I went into this past weekend’s series between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees with managed expectations. Yes, … More
Tag: Yankees
Andrew Benintendi Picked the Wrong Year to Be a Rookie
Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Andrew Benintendi went into the 2017 season the preseason favorite to be the American League … More
Just Like That, the Yankees Are the Yankees Again
A year ago, I wrote about how weird it was to have the New York Yankees, the historical power and … More
New Territory for the Yankees
I wrote a couple of weeks ago about baseball’s uncertain future, about baseball’s success as a regional sport may leave … More
Turn the Page
Well, so much for paying Jon Lester. So much for extending John Lackey. So much for Jonny Gomes getting a … More
A Division for the Birds
As it currently stands, they traditional powers in the American League East, the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and … More
Sweet Irony
When Robinson Cano left the New York Yankees this past winter to sign with the Seattle Mariners to the tune … More
Pine Tar Revitalizes Rivalry
I’ve been so busy writing about the NHL playoffs that I almost forgot to mention Pine Tar-Gate 2014. Earlier this … More
Tanaka for Real
Babe Ruth. Lou Gehrig. Bill Dickey. Joe Dimaggio. Yogi Berra. Whitey Ford. Mickey Mantle. Roger Maris. Phil Rizzuto. Billy Martin. … More
Hall of Fame Thoughts
The votes are in for the 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame class. Congratulations to Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and Frank … More