Archive for July 23rd, 2010

Home Run Record

The press is writing that “no one cares” about A-Rod becoming a member of the 600 home run club. Other writers say, “the home run has lost it luster”.  I actually agree. But…I think this helps A-Rod. Providing there are no other surprises with PEDs, he can quietly amass home runs as he pursues the record.

Oldest Living Yankee?

If you remember, I did a post a while back arguing that Virgil Trucks should not be deemed the “Oldest Living Yankee” since he was essentially only with the team for a short period of time.  My conclusion was Ralph Houk was the oldest living Yankee.  That is now not the case.  I don’t know [...]

Overrated

Sports Illustated has a poll of 187 MLB players which I usually dismiss as not making sense but the most overrated this time with 12% of voters- Joba. Seems that the poll holds water now, doesn’t it?  But wait – #2 overrated is A-Rod. How do you overrate a guy with 599 HR’s? Jealous about [...]