ULTIMATE YANKEE QUIZ (Part 2)
By Harvey Frommer As a result of popular demand, for your reading and wondering pleasure, here come the Yankees in quiz form from the professor of Bronx Bomber content. No peeking at the answers. Take the quiz first. Five correct answers makes you an “All Star.” Lower than that read some of my Yankee books. […]
Baseball 101: Impress Your Boyfriend
If your boyfriend loves baseball, but you don’t understand anything he’s saying, don’t worry. The basics of the game are simple and easy to learn. Combine that with a few essential apps and you will impress your man in no time. Here’s what you need to know: Rules There are a few basic rules that […]
Adding More Instant Replay in Baseball
Image by Scott Ableman via Flickr Rumors and anecdotes have persisted regarding the declining quality of umpiring at the Major League level. The 2009 playoffs brought that discussion into sharp focus. Starting with the one-game playoff between Minnesota and Detroit and continuing through the World Series, umpires missed a variety of calls that affected the […]
2009 League Championship Series Predictions
OK, I admit I was 2 for 4 with my LDS predictions, but I thought I’d try it out again. ALCS Angels -vs- Yankees Angels ALDS recap: So who would have thought that the Angels pitching would both out pitch Boston’s starters AND completely shut down Boston’s offense for most of that series? Also, almost […]
AL and NL Divisional Series Predictions
As an aside, I had the privilege of reading a recent post by our Yankees writer Lisa Swan over at The Faster Times concerning Hot teams going into the playoffs and this is what she had to say after looking at the September/October records of the 72 playoff teams from 2000-2008… Of the ten teams […]
