The wild idea of a Teixeira-Pujols swap was shot down by both parties, with the latest coming from the Yankees’ first basemen. On the day Pujols arrived at camp, he told reporters he would not accept any trade. Teixeira echoed the same sentiment. “I’m not going anywhere,” Teixeira told reporters at the Yankees’ Spring Training [...]
No, I’m not citing something from Bleacher Report. The following excerpt is from Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, who apparently drank the same potion that Harold Reynolds took when he thought about this far-fetched, outrageous idea. Pujols for Teixeira is a way out for the Cardinals, who are running out of time in their quest to meet Pujols’ deadline for [...]
This afternoon I convinced myself that just because Cliff Lee was on the mound, it didn’t mean the Rangers had this game in the bag. How wrong I was. Cliff Lee pitched eight solid innings and an early mistake by Andy Pettitte allowed Texas to score two runs on a Josh Hamilton home run in [...]
His slow starts are well documented. However, there has never been a start as slow as this in his career. During the first half of May, Mark Teixeira went on a tear that saw him hit five home runs and collect twenty-one RBI. But it was short lived. So much so that without that stretch, [...]
The Yankees’ win over the Orioles Tuesday night has earned them the series win and that means they have won eight of their first nine series in 2010. It all starts with solid starting pitching, and even though Javy Vazquez has struggled, the other four starters have been phenomenal. Sabathia (4-1), Burnett (4-0), Pettitte (3-0), and [...]
When the Yankees arrived in the metro DC area, they quickly put the troubles they faced in Anaheim behind them & prepared for another reward for winning the 2009 World Series. A meeting with President Obama. But the good vibes were quelled quickly on Tuesday as the bats fell silent and the bullpen couldn’t piggyback [...]
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