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World Series

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2010

    Bobby Thompson's Famous Homer and Yogi's Famous Saying

    ​On October 3, 1951, the Giants' Bobby Thomson - who died yesterday at age 86 - did more than hit the most famous home run in baseball history. He also inspired one of baseball's most famous sayings. The Yankees had clinched the American League pennant just a couple of days before the Giant ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2010

    Tim McCarver, Joe Torre, and the Hyperbole of Hindsight

    Holocaust victim?​According to the reliable Richard Sandomir and Michael S. Schmidt in the Times, Tim McCarver is backtracking from trying to associate the Steinbrenners with Hitler and Stalin for their treatment of Joe Torre -- but he's not backing off too far.

  • Voice Choices

    April 6, 2010

    PLAY BALL!

    The Yankees host the Angels (and our beloved Matsui. Sniff.)

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2009

    Baseball Legend Whitey Herzog Goes to the Hall; Should He Go (Back) to the Mets, Too?

    ​by James H. Burns Last week's vote by the veterans' committee to put Whitey Herzog into the Hall of Fame reminds us of something a lot of fans don't know: though for years Mets devotees thought of Whitey as the "White Rat," an arch-enemy, managing the rival St. Louis Cardinals to three Nat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2009

    Congress Considers Congratulating Yankees; Bill's Future Uncertain (Update: Bill Passes 386-17; 11 "Present," 19 Abstain)

    ​Among other urgent business, the House of Representatives is considering today a bill, introduced by Jose Serrano of The Bronx, "Congratulating the 2009 Major League Baseball World Series Champions, the New York Yankees." Among the bill's many Whereases: "Whereas this year the Yankees opened ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2009

    Crazy Yankee Chick: "WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!"

    ​ CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW YORK YANKEES FOR WINNING THEIR 27th WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP!!!! I'm still trying to wrap my head around it. Well, I'm finally just getting out of bed, after celebrating the World Series Championship of the New York Yankees up until about 7am. None of us wanted ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2009

    Jockbeat's World Series Wrap

    ​First of all, on behalf of those at the Village Voice who are Yankee fans, let me thank Roy Edroso for the headline on his piece, "Congratulations Douchebag Yankee Fans." We accept your congratulations, and we assume you mean douchebag in the best possible sense. And, yes, we are doucheba ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2009

    Jockbeat: Some Jocklit to Tide You Over Until Game Six

    ​The First Fall Classic: The Red Sox, the Giants and the Cast of Players, Pugs and Politicos Who Re-Invented the World Series in 1912 By Mike Vaccaro Doubleday, 290 pages, $26.95 Game Six -- Cincinnati, Boston, and the 1975 World Series: The Triumph of America's Pastime By Mark Frost Hyperion ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2009

    Crazy Yankee Chick: ONE. WIN. AWAY.

    ​I started this entry on Sunday night (well, technically early Monday morning), and I was going to wait til I got into the office to write up the game, seeing as it's 3am etc. But in my excited victory celebrations that involved a lot of arm bashing and elbow bumping, I developed a giant sof ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2009

    Crazy Yankee Chick: Game 3 in Philly, Andy vs Cole: Halloween Special

    ​Happy Halloween! My plans are largely contingent on the outcome of this game. If the Yankees fall behind 2-1 in the series, I'm going to drag my self back home to avoid the chaos intrinsic to Halloween in NYC. If the Yanks take a 2-1 series lead over the Phillies? Well, then me and my Billy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2009

    Helpful Journalists to World Series Fans: Bronx Is Up, Battery's Down

    ​With the World Series starting tonight — if this rain ever stops, and if Jay-Z's opening act finishes in time for the game to start before midnight — the media is scrambling to fill air time and column inches, especially since the Phillies tripped up that promising return of the p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 28, 2009

    Crazy Yankee Chick: Is This Really Happening? Seems Like Opening Day Was Yesterday...

    ​That was the first entry I wrote this year.. It goes without saying that, of course, the Yanks have won nothing yet. But it's so surreal now to think about times when baseball isn't even on. Regardless of who wins this series, there's only 1 more week of baseball left til the long winter is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2009

    Jockbeat: As Another World Series Looms, A Look Back at a Tarnished One

    ​It's October, and the ghost of Shoeless Joe Jackson once again haunts the autumn breezes. In Chicago, two attorneys with ties to the Chicago Baseball Museum organization are claiming that Eliot Asinof, author of the best seller about the 1919 "Black Sox" scandal, Eight Men Out, was wrong abou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2009

    Crazy Yankee Chick: WE'RE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES!

