The Yankees have put together an unbelievable streak of magical wins, but is Yankee Stadium and its short right field porch New York’s “magic wand?” Can sitting back and waiting for a solo HR really translate to October success?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/234903-yankees-late-inning-home-run-magic-simply-a-bronx-illusion

Thanks in advance! I would love to hear your feedback and comments. Take care.

-Stephen (Heartbeat of the Bronx)

The new Yankee Stadium had been criticized for its lack of intensity and electricity in the early months of the season, but this weekend’s series against the Red Sox finally make a familiar place seem like HOME.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/233643-yankees-turn-familiar-confines-address-of-yankee-stadium-into-home

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-Stephen (Heartbeat of the Bronx)

Yankee fans rooting for the Red Sox? Has hell frozen over, or is there a rational thought process at the root of it all. Read why it is ok for you to root for Boston on select occasions without feeling like Benedict Arnold.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/230865-backing-the-enemy-yankee-fans-face-dilemma-when-sox-play-rays-rangers

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-Stephen (Heartbeat of the Bronx)

Cody Ransom has become a running joke in Yankee communities across the US in chat rooms, Twitter, blogs, message boards, etc.

His “bromance” with manager Joe Girardi has emphasized this fan disdain, and I have created a Top 10 list of unknown Ransom “facts” in this banter’s honor.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/229553-top-10-unknown-truths-about-yankee-utility-infielder-cody-ransom

Thanks in advance! I hope you enjoy it, and I would love to hear your feedback.

-Stephen (Heartbeat of the Bronx)

There has always been a connection between religion and sports, and Major League Baseball has certainly not been the exception to the rule.

Check out the All-Catholic lineup…the best Catholic names (by position) in MLB history.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/220812-mlbs-all-catholic-team-where-mystique-may-come-from-a-higher-power

Thanks as always!

-Stephen (Heartbeat of the Bronx)

Hey Joel

Melky Cabrera hit a walk-off home run last night for the Yankees, but the score and the win paled in comparison to Brett Gardner’s remarkable story. Read how he brought a smile and hope to a sick little girl in NYC.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/176787-brett-gardners-otherworldly-homer-proves-more-powerful-than-coincidence

-Stephen (Heartbeat of the Bronx)

Hey Joel,

Ryan Zimmerman’s hit streak halted at 30 games last night. As one streak ends, another is admired. Read about how Joe DiMaggio forever redefined ’56,’ and how his feat may never be broken. It is a record that thankfully cannot be broken through steroid use, and represents all that was once right in a game that has since gone so wrong.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/175186-one-streak-ends-another-is-admired-how-joe-dimaggio-redefined-56

Thanks in advance!

-Stephen (Heartbeat of the Bronx)

Hey Joel,

A-Rod has finally returned, and he wrote a script fit for the Oscars in his first at bat. It will take some time for him to get things going, however, and I’d like you to read why we can’t expect an instant encore.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/171219-a-rod-writes-script-fit-for-oscars-why-we-cant-expect-instant-encore

Thanks in advance, and I look forward to hearing your comments and feedback.

-Stephen (Heartbeat of the Bronx)

Hey Joel,

Lou Gehrig has somehow been forgotten amongst the game’s immortals, even though he was possibly even more of a reason for the success of Ruth’s 1927 Yankees. Read about the quiet, forgotten leader of “Murderer’s Row,” Henry Lou Gehrig.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/167924-lou-gehrig-remembering-the-quiet-forgotten-leader-of-murderers-row?just_published=1

Thanks in advance!

-Stephen (Heartbeat of the Bronx)

I decided to write about the saga that is Alex Rodriguez. Gave my in depth analysis on it. Let me know what you think.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/165279-a-rod-part-two-of-the-steroid-saga-that-is-known-as-alex-rodriguez