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CC's Last Game In Cleveland Is a Bust
CC Sabathia began his career with the Cleveland Indians in 2001. He's been with the Yankees since 2009. Barring a Playoff matchup, yesterday's game at Progressive Field was probably his last appearance...
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Yanks Ride Rollercoaster to Save Finale In Cleveland
Yesterday's finale of the Yankees' roadtrip to Toronto and Cleveland was the 2010s for the team, in a nutshell, in every way but the final result.The Yankees jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the top of the...
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June 12, 1994: The Saga Begins
June 12, 1994, 25 years ago...When this day began, Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman were alive. Goldman was almost unknown outside his family. Brown, if she was publicly known at all, was known as the...
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A Lot Going On
There's a lot going on this week. The NBA and NHL are both in their Finals. There is Game 7 for the Stanley Cup tonight, and then Game 6 for the NBA the next night.The fact that there even is a Game 6...
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Yanks Split With Mets
So the Yankees played 2 games against the Mets at Yankee Stadium II. The Monday night game was rained out, so a day-night, separate-admissions doubleheader was played on Tuesday.Masahiro Tanaka started...
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Cities Winning Titles In All Four Sports
The following are listed with their 1st titles in each sport.1. New York: 1905 World Series, 1925 National Football League Championship, 1928 Hockey's Stanley Cup, 1970 National Basketball Association...
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Teams Losing a Finals Game 7 at Home
It's actually a lot more common than you might think. Much more so in baseball (20 times) than in basketball (4) and hockey (4). The Yankees have done it 3 times, but have caused it 4 times.1909 World...
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Metro Areas' Last World Championships
Won in Trump's term1. Toronto: Raptors, June 13, 20192. St. Louis: Blues, June 12, 20193. Boston: New England Patriots, February 3, 20194. Atlanta: United (MLS), December 9, 20185. Calgary: Stampeders...
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Cashman's Pitching Philosophy Costs Yanks Another Win
Why?The Yankees began a roadtrip last night, taking on the Chicago White Sox at the new Comisk-- I mean, U.S. Cellu-- I mean, Guaranteed Rate Field.J.A. Happ started for the Yankees, and our old friend...
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How Long It's Been: The New York Rangers Won the Stanley Cup
Mark Messier, Brian Leetch and Adam Gravesat a 25th Anniversary celebration this season."The waiting is over! The New York Rangers have won the Stanley Cup! And this one will last a lifetime!"That was...
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Metro Areas' Finals Records
1. Quebec: 5-1, .8332. Pittsburgh: 17-5, .7733. San Antonio: 5-2, .7144. Wisconsin: 14-6, .7005. Montreal: 61-27, .6936. Ottawa: 31-15, .6747. Sarnia: 2-1, .6678. Houston: 13-7, .6509. Toronto: 44-27,...
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How to Be a Met Fan In Chicago -- 2019 Edition
Next Thursday, the Mets begin a 4-game series in Chicago against the Cubs.Wrigley Field is the 2nd-oldest park in the majors, and by far the oldest in the National League (with Dodger Stadium, 48 years...
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Cashman's Inaction Hurts Yanks Again
When I was a kid, the trading deadline was today, June 15. Therefore, today would have been the day for the general manager of the Yankees to make whatever changes he needed to make for the rest of the...
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Yankees Use Green Energy and Cortes to Beat White Sox
Well, Brian Cashman has done it again. Not learning his lessons from getting Chris Carter and Giancarlo Stanton, he has traded for Edwin Encarnación. The Dominican is the American League's current...
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Up Go Yankees, Down Goes Frazier
Note: Just as MLB teams wear pink accoutrements on Mother's Day,to raise awareness and money for breast cancer research,they wear light blue ones on Father's Day, for prostate cancer research.Before...
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Masa-terpiece Gives Yanks Win Over Rays
This is a big homestand for the Yankees. It's 3 games against the Tampa Bay Rays, with whom they are battling for the American League Eastern Division title; followed by 4 games against the Houston...
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Maybin, I'm Amazed
Despite an hour and 15 minute delay, the Yankees got last night's game against the Tampa Bay Rays in. J.A. Happ started, and while it was probably too much to ask for him to match Masahiro Tanaka's...
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CC's 250th Is a Laugher, Yanks Sweep Rays
When this homestand began, I said the Yankees needed to win at least 4 out of the 7 against the Tampa Bay Rays and the Houston Astros. I did not expect them to sweep the 1st 3 against the Rays,...
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How Long It's Been: The Dallas Stars Won the Stanley Cup (Or the Buffalo...
The St. Louis Blues were the last of the 1967 expansion teams to win their 1st Stanley Cup.What's that, you say? The team variously known as the California Seals (1967), the Oakland Seals (1967-70),...
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Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame the Referees for the Buffalo Sabres Losing the...
Puck: In net. Foot: In crease. Rule: In place.June 19, 1999: The Dallas Stars win the Stanley Cup, defeating the Buffalo Sabres 2-1, in triple overtime, in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals, at the...
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