So the National League tried to help out the poor defenseless Yankees before the season by trading them a quality starter for a marginal fifth outfielder, but so far it’s been merely an awful trade rather than a complete heist (although I bet Vazquez ends the year with an ERA+ well over 100 while Melky […]
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George Steinbrenner, 1930-2010. Although I’ve been a card -carrying Yankee hater for pretty much throughout my living memory, I’ve always had a certain respect for Steinbrenner, essentiall
Apparently, Cliff Lee not going to the World’s Greatest Manifestation of Evil. Particularly since the Yankee offer wasn’t overwhelming (if Montero could actually catch, maybe), this must b
Really, really good story about Mariano Rivera. Given the degraded quality of Honus Wagner’s competition, I think the choosing the best closer of all time is easier than any other position, especially if you place appropriate weight on Rivera’s insanely good postseason performance. (Given the leverage of his typical outing, is he the most valuable […]
More Chan Ho Park in high-leverage situations, please! Today’s accomplishments were especially impressive; not just anyone can allow four runners to score in 2/3rds of an inning when given
I strongly endorse Joe Girardi’s “using Chan Ho Park in high-leverage situations” strategy… Share
Surely, even we opponents of the death penalty can agree that the rack should be brought back for any Yankee fan whining over how it’s been nine long years since their last championship. …
I don’t plan on watching with any attention unless the Phils are up by a significant amount, but for the Yankee fans and masochists out there. (One ray of hope: I wonder why, up 3-1, Girardi is
It takes a hitter of the caliber of Pedro Feliz to homer off the greatest pitcher athlete in Yankee known human history. UPDATE: Clearly, Slappy Rordriguez will never be able to hit in the clutch. …More from Neyer. Share
Could you please stop with the idiotic baserunning? Love,Scott Share
Tim Marhcman has an excellent piece noting that the superficially numbers-savvy Joe Girardi is actually a much worse percentage manager than the folksy-seeming Charlie Manuel: The quintessential Girar