While the Yankees continue to bicker with their legendary shortstop, the Colorado Rockies have taken a dramatic step to lock up a player who they think will become one. Yankees’ fans probably first took notice of Troy Tulowitzki back in … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2010
Awkward to All Star: Yankees’ Swing Man McDougald Dead at 82
(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeU.) The Yankee family has lost yet another member in 2010 with the passing of Gil McDougald at the age of 82. McDougald, whose 10-year Yankee … Continue reading
RIP Leslie Nielsen; Comedic Actor Was “Surely” Serious About Baseball
To many baseball fans, Leslie Nielsen, who died yesterday at the age of 84, is better known as “Enrico Palazzo”, the dysfunctional national anthem singer turned home plate umpire that he portrayed in a scene from The Naked Gun. Nielsen’s … Continue reading
Yankees’ 2010 Bargains and Busts
Black Friday has become synonymous with deals and discounts, so what better time to take a look at the Yankees’ best bargains and biggest busts from 2010. Player Value Versus Salary, Offense Name WAR Value ($mn) Salary Difference Premium/ Discount … Continue reading
Giving Thanks, Yankee Style
From the mid-1970s to the mid-1990s, Thanksgiving in Yankeeland usually meant waiting around to see if George Steinbrenner was going to make a managerial change. Like a conflicted hunter standing over the neck of his Thanksgiving Turkey with an axe, … Continue reading