Asia shares dragged by Wall St dive, bonds bullish – Reuters
Asian stock markets: Nikkei falls 2.4%, S&P 500 futures flat Recession risks, shift away from stocks favor bonds ECB expected to cut rates by 25bp on Thursday, Fed to do the same next week SYDNEY, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Asian stocks fell on Tuesday as fears of a U.S. recession weakened Wall Street and pushed […]
Examining Aaron Judge’s path to breaking Barry Bonds’ home run record
After hitting his 300th home run, Juan Soto tried to visualize even greater, historic milestones that await Aaron Judge. “I hope he breaks the home run record,” Soto said Wednesday, referring to Barry Bonds’ 762 career home runs. “Why not? I think he’s a guy that can literally break the record. He’s shown it off […]
Yankees’ Aaron Judge evokes Barry Bonds with intentional walks
Before Sunday’s game, Aaron Judge talked about his experiences as a boy in Northern California watching Barry Bonds, including how his father, Wayne, let him know that when the Giants’ most feared hitter came up to bat, that was when he really had to concentrate. “He made the game look so easy,” Judge recalled of […]
The Assumption is US Government Bonds Are “Risk Free”
Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Unless one is familiar with portfolio theory, you may not be aware that for many discussions, and for many strategies, US Treasury Bonds are considered “risk-free”. Therefore their “risk-free” return is used as a lodestar to assist in comparing investment strategies. For example, in many decisions, investors must look at […]
Aaron Judge isn’t chasing Barry Bonds home run mark just yet
Two years ago, Aaron Judge was chasing Roger Maris’s American League home run record of 61, which many consider to be MLB’s true home run record, set in 1961. Judge is on a similar pace this season, but is aiming for his own record of 62 home runs rather than Maris’ milestone. He had 32 […]
Why Aaron Judge may soon be getting ‘Barry Bonds treatment’
Manager Aaron Boone said that if Aaron Judge continues hitting at his current rate, opposing teams may get the “Barry Bonds treatment” by walking him rather than watch him continue hitting. “Maybe there will be a period of time where that happens,” Boone said Wednesday before the Reds’ 3-2 loss in the Bronx. Maybe the […]
Judge temporarily blocks Georgia law that prohibits people, groups from posting more than 3 bonds a year
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked part of a Georgia law that allows individuals or groups who don’t meet bail bonds companies’ standards to post bail only three times a year. U.S. District Judge Victoria Marie Calvert blocked parts of Senate Bill 63 for 14 days before it goes into effect on July 1, […]
Barry Bonds gives hilarious response as Derek Jeter asks what would happen if he faced Satchel Paige
The legendary Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, was the site of a major league game on Thursday night, but given the stadium’s historical importance, the Negro Leagues were the first choice. The Fox Sports panel of Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz, Derek Jeter and host Kevin Burkhart discussed the significance of the St. Louis Cardinals and […]
Barry Bonds simple answer to how he’d fare against Satchel Paige
Barry Bonds knows exactly what to expect when he steps into the box against the iconic Satchel Paige. The former Yankees shortstop appeared on a panel during MLB’s pregame show Thursday night at Rickwood Field, along with baseball greats Alex Rodriguez, Ken Griffey Jr., David Ortiz and Derek Jeter, who peppered Bonds with tough questions. […]
Barry Bonds ‘devastated’ by passing of Willie Mays
Barry Bonds mourned the death of his godfather Willie Mays in a social media post on Tuesday night, saying he was “devastated” by the baseball legend’s passing at the age of 93. “I am devastated and overwhelmed with emotions,” Bonds wrote in an emotional post on Instagram. “Words cannot express what you mean to me. […]