Around the Empire: New York Yankees News - 9/26/14
The Record | Bob Klapisch: When it's finally over, will Derek Jeter stick around or will he disappear into the shadows?Newsday | David Lennon: Joe Girardi will leave it up to Derek Jeter if he wants to...
View ArticleLocal Baseball Fan Doesn't Have Opinion on Derek Jeter, Infuriates Friends
"I've always liked him, but I never got what the fuss was all about." Area baseball fan Troy Younk doesn't have an opinion about Derek Jeter, and his friends are furious."The Captain is a true Yankee,...
View ArticleReflecting on the career of Derek Jeter, from a St. Louis Cardinals fan...
"Now batting for the Yankees, No. 2, Derek Jeter. No. 2"Last night, just as Abner Doubleday drew it up way back when,Ā Derek Jeter did the most Derek Jeter thing possible in his very last game at the...
View ArticleWith Derek Jeter retiring, do the Yankees need a new captain?
Should we just throw everyone's name in a hat?As Derek Jeter's baseball career comes to a close, so does his tenure as Yankees captain. Since 2003, Jeter has been the Yankees captain, the longest...
View ArticleDerek Jeter saves David Robertson's legacy while cementing his own
Saved by the JeetsDerek Jeter had to get that hit last night. I mean, sure, if he grounded out to short in his last at-bat of the night and the Yankees lost in extra innings, Jeter's legacy would still...
View ArticleWhat Derek Jeter means to me and my father
As a Red Sox fan growing up, Derek Jeter was among my greatest baseball enemies... and exactly what my dad and I needed.I can't remember the first time I went to a baseball game. That absence of memory...
View ArticlePSA Comments of the Day 9/26/14: A storybook ending for a storybook career
Last night, Derek Jeter provided the perfect storybook ending for his storybook career. It's okay to still have feels.Comment of the GameThis actually happened, and it was perfect. Alexanderao wins the...
View ArticleDerek Jeter's final game at Yankee Stadium: The highest of highs and lowest...
Derek Jeter did what everyone expected him to do in his final at-bat, but his departure signifies another big ending.The bulk of my personal Yankee fandom involves rooting for the laundry. As much as I...
View ArticleThe marketing and media blitz surrounding Jeter is finally almost over
The Derek Jeter "Retire-ganza-tacular" has been great business for all involved, but even as someone that might technically be considered a profiteer I'm glad it's almost over.When I went to the...
View ArticlePinstripe Alley Podcast Episode 66: Thank you, Derek Jeter
We're going to miss you, Captain.Thank you, Captain. That's the obvious theme of this Yankees podcast. It really doesn't have to be broken down this time. We talked about that crazy final game at...
View ArticleDerek Jeter is Hall of Fame worthy, but so is Alan Trammell
The Captain ended an incredible career on a high note last night, but Tigers fans remember another great shortstop who hasn't gotten his due.Last night was Derek Jeter's final game of his playing...
View ArticleYankees 3, Red Sox 2: New York wins without its regulars
This is what a winning lineup looks like.After the excitement and emotion of last night's game, tonight's turned out to be quite a snooze-fest. First, Derek Jeter decided to sit out this game--he'll DH...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 9/27/14
Fangraphs | Dave Cameron: Derek Jeter isn't just a great hitter for a shortstop, he's just a great hitter in general.USA Today | Chad Jennings: Derek Jeter talks about the amazing moments of his final...
View ArticleWhat should we expect from A-Rod next year?
After sitting out all of 2014 due to a PED suspension, Alex Rodriguez is expected to return to action in 2015. Might the 39-year-old have something left in the tank?Other thanĀ an impromptu stint with a...
View ArticlePSA Comments of the Day 9/27/14: The last Tanaka Time of 2014
Masahiro Tanaka will pitch his last game in 2014. This game is the most important game of the series.Comment of the GameThis witty bit of sarcasm from kshah90 wins the COTG award from yesterday's Game...
View ArticleJoe Girardi rips 2014 Yankees in team meeting prior to Jeter's Yankee Stadium...
After a second straight year of no playoffs, Girardi took his team to task. It was not pretty.The 2014 Yankees campaign has been a pretty painful one to watch, as injuries wrecked the starting...
View ArticleYankees 4, Red Sox 10: Tanaka struggles, Jeter singles, Yankees lose
Meh.Masahiro Tanaka made his second start since returning from the DL. His first went about as well as it could have, but this one was very much the opposite. Tanaka got bombed and had to be taken out...
View ArticleMusings about Jeter and his final season
Thanks Captain for everything, this season may have been ugly but from the bottom of my heart, thank you for all the memories.Looking back on the 2014, more specifically the Derek Jeter retirement...
View ArticleStrange but true facts about the 2014 Yankees
It's been a disappointing season for the Yankees and those disappointments have led to some strange results.This season has been largely forgettable for most Yankees fans. Years from now, the only...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 9/28/14
ESPN New York | Wallace Matthews: Joe Girardi went off on the Yankees for missing the playoffs.Just A Bit Outside | Ken Rosenthal: The story of how a young umpire ended up behind the plate for Derek...
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