John Oliver often “demolishes,” “obliterates,” “eviscerates,” things that are unjust, corrupt and generally idiotic in the world. His discourse on the Yankees’ new ticket policy fell short of the aforementioned synonyms for destruction, but it did help expose the elitist attitude taken on by the Yankees’ new ticket policy. TSFJ’s Jason Clinkscales wrote an analysis of the … [Read more...] about John Oliver Makes A Mockery Of Yankees’ Elitist Ticket Policy
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Alex Rodriguez Meets Mortality In The End
Early Sunday morning, an announcement came down from every possible Major League Baseball news outlet, via push notification on cell phones around America: “Yankees, Alex Rodriguez schedule 11:00 am press conference.” There was no air of mystery at all regarding what this abrupt call to arms in the name of the New York Yankees’ designated hitter was about: It was time for the … [Read more...] about Alex Rodriguez Meets Mortality In The End
An Ode To The 1996 New York Yankees
This past Saturday, the New York Yankees honored the team that started it all: the 1996 World Series championship squad. If you don’t remember the Yankees pre-1996, dealing with the present mediocrity of the current lineup and pitching has been hard. If you’re older, you more than likely appreciate what it took to rebuild what became a dynasty. The latter group lived through … [Read more...] about An Ode To The 1996 New York Yankees
What MLB Contenders Are In The Best Shape For A World Series Run?
As the long and winding road of the Major League Baseball season draws to its later stages, the question of ‘who do you like to win the World Series’ is becoming more and more prevalent. And while it is an inquiry that is asked often throughout the year and is discussed in Las Vegas well before the first pitch of spring training is thrown, it is often a drastically premature … [Read more...] about What MLB Contenders Are In The Best Shape For A World Series Run?
Five Things To Watch As The MLB Season Begins: Because New Faces, New Places
Tomorrow, the first pitch of the MLB season will be thrown on a historic opening day in which for the first time since the 1998 expansion, all 30 teams will be in action. The first shout of “PLAY BALL!” is an indication to winter-weary Americans that soon the weather will be turning, and it will be time to buy baseball game tickets and head to the ballpark. There are plenty of … [Read more...] about Five Things To Watch As The MLB Season Begins: Because New Faces, New Places
Enough With The Basebrawls Already
It’s unfortunate, but necessary, to constantly re-evaluate what you were into growing up. Growing up a connoisseur of baseball video games, I loved it when batters charged the mound after being hit by a pitch. Whether it was Bases Loaded, Base Wars or MVP Baseball, I lived to see a brawl. This extends to real life as well. Right before the 2018 regular season started, this … [Read more...] about Enough With The Basebrawls Already
It’s Too Soon To Worry About Giancarlo Stanton And The New York Yankees, But…
The New York Yankees will be fine…I think. Going into the second game of their series against the Toronto Blue Jays, the Bombers are 9-8. They have been a model of inconsistency. Luis Severino has kept the promise of his 2017 campaign with a 2.63 ERA and 30.1 percent strikeout rate. However, Sonny Gray and Masahiro Tanaka have been the opposite, posting an absurd .408 and .311 … [Read more...] about It’s Too Soon To Worry About Giancarlo Stanton And The New York Yankees, But…
The 5 Hitters That Deserve Your Attention This MLB Postseason
Swat away, rookie! (Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports) We haven’t talked up baseball in quite a while around these parts. A neglected duty, for sure, but a major part of this stems from how long the regular season is. 162 games of play is a massive grind for players, managers and coaches, but unless you block out all else in your sporting fandom, keeping up can be a Herculean task … [Read more...] about The 5 Hitters That Deserve Your Attention This MLB Postseason
Getaway Day – Are They For Real? (Small Sample Size Theater)
Three weeks into the Major League Baseball season and we’ve seen a little bit of everything. Bat flips, anger at said bat flips, position players pitching and Puig continuing to be our friend. Some players have gotten off to hot starts and some have uncharacteristically appeared lost. But baseball is a long, long (LONG, LONG) season and the first few weeks aren’t indicative of … [Read more...] about Getaway Day – Are They For Real? (Small Sample Size Theater)