There’s no need for a post mortem on the 2013 Yankees because the team’s ails were easily diagnosable before and throughout the season. Although there was some deviation from the early prognosis, the Bronx Bombers really had little chance to survive the debilitating impact of pre-season injuries and off season cost cutting that left the […]
Archive for September, 2013
Ignoring Lessons of 2013 Will Ensure Yankees Go from Bad to Worse
Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees on September 30, 2013 | 2 Comments »
Thanks for the Memories (a video tribute to Mariano Rivera)
Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Mariano Rivera, MLB, Video, Yankees on September 26, 2013 | 1 Comment »
Wither Kuroda? Does Late Season Swoon Throw Dirt on Vet’s Yankee Career
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on September 25, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
What happened to Hiroki Kuroda? After the first four months of the season, the veteran right hander was not only the best pitcher in the Yankees’ rotation, but also a legitimate contender for the Cy Young award. In fact, after a historic July, Kuroda was on his way to one of the greatest pitching seasons […]
Yankees Honor Rivera and Pettitte, but Is Farewell to Arms Also Goodbye to the Future?
Posted in Baseball, Hal Steinbrenner, Mariano Rivera, MLB, Yankee History, Yankee Stadium, Yankees on September 23, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
The Yankees summoned the ghosts of recent glory to honor Mariano Rivera, but there wasn’t enough magic from the past to prevent the team from being haunted by its present. In an emotional pre-game ceremony, a litany of modern pinstriped legends joined a sellout crowd to say goodbye and give thanks to Rivera. However, the […]
Selig, Umpire All Wet as Rainout Dampens Integrity of A.L. Wild Card Race
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees on September 21, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
Pennant races provide no rest for the weary. Just ask the Baltimore Orioles. After landing in Tampa during the wee small hours of the morning, Buck Showalter’s birds had to play a very big game against the Rays. Make that two games. In the span of 24 hours, the Orioles went from staggering off a […]
Taming the A.L. Wild Card Race: A User’s Guide to (Just About) Every Tiebreaker Scenario
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Post Season, Yankees on September 19, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
The American League wild card race couldn’t be more aptly named. With six teams bunched together, the final week of the season promises to be a frenzy. In fact, there’s no guarantee the playoff picture will be any more clear on September 29. On the contrary, it could take that entire day just to arrange […]
Astros Give New Meaning to All Century Team
Posted in Baseball on September 18, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
If the third time’s a charm, fans in Houston must be absolutely smitten with the Astros. After going without a 100-loss season for the first 49 years of its existence, the franchise has now reeled off three straight. 10-Worst Three Year Spans, by Total Losses (1901-2013) Source: baseball-reference.com With last night’s 10-0 loss to the […]
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