Tag Archive for ‘New York Yankees’
It’s only one game, but…
How cool was it to see the Pirates put up a four-spot in the ninth to win and CC “$161 million” Sabathia get lit up by the Orioles on Opening Day yesterday? It might be the only day of a long 162-game season that the Pirates have more wins than the gold-plated to-hell-with-the-recession Yankees, but it’s […]
Teixeira’s cocoon
“Like every election, it’s the economy…In tough times, disposable income may not be there.” -New York Yankees star Mark Teixeira, who signed a $180 million, eight-year contract in the offseason. Though you might not think it by the way teams like the New York Yankees are spending money, the No. 1 concern of Major League […]
Can’t win with him
The Yankees are acting as if Alex Rodriguez is Babe Ruth or Mickey Mantle, the kind of player they can’t win without, despite the sorry fact that so far, he has only been the kind of player they can’t win with. –Wallace Matthews
2008 in review: Matt Ralph’s best/worst
The Best 1. Honeymooning in Montreal. As unforgettable as my wedding was, spending a week in Montreal with my best friend was even more memorable. Chocolate croissants served at our door every morning, afternoon hikes, delectable meals and long walks around downtown and along the water at night. Not to mention, no computers, cell phones, […]
Baseball’s parity
As Joe Posnaski points out in a recent Sports Illustrated column, 20 different Major League Baseball clubs have won a World Series title over the past three decades. During the same span: -22 different drivers have won the Indianapolis 500 -20 different golfers have worn The Masters’ green jacket -19 teams have won a D1 […]
Ways to spend $243 million
News of the New York Yankees’ recent free-agent signings of pitchers CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett for an astounding $243 million got us thinking. What could be done with $243 million if it weren’t being used to try and buy the Yankees a pennant? Here are 10 other things $243 million could buy you. 1. 810,000 […]