Friday was something of a dark day here at Futility Infielder World Headquarters, for the simple reason that my favorite active player, David Cone, announced his retirement. The 40-year-old Cone had been attempting to resume his comeback with the Mets, but after one less-than-encouraging outing and with his ERA still hovering above 6.00, he decided …
Any good team can have a bad month — this May for the Yankees being a prime example (though it’s got nothing on that nightmarish Septemer 2000). But that’s hardly part of a pattern for the team. Cub Reporter Christian Ruzich, on the other hand, has studied how his Cubs have fared in June, and …
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As the Yanks gather for their organizational meetings this week, they’re doing so without Vice President Gene Michael. As much as Joe Torre, Brian Cashman, or any other Yankee exec, “Stick” is the architect of the recent Yankee run. Long before Billy Beane was reinventing the wheel, Michael was emphasizing on-base percentage as the key …
Well, that worked. Bronx Banter’s Alex Belth and I attended Tuedsay night’s Yankees-Red Sox game and watched the Bombers return to form, winning 11-3. The two of us were also in the house the last time the Yanks won at home, on May 14 vs. Anaheim. Since then it’s been 8 straight losses in the …
Robert Tagorda, who writes a blog called Priorities & Frivolities, has an interesting comparison between Braves closer John Smoltz and Dodger closer Eric Gagne. Smoltz is being celebrated for the Braves having won a whopping 72 straight games in which he’s appeared, dating back to last June 3. It’s an impressive stat, to be sure, …
With the Yankee offense already hobbled by the loss of Nick Johnson and a subpar performance from Jason Giambi, the team received more bad news on Thursday. Centerfielder Bernie Williams has torn catrtilege in his left knee and will likely undergo arthroscopic surgery and miss 4-6 weeks. Williams had really been struggling the past few …
My girlfriend and I threw a rooftop housewarming party last night, so it was just as well that I missed the second game of the Yankees-Red Sox series. Partying with your friends while admiring the Manhattan skyline definitely beats watching the Yankee bullpen cough up five runs. Then again, coughing up five beers to the …
I’m sitting here watching the first game of the season between the Yanks and the Red Sox. As David Wells grunts through without his best stuff on the eve of his 40th birthday, I’m doing a little bit of site maintenance, and I wanted to call attention to a few new blogs out there. The …
A week ago, I sat down to write a lengthy evaluation of the Yankees as they approached the quarter mark of their season. At the time, the team had just lost its second series of the season, both to the Oakland A’s. But aside from a leaky bullpen, the Yanks appeared genuinely solid, if not …
As I’ve hinted in a few recent posts, I am now pleased to offer a line of Futility Infielder merchandise via CafePress.com. CafePress is an innovative site which handles the production, sale, and delivery of merchandise based upon designs I’ve created. Each item is made to order, and all items come with a 30-day money-back …