Posts Tagged ‘Alex Rodriguez’

The Trade Deadline: Who Should the Yankees Try to Acquire?

The Trade Deadline: Who Should the Yankees Try to Acquire?
With the Cliff Lee sweepstakes over and the Yankees barely missing out on the biggest of big prizes, who should they now target in the next few weeks? It appears that Lee was the only big prize on their radar; the only player they’d be willing to give up a strong minor league package for. They...
July 18th, 2010 | Columns, Featured | Read More

Braden Sends ARod a Gift

Braden Sends ARod a Gift
Dallas Braden watch continues: OAKLAND – Dallas Braden sent some signed memorabilia to Alex Rodriguez as a good-will gesture, giving A-Rod a ball, T-shirt and poster from his perfect game. Braden even wrote a special message on the poster, showing the sense of humor the chatty pitcher is known...
July 7th, 2010 | Columns, Featured | Read More

Let’s Make the All Star Game Better

Let’s Make the All Star Game Better
A buddy of mine texted me yesterday. He’s a Tampa Bay Rays fan (yes they actually exist outside of Florida) and the All-Star rosters were already setting him off. His text: If Rivera is an All-Star, then Soriano deserves to be one too. Probably. There’s lots of guys that deserve to be All-Stars...
July 6th, 2010 | Featured | Read More

Dallas Braden: Take Off My Shirt!

Mark Feinsand: OAKLAND – Robinson Cano broke out a “Get Off My Mound” T-shirt in the visiting trainer’s room before Monday night’s game, causing an eruption of laughter inside the Yankees’ clubhouse. Even Alex Rodriguez laughed at the shirt, which is being sold in...
July 6th, 2010 | Columns | Read More

Robbie Cano and Clutchiness

Robbie Cano and Clutchiness
Ah, hitting in the clutch.  What is it about this concept that polarizes people so much? For a few years in YankeeLand, the poster boy for unclutchiness was Alex Rodriguez. Despite receiving the MVP award in 2005 and 2007, ARod was consistent labeled as soft and unclutchy because of his spotty performances...
April 26th, 2010 | Columns, Featured | Read More

Yankees Waiting on Pujols and Mauer?

Yankees Waiting on Pujols and Mauer?
Uh….  what? Pujols is talking a good game with the Cardinals. But can he really ignore the 10-year, $27.5 million-per-year deal that Alex Rodriguez got from the Yankees two years ago, when he was older than Pujols will be when his contract ends after the 2011 season? The difficulties tying up...
January 4th, 2010 | Columns, Featured | Read More

Why Nick and Not Matsui?

Why Nick and Not Matsui?
Looks like the only thing left bringing DH/1B Nick Johnson back to New York is the dotting of the I’s.  The $5.5 million price tag has left many wondering why the accident prone Johnson and not the gimpy-legged Matsui? Jason over at IIATMS led the charge: Nick Johnson has the potential to thrive...
December 18th, 2009 | Columns, Featured | Read More

Undervaluing the DH Role

Undervaluing the DH Role
No, this isn’t a rant trying to advocate Edgar Martinez for the Hall of Fame. The scuttlebutt around the New York Yankees since the end of the season has focused squarely on the futures of Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon.  It’s interesting, almost comical really, to think that there is any...
December 3rd, 2009 | Featured | Read More

Wrapping Up the World Series

Wrapping Up the World Series
It had all the makings of high drama. Andy Pettitte, a homegrown pitcher, a man perennially on the verge of retirement, throwing on three days rest. Pedro Martinez, a relic from another era when the Yankees seemed like they could do no wrong. It felt like a game straight out of 1999, when the Yankees...
November 5th, 2009 | Featured | Read More

DH Question Looms in the Off-Season

DH Question Looms in the Off-Season
Tyler Kepner on the future of Hideki Matsui: Matsui will be a free agent after the World Series, and the Yankees are eager to open up designated hitter as a place to rest veterans like third baseman Alex Rodriguez, catcher Jorge Posada, Jeter and perhaps left fielder Johnny Damon, who is also a free...
November 3rd, 2009 | Featured | Read More

World Series Game 4 Thoughts

World Series Game 4 Thoughts
Random thoughts while watching a game that feels very long… ◊  I really wonder about Girardi’s ability to adapt on the fly. Sabathia was decent in game four but certainly not great.  Girardi stated that CC could go 110 or 120 pitches on three days rest.  The plan is to have CC pitch...
November 2nd, 2009 | Featured | Read More

World Series Game 3 Thoughts

World Series Game 3 Thoughts
Some thoughts on Game 3, compiled while watching the Giants clash with the Eagles in the first half of an epic Philadelphia/New York Sunday doubleheader: - I’m thrilled for Nick Swisher, who, despite struggling horrendously throughout this postseason and taking some abuse in the media, continued...
November 1st, 2009 | Articles, Columns, Featured | Read More

Thoughts on ALCS Game 6

Thoughts on ALCS Game 6
Reflections on an evening I spent singing the Theme to New York, New York over and over while alone in my kitchen: ◊ Great game pitched by Andy Pettitte last night. It’s rare that you see Pettitte let out a yell or a fist pump but clearly, Andy was dialed in and on a mission. It’s funny...
October 26th, 2009 | Featured | Read More

ALCS Game 5 Thoughts

ALCS Game 5 Thoughts
Thoughts about the game while I try to stop my head from sadly shaking: ◊ Last night once again encapsulated AJ Burnett as a pitcher. Burnett came out in the bottom of the first and stunk up the joint, allowing four runs before an out was recorded.  A long flyout and double play later, AJ gets out...
October 23rd, 2009 | Featured | Read More

Micro Joe Girardi Strikes Again

Micro Joe Girardi Strikes Again
Tempting as it was, I resisted the urge to scrawl a profanity-laden diatribe against Micro Joe Girardi following last night’s 5-4 loss to the Los Angeles California Angels of Anaheim California.  My reasoning? One shouldn’t make rash decisions in the heat of battle. If only Micro Joe had...
October 20th, 2009 | Featured | Read More
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