June 2011 Archive
New York Yankees: Will This Be the Last Year for Brian Cashman as the GM?
June 25, 2011
In February of 1998, a 31-year-old former intern of the organization took over as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of the New York Yankees.Since then, Brian Cashman has ...New York Yankees Should Look into Dontrelle Willis Trade
June 24, 2011
Once upon a time, Dontrelle Willis was one of the rising stars in baseball.With his affable personality, infectious smile, bizarre mechanics, "Rockette-eqsue" leg kick and nasty stuff, Willis was beloved ...New York Yankees: Ranking the 7 Best Prospects in the Farm System
June 24, 2011
Let's face facts—the New York Yankees are an old team. Fourteen of the 25 players on the roster are on the wrong side of 30, and that's not including players ...Was the Orioles Cal Ripken Jr. Better Than the Yankees Derek Jeter?
June 24, 2011
Derek Jeter will become only the fourth shortstop in history to amass 3,000 hits. Honus Wagner (3,415), Cal Ripken Jr. (3,184), and Robin Yount (3,142) are the others, but Wagner ...Joe DiMaggio’s Streak, Games 19: Remembering and Restoring Remnants of Glory
June 18, 2011
Game 19: June 2, 1941 It was back to work for most Cleveland residents. The crowd of 52,240 of the day before shrank to less than 6,000 for the Monday ...Joe Girardi ‘Intrigued’ by Prospect of Being New York Yankees General Manager
June 18, 2011
During the 1995 offseason, New York Yankees general manager Bob Watson and new manager Joe Torre made some bold moves. They allowed free agent catcher Mike Stanley to sign with ...Yankee Stadium Dispatch: 47 Ads, $10 Beer and Derek Jeter’s New House
June 18, 2011
I went to my first game at the new Yankee Stadium this week. Considering how much I love the Yankees, many of my friends have expressed surprised that I haven’t ...Joe DiMaggio’s Streak, Game 30: A “Hit” for the Ages Eclipses Yankee Mark
June 17, 2011
Game 30: June 17, 1941 ABC News was still talking about it seven decades later. Sporting News columnists from time to time write about that “single” on June 17, 1941, ...MLB Rumors: Revisiting the Carlos Zambrano to the New York Yankees Rumors Again
June 17, 2011
On Friday, we saw the Yankees and Cubs begin their three-game series from Wrigley Field.Doug Davis out-pitched Freddy Garcia, and the Cubs won the first game 3-1.Before the game, there ...Derek Jeter: 6 Hits Away from 3,000, Examining Jeter’s Place in Baseball History
June 17, 2011
Derek Jeter’s pursuit of hit No. 3,000 has been put on hold, as “The Captain” was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with a strained right calf. Jeter, 36, ...Yankee Tickets
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