Major League Baseball Managers with the Most World Series Championships: A Fan’s Look (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

These are the MLB managers who have won the World Series the most times. This is a list that I like a lot because I have been a New York Yankees fan since I was a kid, well over 40 years ago. Four of the managers on the list won all of their championships as managers of the New York...

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Five Ways the New York Yankees Can Improve Their Starting Rotation Before Spring Training: A Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman hasn't pulled the trigger on any major transactions this offseason. "We'll just wait. We'll be patient," Cashman said recently in a MLB.com report . "We've got a lot of stuff here, we've got a good...

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In memoriam: The baseball men we lost in 2011 (Yahoo! Sports)

From aging Hall of Famers to a pair of troubled ex-pitchers to a young man murdered just as he was approaching his prime, we lost a lot of good baseball men in 2011. And though writing obituaries is never a … Continue reading →

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A-Rod meets with MLB officials regarding poker games (Yahoo! Sports)

New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez said he was encouraged after meeting with Major League Baseball officials for two hours Friday to discuss his involvement in illegal high-stakes poker games. "They asked me a lot of questions.

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Blue Jays respond to allegations of sign stealing (PA SportsTicker)

Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos says an ESPN report accusing his team of stealing signs at home is "stupid" and "has got a lot of holes in it."

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MLB fan: Red Sox vs. Yankees is the greatest rivalry in all of sports (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Is there any doubt the title of "Greatest Rivalry in Sports" goes to the rivalry between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox? I mean, sure, there are a lot of other great rivalries, one of them featuring another Boston club that wears green and a certain franchise...

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Yankees’ wins over Orioles showcase haves and have-nots of AL East: A fan’s take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

After making a splash in his arrival in Baltimore last season, former New York Yankees manager Buck Showalter was ready to turn the Orioles' fortunes around and make them competitive again. After a weekend series against the Yankees, it's clear he's going to need a lot...

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Top five perfect games in Major League Baseball history (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

There have been only 20 perfect games in Major League Baseball history. Considering over 2,000 games are played each year in modern MLB formats and the game has been around for over 100 years, that's a lot of baseball games with just a very small percentage of games reaching...

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Fan’s flashback: Atlanta Braves’ 1997 season recap (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The 1997 Atlanta Braves had a lot to prove. They wanted to get back to the World Series after they were embarrassed by the New York Yankees. The only thing worse than losing four in a row after getting out to a 2-0 lead in the World Series, is losing four in a row after getting out...

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Money facts: Derek Jeter’s 3,000th hit (Yahoo! Sports)

As New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter closes in on hit No. 3,000, there's a lot more at stake than just...

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