By The Numbers: Has Derek Surpassed Honus As The Greatest Shortstop Ever?
Is Wagner still the greatest shortstop of all time? A year ago, I would have said "Absolutely!" Now I am not so sure. This brings us to Derek Jeter.
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Is Wagner still the greatest shortstop of all time? A year ago, I would have said "Absolutely!" Now I am not so sure. This brings us to Derek Jeter.
Carlos Carrasco rejoined the Cleveland rotation in fine fashion by pitching five dominant innings and the Indians nearly tossed another shutout at Yankee Stadium, beating New York 4-1 Sunday.
Corey Kluber pitched four-hit ball for a superb six innings Saturday and Jose Ramirez hit his first career homer as the Cleveland Indians ended a four-game skid with a 3-0 victory over the New York Yankees
Dubbed "The Warrior'' by Yankees owner George Steinbrenner for his passionate style of play, O'Neill was honored before the Yankees played the Cleveland Indians.
McCann was injured in the third inning against Cleveland Friday night but remained in the game until he was pinch hit for in the sixth.
Carlos Beltran hit a grand slam and drove in five runs as the New York Yankees broke out to support improbable fill-in starter Esmil Rogers and beat the sloppy Cleveland Indians 10-6 on Friday night for their sixth win in seven games.
Derek Jeter tied Honus Wagner Friday night for sixth place on the all-time hit list, with an infield single in the first inning as the Yankees took on the Cleveland Indians Friday night.
So, in general, are today's hitters reluctant to be mentored? This is a sad scenario, because they are missing a lot of good information.
One-time AL batting champ, five-time All-Star, five-time World Series champion. Paul O'Neill was the ultimate warrior.
Given the Bombers' issues, winning this series against Detroit's All-World guns is sort of like the Boy Scouts beating up a SWAT team.
Shane Greene capped a series of fine starting pitching, working into the ninth inning as the New York Yankees edged the Detroit Tigers 1-0 on Thursday.
And so lingers the aura of suspicion after suspensions. It has been somewhat quiet on the steroid front this year. But does that mean the masses have learned a lesson, or are they just waiting for a new drug?
According to ESPN, authorities are considering giving Major League Baseball the information that it wants. If and when the league gets the names, suspensions will likely be handed down quickly.
After docs removed a bone spur last week, Sabathia acknowledged his knee probably wouldn't return to 100 percent. It wasn't much of a surprise when the comment made headlines.
Sports on their own are dramatic. When Hollywood gets involved, things are taken to an entirely different level. And since we're already emotionally invested, we love that.
