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Slow Trade Deadline in NY

The non-waiver trade deadline has come and gone in new york and neither the Yankees or the Mets have decided to make any impact moves. The Yankees added Jerry Hairston Jr to the mix but his impact will be minimal...

Written by matt elias about 4 months ago 3 reads 0 comments
Revisiting an article from Feb 2009

This article first ran on BleacherReport back on Feb 11th 2009. It was in response to being asked about who else I thought was on the 2003 steroid list...

Written by matt elias about 4 months ago 2 reads 0 comments
Revisiting: Who Else Is On The 2003 Steroid List

When asked to write an article on the most likely guy in the major leagues to be on the 103 person list of people who failed a 2003 steroid test, one name popped into my head...

Written by matt elias about 4 months ago 4 reads 0 comments
2009 Pinstripe Preview: A Quick Look At The New York Yankees

Here we are, ready to start the 2009 regular season, so before the New York Yankees take the field let's take a quick look at what to expect from them this season...

Written by matt elias about 7 months ago 22 reads 2 comments
Checking out the New Digs

The Eliassportsblog spent the past weekend checking out the new home for the New York Yankees. We were lucky enough to get tickets for both games and spend both days moving around the ballpark and checking everything out...

Written by matt elias about 7 months ago 10 reads 0 comments
Hope Springs Eternal on Baseball's Opening Day

Just received this text message from a friend: "Its finally here. Best night of the year." That just about sums up today...

Written by matt elias about 7 months ago 3 reads 0 comments
Who Else Is On The 2003 Steroid List?

When asked to write an article on the most likely guy in the major leagues to be on the 103 person list of people who failed a 2003 steroid test, one name popped into my head...

Written by matt elias about 9 months ago 284 reads 0 comments
Joba Chamberlain vs. David Price: The Great Debates, Part 1

Which Can Lay Claim to Being Baseball's Best Young Hurler? The best part about baseball is comparing different players and arguing who is better and who you would rather have on your team. From the debates of Mickey Mantle vs...

Written by matt elias about 10 months ago 331 reads 9 comments
The Curious Case of Jonathan Papelbon

With arbitration case season just ahead of us there are some interesting cases out there. The first is obviously Ryan Howard who threw out one of the largest requests in the history of arbitration with an $18 million request...

Written by matt elias about 10 months ago 67 reads 0 comments
Santa Returns to the New York Yankee Christmas Tree

If you enjoy what you read check out my site: eliassportsblog.blogspot.com It appears that Santa Claus forgot to drop off all of his early Christmas gifts that were ticketed for the Bronx...

Written by matt elias about 11 months ago 90 reads 0 comments
To Play or Not to Play?

Around this time of year in the NFL you continually hear writers and announcers say that teams should rest their players for the playoffs and not give it their all in the seasons final game...

Written by matt elias about 11 months ago 64 reads 0 comments
Breaking News: AJ Burnett Is a Yankee

AJ Burnett has chosen the New York Yankees over the Atlanta Braves. Final details are being worked out but the offer is five years and just over $80 million...

Written by matt elias about 11 months ago 23 reads 0 comments
Breaking News: CC Sabathia a Yankee

The New York Post is reporting and ESPN confirmed that the top free agent on the market CC Sabathia has accepted the Yankees' six-year, $140 million offer. He still needs to pass a physical before the record-setting deal is official...

Written by matt elias about 11 months ago 15 reads 0 comments
A Giant Fall for Burress

In early February, Plaxico Burress was on top of the NYC sports world. He not only had one of the best performances in NFL postseason history to help the Giants win in Green Bay, but he caught the game-winning touchdown in the Super Bowl...

Written by matt elias about 12 months ago 60 reads 0 comments
The Not-So-Hot Stove Update

Some quick thoughts on the current state of the MLB Hot Stove. But first I would like to apologize for the lack of updates...

Written by matt elias about 12 months ago 62 reads 0 comments
Same Old New York Jets

Just as the world was starting to worry that it was coming to an end, everyone can take a deep breath as we found out that the Jets are not the best team in the NFL. They are probably not even the best team in the AFC...

