The New York Yankees Baseball Club has a long tradition of winning that spans nine decades. There have been some tough times over the years, from Lou Gehrig’s early retirement to the 1955 World Series to the CBS ownership years to Derek Jeter dislocating his shoulder on Opening Day 2003. Through it all, the Yankees […]

“I’ve had plenty of e-mails from fans suggesting if we had an owner we could have kept Esteban Loaiza and signed A.J. Burnett, Kevin Millwood and/or Jarrod Washburn. So, for a mere $35 million for this year alone, you could have had a starting pitching rotation that is a combined 2-9.” – Jim Bowden, The […]

The two biggest global newsmakers of the past week were undoubtedly Slobodan Milosevic, the disgraced former Serbian leader, and Barry Bonds, the disgraced current slugger for the San Francisco Giants. One of them passed away last week. The other is under such intense scrutiny, he probably wishes he’d met the same fate. Shame, Barry, shame. […]

Hi, folks! Jay Bell here. Yeah, this was supposed to be part of Yard Work’s WORLD SERIES PREVIEW, but time’s a luxury nowadays. I just spent the last two weeks in Diamondbacks President Rich Dozer’s gorgeous solarium, hashing out a strategy for next year. Here’s a hint: it involves lots of winning! This being my […]

Hi folks, this is Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson, but of course you all know me better as Mr. October. The World Series is about to start, so let’s take a look at what the Astros and White Sox need to do in order to win. I’ve been hearing a lot of silly phrases like […]

Lord, we humbly bow before you, offering our most sincere prayers in our country’s time of need. The New York Yankees’ 8-5 record in September is one of the few positive outcomes of Hurricane Katrina. When they make it to October — there is no “if”, there is no try, because I know they will […]

The final month of the baseball season brings with it the newfound reality of the wild card races in both major leagues. In this case, the term “newfound” is used to distinguish this route into the playoffs from those which many of us became accustomed to seeing during our youth. These newer playoff eligibility rules, […]

Edgar Renteria and David Ortiz are two key reasons why the Red Sox are pulling away from the pack in the ultra-competitive AL East. Fast friends off the baseball diamond, the two stars have been embroiled in a game within the game that has lasted the entire season — including the spring — with no […]

The playoff races are getting hotter by the second, so it’s time to separate the zeroes from the heroes. The Yankees and A’s have remained in the thick of things, despite their many detractors. They’re running 1-2 in the wild card standings while chasing down division rivals that are threatening to pull away. However, they’ve […]