July 2011 Archive
MLB Trade Rumors: Is Francisco Liriano a Fit for the Bronx?
July 16, 2011
The New York Yankees are searching for a solution to solve their pitching rotation cataclysm, and Francisco Liriano of the Minnesota Twins could be the arm for the job. The Twins ...MLB 2011 Exclusive: Interview with SI Editor Kostya Kennedy, Author of “56”
July 16, 2011
Sixty years ago to this day, Joe DiMaggio recorded a hit in his 56th consecutive game, an MLB record that stands to this day. Although other hitters have come close ...Brian Cashman Couldn’t Have Done It Without the Money
July 16, 2011
In an interview following the seventh game of the 1958 World Series, victorious New York Yankees manager Casey Stengel told a television audience the secret to his success:"I couldn't have ...Joe DiMaggio’s Streak, Games 52 and 53: He Appears Unstoppable
July 16, 2011
Games 52 and 53: July 13, 1941 With 50,387 fans watching, Joe DiMaggio made hitting look easy in the first game of a July 13, 1941 doubleheader with the White ...How the Hell Did Roger Clemens Skate?
July 15, 2011
I can't believe it. Roger Clemens beat the rap, and it wasn't due to the merits of the case. How the hell did this happen? At this point, I don't ...MLB Trade Rumors: New York Yankees Pursuing Colorado Rockies Ace Ubaldo Jimenez
July 15, 2011
According to George King of the New York Post, the New York Yankees are looking into a deal to acquire Colorado Rockies RHP Ubaldo Jimenez. It was reported that the ...MLB Trade Rumors: Truth and Rumors Regarding Yankees Trade Deadline Movements
July 15, 2011
It's that time of year in baseball where there is more fact that fiction. It's always fun to opine and speculate on all the possibilities of your favorite, or not ...Damn Yankees: Roger Clemens the Latest in a Long Line of Disgraced Bombers
July 15, 2011
So Roger "the Rocket" Clemens gets a pass until September because of a prosecutor who was either woefully inept, incredibly arrogant, or both.For those who don't know, the gist of ...MLB Trade Rumors: New York Yankees Interested in Ubaldo Jimenez
July 15, 2011
Via George King of the NY Post: The Yankees were one of 17 teams in Denver on Thursday night to watch Ubaldo Jimenez pitch. According to several talent evaluators, they ...MLB Trade Rumors: New York Yankees Like Hiroki Kuroda
July 15, 2011
The New York Yankees' starting pitching situation hasn’t been dire so far this season as many expected, but it could end up that way soon if Bartolo Colon and ...