Sun Life Financial Joins Naming Rights Club (and other random facts about naming rights)
An American division of Sun Life Financial Inc., a Canadian insurance company, became the latest corporation to adorn its name on the Miami football and baseball stadium after agreeing to a five-year, $20 million contract with the Miami Dolphins. The stadium, which will host this year’s NFL...
Shaughnessy Misses on Damon Reaction
While it seems like every blogger takes a shot at the mainstream media from time to time, I try to stay away from such behavior. Granted, I’ve been guilty of it on multiple occasions, but I try to appreciate that these people are professionals and I simply may disagree with them, which is to...
Fall Classic Preview
They came here for this.
Despite the massive contracts that each of them signed, C.C. Sabathia, Mark Teixeira and A.J. Burnett came to New York to compete for and win a World Series. They are now only four wins away from accomplishing that feat. Said Sabathia during his introductory news conference...
T-Shirt Flashback: 1996 World Series
I was 15 years old when the New York Yankees won the 1996 World Series. Growing up cheering for the Yankees, Jets and Knicks, this was the first championship that I truly experienced as fan. Yes, the Rangers had won the 1994 Stanley Cup and I skipped school to go to the parade, but I was a marginal...
(Non) Breaking News: Baseball Card Industry Still Struggling
ESPN.com’s Jim Caple had a rather amusing article posted on August 11th about Ken Griffey, Jr.’s Upper Deck rookie card and then the state of baseball cards as a whole.
I’ve previously written about the decline of baseball cards, specifically in response to Topps becoming the official...
Topps Becomes Exclusive Baseball Card Provider
The New York Times reported yesterday that the Topps Company has been given the exclusive right to make and distribute cards for Major League Baseball, eliminating all competition from other card companies, primarily Upper Deck.
The new goal between Major League Baseball and Topps is to focus on younger...
A Few Too Many Ads at Yankee Stadium?
Sitting in Yankee Stadium yesterday for the 63rd Annual Old Timer’s Day, I was consistently amazed at how many advertisements were available for my viewing pleasure. This was my second game at the new Yankee Stadium and I remember when I walked in the first time two months ago and thinking that...
Happy Birthday to Robin Ventura
Known throughout baseball circles as the guy who got pummeled by 46-year old Nolan Ryan on August 4th, 1993, Ventura was a two-time All Star and six time Gold Glove winner at third base, playing for the Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers. Playing a total of 16...
Top Sports Michael Jackson Tribute
Big League Stew, posting on Yahoo! Sports, showing us Ken Griffey, Jr.’s tribute to Michael Jackson. Griffey has always been a favorite of mine and this just keeps him at the top of the list.
CHEATED
Some say it’s Willie Mays. Others argue it was Mickey Mantle. Ted Williams certainly grabs some votes. While Babe Ruth might only get a few scant memories, he certainly deserves consideration. Today? Who knows.
Whenever new statistical feats are achieved, fans of baseball constantly go...