September 2011 Archive
New York Yankees: Making the Case for Curtis Granderson as 2011 AL MVP
September 7, 2011
About a year ago, Curtis Granderson and Yankees hitting coach made some adjustments to his swing, basically making his swing more compact, allowing him to unleash a quicker bat with ...New York Yankees: Ranking the 10 Best Pitchers in the Organization
September 7, 2011
I have to admit something. Some of my best friends are die-hard Boston Red Sox fans. Hell, my aunt is a die-hard Sox fan. As we know, the Red Sox won two championships ...MLB: Whitey Ford Had a Poor 1961 Season and Mariano Rivera Is Overrated
September 6, 2011
Whitey Ford, it has been revealed, had no more than an average season in 1961. He was 25-4 with a 3.21 ERA in 1961. He started 39 games, completed 11 ...MLB: Why Wins Cannot Be Used Alone When Evaluating a Pitcher’s Season
September 6, 2011
It has become almost heresy to still think that a pitcher's wins are a good measure of a pitcher's effectiveness. When put in context, wins are a valuable, but they ...4 Major Reasons Why the New York Yankees Will Not Win the 2011 World Series
September 6, 2011
In New York, it's either World Series or bust for the fans. The Yankees are expected to be in the hunt every year, but unfortunately that is never enough. No doubt ...MLB: 10 Most Embarrassing Playoff Chokers Ever
September 6, 2011
Major League Baseball's regular season offers 162 opportunities to each player every year to hash a reputable name for themselves into baseball's immortal, and extensive stat books.In each of these ...Jesus Montero: Is the New York Yankees Prospect the Real Deal?
September 6, 2011
There is always a certain amount of hype leading up to the debut of a highly touted prospect in the major leagues.I can think back to David Price debuting for ...MLB: Jesus Montero Lifts the Yankees to a Stunning Victory over Baltimore
September 5, 2011
Jesus Montero may be the most exciting rookie in baseball right now. Yes B/R readers you heard that right. Four games in to his Major League career and he has ...How Will the New York Yankees React If the Boston Red Sox Pursue Jose Reyes?
September 5, 2011
Derek Jeter has done more for the New York Yankees than any other player has this century. Yes, he has been more valuable than even Mariano Rivera. And those who ...AL East: Joe West, Mike Lupica Don’t Want Red Sox or Yankees To Do Their Best
September 4, 2011
Everyone jump onto the bandwagon. Let’s all agree that Joe West, whom players ranked as baseball’s second-worst umpire in 2010 (C. B. Bucknor was the worst) and a smarmy writer ...