Entering tonight's series finale against the Baltimore Orioles, the Yankees are the only team in baseball without a four game losing streak this season. Tonight's starter Ivan Nova would like to keep it that way. ...
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By now, you all know the Yankees have had many great baseball players suit up in pinstripes. This years team is no different. While we can talk about the terrific last minute start by Dustin Moseley, I'd rather take a look at some of the milestones that were set by a trio of current great Yankees players. The milestones continue to mount for Yankees shortstop and captain Derek Jeter. It almost se...
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The performance by Dustin Moseley last night against the Boston Red Sox reminded me of test taking. Remember when you would study for weeks in advance of a big test and when it came down to actually complete said test, your mind would go blank? Remember those tests when you crammed to study the night before, keeping the information fresh while also not allowing you to overthink it? Generally thos...
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The New York Yankees enter the second half of the 2010 MLB season with the best record in the league. Not to much to complain about other than the inconsistent bullpen. Throughout the first half the Yankees received the usual production from players like CC Sabathia, Andy Pettitte, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, and Jorge Posda. They also got some surprise performances from guys like Nick Swisher a...
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The All-Star break is approaching and that is usually when trade talks start heating up. Rumors are flying around all over the place, chat room, internet blogs, news reports, etc. One of my favorite places to find the latest rumors is MLBTradeRumors.com. Here are the following moves and rumors from the Yankees and Mets that have popped up this past week: Yankees - The Yankees have been scouting ...
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Baseball Bloggers Alliance has decided that each member can place votes for the starting All-Star teams of both the American League and National League. Below are my American League picks. To see my National League picks, click here. C - Victor Martinez - Boston Red Sox You can make a case for Joe Mauer and Jorge Posada but the fact is, the American League catchers are not s...
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Derek Sanderson Jeter made his major league debut 15 years ago today, May 29, 1995. For any fan, of the Yankees, and the game of baseball, it has been a great 15 years. We have all gone along for the ride of this great shortstop.
Jeter made his major league debut with the Yankees 15 years ago when injuries to Tony Fernandez and Pat Kelly required the team to call up their young future star. His ...
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Tonight, my wife and I took the trip up to Montclair State University to meet Yogi Berra at his book signing event. It was a fun event for both of us and something we enjoyed doing together.
The Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center is located on the campus of Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey. While not an large museum, it consists of many pictures and lots of memorabilia that...
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