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Rivera-Jeter: Which Yankee is “Sportsman of the Year”?

  It’s a split decision among future Yankee hall-of-famers. Sports illustrated has selected their 2009 “Sportsman of the Year” and it is Derek Jeter. The Sporting News has selected its 2009 “Pro Athlete of the Year” and it’s Mariano Rivera.  The Sports Illustrated honor is generally considered more prestigious, and amazingly, a Yankee has never received the honor since Sports Illustrated’s inception in 1954. Not Mickey Mantle in ‘56 after [read more...]

Rivera-Jeter: Which Yankee is “Sportsman of the Year”?

  It’s a split decision among future Yankee hall-of-famers. Sports illustrated has selected their 2009 “Sportsman of the Year” and it is Derek Jeter. The Sporting News has selected its 2009 “Pro Athlete of the Year” and it’s Mariano Rivera.  The Sports Illustrated honor is generally considered more prestigious, and amazingly, a Yankee has never received the honor since Sports Illustrated’s inception in 1954. Not Mickey Mantle in ‘56 after [read more...]

Pacquiao-Cotto: Who is Looking Out for Miguel?

By the end of the brutal 9th round… Miguel Cotto’s wife screamed, covered her eyes with her hands, and escorted her child out of the arena. As her battered and bloodied husband staggered back to his corner, his novice trainer Joe Santiago said: “One more, one more, I’m going to give you one more”… By the end of the 10th round… Santiago looked into Cotto’s cut and swollen [read more...]

Pacquiao-Cotto: Who is Looking Out for Miguel?

By the end of the brutal 9th round… Miguel Cotto’s wife screamed, covered her eyes with her hands, and escorted her child out of the arena. As her battered and bloodied husband staggered back to his corner, his novice trainer Joe Santiago said: “One more, one more, I’m going to give you one more”… By the end of the 10th round… Santiago looked into Cotto’s cut and swollen [read more...]

The Fight Non-Boxing Fans Don’t Want to Miss

Miguel Cotto-Manny Pacquiao needs no hype for boxing fans. But if you are the casual sports fan who really thinks long and hard before plunking down 50 bucks for any sporting event that is not an actual ticket, we suggest you invite some friends over on Saturday night to bring the beer and chips. This is the fight for you. If you gave [read more...]

The Fight Non-Boxing Fans Don’t Want to Miss

Miguel Cotto-Manny Pacquiao needs no hype for boxing fans. But if you are the casual sports fan who really thinks long and hard before plunking down 50 bucks for any sporting event that is not an actual ticket, we suggest you invite some friends over on Saturday night to bring the beer and chips. This is the fight for you. If you gave [read more...]

Mano-a-Mano: Why the Yankees Beat the Phillies

  Congratulations to the New York Yankees on their 27th World series title. The series was comprised of various man-a-mano storylines that told the bigger story (besiiiiiides the money!). Here they were: Girardi over Charlie: Referring to yankee manager Joe Girardi’s decision to start three pitchers on three day’s rest, PTI’s Tony Kornheiser yelled into the camera, “If the Yankees lose the World Series, Joe Girardi [read more...]

Mano-a-Mano: Why the Yankees Beat the Phillies

  Congratulations to the New York Yankees on their 27th World series title. The series was comprised of various man-a-mano storylines that told the bigger story (besiiiiiides the money!). Here they were: 1) Girardi over Charlie: Referring to Yankee manager Joe Girardi’s decision to start three pitchers on three day’s rest, PTI’s Tony Kornheiser yelled into the camera, “If the Yankees lose the World Series, Joe [read more...]

Mano-a-Mano: Why the Yankees Beat the Phillies

  Congratulations to the New York Yankees on their 27th World series title. The series was comprised of various man-a-mano storylines that told the bigger story (besiiiiiides the money!). Here they were: Girardi over Charlie: Referring to yankee manager Joe Girardi’s decision to start three pitchers on three day’s rest, PTI’s Tony Kornheiser yelled into the camera, “If the Yankees lose the World Series, Joe Girardi [read more...]

Bring on the Phillies!!!

Please indulge – this is a quickie fan post folks. With apologies to Cub fans everywhere… it has been way too long. Bring on the defending champions. Bring on Pedro’s career renaissance… Bring on Brad Lidge’s post-season renaissance… Bring on Cliff Lee’s curveball… in a duel with CC that only a Cleveland Indians fan could hate… Bring on Cole Hamels too… Bring on Ryan Howard’s power… Bring on JRoll’s speed… Bring on that [read more...]