Many have offered explanations for the plight of the 2005 Yankees. Here’s another one: the Yankees are failing because of the hiring of three starting pitchers, whose stats were inflated because of their time in the National League.
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A Change of Scenery
So maybe a change of scenery did help after all. This is what has happened to the current Washington Nationals, who escaped from torture just months ago. The city being referred to as one that brings about torture is none other than that of Montreal. Let it be known that Montreal is not a bad city by any means. It is just not the best place to have its own Major League Baseball team. It falls into the same category as having a hockey team in the city of say Phoenix or Tampa Bay. Oops, didn’t Tampa Bay win the Stanley Cup the last time hockey wasn’t in a lockout?
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Go Away Sox
I can’t take it anymore; I am almost losing my interest in watching baseball on national TV. ESPN is out of control, as is Fox. It seems every where you turn, its all about the Boston Freakin’ Red Sox.
Everyone jumped on the bandwagon last fall, everyone except me and the other millions of Yankee fans, but the Red Sox temporarily inspired a country and a city by breaking the all mighty Curse of the Bambino. They also brought some much needed interest to the Fall Classic. Those are all good things. In my opinion, however, it should have ended there.
I’d really hoped to be writing this week about the Royals State Championship. Of course, if that was the case, the article would have been up 36 hours ago. The hits keep on coming for the Royals as they are now on pace to lose a franchise record 114 games. Fans just spent the entire weekend watching, listening to, and loathing their counterparts from the East as they got to see up close how fun it must be to be a fan of a good team. But none of these things are on my mind this Monday because there is something more important at hand. The city of Kansas City, Missouri is gravely close to opening the door for the Royals to walk right out, and I’m not sure that’s a bad thing.
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The Pride of the Farm System
For many years, thirteen to be exact, the Braves have arguably been the most consistent team in baseball. Thirteen consecutive division titles is a record that no team in any sport has matched. Many things go into such a feat. Luck, a Hall of Fame caliber manager, pitching coach, and general manager, and great players that have come and gone. But there is another key that does not get recognition, the farm system.
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Just got a letter from Joe Torre
That’s right! A letter from Joe Torre has just arrived on my desk in Bristol, TN. I thought I should publish it for you all to read….
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Five Things I Hate About the Yankees
Confessions of a Kool Aid Drinker
Week 9
Heath Cummings
May 30, 2005
Once again I face the bleak prospect of the best story about the Royals coming from the team they’re preparing to play. Yes, at 13-37, with a six game losing streak, and a managerial search that’s looking more doomed by the moment, happiness is no where to be found at Kauffman Stadium. Today, hitting Coach Jeff Pentland got the ax. Tomorrow, the hated Yankees come in to town. Speaking of hated, my ode to the Evil Empire:
Five Things I Hate About the Yankees
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MLB Power Rankings June 1 2005
Another month in the MLB has flown by, here are the power rankings after the month of May. Feedback of any variety is appreciated.
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The Beane irony
I wonder how Billy Beane will feel when he’s watching the MLB playoffs at home, with his Oakland A’s floundering to the deep, cold, piteous cellar of the AL West, after he single-handedly abolished any chance of his team making the playoffs when he traded away two of his most electrifying starters, thus entrusting his reputation with the less-than-proven likes of Rich Harden and Danny Haren.
Probably humiliated.
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The Proof is in the Pudding
Barry Bonds knees are shot. Jason Giambi stinks. Home run output from major league baseball players is down this season as a whole. Coincidence? I think not. Answer? Steroids.