July 2009 Archive
Thurman Munson Still Missed 30 Years After Death
July 31, 2009
Thurman Munson died nearly thirty years ago, but I remember August 2, 1979 better than I remember yesterday. I went to Menlo Park Mall in Edison, New Jersey with my grandparents. ...Yankees Trade For Reds’ Jerry Hairston Jr.
July 31, 2009
In an attempt to add bench depth at the deadline, the New York Yankees have acquired Cincinnati Reds' utilityman Jerry Hairston Jr. While it was not known who was traded at ...Joba Chamberlain and Phillip Hughes Are No Longer Prospects
July 31, 2009
The trade deadline is nearing, and the hottest commodity is still Roy Halladay. Even though J.P. Ricciardi has said numerous times that the trade talks with Halladay are dead, the media still talks ...Joba Chamberlain Needs To Stay in Rotation, Despite Innings Caps
July 31, 2009
During Joba's latest start last night against the Tampa Bay Rays, I thought about the innings limitations the Yankees have supposedly imposed on his 2009 season. GM Brian Cashman is a ...MLB Can’t Clean Its Image Until Someone Releases the List of 104 Dirty Players
July 31, 2009
In 2003, a total of 104 Major League Baseball players tested positive for performance-enhancing substances. The results were supposed to be "confidential," but as everyone knows, they were never destroyed. ...Baseball Must Brace Itself and Reveal “The List” Once and for All
July 31, 2009
It's something that every baseball player has heard of, but only a select few are "privileged" enough to be featured on it. I'm talking, of course, about "the list"—104 players who ...J.P. Ricciardi’s Blackberry on Trade Deadline Day
July 31, 2009
It's less than eight hours before the MLB non-waiver trade deadline, and J.P. Ricciardi's blackberry is undoubtedly buzzing with offers and inquiries about Roy Halladay. Due to advances in technology ...Andy Pettitte Needs More Run Support From New York Yankees
July 31, 2009
The month of July was not very friendly to Andy Pettitte. At times, so is his offense when he pitches. Thursday night's game was a clear case of the Yankees offense not ...Jose Canseco Slowly Becoming the Most Trusted Name in MLB
July 30, 2009
When Jose Canseco's book first came out, Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits & How Baseball Got Big, people immediately treated Canseco as an outcast. People called his allegations ...David Ortiz Steroid News Comes at Right Time For Yankees
July 30, 2009
It is great to be a New York Yankee and be a Yankee fan right now. I wonder how Red Sox Nation feels right now? I ask this especially from the news ...Yankee Tickets
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