A source with knowledge of the situation has told the media that the Yankees are looking into at least 20 different ways to void the remainder of Alex Rodriguez’s contract. The source did not go in depth with information but one route is by claiming A-Rod accepted treatment from a physician not authorized by the… Continue reading While Yankees Try To Void A-Rod, There’s Another Way Out
Author: Nick Abbate
Nick is from the Bronx and grew up just a short subway ride away from the original Yankee Stadium. He spent many days of his youth sitting in those old seats and from that, he has developed a strong love for sports.
We Were Supposed To Be Passed This
On Saturday, it was exposed that a Miami area clinic was being investigated for ties to steroids but details were not clear. Tuesday morning, the picture became much, much clearer. According to an in depth article that was three months in the making published in this morning’s Miami New Times, Anthony Bosch was the head… Continue reading We Were Supposed To Be Passed This
A-Rod Among Those Named in Doping Scandal
This morning, the Miami New Times broke a story of epic proportions linking Alex Rodriguez to performance enhancing drugs as recently as last season and as notably as 2009. The 3 month investigation into a Miami area clinic uncovered overwhelming evidence linking not only A-Rod but several other well known players. The clinic’s client list… Continue reading A-Rod Among Those Named in Doping Scandal
Stan The Man Laid To Rest
Stan “Stan The Man” Musial was laid to rest today. After his funeral, his family laid a wreath outside of Busch Stadium in St. Louis while the band played “Amazing Grace.” After, fans who had gathered, broke out into a touching tribute to Stan The Man by singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.”… Continue reading Stan The Man Laid To Rest
All Eyes On Ray Lewis
Every now and then, sports gives us a story worth paying close attention too. I am of course speaking of the up coming Super Bowl but I’m not talking about the Harbaugh brothers. Don’t get me wrong, a brother on brother Super Bowl is very interesting especially when the brothers are both head coaches. However,… Continue reading All Eyes On Ray Lewis
Lance Armstrong Argues Semantics With Oprah
I tuned in last night like many others, to see if I could forgive a man who used to command much of my respect. Lance Armstrong had a great chance last night to own it all. Oprah gave him the platform to take the bull by the horns and fess up to everything he was… Continue reading Lance Armstrong Argues Semantics With Oprah
Team USA Has Been Selected For WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Today at 10am, Joe Torre released a provisional 27 man roster for the World Baseball Classic. Above is a break down of that roster. The team has some powerful bats in Ryan Braun, Mark Teixiera, Giancarlo Stanton and David Wright. I like the team that was put together but I don’t love it. This is… Continue reading Team USA Has Been Selected For WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Yankees To Play Army at West Point Exhibition Game
The Yankees have a very rich history with the Military Academy at West Point. Often, West Point cadets are invited to Yankee Stadium for countless reasons ranging from unfurling large American flags, playing the Star Spangled Banner, fund raisers and College Football games. The history goes back to the days of Gehrig and Ruth. It… Continue reading Yankees To Play Army at West Point Exhibition Game
NFL Championship Weekend
The NFL playoffs have been incredible so far and now we enter Championship Weekend with two great games set to be played. First, the Falcons will see if Matt Ryan can seal the deal against Colin Kaepernick and the 49ers in Atlanta. Then it’s up to Foxboro to see if the Ravens can help Ray… Continue reading NFL Championship Weekend
Lance Armstrong: Forgive Him or Forget Him
Oprah has wrapped her interview with alleged performance enhancing drug user, Lance Armstrong. In the interview that will air on Thursday, Armstrong admits to using PEDs throughout his career. The interview was two and a half hours long and Armstrong reportedly gets into details about when exactly he used PEDs and why but as of… Continue reading Lance Armstrong: Forgive Him or Forget Him
Cervelli’s Dream
We are just under a month away from pitchers and catchers reporting to their respective spring training camps. Right now, however, these camps are quiet. Not a creature stirring, not even a mouse. Well, with one exception. Francisco Cervelli has already reported to Tampa to get a head start on making a big league run… Continue reading Cervelli’s Dream
Tragedy At Penn State: Who Is To Blame?
I understand that when it comes to the media, scandal attracts more attention than tragedy. However, in the case of Penn State University, scandal just doesn’t explain the delicate nature of the situation. Herman Cain’s wandering hands are a scandal. Eight lives will never be the same because of the actions of the athletic department… Continue reading Tragedy At Penn State: Who Is To Blame?