Published: January 12, 2010
So now we finally know that Mark McGwire used steroids and performance enhancing drugs to become the home run hitter he was. His admission and apology Monday to Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, and to his former manager Tony La Russa of the St. Louis Cardinals was a slap in the face to baseball fans.
Because for [...]
Published: December 27, 2009
The general manager of the Mets, Omar Minaya, was the guest speaker at the ninth annual “21 Days of Clemente” sponsored by Latino Sports Ventures, Inc. The event is a remembrance by the South Bronx community of the legendary Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder who perished in a plane crash bringing supplies to the beleaguered population of [...]
Published: December 24, 2009
Hours after the New York Yankees were hit with a luxury tax of $25.69 million, the World Series Champions raised their payroll for next season over $200 million. By acquiring right hand pitcher Javier Vasquez from the Atlanta Braves and seeing outfielder Melky Cabrera go to Atlanta, the Yankees opened up their options in the [...]
Published: November 25, 2009
NEW YORK – New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman proudly took the brief walk under a tent Monday evening on the small red carpet set up by the Ziegfield Theatre in Manhattan He and manager Joe Girardi were there to celebrate the premiere viewing of the 2009 World Series DVD produced by Major League [...]
Published: November 8, 2009
New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman and team president Randy Levine said it was not the right time to discuss the plans for next season. When that last out was made Wednesday evening in the Bronx Johnny Damon and Hideki Mastsui could have seen their last days in pinstripes.
Yes the Yankees deserve the right [...]
Published: November 5, 2009
“Boss, this is for you” was the message that flashed on the big video screen in the outfield at the new Yankee Stadium. George Steinbrenner the owner was home in Tampa watching the festivities unfold as his son, Hal, the managing general partner accepted the trophy on a podium on the infield.
The New York Yankees [...]
Published: November 1, 2009
There he was, Pedro Martinez the future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher on the mound in the Bronx Thursday evening trying to give the Philadelphia Phillies a 2-0 lead in the World Series against the New York Yankees. And all he heard from the 50,181 fans at Yankee Stadium was “Who’s Your Daddy.” As he [...]
Published: October 30, 2009
Bronx, NY – Before this World Series started Wednesday in the Bronx it was supposed to be the home run production of the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies. Staring pitching was also going to be a factor and has been in the first two games, and a determining point as to who would [...]
Published: October 29, 2009
BRONX, NY – Cliff Lee was so superb he struck out Alex Rodriguez three times, Mark Teixeira want hitless in four at bats, and the lower part of the New York Yankees batting order could do nothing as Robinson Cano, Nick Swisher and Melky Cabrera went a combined 0-for-9. The Yankees with CC Sabathia on [...]
Published: October 28, 2009
Bronx, NY – Where do we begin? The 105th World Series that begins Wednesday evening in the Bronx between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies has the makings of a classic. And it all starts with a classic pitching matchup on the mound of Philadelphia’s Cliff Lee and New York’s CC Sabathia.
“It’s just weird [...]