World Series to Receive Pre-Emptive Asshat Fan Award

The Phillies won game one pretty handily, and the World Series is off to a riproaring, fan-yelling, hot-dog-eating start, despite the ever-looming rain.  Sabathia was totally outpitched by Cliff Lee (two Cy Young winners! …poor Indians fans.)
The biggest story so far, however, is the fabulous award this World Series has, in fact, ALREADY received.  That [...]

Yankees Can’t Jump

There are plenty of Yankees story lines this postseason.  Here’s a rundown:
A-Rod Channels Reggie Is he the new “Mr. October”?  ARod is historically known, and mocked, for his lack of hitting in October.  Except, this year, he’s hitting .407 in the playoffs.  Suddenly, he’s actually a guy you want to have at the plate in [...]

Playoff Picture: Only One October Edition

There is, as Dane Cook would have you know, only one October….and it’s pretty much upon us.  Look for lots of baseball analysis and liveblogs.
For now, a bit of updated playoff analysis.
Clinched
The Yankees have clinched the division title, but playoff questions remain.  Specifically, after you start C.C. Sabathia, then what happens? A.J. Burnett has been [...]

Start Spreading the News, He’s Leaving Next Year….

LeBron James will go play in New York.
There have been rumors to this effect for ages, mostly fueled by the fact that LeBron James and CC Sabathia,Yankees hurler, are close friends dating back to CC’s days in Cleveland.  Since Sabathia signed in the off-season with New York, there has been a lot of speculation that [...]