Published: May 24, 2010
New York – Frankie Rodriquez always had the best of Alex Rodriguez when he was a closer for the Angels in the American League. And with drama unfolding in the ninth inning at Citi Field Sunday evening, Frankie, now a closer for the New York Mets got the best of A-Rod again. This time it [...]
Published: May 22, 2010
Before the largest crowd 41,382, in the short history of Citi Field, the Yankees edged the Mets by a score of 2-1 in the first game of the 2010 Subway Series on Friday night. The pitchers’ duel between starters Javier Vazquez and Hisanori Takahashi was a big surprise to most observers at the ballpark. The [...]
Published: May 5, 2010
The Yankees scored 24 runs on 34 hits to win its latest weekend series, two games to one, over the Chicago White Sox. The power hitting reminded many observers at Yankee Stadium of its many powerful clubs of the past, termed the Bronx Bombers. The new ballpark, in its second season, is looked upon as [...]
Published: November 11, 2009
While the New York Yankees had their victory parade at City Hall LeBron James had to wonder to himself “Wow, this could very well be me in a few years!” It was very obvious the moment King James set foot on the Madison Square Garden for his first and only visit this year, MSG is [...]
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 26, 2009
BRONX, NY – CC Sabathia said he was not surprised that he and his teammates were American League champions and ready to host the Philadelphia Phillies in the Bronx Wednesday evening. Was there any doubt that the New York Yankees would return to the Fall Classic when they acquired a real pitching ace like Sabathia, [...]
Published: October 20, 2009
By now we know this has been a classic ALCS. Two extra inning games, one that would never end in the Bronx last Saturday evening and the one Monday out in Anaheim At press time Yankees have the edge 2-1 and the series possibly headed back to the Bronx Saturday evening for a game six. [...]
Published: October 15, 2009
Bronx, NY – Now it is official. Alex Rodriguez is truly a New York Yankee post season player after hitting two home runs in the ALDS series. If it were not for A-Rod, well perhaps the Twins could have took the series to a game 5. Perhaps, even with the two costly running blunders on [...]
Published: October 10, 2009
BRONX, NY – Now it can be said that the New York Yankees have moved all of the magic from across the street to their new ballpark. Even the Minnesota Twins have to believe there is something of that magnitude when they boarded their plane and headed home, now facing a Sunday elimination game in [...]
Published: October 8, 2009
Derek Jeter came up with the big hit and so did Alex Rodriguez. The new Yankee Stadium with over 49,000 fans was christened with the first playoff game and it was so appropriate that Jeter got the big hit, his 18th career post season home run in the third inning. “It felt like the old [...]