The last time the Mets were in the World Series was in 2000 when they were defeated by the Yankees in the Subway Series. Since 2000 the Mets fans have suffered. In fact, their only playoff appearance since 2000 was in 2006. In the 2006 playoffs they beat the Dodgers but then lost to the …
Should we bestow onto Alex Rodriguez the title “Comeback Player of the Year?” As an optimistic Yankee fan my highest expectation for A-Rod’s contributions to the Yankees for the 2015 season was 15 home runs and 40 RBIs as a part-time DH. As of this writing A-Rod has 14 home runs with 40 RBIs and …
My latest blog was written by Karli Regalbuto, a student in my Baseball andStatistics class at Quinnipiac University. Please enjoy reading how a young girl grew up with a love for the Yankees and how her love for the Yankees created a beautiful bond with her dad. It was ninety-five degrees and humid outside. Stadium …
On May 1, 2015 Alex Rodriguez sent a laser shot over the Green Monster at Fenway Park, the home of the Yankees arch rival the Red Sox. As everyone knows this was a milestone home run since it was Alex’s 660th which tied him for fourth place with Willie Mays for career home runs. A contract …
Game 1 It was a frigid Friday night when the ceremonial first pitch of the game was delivered by Bernie Williams. It is official Bernie has signed his retirement papers. Look for his number 51 to grace Monument Park in the near future. As it turned out the combo of Michael Pineda and Mark Teixeira …
It has been many years since there is so much anticipation between Mets fans and Yankee fans for the 2015 edition of the Subway Series beginning on Friday, April 24 at Yankee Stadium. The Mets enter the series with (can you believe it) the best record in baseball at 13-3. The Yankees, after a slow …
The expression that good pitching will defeat good hitting has always been true in baseball. Instead of chasing top free agent pitchers Max Scherzer, Jon Lester, and James Shields, the Yankees decided to stand pat with their 2015 starting pitchers. The only guy they brought in was Nathan Eovaldi via trade. Gone from the 2014 …
Derek Jeter has manned the shortstop position for two decades. Jeter often referred to as “The Captain” represented Yankee royalty. His heir apparent named Didi Gregorious, acquired by way of trade from Arizona on December 5, was made a knight in his home island of Curacao in 2011. His knighthood was earned after performing well …
It is now December 10th and I just heard the bad news − for Yankee fans like myself − that the White Sox will sign David Robertson to a four year $46 million dollar contract and the Cubs have just signed Jon Lester to a 6-year $155 million contract. A week ago the Yankees signed the …
After writing two blog postings about television ratings and baseball, I decided to research the history of the symbiotic relationship between baseball and television. The information that follows was discovered from documents published by the Baseball Hall of Fame. My first surprise was discovering when and where the first televised game was. The date was …