Written by matt elias about 12 months ago 98 reads 0 comments
New York Sports Preview Week of Nov. 17

This week should be a little less hectic for NY sport fans, as they can still revel in their football teams' big wins and a winning week for both the Knicks and Rangers...

Written by matt elias about about 1 year ago 350 reads 0 comments
Breaking News- Nick Swisher to Yankees

The Yankees have acquired CF/1B Nick Swisher from the White Sox for Wilson Betemit and Jeff Marquez.Quick thought: Swisher is a guy the Yankees should have been targetting. He is very versatile and fills the CF or 1B hole...

Written by matt elias about about 1 year ago 123 reads 5 comments
MLB's Top 10 Free Agents

With the countdown to free agency about to hit seven hours, let's take a quick look at the top free agents available right now.1) CC Sabathia- What else can be said about the big lefty? He is in position to earn himself a big contact...

Written by matt elias about about 1 year ago 101 reads 1 comments
Review of New Jersey Devils' Prudential Center

Last night was my first experience inside the brand new arena for the New Jersey Devils in Newark, the Prudential Center. I went to see my Blueshirts take on their rival NJ Devils. Let's get the positive out of the way...

Written by matt elias about about 1 year ago 347 reads 4 comments
Rangers Rock The Devils at The Prudential Center

The Rangers looked like a dead team for the first twenty minutes of last nights game versus their cross-river rival the NJ Devils. The crowd at the Rock was into it and rocking as the Devils had a 1-0 lead going into the first intermission...

Written by matt elias about about 1 year ago 76 reads 1 comments
New York Jets vs New England Patriots: A Thursday-Night Showdown

So, as we wait for Friday's free-agent market to open up, let's take a look at Thursday's big game. First place in the AFC East will be up for grabs, as the New York Jets travel to Foxborough ...

Written by matt elias about about 1 year ago 159 reads 0 comments
Yankee Hot Stove: The Offense

Before getting into what the Yankees need to do this offseason to improve their offense, there's a bit of news. The Yankees have signed Damaso Marte to a three-year, $12 million deal...

Written by matt elias about about 1 year ago 1,117 reads 10 comments
MLB Postseason Awards Preview

With my renewed hope in the intelligence of the sports writers who vote for MLB Awards, here are my picks and whom I actually believe will win it. A.L. Cy Young I would vote for Roy Halladay...

Written by matt elias about about 1 year ago 175 reads 1 comments
The Week in NY Sports: Week of Nov. 10

A new feature here on the Elias Sports Blog, we will take a look at the upcoming week for NY teams and preview the biggest games for each team. What a big week this is coming up for NY sports...

Written by matt elias about about 1 year ago 95 reads 0 comments

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matt elias Article Archive

Slow Trade Deadline in NY

Revisiting an article from Feb 2009

Revisiting: Who Else Is On The 2003 Steroid List

2009 Pinstripe Preview: A Quick Look At The New York Yankees

Checking out the New Digs

Hope Springs Eternal on Baseball's Opening Day

Who Else Is On The 2003 Steroid List?

Joba Chamberlain vs. David Price: The Great Debates, Part 1

The Curious Case of Jonathan Papelbon

Santa Returns to the New York Yankee Christmas Tree

To Play or Not to Play?

Breaking News: AJ Burnett Is a Yankee

Breaking News: CC Sabathia a Yankee

A Giant Fall for Burress

The Not-So-Hot Stove Update

Same Old New York Jets

New York Sports Preview Week of Nov. 17

Breaking News- Nick Swisher to Yankees

MLB's Top 10 Free Agents

Review of New Jersey Devils' Prudential Center

Rangers Rock The Devils at The Prudential Center

New York Jets vs New England Patriots: A Thursday-Night Showdown

Yankee Hot Stove: The Offense

MLB Postseason Awards Preview

The Week in NY Sports: Week of Nov. 10

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