The Super Bowl is America’s most-hyped sports event of the year, so it’s perhaps no surprise that there are plenty of oddities that go with it—such as half time act Madonna getting her very own press conference. Among the questions asked was one about the rumored painting of Rodriguez ...

Earle Combs in Cooperstown I always wonder how many readers actually care about the Yankees past this year, or the last few years, with the cutoff on their interest always moving forward, day by day. I know my traffic reinforces this pattern. If I write about the impact of a minor injury (hence today’s ...

Albert Pujols' failure to answer for his part in Thursday's ninth-inning mishap wouldn't have flown in the Bronx. (AP) Even if you don’t have a dog in the hunt, or bear equal apathy (or antipathy) towards both teams, the first two games of this year’s World Series have been gripping ...

Alex Rodriguez tied a Yankee record by making the last out of their last two postseasons. (AP) As a kid I was fascinated with the final out of a ballgame. I think it stemmed from Little League and the awkward feeling of making the last out myself, of being my team’s last hope and of letting everyone ...

It wasn’t always pretty, but ol’ A.J., who has caused so much ink to be spilled there is a massive shortage (even here in cyberland) came through. I know I am jaded, cynical, and prone to think in worst-case scenarios, but I’ll tell you something I think you long-time readers already ...

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Derek Jeter bunting is usually a bad idea, particularly when the likelihood of him grounding into a double play is overrated. (AP) I said I wasn’t going to flog the dead horse of Tuesday night’s ninth-inning Derek Jeter bunt, but I just can’t quite leave well enough alone. Because the ...

In the bottom of the ninth inning of Tuesday night’s game against the A’s at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees trailed 6-3 entering the frame. Jorge Posada led off with a solo home run off of A’s closer Andrew Bailey, closing the deficit to 6-4. Russell Martin followed with a double, and Brett Gardner ...

Two quick thoughts: "Still a few bugs in the works, old boy." (AP) 1: It’s academic for the moment, what with Freddy Garcia having guillotined his finger, but I know the Yankees are not going to be overly swayed by A.J. Burnett’s performance last night. It’s a baseball cliche ...

Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit didn't free him — or us — from pain. (AP) Derek Jeter got a night off on Monday, a break after being hit on the left hand by an errant Jake Arrietta fastball in the fourth inning of Sunday’s game. The injury looked painful, and he left the game as a precaution, ...

Lopez, Jeter, and a ghost who didn't get a ball. (AP) A pal of mine opined to me that the fellow who turned over Derek Jeter’s 3000-ball gratis is “an idiot.” His reasoning was simple: unless the guy is rich, he could have literally dined out on that ball for awhile. The reward for being selfish ...

For all of his recent woes, Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit was a thrill to behold. (AP) After sitting in the Yankee Stadium press box for Thursday night’s contest, I was supposed to be in the cheap seats for Friday as Derek Jeter continued his pursuit of 3,000 hits. The rain scuttled those plans, ...