So apparently Derek Jeter is calling upon his teammates to win the World Series for Mr. Steinbrenner.
Is there any chance this works outside of movies? Like, even a little? Does “go out and win one for our owner” motivate Mark Teixeira any more than “go out and win one for the sizy bonus check we’ll [...]

Peter Botte had a nice writeup in the Daily News this morning about the first World Series at the old Yankee Stadium. Apparently, coming into that World Series, Babe Ruth himself had a reputation as a postseason choker. Who knew?
Also, I love that Ruth, according to this, had no problem with Casey Stengel’s Cadillacing on [...]