Who would have thought veteran pitchers Bartolo Colon and Freddy Garcia would have an impact on the Yankees in the early going of the 2011 season? Not many people predicted these guys would have much success at all. The Yankees signed both players to low-risk minor-league deals this offseason and both signings have paid off so [...]
As the weather gets warmer, Yankee fans will see a better Rafael Soriano. Soriano said so himself. “I told the manager, ‘In April, you’re not gonna see 95-96. But wait until the weather gets better. That’s how it’s been for me the last four years,” Soriano told ESPN New York. Glad to hear that, Soriano, [...]
The Yankees added Kevin Millwood late in the offseason for pitching depth and insurance. But don’t expect Millwood to be starting a game for the Bombers any time soon. From ESPN’s Jayson Stark: Maybe Kevin Millwood will ride to the Yankees’ rescue at some point. But we heard this review of his work so far in [...]
By now you’ve heard that Manny Ramirez has retired from baseball after failing a drug test for PEDs in spring training with the Rays. Manny also failed a drug test in 2009 while a member of the Dodgers and served a 50-game suspension. I’ll save the how stupid can he be questions for later, but [...]
Thursday, April 14 at 6:30 pm The Greatest Character of the Game: Casey Stengel’s Baseball In its longstanding relationship with baseball, New York City has been home to four Major League teams: the Yankees, Giants, Dodgers, and Mets. But only one man wore all four uniforms: Casey Stengel. Dubbed by sportswriters “The Professor” for his [...]
Guest Post by Adam Dunagan If you saw last night’s debacle – courtesy of Rafael Soriano and no one else – take a minute to read my open thank you letter to the man responsible for bringing him on board. No, not Brian Cashman (sorry Cashman haters) nor Joe Girardi, but it was none other than [...]
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