So I woke up Tuesday morning and I heard that Alex Rodriguez is going to face the New York Media. It was to be a show down for the ages. They ask all the questions that Peter Gammons forgot, and under there steely gaze A-Rod would wilt like he was batting in the 9th inning… [Continue Reading]
Big League Wiffle Ball Hits It Out of the Park
May 19, 2009 2 Comments
When Nick Benas and Jared Verrillo of Big League Wiffle Ball were kids, they had no idea that the game they played on the cul de sac at the end of Bunker Hill Road could wind up being a career. Or maybe they did.
“I remember thinking,” Benas says, “Someday I’ll do this for living.”
Not an… [Continue Reading]
An Open Letter to Yankee Fans
May 10, 2009 Leave a Comment
Dear Yankee Fans,
I have had the good fortune to come in contact with a few of you over the last twenty four hours. That is always a distinct pleasure. It is good to see that you are able to find something of interest to deflect your attention from the sorry state of the current edition… [Continue Reading]
Sox And Phils Have A “Sweep” Weekend
April 27, 2009 Leave a Comment
You could definitely say the Phillies and Red Sox had a very “Sweep” weekend.
According to MLB.com, the Yankees and Red Sox series this weekend “provided countless forms of excitement for their fans”.
There was a walk-off win on Friday night despite a two-run deficit with two outs in the ninth, a slugfest victory on Saturday to… [Continue Reading]
ARod Cooperative In Interview With MLB Investigators
March 1, 2009 Leave a Comment
MLB investigators and Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez met Sunday to discuss the slugger’s admission to the use of steroids during the 2001-2003 time period while playing for the Texas Rangers. During the two hour session, Rodriguez was deemed to be very “cooperative” and helpful to representatives from the MLB’s Department of Investigations and Labor… [Continue Reading]
2009 AL East Preview
February 21, 2009 11 Comments
The American League East landscape changed dramatically last season as the Tampa Bay Rays finally wrestled the AL East Crown out of the hands of the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. To add insult to pinstriped misery, the Rays arrived as a legitimate World Series contender and pushed the Yankees out of… [Continue Reading]
Alex Rodriguez Took Steroids 5 Years Ago. Who Cares?
February 10, 2009 5 Comments
If you’re one of the millions who attended a Major League Baseball game last season, obviously you don’t. If you’re one of the millions who watched a Major League Baseball game on television last season, you don’t either. And if you’re one of the millions who still consider themselves a fan of Major League Baseball… [Continue Reading]
Yankees Get Serious And Sign Andy Pettitte
January 26, 2009 Leave a Comment
According to various news sources including Jon Heyman of SI.com, reports that the New York Yankees are currently engaged in serious conversation with Andy Pettitte have begun to surface just like Joe Torre’s negative book.
Pettitte recently turned down a $10MM single year deal from the Yankees-a deal that remained on the table for almost two… [Continue Reading]
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