C.C. Sabathia continues to struggle giving up seven runs again, as the Yankees drop the series opener to the Rays By Dave Holcomb On a night Yankee fans wanted to remember as Alfonso Soriano’s return to the Bronx, Friday became more memorable for Pitcher C.C. Sabathia’s third straight poor performance. The Yankees ace is now the only pitcher this season to give up … [Read more...] about New York Yankees: struggling ace C.C. Sabathia
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Bryce Harper to Participate in Home Run Derby
Harper will be sending long balls out of Citi Field next Monday, but should he be on the All-Star team? By Dave Holcomb Major League Baseball fans are some of the loyalist, most knowledgeable fans around, but they may have gotten this one wrong. Despite the fact Washington Nationals Outfielder Bryce Harper only returned from injury last week, and missed the … [Read more...] about Bryce Harper to Participate in Home Run Derby
What the National League All-Star Team Should Look Like
By Taylor Nigrelli So, it’s about that time of year where we bicker and argue about who should or shouldn’t represent their league in the All-Star Game. The debates surrounding who should play in the game are almost as American as baseball itself. When I wrote my season preview for the National League, I made the claim that they were now the dominant league. And while a … [Read more...] about What the National League All-Star Team Should Look Like
Beckham’s aims lie beyond pitching
By Taylor Nigrelli Steven Beckham accomplished quite a bit in his first season with the New York Collegiate Baseball League. The righty pitcher from Mount Vernon, Illinois led the Niagara Power to the championship series where they eventually fell to Syracuse. He was 4-0 on the season with a 1.84 ERA and 44 strikeouts to only 17 walks; Beckham was named the league’s Pitcher … [Read more...] about Beckham’s aims lie beyond pitching
Joakim Noah, Chicago has its sling aimed at Goliath Miami
By Joe Manganiello The Miami Heat won 66 games, had a historic 27-game win streak and is undeniably the favorite to win the NBA title. But just a little over two weeks into the post-season, No. 1 Miami finds itself down 1-0 in a "This Is Going To Be Much Harder Than We Thought" series with the No. 5 (and ailing) Chicago. What happened? I was wrong about the Chicago … [Read more...] about Joakim Noah, Chicago has its sling aimed at Goliath Miami