Published: October 27, 2010
There is disappointment in the Bronx for the New York Yankees and their fans. Anything less than being one of two teams playing in late October, or not taking another championship is unacceptable. So the process began last Friday evening, after that last pitch in Arlington Texas. The organizational process of making sure the Yankees [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Published: June 29, 2009
New York- This subway Inter-League Series during the season since 1997 between the two New York baseball teams, the Yankees against the Mets, has always provided some type of drama. Even during those Yankee championship years, under manager Joe Torre, Mariano Rivera – perhaps the best relief pitcher baseball – has seen was always a [...]
Published: April 16, 2009
The legends that made such an impact on the old Yankee Stadium were there and so was all the fanfare of opening day baseball in the Bronx. This time there was more to this opening day as a new billion dollar ballpark made an official debut off River Avenue and 161 Street. But the New [...]
Published: February 10, 2009
New York – You can’t pass judgment about Joe Torre until you read the book, “The Yankee Years” written with Tom Verducci the established scribe of Sports Illustrated. Torre, last week did the talk show and signing circuit while his Dodgers team was on a ticket caravan out in Los Angeles. And as you read [...]