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The A-Rod Saga Continues

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It doesn’t end. The New York Daily News reported today that in Selena Roberts’s upcoming book, Roberts reveals that Rodriguez took steroids while he was with the Yankees and in high school. Shocking news? Not really. None of that surprises me. His news conference a couple months ago was filled with contradictions so finding out that he lied doesn’t exactly blow my mind. What surprises me is that it is no longer my personal opinion, but is now an fact-based report. Roberts’s book, entitled “A-Rod”, is scheduled to be released on May 4th and I am looking forward to reading it.

A-Rod may have the most fragile ego in the world, as he constantly needs to be reminded of his skill. How’s he going to feel being scorned by every fan in baseball? Will Yankee fans even accept him back? The guy has given “heart felt” interviews with Katie Couric and Peter Gammons and LIED in both of them. He gave an emotional press conference while surrounded by his teammates and LIED to the world. He can’t refute these claims, because his name is so tarnished. Roberts original report about A-Rod using steroids was true so why should I not believe these new allegations? There are quotes from former high school teammates and statistics of his workout regimen. The evidence adds up and I trust Roberts. I am amongst many. I do want to read the full book before making a final decision on who to believe, but as of now, these allegations seem awfully truthful. So how can A-Rod rebound from this? Continue reading “The A-Rod Saga Continues” →

Eerily Quiet In The Bronx

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The Yankees are in the midst of a 4-game losing, including a sweep at the hands of the rival Boston Red Sox, and are in third place in the AL East, a game under .500. Their biggest free agent acquisitions, C.C. Sabathia and Mark Teixeira, have both been awful. Yet, all is quiet in Yankee-land.

Where is George Steinbrenner? Where is his voice resounding through the media and plastered all over ESPN? Where are the threats that heads will roll and the attacks on Yankees’ manager Joe Girardi?

I want an explosion. I want the Yankees’ players to be trembling in every at bat, worried that if they strikeout, they will walk back to the dugout and find out that they have been demoted to AAA. 

Those were the good old days. Now the Yankees fall apart in silence. The glorified New York Yankees, the Evil Empire and 26-time World Series Champions, are no longer the king of baseball. Steinbrenner no longer owns the sport. Continue reading “Eerily Quiet In The Bronx” →

Things You Can Buy For One Yankees Ticket

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The New York Yankees’ new stadium has by far the highest ticket price in baseball with a front row single-game ticket behind the backstop going for $2,625. Can you say WOW!?

Look at all the combinations of other sports things you can buy instead of one ticket to see the Bronx Bombers (or Cleveland Bombers, depending on your night):

  1. 1 Season Ticket to the Washington Capitals (Lower bowl, right behind the net – $63 per game)
  2. 2 Season Tickets to the New England Patriots (Lower Bowl, lower rows, midfield – $169 per game)
  3. 4 Season Tickets to the Florida Marlins (Outfield, $7.50 per game – Best team in baseball so far)
  4. 5 Season Tickets to the New England Patriots (Upper Deck – $65 per game)
  5. 6 Season Tickets to the Cleveland Cavaliers OR Los Angeles Lakers (Both Upper Deck and $410 for 41 games)
  6. 13 Season Tickets to the New England Revolution (Lower Bowl, behind goal, $10 per game for 20 games)
  7. 13 Season Tickets to the Arizona Cardinals ($200 for each Upper Deck)
  8. 34 Season Tickets to the Toronto Blue Jays ($76 for 81 games – that’s a bargain!)
  9. Authentic Yankees’ Jerseys for the team’s entire starting lineup, starting rotation, and 3 other of your choosing.
  10. 77 Authentic Yankees’ hats ($34 each)
  11. 389 Nathans Hot Dogs in Yankee Stadium ($6.75 each!)

So there you have it, what you can get for one Yankees’ ticket.