Jackie Micucci
I have been a writer and editor for 20 years, but I've been a die-hard Yankee fan for almost all my life. Long ball, small ball, I dig it all. I'm a New York native recently transplanted in Seattle who is getting used to living in a one-horse MLB town.
Bud Selig trying to clean up baseball or his legacy with PED witch-hunt?
Bud Selig may be doing more damage than good by trying to clear his conscience. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) I hear there’s yet another big PED scandal going on in MLB. Well, sort of. It’s the whole More...
The Bombers Blast: Replacement Yankees starting to fade
Meetings on the mound early in games is becoming all too common for the “Replacement” Yankees. Did you hear that sound, fellow New York Yankees fans? I think it may have been the other shoe dropping. More...
Who will be the next great Yankees closer?
Who will take over the Yankees closer role when Mariano Rivera rides off into the sunset? Never underestimate the importance of the bullpen. The reason for the New York Yankees’ surprising success More...
Why the New York Yankees are a joy to watch
Pleasant surprises, like Vidal Nuno, are a reason to get excited about the New York Yankees. (Getty Images) There is a sense of fun around the New York Yankees that I haven’t felt in quite some time. This More...
Despite injuries, New York Yankees keep winning
Travis Hafner has been Mr. Reliable for the ailing, yet winning, New York Yankees. You just can’t kill the New York Yankees. They’ve got injuries to their outfield. They’ve got injuries to their infield. More...
It’s not so bad: New York Yankees look better than advertised
David Phelps is proving last year was no fluke. The New York Yankees got off to a not-so-auspicious start to the season, dropping two at home against the rival Boston Red Sox. The doomsayers reared their ugly heads More...
Bombers Blast: Old get older as Yanks trade for Vernon Wells
Vernon Wells expresses how New York Yankees fans feel. (Victor Decolongon/Getty Images) It’s never a rookie. The New York Yankees seem to always prize the old guy. It’s a wonder the team ever produced the likes More...
Seattle Mariners preview: Bringing in the old could help out the young
The King’s Court will be around for at least seven more years to cheer on Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners. (Otto Greule Jr./Getty Images) The Seattle Mariners tried to convince Josh Hamilton to bring More...
New York Yankees preview: Can Bombers still dominate AL East?
Ichiro, Brett Gardner, Derek Jeter and Kevin Youkilis may not be Murderer’s Row, but they’ll have to do for the New York Yankees in the beginning of 2013. The New York Yankees did not make any splashy More...
Closing Time: Mariano Rivera to retire after 2013 season
Mariano Rivera is all smiles during his press conference on Saturday. (Bill Serne/New York Daily News) The career stats speak for themselves: 2.21 ERA, .998 WHIP, 1119 Ks, 608 saves … and that’s just the regular More...
Bombers Blast: New York Yankees have All-Star disabled list
Manager Joe Girardi ponders “what next?” for the New York Yankees. (Ron Antonelli/New York Daily News) Who’s on first. Cano’s on second. I don’t know: third base. And that’s just the More...
Not so Grand: Yankees lose Curtis Granderson, run production
Curtis Granderson will be out of the New York Yankees’ lineup until mid May after getting hit on the wrist in his first at-bat of the spring. (J. Conrad Williams, Jr./Newsday) First at-bat. First pitch. That’s More...
