Archive for the ‘Yankees’ Category
Lack of MLB Star Power
SI’s Tom Verducci wrote a piece this week suggesting how to save baseball’s All-Star game. Look, Verducci’s a great writer that’s probably forgotten more about sports writing than I’ll ever know. He just misses THE main problem with the Mid-Summer Classic in 2011.
Baseball flat doesn’t have enough stars to go around these days.
This year’s All-Star [...]
Canseco Wants A-Rod
Please let this happen. When asked which current player he would like to box, former Major League Baseball slugger Jose Canseco said, “Alex Rodriguez, get your [butt] in the ring, I’ll beat you to a pulp. That lying little idiot, I’d like to get him in the ring.”
Two reasons why Canseco would lose this fight: [...]
Jay-Z to Perform at Game One of the World Series
If you have watched any New York Yankees’ home playoff game, you have noticed that the Yankees blast Jay-Z’s “Empire State of Mind” as if it is the theme song for the Yankees. Jay-Z is a huge fan of the Yankees and will perform the song with Alicia Keys to kick of Game 1 of the [...]
Yankees Lead Matt Holliday Sweepstakes
The New York Yankees are one game away from making another World Series and it looks like this team could be even better next season. Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman lists teams that could make a run at former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday. The Yankees are at the top of the list, followed by [...]
Posada Not Happy that Molina is Catching Burnett
The New York Yankees are everybody’s favorite to win the World Series, but the team is facing some chemisty issues right when the playoffs start. Catcher Jorge Posada is mad he isn’t catching pitcher A.J. Burnett in Game 2 against the Minnesota Twins. Jose Molina will get the start on Friday. Greg Maddux required a different catcher [...]
Another Athlete Chokes His Wife
Why can’t athletes refrain from beating their wives or girlfriends? The latest idiot is former New York Yankees second baseman Chuck Knoblauch. He was arrested Friday night after he was accused of assaulting his wife by choking her. He caused redness around her neck and swelling near his wife’s eye. Knoblauch was known for throwing [...]
More Minka Kelly/Derek Jeter Rumors
New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter has been dating the gorgeous Minka Kelly for more than a year. There have been rumors in the past that these two celebrities are secretly engaged. Jeter is once again set to win another World Series this season and we think it would be a great idea if Jeter pulls [...]
Jeter Denies That He is Engaged
The latest celebrity gossip is that New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is engaged to his girlfriend, Minka Kelly. The gorgeous actress from Friday Night Lights and Jeter both denied that they are engaged. Will Jeter propose to Kelly at Yankee Stadium with the help of Dr. Buddy Rydell? [Accociated Content]
Derek Jeter Injured in Yankees Win
The New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 in 11 innings, but shortstop Derek Jeter had to leave the game after getting hit on the right foot with a pitch in the first inning. An X-ray taken at Yankee Stadium was negative, but Jeter could still miss Thursday’s game in Seattle. [NY Times] [...]
The New York Yankees Will Win The World Series
Considering they have the best record in Major League Baseball, I am not really going out on a limb with this pick. The New York Yankees swept the Boston Red Sox over the weekend and I think they will win another World Series. From the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Philadelphia Phillies, some baseball fans [...]