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Injuries, bad luck, led to Ohlendorf’s decline
Ross Ohlendorf has never been anyone’s bargaining chip. When the Yankees unloaded Randy Johnson in 2006, grateful to get his attitude and slipping skills off their hands, they were essentially forced...
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Posada’s legacy is his gutty heart, gritty play
The first time Jorge Posada set foot on Yankee Stadium grass, there were questions as to whether Major League Baseball as an entity would survive, let alone a goofy-eared, converted-infielder’s...
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Psychological impact of non-save situations depends on experience
There is a prevailing perception in baseball that closers, no matter how elite, are rendered ineffective at the mere suggestion of a non-save situation. The rationale among those who perceive this is...
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Southpaw Yakker’s 2012 Season Preview: AL East
Long the powerhouse of Major League Baseball, the American League East continues to be one of the game’s most formidable divisions. And though the West is emerging as a true competitive rival–with the...
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The Great Closer Shakeup
“The other team is sitting in the dugout thinking, ‘We’ve got no chance. It’s over.’ This guy walks into the game, and they’re done.” – “Goose” Gossage, on Mariano Rivera A great closer is as valuable...
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Nova, Kennedy find success in versatility
Ian Kennedy is not an imposing mound presence. At six feet and 190 pounds, 2011′s 21-game winner appears even smaller, with throwback stirrup socks and a beard that looks more like a child playing...
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Pettitte brings big leagues to baseball-loving Rochester
A Sunday afternoon in May at a minor league ballpark likely held no distinction for Andy Pettitte. Just a stop on the road to the big leagues, it couldn’t have been much different than any other...
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Love for the game a learned pastime
Baseball has never been just a game for me. It is thrill and glory and fresh-cut grass. It is adrenaline and scuffed cleats and crisp double plays turned under mock-summer lights. It is gleaming fields...
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Surplus of catching talent makes Opening Day decision easy for Girardi, Yankees
With Jorge Posada now three years removed from the game, and Russell Martin pricing himself out of the Bronx, the Yankees face an Opening Day dilemma they haven’t encountered since 1989: no clear...
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Chamberlain, Yankees regret missed opportunities
Please note: This post also appears here on Bronx Baseball Daily, Rob Abruzzese’s collaborative Yankees blog. Joba Chamberlain looked lost. That much was clear in his outing on Saturday in the...
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No room for absolutes in Rodriguez saga
On August 4th, 2007, Alex Rodriguez was on top of the world. His 500th home run–the one that would make him the youngest in baseball history to reach that feat–had cleared the left field wall only...
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