Weighing in on Credibility and New Media
I am a little late to the party on this one, but felt compelled to give my two cents. Everyone probably already knows about it and has seen the ESPN roundtable with Ken Rosenthal. If you haven’t, a...
View ArticleMets Fans the Apocalypse is Not Here
After Mets fans reaction on Twitter, Facebook, WFAN, and the blogosphere to the Phillies acquisition of Roy Halladay, I had to pull my car over because I was afraid the end of the world as we know it...
View ArticlePositives Outweigh Risk in Bay Deal
So “Bay Watch” finally ended yesterday with Mike Francesa breaking the story about Jason Bay signing with the Mets. This really isn’t a surprise to anyone here at NYBD, as we have been saying all...
View ArticleWhat If?
The Mets and Phillies play their first game of the season tonight in good old Citizen’s Bank Ballpark. I have the Mets pegged for 85 wins this season and believe a Wild Card is their only chance to...
View ArticlePhils Aren’t As Good as Everyone Thinks
Even before the news came out today regarding Chase Utley‘s knee, I wasn’t yet on board with the hype of the Philadelphia Phillies. There starting rotation is top notch, but I have questions about Cole...
View ArticleMore DH Options
I mentioned Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui, Vladimir Guerrero, and Jorge Vazquez on Saturday as possible options for the Yankees Designated Hitter position. Newsday’s Ken Davidoff adds Jack Cust and Raul...
View ArticleA Raul Ibanez and Andruw Jones DH Split
We probably have been overanalyzing the Yankees DH situation since the Jesus Montero trade, but that’s what we do here, so let’s take another look at it. Reports indicate that Raul Ibanez might be the...
View ArticleTrading Burnett For Nothing Hurts Pitching Depth
You need pitching depth to get through a 162-game schedule. I recently spoke to a big league pitching coach who told me it was important to leave camp with about 18 pitchers that could realistically...
View ArticleYankees DH: Who Emerges From the Fray?
Spring camps open this Sunday and the Yankees hope to have their Designated Hitter in tow. We have been debating the topic since the Jesus Montero/Michael Pineda deal. A month later, where does it all...
View ArticleYanks Should Thank Burnett for Vetoing LA Deal
According to a tweet the other night by Buster Olney, the Philadelphia Phillies attempted to trade pitcher Joe Blanton to the Los Angeles Angels for OF/DH Bobby Abreu, then planned to flip Abreu to the...
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