As a Yankees fan who now is rooting for the Rays for the remainder of the playoffs, I decided to take a few minutes by visiting Baseball Savant to run some reports on how many times the Yankees struck out looking and made an out on the first pitch. To me, these are two outcomes...
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The Impact of Bringing Major League Baseball to Albany and Upstate New York
We have what Jim Collins called a "Big Hairy Audacious Goal" of bringing Major League Baseball to Albany. I envision bringing the Tampa Bay Rays here someway, somehow and creating the Tech Valley Nanos (or maybe the Upstate New York...
How Likability Played a Role in The Boston Red Sox Resurgence and World Series Victory in 2013
I hate the Red Sox. I always have and I always will. I will never forgive them for the death of my boy. Well, they didn't kill any boy I know, but I did sound a bit Kirk-esque in my...
Why Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes need to be let go – now
The Yankees have suffered 13 losses because of Phil Hughes and Joba has given up 7 home runs in 38 innings, most of which came after coming in when the Yankees were only losing by a run or two and...
HR Reasons the Tampa Bay Rays Need to Move to Albany, NY and Become the Albany Rays
I have been spreading rumors around the Albany area that the Rays are moving here to see the kind of buzz it generates. My hope is that getting this buzz going will create some discussion for the owners of the...
Will the Yankees Give A-Rod The Mariah Carey Treatment?
The Yankees have benched Alex Rodriguez for lack of performance on the field, but some of his off the field actions have become a distraction. Often in an organization, if someone becomes such a distraction, the company has no choice...
Nick Swisher and Yankee HR Strategies
Nick Swisher is my least favorite Yankee. He is to me the John Cena of the Yankees - the girls and the kids love him but guys hate him. Swisher looks lost at times in the outfield. Last night, however,...
Fans on The Road – HR in Baseball – Yankees in Washington and Atlanta
I always get overwhelmed with excitement when the Yankees play on the road and have a huge following of fans where they go. This past week, it was very apparent at both Nationals Park and Turner Field that fans from...
Patience with the Young or The Character Assassination of IFK – Ian F. Kennedy
Ian Kennedy has blossomed into a very successful pitchers for the Arizona Diamondbacks. However, his career didn't get off to the greatest starts as he was banished to the minors a couple years ago by the Yankees when management didn't...
When You Need to Make a Change, Join the Straight Edge Society
A WWE wrestling faction a few years ago called the Straight Edge Society would go around beating up people to convince them that they needed to live a straight life and avoid alcohol and drugs. It's leader, CM Punk, has...