Tag: Jacoby Ellsbury
Big Ben Tuesday: Presidential Booing and Boobs, Good Times in DC for Game 5 of the World Series
Washington, DC: World Series Game 5 was quite a spectacle. The Astros won the game, but there was something for everyone in this one. Bail for the Chief Don the Con was booed loudly and greeted with chants of “lock him up.” RIP, respect for the office of the President. In a weak and transparent […]
Big Ben Tuesday: Despite Key Injuries, “Next Man Up” Yankees Bludgeon the Red Sox
Bronx, NY: With New York Yankees’ smack down of the BoSox over the weekend, you might expect a little gloating from me. Well, you’ve come to the right place. The dozens of Yankees dropping like flies to injury has tempered my excitement some, but it won’t stop the gloat. And like flies, no matter how […]
Big Ben: A Way Too Early, MLB Hot Stove Look At 2019 NY Yankees Roster
THE VOID, USA – We’re deep in the sports void between the Super Bowl and spring training. And with the weather flopping around like Trump’s weave in windstorm, this year has been particularly sh!tacular. Let’s pass the time with a MLB Hot Stove look at the potential 2019 Opening Day New York Yankees roster. Assuming […]
Yankees Bring Back CC Sabathia and Brett Gardner BUT Was It The Right Move
SPANISH HARLEM – As you can tell, I will be speaking about CC Sabathia and Brett Gardner, they were both signed by the New York Yankees this past week and to most fans, it may feel like nothing has changed in Yankeeland. You might be right about that but I will debate these moves and […]
First Week Of Yankees Baseball With Injuries, Offense and Bullpen Questions
SPANISH HARLEM – What a week it has been for the New York Yankees so far. Aaron Boone has already made a mistake and it didn’t take long for the fans to turn on Giancarlo Stanton. The Bullpen stinks to high heaven and the big three have had their troubles. Welcome to one week of […]
Big Ben Tuesday: Yankees Preview – How Could it Fall Apart for the 2018 Bronx Bombers?
The Bronx, NY: Ah, baseball season is finally here. It’s time to breakout the grill and the mankini. I’m pretty fired up for this year’s version of the New York Yankees, but I was fired up for the Giants and Rangers too. We know how that ended. Could it all go wrong from my beloved […]
Yanks Make Moves, Knicks Fans Rejoice, Porzingis, Cashman and Stanton Roll
SPANISH HARLEM – The New York Yankees continue to restructure for the long haul, in the span of about a week they signed a new manager, traded for the National League MVP and then cleared cap space by sending Chase Headley to the San Diego Padres for a minor league player and a bag of […]
Big Ben Tuesday: Cashman and Double-Agent Jeter Collude in Giancarlo Stanton Christmas Miracle
SANTA’S WORKSHOP, NORTH POLE – It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christ-mas. The Yankees did some early shopping and reeled in the biggest fish, Giancarlo Stanton. And man, does he look sharp in pinstripes. The cacophony of whining that followed was like snack time at nursery school. The Empire Rises Deep in the bowels […]
The Week That Was: Yankees, Eagles and Knicks
The week that was has not been good to me. The New York Yankees lost in the ALCS and though the Philadelphia Eagles won on Monday, they lost two key players in Jordan Hicks and Jason Peters for the season. To matters worse the New York Knicks are 0-3… I knew the Knicks would be […]
Replacement Matt: Cespedes Contract Reduced, Ellsbury, Phil Jackson To Follow?
WEST BROOKLYN, NJ – Happy Holidays and all that to you my friends. Welcome to the most stressful time of the year. Scramble to get your work done, scramble to get your cards out, scramble to write your column. It is clearly the way of the future. Take heed you sinners. Recently the New York […]
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