Dan Haren Traded to Angels: Why the New York Yankees Drew the Short Straw Again
Published By Kevin Paul On Sunday, July 25th 2010. Under AL East, American League, Arizona Diamondbacks, Kevin Paul, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, MLB, National League, New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, TWHS, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Writers Tags: Arizona Diamondbacks, Bronx Bombers, Cliff Lee, Dan Haren, Dan Haren Angels, Dan Haren Joe Saunders, Dan Haren Traded to Angels, George Steinbrenner, Jesus Montero, Joba Chamberlain, Joe Saunders, Joe Saunders Traded to Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, MLB, New York Yankees, Phil Hughes, Seattle Mariners, Steinbrenner Seinfeld Heartbreaker Video, Texas Rangers, Trade Deadline
“Breathing first, winning next…”
That was George Steinbrenner’s mantra as owner of the New York Yankees.
Certainly, that concept has translated to the 2010 Yankees, who have posted the best record in baseball to date – leading division rival Tampa Bay by three games heading into Monday.
But the winning isn’t translating across ... Read More
Throwing Tomatoes: Nate Montana, Tiger Woods, Pacquiao-Mayweather, Wendi Nix, Penny Hardaway, Joe Girardi and More
Published By Kevin Paul On Sunday, July 18th 2010. Under British Open, Celebs, Chicago Cubs, Features, Kevin Paul, MLB, Majors, Miami Heat, Movies, NBA, NCAA FB, New York Yankees, Notre Dame, PGA, TWHS, Texas Rangers, Throwing Tomatoes, Tiger Woods, Writers Tags: A League Of Their Own, Boxing, British Open, Chicago Cubs, College Football, Dwyane Wade, Joe Girardi, Joe Montana, LeBron James, Mark Cuban, MLB, Nate Montana, NBA, New York Yankees, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Pacquiao-Mayweather, Penny Hardaway, PGA, Rory McIlroy, Texas Rangers, There's No Crying in Baseball, Throwing Tomatoes, Tiger Woods, Tom Hanks, Underage Drinking, Wendi Nix
The latest edition of Tomatoes climbs the vine of sports topics and touches upon many recent stories including football legends and their sons, golf legends faltering at another major, former NBA stars dreaming of a comeback and much, much more.
So as the headlines continue to get generated, more stories of ... Read More
Throwing Tomatoes: Takeru Kobayashi, JaMarcus Russell, Stephen Strasburg, Joe Johnson, LeBron James, 2010 FIFA World Cup and More
Published By Kevin Paul On Monday, July 5th 2010. Under Atlanta Hawks, Features, Humor, Kevin Paul, MLB, NBA, NFL, Oakland Athletics, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Phillies, Soccer, TWHS, Throwing Tomatoes, Washington Nationals, World Cup, Writers Tags: 2010 World Cup, Atlanta Hawks, Bash Brothers, Brett Favre, Charlie Manuel, Cincinnati Reds, Coney Island Hot Dog Contest, Fernando Torres, Get Off My Mound, JaMarcus Russell Arrested, Joe Johnson, Joey Chestnut, Joey Votto, LeBron James, Major League Eating, MLB, National League All-Star Roster, NBA, NFL, Oakland Athletics, Spain Football, Stephen Strasburg, Takeru Kobayashi, Throwing Tomatoes, Washington Nationals
The latest edition of Tomatoes covers a smorgasbord of sports topics, from hot dogs and Major League Eating, to NBA free agency, to the World Cup and more.
So as the headlines continue to get generated, more stories of sports frustration emerge. Don’t sweat it, The Wife Hates Sports has them ... Read More
Throwing Tomatoes: Jim Joyce, Griffey Jr.’s Finale, Jose Canseco, Roger Clemens and More Baseball News
Published By Kevin Paul On Wednesday, June 2nd 2010. Under Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Features, Houston Astros, Humor, Kevin Paul, MLB, Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners, Throwing Tomatoes, Writers Tags: Armando Galarraga, Baltimore Orioles, Blown Perfect Game, Canseco See-Through Shirt, Dave Trembley, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Jim Joyce, jose canseco, Ken Griffey Jr., MLB, Pittsburgh Pirates, Roger Clemens, Seattle Mariners, Steroids
For those that may have noticed a slight decline in material here at TWHS, first I say… thanks for noticing. Second, I will say that there has been some vacation time affecting the volume of posts here, but don’t fret – there will be much more to come very soon, ... Read More
Gold Stars: Dallas Braden, Betty White, Rajon Rondo, Orlando Magic, Mother’s Day Moms and More
Published By Kevin Paul On Sunday, May 9th 2010. Under Boston Celtics, Celebs, Features, Gold Stars, Kevin Paul, MLB, Movies, NBA, Oakland Athletics, Orlando Magic, PGA, Television, Writers Tags: Betty White, Boston Celtics, Dallas Braden, Dwight Howard, Gold Stars, Happy Mother's Day, MLB, Mom, NBA, Oakland Athletics, Orlando Magic, PGA Tour, Rajon Rondo, Saturday NIght Live, Tim Clark, TPC
In sports, athletes with spectacular performances earn all kinds of accolades – from MVP awards to trophies, and so on.
Here, at The Wife Hates Sports, gold stars are earned – kind of like a grade school teacher would place on a good student’s homework.
After another hot weekend in the world ... Read More
Major League Baseball’s Current Top Ten Best Backup Players
Published By Kevin Paul On Wednesday, May 5th 2010. Under Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, Kevin Paul, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, MLB, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, TWHS, Texas Rangers, Writers Tags: Baltimore Orioles, Bench Players, Boston Red Sox, Felix Pie, Jason Varitek, Jim Thome, Marcus Thames, Mike Lowell, Minnesota Twins, MLB, New York Yankees, Ryan Garko, Top Ten Backup Players in Baseball, Top Ten List
While the stars steal all the headlines in baseball, it’s a team’s backups that steal the bases, steal the hearts of fans and push a team far into the Major League postseason.
More often than not, the big market teams feature the best backups – in many cases, players who ... Read More





