With last night’s dismantling of the Rangers, the Yankees have won seven straight games. Five of those wins have been over the Texas Rangers, who really have to be considering the merits of the National League, or the Mexican League, or the League of Nations–hell, any league that doesn’t include the Yankees–at this point. The…
Yeah, But You Should See Their Outfielders Despite 25 World Championships, the New York Yankees have usually gotten by with mediocre shortstops. Phil Rizzuto is in the Hall of Fame, but only partly on merit, and he was the Yankees’ only great shortstop. Until now. Derek Jeter‘s power is his weak link in comparison to…
If you missed the last Transaction Analysis, you can find it here. ANAHEIM ANGELS Signed OF Garret Anderson to a four-year contract extension through 2004. [4/14] Garret Anderson had already made it clear he planned on sticking around, and now that he’s proven he’s a better-than-average center fielder, he’s a valuable guy to have. It’s…