Last week Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee finally drawled something about his decision to sign with Philadelphia and his facts were askew ed. The free-agent who turned down the Yankees remarked that the Pinstripers were his third choice, after the Phillies and his old team the Texas Rangers, because he felt the Bronx Bombers were “getting [...]
Cliff Lee Needs Schoolin’ When It Comes to the Yankees
By: Tony Mangia | Wednesday March 16th, 2011
Pre-Season Central: Dead-Arm Starts
By: AnnexNate | Thursday March 10th, 2011
It’s always interesting to see the established big league pitchers get rocked in their third to fifth spring start. These are called dead-arm starts. As soon as pitchers start throwing 50 or 60 pitches – about 4 innings – the rust starts weighing arms down. Its basically saying the arm is ready to start seriously [...]
Miggy: Definitely Not One of A Kind
By: AnnexNate | Thursday February 24th, 2011
He who is the most reliable power-hitter in the AL has taken another step back to the plain of the mortals. This one involved sirens and scotch. Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera was arrested (2/16/11) after the police found him inside his Land Rover, pulled over to the side of a road in Southern Florida, [...]
Relief in Sight for Joba Chamberlain?
By: Tony Mangia | Thursday February 10th, 2011
Just when New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain finally thought his role on the team was secured firmer than George Steinbrenner’s Monument Park plaque, he must be starting to wonder–will he start again or is he in the bullpen to stay? The much maligned, and often realigned, Chamberlain made his first appearance at the Yankees’ [...]
Dodgers Pay Back Brooklyn 54 Years Later With Throwback Jerseys
By: Tony Mangia | Wednesday February 9th, 2011
It’s enough to get any one’s Brooklyn up…especially if you’re from the New York borough. The Los Angeles Dodgers plan to wear replica Brooklyn Dodger uniforms for six home (Los Angeles, in case you forgot where they play) games this season. Old Brooklyn Dodger fans are saying fuhgeddaboudit to the promotion and are wondering if [...]
