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This is an article that was originally published on HardRockSports.com. With Yankee Stadium preparing to shower their lost hero Sunday, HardRock Sports columnist Scott A. Ham looks at the story of Yogi Berra's leave of absence and why he means so much to the Yankees. This weekend, George Steinbrenner is doing something completely out of character: he’s righting a wrong. Before what is sure to be a capacity crowd on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, Big George is giving Yogi

This is an article that was originally published on HardRockSports.com. After another boring All-Star game, HardRock Sports columnist Scott A. Ham talks about how Bud Selig has made the Pete Rose situation more confusing than ever. Something very interesting happened before the All-Star game Tuesday night, interesting because it managed to make complete sense and confuse me at the same time. The league announced the one hundred players on the All-Century team ballot, base

This is an article that was originally published on HardRockSports.com. In his second look at the structure of baseball, HardRock Sports columnist Scott A. Ham wonders why baseball would even consider radical realignment. A couple of days ago I wrote an article on why I felt it was time to get rid of interleague play. My timing was absolutely perfect: on Friday I posted the article, on Saturday the Yankees and Mets made every single point I tried to drive home seem insigni

This is an article that was originally published on HardRockSports.com. As the second round of interleague baseball kicks into high gear, HardRock Sports columnist Scott A. Ham takes a look at why it's time to put this puppy to rest. Interleague play must go. I was thinking of leaving the column with just those four words, the simplicity making a profound and long-lasting impression on you, the reader. Then I saw the crowd at Shea Stadium Friday night to watch the Yanks a

This is an article that was originally published on HardRockSports.com. As the All Star break looms, Hardrock Sports columnist Scott A. Ham thinks it's time to take a look at the good and bad of the Yankees season. We’re approaching the All Star break and that can mean only two things: three days without competitive baseball and its time to take stock in our teams. While the National League benefits from one of the most competitive seasons in recent memory, the AL is slowly