With every ground ball, with every out, the yells for Yankees manager Joe Girardi to drop Derek Jeter in the lineup grow louder. Not a day goes by without somebody saying Jeter needs to move out of the two hole and stop being selfish or stubborn or wha…
Two weeks into the 2011 season and Derek Jeter has yet to redeem himself from his disappointing 2010 slump.
The future hall of famer, who once possessed the qualities of speed, power and consistency, has contributed endlessly to the New York Yankees, l…
The New York Yankees have been known to overpay for star players and the MLB is known for ballooning contracts. Whether it’s a player who is rising in the ranks or the free agent that every team is fighting for, teams make moves no matter the fin…
You all know the story. Derek Jeter had the worst statistical season of his career in 2010, but thanks to his reputation and the Yankees’ deep pockets, he was still rewarded with a three-year, $51 million contract.
Is he too old? Should the Yankees hav…
It is still a popular pastime, especially by those in the media, to claim that we will never know how great Mickey Mantle might have been.Fine, but it is much better to remember his greatness, and of greater importance, how he was and is still loved an…
There’s no shame in losing two out of three at Fenway Park, but with the rubber game pitting CC Sabathia against Josh Beckett, the Yankees should’ve come away with the series win in Boston over the weekend.
After an off-day, New York (5-4) returns home…
After a weekend series with the hated Boston Red Sox, the Yankees welcome the Baltimore Orioles to town in a battle for first place in the AL East. With the Yanks just a game back and the Red Sox near the cellar in the division, all is right in the bas…
After hearing that Tampa Bay Rays slugger Manny Ramirez tested positive for performance enhancing drugs for the second time in three years, I started to wonder…”Should we let steroid users into the Hall of Fame?”I think the answer is, yes, we should….
Most of the greatest pitchers in baseball history have all been six feet tall or taller.
Walter Johnson was 6′ 1″. Randy Johnson was 6′ 10″. Even Greg Maddux and Mariano Rivera are both taller than six feet.
So, that begs to question, who a…
I tell you I would have drafted Derek Jeter in a fantasy minute if I was sure he would follow a responsible steroids regime. But he’s an icon with a sense of righteousness, a determination to be a role model. I’d worry that Jeter might just…
