Bruised, Battered But Still Kicking
Maybe the fans in St. Louis are the nicest people in America. Not only did they give Jeter an ovation practically every time he took a breath, but, according to Sterling and Waldman, they came over to...
View ArticleGet Up Close and Personal With the Captain!
How’s this for an off-day offer: spend a game day with Jeter! Seriously! It’s all part of his Turn 2 Foundation, and it’s one cool opportunity for Yankee fans, so listen up. The Turn 2 Foundation has...
View ArticleOn to the Second Half
Hard to believe how fast this summer is going, but I’m sure I say that every year. It just feels as if I was just writing about spring training and here we are post All-Star Game, which, by the way, I...
View ArticleThe Sweep Was Sweet
And unexpected. The Reds came into the Stadium having played well, so I hoped for the best from the Yankees but…well, I certainly was surprised by the sweep. Dare I say that Phelps has grown into the...
View ArticleEating with Jeter?
Photo: Diamond Dishes Just got this release from Steiner Sports. If anyone wants to pony up and have a farewell lunch with the Captain, here’s all the info. Part of me thinks the commercialization of...
View ArticleA Happy Ending
Mark Teixeira made it a tie ballgame in the bottom of the ninth against the Red Sox tonight, and then Chase Headley sent the Yanks to a game win and a series win. I was on my feet cheering. The...
View ArticleAt Least There Was Something to Celebrate
Photo: William Perlman/The Star-Ledger Or should I say “someone.” The Yankees brought out a veritable Who’s Who of stars for Derek Jeter Day at the Stadium, including members of the Yanks. I did miss...
View ArticleTanaka!
Wow. It was good to see him again. I only saw highlights of the finale against the Blue Jays, but the guy is beyond amazing. I kept thinking about what might have been had he not gotten injured and...
View ArticleStraight out of a Hollywood Script
All I kept thinking after Robertson blew the game in the ninth was….A Jeter walkoff? Maybe? Possibly? Well, OK, I also thought what a shame it was that Kuroda got screwed yet again. Talk about a hard...
View ArticleBye. Or, as Michael Kay would say, “See ya.”
Photo: Christopher Anderson/New York Magazine Well, today’s game was truly the end of a great career. And Jeter did it in style with an RBI hit, a lot of hugs for his teammates, a few words for Clay...
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