Tag Archive | American League East

Baltimore Orioles have Lots to Hope for with new MLB Season

There is a lot of excitement in the air for the Baltimore Orioles as they enter the 2021 Major League Baseball Season. It will be a tough test as they will be competing in the American League East that features the Boston Red Sox, the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays who all […]

Orioles Sweep Rays to Currently Hold Second Place in American League East

Bust out the brooms for the Baltimore Orioles (5-3) who were able to complete a three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays (4-6)  in a 5-1 victory at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. This sweep was a special one as this was the first three-game sweep for the Orioles in nearly two years. Thus far […]

Yankees re-sign Joe Girardi to a four-year contract

The New York Yankees announced today they have re-signed Manager Joe Girardi to a four-year contract, extending through the 2017 season. The 48-year-old Girardi has guided the team to the postseason in four of his six seasons at the helm, winning the franchise’s 27th World Championship in 2009. Under Girardi, the Yankees have gone a […]

Second Half is one to forget thus far for Yanks and Mets fans

Thus far the second half of the MLB season for both the New York Mets and Yankees has been one to forget. It is not too often that fans of both teams are singing the blues, but this year that is indeed the case. For the men in pinstripes, who once held a comfortable lead […]

Kurtzberg’s Corner: Starting Pitching Key to Yankees Resurgence

Say what you want about the steady bat of Derek Jeter, the power of Curtis Granderson or the clutch walk-off home run hit by Russell Martin last weekend, but they are not the biggest reason for the Yankees recent hot streak. The fact that the starting rotation has been consistently excellent has been the key […]