Exit the Sandman
I have my Grandfather, Harry Wharton Jr., to thank for making me a Yankee fan. I have a dad, a Red Sox fan, who was able to turn one of my brothers, but not me. So what do I have? The ability to say...
View Article#2, Derek Jeter...#2
As his career continues on, I've accepted the fact the Derek Jeter is no longer the same guy pictured on my 1995 Fleer rookie card. He's a little older now, and his run-ins with the DL are becoming...
View ArticleMove the World Baseball Classic
After seeing Derek Jeter's injury, A-Rod's, Curtis Granderson's and Mark Teixeira's (who's wrist could now require surgery), I'm sure I had the same reaction as most Yankee fans watching the World...
View ArticleYankees' Hughes to begin season on DL
Tampa, FL (Sports Network) - New York Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes will start the regular season on the disabled list, manager Joe Girardi confirmed on Wednesday.Hughes has been working his way back...
View ArticleOpening Day
Monday is one of the rare sports holidays. Like Super Bowl Sunday, the Masters, or the opening round of March Madness, fans everywhere will either be glued to their TV sets or constantly checking for...
View ArticleJeter, Teixeira, Granderson, Hughes placed on DL
Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - The New York Yankees officially placed shortstop Derek Jeter, first baseman Mark Texieira, center fielder Curtis Granderson and pitcher Phil Hughes on the 15-day disabled...
View ArticleCano leaves Boras for Jay-Z
(Sports Network) - New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano, set to become a free agent at the conclusion of the 2013 season, has changed agents.Cano has left Scott Boras and signed with Roc...
View ArticleYanks' Kuroda exits with hand injury
Bronx, NY (Sports Network) - New York Yankees pitcher Huroki Kuroda left Wednesday's start against the Boston Red Sox in the second inning after being struck by a line drive on his throwing hand.Kuroda...
View ArticleBLOG - Now is Not the Time to Panic...Yet
So it's not the start that we drew up. It's not the start we've come to expect from the Yankees. In fact, it's not a start we'd even think up for a 6 year-old's tee ball team. Tonight's 7-4...
View ArticleYankees SS Nunez leaves game
Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - The already short-handed New York Yankees were dealt another blow as shortstop Eduardo Nunez was hit by a pitch in Friday's game at Detroit and was forced to leave.Nunez...
View ArticleBLOG - Familiar Faces, But Still a Yankees Win
If there was one perk to working on Saturday, it was the ability to watch a Yankees win on Sunday, and a Yankees win today.Monday was a bit of a reunion for both New York and Cleveland. The Yanks...
View ArticleBLOG - Bits of Their Inner Kids Shine Through
I never had the chance to play the game of baseball growing up. Sure, my brothers and I played a make-shift three person game in our front yard (Pitcher, Batter, & Outfielder), but having played...
View ArticleBLOG - Don't Question A Good Thing
Tonight, the Yankees finished a four game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays. Knowing what you did about the Yankees banged up roster, and the revamped, expensive, all-star line-up of the new-look Blue...
View ArticleBLOG - It's Not Easy Spending Green
Any Yankee fan has heard the argument before, "Well if my team could spend all that money, we'd have multiple championships too." We would normally just nod and roll our eyes. The fact of the matter...
View ArticleBLOG - You Know the Best & Worst Part of Yankee Fans?
First let me apologize for not blogging for a while. We've been pretty busy every night with high school lacrosse, baseball and softball. While the numbers have slimmed on that front, the numbers in...
View ArticleBLOG - A-Rod's 'Monitoring' Not Flying with Fans
When we first heard about the scenario surrounding the Biogenesis clinic in Miami, and learned there was a possible connection with Alex Rodriguez, most of the Yankee fans I know, went with the old...
View ArticleBLOG - Pettitte's Legacy Up for Debate
Opposing batters always said that Whitey Ford had 6 pitches and he could throw them all at different speeds, making it feel as though he had upwards of 12. And since his retirement in 1967, the lefty...
View ArticleBLOG - Rehab Starts Give Fans a Rare Opportunity
Where did this rule come from that your favorite team must be from the same state as you? Having lived in other states across the country, people automatically assumed that I was a Phillies fan when...
View ArticleBLOG - Yanks & Sox Add To 2013 Chapter
If you are a usual suspect to my Yankees Blog, thanks. But you also know that growing up, my house was a divided one when it came to baseball season. My mother, youngest brother, and myself wear...
View ArticleA New Bronx Zoo
In all honesty, I don't think we're surprised it happened, as much as we're surprised it took this long. On Sunday night, Alex Rodriguez avoided being hit by several pitches by Boston's Ryan...
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