Clik here to view.
Judge's Jolt and Didi's Dutch Salami Punish Rays
Monday night's 9th inning home loss to the Tampa Bay Rays left a foul taste in Yankee Fans' mouths. Last night's game needed to be considerably sweeter.CC Sabathia did his part, starting and going 6...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Be a Red Bulls Fan In Orlando -- 2019 Edition
Tonight, the Red Bulls looked terrible in losing away to Toronto FC, 3-1. Next up: A visit this coming Sunday night, to Orlando City Soccer Club, a.k.a. Orlando City SC.This team features U.S. national...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Boone Gets Hot, Yankee Bats Do Same, Beat Rays
Last night, even though it wasn't raining at gametime, the Yankees looked at the weather reports, and decided to postpone their game against the Tampa Bay Rays until 3:05 this afternoon.This afternoon,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Yankees Take 3 of 4 From Rays
Cliche Alert: The Yankees needed to make a statement in this home series with the Tampa Bay Rays. They did, taking 3 out of 4, including sweeping a rain-forced doubleheader yesterday.The Yankees went...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame Conservatism for Curt Schilling Not Being...
Tomorrow, the newly-elected members of the Baseball Hall of Fame will be inducted at a ceremony at the Clark Sports Center, outside Cooperstown, New York: Mariano Rivera, Mike Mussina, Edgar Martinez,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My Guys Win Without Their Manager
"There are two kinds of people in the world. There's my guys, and there's not my guys. Now, if you wanna be one of my guys, we can have that conversation."-- Lieutenant Gene Hunt, NYPD (Harvey Keitel),...
View ArticleClik here to view.
10 Historical Moments That Were a Lot More Cynical Than You Realized
These are listed in chronological order.1. 1200 BC (or thereabouts): The Ten Commandments. The late great comedian George Carlin, known for his antipathy to organized religion spelled it out:"I am The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Long It's Been: There Had Never Been a Man On the Moon
July 20, 1969, 50 years ago today: At 4:17 PM, U.S. Eastern Time, the lunar module Eagle, of the Apollo 11 mission, landed on the Sea of Tranquility, on the side of the Moon facing Earth.The mission's...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Yankee Savagery Continues
Yesterday, in the middle of a rough heat weave in the Northeast, at home to the Colorado Rockies, the Yankees -- or, as Aaron Boone would call them, "My guys" -- decided to make an honest man out of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Be a Yankee Fan In Boston -- 2019 Edition
Next Thursday night, the Hundred Year War will be renewed.The New York Yankees vs. the Boston Red Sox.The Bronx Bombers vs. the Beantown Boys.The Pinstripes vs. the Olde Towne Teame.The Good Guys vs....
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Savagery Had to End Sometime
The Yankees took a 5-game winning streak into yesterday's series finale with the Colorado Rockies at a scorching hot Yankee Stadium. Aaron Boone's guys had been "fucking savages in that box," but,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Twins' Surprise Season Continues, Beat CC & Yanks
The Minnesota Twins have been the biggest surprise of this baseball season. After reaching the American League Wild Card Game in 2017, and losing it to the Yankees, they weren't even close to a Playoff...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hicks Leads Yankees to Win Insane Game In Minnesota
Every time the Yankees get into a weird game that goes into extra innings, I figure that John Sterling must have flashbacks to when he was a broadcaster for the Atlanta Braves against the Mets on July...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Yankees Win Another Wild Game vs. Twins, Head for Fenway
The Yankees lost the opener of their series away to the Minnesota Twins. They went back and forth in an absolute classic in the middle game, before winning it. Last night, the finale was another wild...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Will the Real Yankees Please Stand Up?
Cliché Alert: Will the real New York Yankees please stand up?Are they the Yankees who went 58-25 from April 19 to July 24, including 17-13 and 12-8 wins over the Boston Red Sox in London, jumping out...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Is the Big Choke Underway?
For about a week now, or perhaps even a month, going back to the London Series against these same Boston Red Sox, the Yankees have not been getting good starting pitching, even when they won.Last...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Be a Met Fan In Pittsburgh -- 2019 Edition
This coming Friday night, the Mets head to Pittsburgh to play a 3-game weekend series with the Pirates. There was a bit of a rivalry with them in the early 1970s, and again in 1990 when the Pirates...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Savages and Pushovers
Last season, the Yankees were in good shape until they went to Fenway Park in mid-Summer, and got swept by the Boston Red Sox in 4 straight.This season, the Yankees seemed to be in good shape until...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Yanks Salvage Fenway Finale, Clock Is Ticking On a Trade
The Yankees had lost the 1st 3 games of their series with the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. They hadn't gotten a good performance from a starting pitcher in so long, we were wondering if it would ever...
View ArticleClik here to view.
July 30, 1999: I Came, I Saw, I Conquered
July 30, 1999, 20 years ago: It was my greatest achievement as a sports fan.I, a Yankee Fan, walked into Fenway Park during a Yankees vs. Red Sox Pennant race, saw the Yankees win, walked out still...
View Article