Tag Archives: New York Yankees

Broken Bat

Posted on June 19, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

There once was a TV show called Broken Arrow, and I believe it was on the ABC network (when stuff like The Big Three Networks mattered to the Mad Men of the Nielsen ratings). Today, players and even fans need … Continue reading →

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Fifteen Years of Interleague Play and I’m Still Not Sure

Posted on May 21, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

In 1997, I attended the first so-called Subway Series of the regular season between the Yankees and the Mets. It was at Yankee Stadium, and the Mets humiliated the Bronx Bombers by a score of 6-0. Pitcher Dave Mlicki handcuffed … Continue reading →

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The Jorge Posada Non-Incident

Posted on May 16, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

“The person said the Yankees had been in contact with the commissioner’s office about a possible penalty. The Yankees could have fined Posada one day’s pay—that would be $71,978 on his $13.1 million salary.” Say, that’s a nice piece of … Continue reading →

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The Jorge Posada Incident

Posted on May 15, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

There is a picaresque aspect to baseball. It is played every day and the drama and plot lines of a season build from the long schedule. Tonight the Yankees, a team mired in a slump, were to play an unusually … Continue reading →

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Baseball Fans, Welcome to May

Posted on May 1, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

May Day. Unions in France. Rockets in Red Square. Maypole dancing in England. The solemnity of Memorial Day. May! In exactly two weeks, it is the date, seventy years ago, on which Joe DiMaggio unknowingly began to make history. Nine … Continue reading →

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I Sit in One of the Dives on 52nd Street Rooting for My Team

Posted on April 19, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

Even at this joyous time of year, I (Evander) cannot help remembering the terrible-Yankees years: the tsunami of 1965 (25 games out of first place); 1966 (26.5 games out and in the cellar! just below the Red Sox); 1967 (20 … Continue reading →

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A Word about Jim Thorpe

Posted on April 16, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

One of the greatest Americans played Major League Baseball for the New York Giants, the Cincinnati Reds, and (ironically) for the Boston Braves. I’m speaking of Jim Thorpe. Of mixed race (as are today’s Jacoby Ellsbury of the Boston Red … Continue reading →

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William DeKova White

Posted on April 14, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

I (Evander) can hardly wait to read Uppity by Bill White. Easy prediction: Baseball fans will love it. White played for three teams, all National League: the Giants (both in New York and San Francisco, which undoubtedly has something to … Continue reading →

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The Savers

Posted on April 11, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

Having explained to cricket aficionados the concept of the pitcher winning or losing a game, let me give an explanation of the save and say something about those who are successful at it. Once upon a time, there were no … Continue reading →

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Bobby Abreu: The Human Rolling Blackout

Posted on April 10, 2011 by rightoffthebatbook

“News: Abreu went 5-for-5 with two walks in Sunday’s extra-innings loss to the Royals. (Sun Apr 3) “Spin: Despite the monster day at the plate, Abreu came away scoring just one run, on his own homer in the seventh inning, … Continue reading →

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