The Rivalry Continues: Red Sox Mockingly Sing Yankee Theme Song

Feeling it after winning another world championship, champagne soaked Boston players let it all hang out as some sang along off-key the Yankee theme song “New York, New York” that blasted forth from a boombox.   It was just the latest salvo in the great rivalry – Yankees versus Red Sox. The first game at […]

Red Sox Flashback: The First World Championship

With the Sox on the cusp of winning another World Series, with fans all over New England savoring the time, a look back to 1912 provides a marvelous historical treat. Business in Boston virtually shut down on September 23,1912 as  100‚000 cheered the Red Sox returning from a western trip by train  into South Station. […]

Remembering Ted Williams: Selected Oral History

This is the centennial week of the birth of Ted Williams, August 30, 1918. The Splendid Splinter did it his way. From the Frommer archives please enjoy memories of those who had the pleasure of experiencing him. JON MILLER:  “Geez,” they said, “We have this great left-handed hitter and he keeps losing home runs out […]

More Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Yankees (Part II)

Much terrific reaction to the first piece on this topic has now resulted in more. There is a world of fascinating sidebars, trivia items, facts and factoids about the Bronx Bombers. Enjoy another sampling. Yogi Berra, Mosts, a Partial List             Most postseason games – Yogi Berra holds the record for appearing in the most […]

Rivalry: Red Sox vs Yankees

Throughout the 2018 season the Yankees and the Red Sox have kept their eyes on the ball and the standings as baseball’s greatest rivalry plays out again. Coming up another series between the two rivals, another head to head confrontation in the “blood feud.”             Wa back then, as the story goes, there was a get-together […]

REMEMBERING JERRY COLEMAN

“The Yankees were not our team, they were our religion.” –Jerry Coleman    My connection to Jerry Coleman goes all the way back to 1975 when I was researching and interviewing for my first book – – A Baseball Century: the First Hundred Years of the National League.                I met him in San Diego where […]

YANKEES by the Numbers, (Part II)

The 2018 Yankees are putting up all kinds of fabulous numbers in their bid to get into the World Series,  For those of you who enjoyed Part I – here are more fabulous Yankee numbers. Enjoy   51 Number worn by Bernie Williams for sixteen Yankee seasons.  He is one of 13 players to wear […]

FENWAY PARK FLASHBACK

The joy and passion and full houses  and winning ways now on parade at Fenway Park all are a sharp contrast to the way things once were at the little ballpark in most of the 1960s. There are still those around who recall that time, some with mixed emotions. Sam Mele: I came into Fenway […]

“YOU COULD LOOK IT UP” –CASEY STENGEL

“Make ’em pay. Make ’em pay you a thousand dollars. Don’t go help those people with their shows for coffee-and-cake money. You’re the Yankees—the best. Make ’em pay you high.”—Casey Stengel By Harvey Frommer           I first met Casey Stengel in the dugout at Shea Stadium when he was the manager […]

Not How You Start – Yankee Beginnings

With the start of the 2018 baseball season highly anticipated by fans of the sport, here for your reading pleasure is a flashback to the meager roots of perhaps the most illustrious franchise in baseball history. Enjoy        Known as the Baltimore Orioles during the 1901 and 1902 seasons, the franchise went out of business […]

REMEMBERING ELSTON HOWARD

“A man of great gentleness and dignity” –on his Plaque in Monument Park “He deserves credit and where would I be without him?  Phew! He can give me a job in the outfield and he can catch, too.  Good kid, too. He’s good.”—Casey Stengel   With all the newspaper headlines today documenting angst and anger […]

Former New York Mets players representing most projected 2017 postseason teams

To say the 2017 season has been a disappointment for the New York Mets baseball team, its players and coaching staff, its fans, and the media is an understatement. Past season success and expectations had the ball club competing with the likes of the Washington Nationals, Chicago Cubs, and Los Angeles Dodgers for supremacy in […]

Dog Days at Fenway Park

With the crowds having fun at the hub in Boston, with the team gearing up to go deep this October, with a roster loaded with talent and more on the way, a flashback to Sox in the Sixties is almost like culture shock. September 28th, 1960, Red Sox vs. Orioles.  Overcast, dank, chilly the final […]

A Look at the American League East

By the start of this month, the race for the American League East title was moving along at a snail’s pace. At one point, the Tampa Bay Rays and the New York Yankees shared the division lead with each treading water at 26-25. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, that’s the worst record by an […]

Pitchers and Catchers Report: AL East Rotations

The East Division has been a powerhouse in the American League for a majority of the 21st century. Whether it’s Boston and New York hoarding top free agents or Tampa Bay and Baltimore developing their extremely fruitful farm systems, the AL East has consistently produced one if not two of baseball’s top teams year-in and […]

