Around the Empire: New York Yankees News - 8/3/13
Yesterday on Pinstriped BibleYankees 2, Padres 7: Blame CC SabathiaBiogenesis records connect Alex Rodriguez to steroids since 2009Yankees lineup vs. Padres; Curtis Graderson returns, Melky Mesa...
View ArticleDodgers release Ted Lilly
The Los Angeles Dodgers have requested unconditional release waivers on left-handed pitcher Ted Lilly, according to a source. The 37-year old was designated for assignment on July 25th, and will be...
View ArticleAlex Rodriguez approached Yankees about possible buyout, per New York Daily News
According to the New York Daily News, Alex Rodriguez didn't do himself any favors in his post-game press conference last night in Trenton. If the NYDN is correct in their report, MLB has decided not to...
View ArticleAlex Rodriguez to be banned by MLB without further negotiation
Update: ESPN confirms earlier reports that MLB will suspend Alex Rodriguez on Monday for the remainder of 2013 and all of 2014. Representatives for Alex Rodriguez reportedly contacted Major League...
View ArticleYankees injuries: Derek Jeter will sit for two days, David Phelps scratched
David Phelps was scheduled to pitch for Double-A Trenton in his latest rehab start, but instead he has been scratched because of elbow soreness. Phelps hasn't appeared in a game since July 4 when he...
View ArticleYankees lineup vs. Padres; August waiver trade candidates
The Yankees try to even the series against the San Diego Padres after last night's crushing loss. They send out Ivan Nova to hopefully make up for CC Sabathia's disappointing start. Derek Jeter is out...
View ArticleAlex Rodriguez suspension: Yankees 3B won't play Monday, per report
Alex Rodriguez does not expect to play for the New York Yankees Monday despite the tentative plan to activate him from the disabled list, reports Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports.MLB is expected to make an...
View ArticleYankees 3, Padres 0: Nova and Granderson star in win
With Ivan Nova dealing again, the Yankees offense was giving him no run support. Again. But that changed quite suddenly when Curtis Granderson stepped to the plate in the seventh inning. Nova went...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 8/4/13
Yesterday on Pinstriped BibleYankees 3, Padres 0: Nova and Granderson star in winYankees lineup vs. Padres; August waiver trade candidatesYankees injuries: Derek Jeter will sit for two days, David...
View ArticleBaby Bomber Recap 8/3/13: Greg Bird homers in Charleston loss
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders:L 1-5 vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigsRF Corey Patterson 0-4, 2 K2B David Adams 1-4, KCF Adonis Garcia 0-4, K1B Dan Johnson 3-3, HR, RBI, BB - 18th homer of the...
View ArticleAlex Rodriguez Biogenesis scandal summary
If you're human, unlike A-ROID2000 here, or you've tuned it out, or you just can't take one more PED story, I can hardly blame you.Let's pretend you have the basics -- there was a big terrible dirty...
View ArticleDetroit Tigers Links: Dave Dombrowski best GM in baseball & the amazing Ryan...
Detroit links:Detroit Tigers' Jim Leyland explains decision to use Drew Smyly to face Paul Konerko to start ninth MLive.com, Chris IottThe biggest hit of the game came off the bat of Torii Hunter. But...
View ArticleRoto Roundup: A-Rod, Hanley Ramirez, Nelson Cruz and Others
Before I get into the Sunday Roto Roundup, I want to extend my thanks to Jason, Andrew, Zack and Alex for filling in for me while on vacation last week. They did such a great job, I thought I would...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 8/5/13: Biogenesis Suspensions Day
Yesterday on Pinstriped BibleAfter Biogenesis can we see the light at the end of the PED tunnel?Yankees 3, Padres 6: Offense fails to make up deficit that Hughes leaves behindBiogenesis suspensions...
View ArticleLineouts! 08/05/13: Suspenions, fragile Hanley, and tweeting wives
Monday is going to be an exciting day in Baseball with the Biogenesis suspensions looming, A-Rod is apparently going to be in the lineup in Chicago, and will Hanley Ramirez's injury put a damper on the...
View ArticleMLB Bullets Is Ready To Hand Down Suspensions
I got a chance to meet up with a lot of other SB Nation bloggers yesterday and talk with bloggers/fans who represent lots of different teams and sports. It was a lot of fun to compare and contrast the...
View ArticleMLB vs. Alex Rodriguez: Who is overreaching?
One of the great tragedies of literary history is the Oscar Wilde libel trial. You don't have to have read Wilde or even to have heard of him to appreciate the way he destroyed himself. Wilde was a...
View ArticleBaby Bomber Recap 8/4/13: Gary Sanchez doubles in Double-A debut
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders:L 3-7 vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigsCF Melky Mesa 0-4, 2 K2B David Adams 1-4RF Adonis Garcia 2-3, BB - batting .306/.320/.408 over his last 10 games1B Dan Johnson...
View ArticleBiogenesis Suspensions: Alex Rodriguez to appeal, others to accept 50-game...
Nothing is official yet, but all sign point to the 12 Biogenesis offenders to accept their 50-game suspension. Meanwhile, Alex Rodriguez is expected to be the only player to appeal his suspension,...
View ArticleAlex Rodriguez: Distraction from what?
I often think that when people discuss Alex Rodriguez, they use buzzwords they've previously seen used to describe him, without really considering how well they apply to the current situation....
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