Sure, everybody is a bit sick of the Derek Jeter retirement tour. We’ve criticized it in the past, but we have to admit Gatorade — one of his long time sponsor’s — ode to the Yankee great is pretty good. The minute and half long
It didn’t work out for Chris Young this year with the Mets. Now the Yankees are hoping a trip across town will rejuvenate the 30-year olds’ career. The Bronx Bombers signed Young, who had been released by the Mets on August 15, today to a
The Yankees entered the American League in 1901 as the Baltimore Orioles. They are currently in the League’s East Division and they play in Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York. Their most popular nickname is “The Bronx Bombers.” The Yankees roots are with the
With less than three weeks left in the baseball season, all sorts of aliments can become season ending. Especially if the injured or exhausted player’s team is out of the playoff picture. Yesterday two prominent players — David Wright and Drew Smiley — were officially
Vladimir Guerrero already comes from a major league family. Early in his career he actually played with his light-hitting older brother Wilton. There is a good chance the Guerrero MLB family will get a little bigger in the future. Vladimir’s son, 15-year old Vladimir Guerrero
We were among the many who argued that Derek Jeter‘s retirement tour is beginning to look like a funeral, complete with commemorative Jeter #2 patches. The tour’s most important stop was yesterday, his big official “Derek Jeter Day” send off at Yankee Stadium. Word is
Derek Jeter’s retirement tour is winding down, and to commemorate the future Hall of Famer 20-year career the Yankees will be bestowing #2 with an honor one usually has to die to receive. Beginning on Sunday — Derek Jeter Day at Yankees Stadium — the
Adam Dunn, acquired by Oakland right in front of the August 31 postseason roster deadline, started his A’s career with a bang Monday, homering in his first at-bat. The blast helped the A’s break their four game losing streak, which had included a 29 inning
Early this year we ran down baseball biggest jerks. Yesterday, there was a discussion on the baseball sub-reddit about the “nicest/coolest baseball player that you’ve met?” No surprise that the famously friendly Torii Hunter and Jim Thome were mentioned multiple times. Here are some of
Between the injuries and the petulance, Manny Machado is having a rough season. He was helped off the field during last night’s game between the Orioles and Yankees after rather grotesquely twisting his knee while running to first base on a ground ball to Derek