    ​CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW YORK YANKEES FOR THEIR 40TH AMERICAN LEAGUE PENNANT! Good God. I don't even know where to begin. On the 25th of October, Yankees clinched their World Series spot with a 5-2 win. Their 110th of the season, making their playoff record 7-2, as they head into the fi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2009

    Crazy Yankee Chick: Where the Wild Things Are Not

    ​Maybe I was just oblivious to it all the other years, but for some reason, it seemed like whenever booth announcers were short on talking points, they defaulted to the current Wild Card playoff system. Everyone had an idea on how to best construct the postseason process so as to best preserve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2009

    162 Games Later, The Job(a) Gets Done Right

    ​From the Daily News: Joba Chamberlain will return to his old role today, heading back to the bullpen for the Yankees' regular-season finale against the Rays. I don't know whether I find this aggravating or amusing. I can't over the image of Girardi and Co. saying to themselves, "Hmm, you k ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2009

    Jockbeat: Lupica's Precious Sox Juicing? He Blames the Union, Naturally

    ​Since Selena Roberts's February 7 Sports Illustrated story broke the news that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003, we've maintained that there's no mystery as to how and why these names are being revealed:  the federal agents who seized the 2003 test samples and the results ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2009

    Jockbeat: A Look at Yankees Batting for 2009

    The writers in the current issue of Sports Illustrated -- including Ben Reiter, whose name is on the Yankee section -- seem to feel everything will go great in the Bronx this year - or almost great. The Yankees, SI thinks, will roll over the Red Sox and A's to win the AL East, will beat the Twins in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2008

    Final Baseball Post of the Season (Barring Riot)

    The writers in the current issue of Sports Illustrated -- including Ben Reiter, whose name is on the Yankee section -- seem to feel everything will go great in the Bronx this year - or almost great. The Yankees, SI thinks, will roll over the Red Sox and A's to win the AL East, will beat the Twins in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2008

    Is It Time To Bench the A-Rod Saga?

    The writers in the current issue of Sports Illustrated -- including Ben Reiter, whose name is on the Yankee section -- seem to feel everything will go great in the Bronx this year - or almost great. The Yankees, SI thinks, will roll over the Red Sox and A's to win the AL East, will beat the Twins in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 9, 2007

    Is There a Curse of Don Mattingly or A-Rod?

    The writers in the current issue of Sports Illustrated -- including Ben Reiter, whose name is on the Yankee section -- seem to feel everything will go great in the Bronx this year - or almost great. The Yankees, SI thinks, will roll over the Red Sox and A's to win the AL East, will beat the Twins in ... More >>

  • News

    October 2, 2007

    Time to Cash In the Cashman

    Looking for a goat after the Yanks’ defeat? Don’t blame Joe

  • News

    May 1, 2007

    Bring Me the Head of Joe Torre

    Hey, it was nice while it lasted. And so was the Yankee skipper. Probably too nice for a last-place team.

  • News

    March 20, 2007

    Stealing Mickey's Mantle

    José Reyes could be the greatest—if he doesn't figure out just how much Mets fans want from him

  • NYC Life

    October 3, 2006

    It's One, Two, Three Games You're Out

    Lesson for Yanks, Mets: Kenny Rogers can happen to the best of us

  • NYC Life

    August 22, 2006

    Atlas Slugged

    Alex Rodriguez is one of the greatest Yankees ever. And the whole world is on his back?

  • News

    November 4, 2003

    Break Up the Yankees? No, Just Tinker.

    Alex Rodriguez is one of the greatest Yankees ever. And the whole world is on his back?

  • News

    October 21, 2003

    Sports

    Alex Rodriguez is one of the greatest Yankees ever. And the whole world is on his back?

  • News

    April 1, 2003

    Yanks Don't Quite Add Up

    Subtraction and Division Problems

  • News

    November 12, 2002

    Sports

    Subtraction and Division Problems

  • News

    October 29, 2002

    Sports

    Subtraction and Division Problems

  • News

    October 15, 2002

    Sports

    Subtraction and Division Problems

  • News

    October 8, 2002

    Yankees Go Home

    The Bombers' Current Run Officially Ends

  • News

    September 10, 2002

    Strikes and Balls

    In Baseball's Labor Game, Reporters Miss the Signs

  • News

    November 6, 2001

    Here’s to the Losers

    Thanks for the Memories, You Yankee Role Players. Now Get Out of Here.

  • News

    January 2, 2001

    2000 Village Voice Sportswriters' Poll Results

    Thanks for the Memories, You Yankee Role Players. Now Get Out of Here.

  • News

    October 31, 2000

    Subway Summary

    Fleshing Out the Details of a Dynasty

  • News

    October 31, 2000

    Amazin' Aftermath

    Following the Bouncing Ball

  • News

    October 24, 2000

    In the Series, It's the Unbeatable Bronx Bombers

    Just Win, Baby

  • News

    October 24, 2000

    Timo's Dance Roger's Trance

    Transfixing a City and a Game

  • News

    October 24, 2000

    The Mets Were ThisClose

    Wait 'Til Next Year

  • News

    October 10, 2000

    Muddy Waters

    Mets Skipper Bobby Valentine Looks to Navigate the Playoffs and His Own Demeanor

  • News

    April 4, 2000

    Yanks: Three-peat or De-feat?

    Baseball in the Big Apple: Two Teams, One Ticket-Tape Parade

  • News

    October 26, 1999

    Big Doings at the Big Ballyard

    The World Series Has Yankee Stadium Rocking — Even on an Off Day

  • News

    October 19, 1999

    Pedro's Masterpiece Burns the Rocket

    The World Series Has Yankee Stadium Rocking — Even on an Off Day

  • News

    October 12, 1999

    The New Whitey Ford

    But Is It the End of the Line for David Cone, the New Chairman of the Board?

  • News

    May 4, 1999

    Above Average Joe

    The Subtle Genius of Torre's Yankee Reign

  • News

    October 27, 1998

    Dueling Stadia

    The Subtle Genius of Torre's Yankee Reign

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