Analyzing the shortstops in the New York Mets system

The New York Mets have quietly tried to draft shortstops over the past several seasons. Most other teams do the same, as shortstops on high school and college teams tend to be the best athletes. While solid athletes like Wilmer Flores, Reese Havens and Robbie Shields were drafted as shortstops, Flores is in AAA Las […]

New York Yankees Acquire Chad Qualls from Philadelphia Phillies

  This article was written by Dan Benton via Feed Crossing. The New York Yankees have acquired reliever Chad Qualls from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.    Qualls, 33, was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Thursday after posting a 4.60 ERA in 35 […]

Three Reasons the Blue Jays Will Win the AL East

Ross Parcel May 29, 2012 Mr. Fantasy Freak The Blue Jays have been near the bottom of the AL East for a long time. Even when they had superstar Roy Halladay, they were troubled to find success in such a powerful division. This year is different, however. Anything looks possible with the Yankees and Red […]

Can the Phillies’ payroll afford Jayson Werth?

In our last article examining the Phillies payroll, we found that allowing Jayson Werth to walk essentially maintains the same payroll of $141 million next season. Re-signing Werth would simply ADD Werth’s salary on top of the $141 million. It originally seemed like $15 million would be enough to keep J-dub. But after listening to […]

What will the Phillies payroll look like in 2011?

Mere moments after Ryan Howard struck out to finish the Phillies season, the focus quickly shifted to Jayson Werth and the Phillies’ payroll. Will or won’t the Phillies keep Werth? Before even considering re-signing Werth, we need to examine the Phillies payroll. A quick look at the payroll provides a clear answer. According to USAToday.com, […]

AL East – Who are the Pretenders and Contenders

Right now we are just about six weeks into the 2010 Major League Baseball Season, and the AL East is looking like the strongest of the American League. With both the Rays and Yankees off to fast starts, it is looking like a two team race. As the cool days of Spring move into the […]

Jacoby Ellsbury Sets A New Red Sox SB Record

On Tuesday, August 25th, “the human spark plug”, Jacoby Ellsbury made Red Sox history by stealing third base for his 55th stolen base of the season. The previous mark was set by former first base coach Tommy Harper who had secured the record over the past 35 years, but he knew Ellsbury was going to […]

Blue Jays Reflections: Playing for Next Year?

Hi all. Time for our monthly look in from north of the border. Actually, it is well past time.  Sorry, I’ve been on holiday and then I tried to catch up on everything that wasn’t being done over the holiday. And I’m lazy. But I digress. What has happened in the world of the Jays […]

Four Burning Questions Facing The Baltimore Orioles

As the Baltimore Orioles complete another disappointing season and prepare for 2010, there are 4 key questions that team president Andy MacPhail must answer. Can The O’s Contend in 2010? Before any other decisions about the team’s future can be addressed, MacPhail and the Baltimore front office must assess the team and realistically determine if […]

Can the Florida Marlins Win the NL East

With seven weeks left in the baseball season, the young Florida Marlins seem to be poised to stay in the hunt down to the wire in the National League East. However, the question is whether the Marlins have the experience needed to catapult pass the Phillies and claim the title. At the start of the […]

The “Mess” Which Transpired in Queens

Do we ever hear enough “Meet the Mess,” jokes? The line does become overplayed like the latest Lady GaGa track and unfortunately for the Mets, they have not done much to have us believe otherwise. I mean, let’s face it. It has been more than a disappointing season for the team with the second highest […]

Yankees Heat Up in July – but Still Freeze Up Against Angels

The Yankees went 18-9 in July, with a phenomenal 13-3 home record. But the month wasn’t all fireworks and picnics for the Bombers, who ended the month in first place. The Yanks started the month in the midst of a seven-game winning streak. Then they had their usual hellish games against the Los Angeles Angels […]

A Look at the Red Sox Minor League Catchers 2009

With Jason Varitek not getting any younger, George Kottaras not looking like a # 1 starting catcher and not having much confidence in newly acquired Victor Martinez as a longtime solution ( I see him at 1B once Lowell’s contract is up), I decided to look into the Red Sox minor league system for a […]

The Current Mindset of the Rays

It’s hard to believe that in this decade, Tampa Bay major sports franchises have been to the Super Bowl, the World Series, and the Stanley Cup Finals.  Not bad for a city that has, at other times, been synonymous with horrendous teams (the Buccaneers before this decade, and the Rays before last season). What have […]

Baltimore Orioles Need To Provide Young Pitchers With Offensive Support

The Baltimore Orioles couldn’t ask for much more from rookie hurler Brad Bergesen than what he has given them in his first 18 major league starts, but the right-hander sure should expect more from his teammates than what they have given back to him. Image by Getty Images via Daylife It is inevitable that every […]

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