Archive for September, 2009
Yankees-Red Sox: Joba Chamberlain Ends Slump and »
The last time Joba Chamberlain won a game in 2009 was back on Aug. 6 against the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium. On Friday night, Chamberlain was stepping on the mound not only looking to guide the Yankees to a late September victory against that same Red Sox team he last won against, but Joba was stepping on the mound looking to keep himself in the [...]
Aroldis Chapman Declared a Free Agent »
According to Jorge Arangure of ESPN, Cuban defector and left handed pitcher Aroldis Chapman has been declared a free agent by major league baseball and is now free to sign with any team in the bigs. Both the Yankees, Red Sox and others are expected to be interested in the fire balling 21-year-old. That seems to be just speculation so far, but it [...]
Red Sox-Yankees Series Preview »
The series we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived. With the playoff race not quite as tight as expected, the tension won’t be at its usual peak-height when the Red Sox and Yankees battle in the Bronx. However, it’s still Red Sox and Yankees in September, and both teams have a chance to clinch a playoff seed. Head-to-Head: It’s [...]
Come To Think Of It: A Win-Win In The Bronx Seems »
This just ain't right. Normally, whenever the Yankees and Red Sox get together you can expect a hard fought, emotionally charged series fraught with intensity and perhaps even some bloodshed. Accordingly, there will be a winner and there will be a loser. But this weekend in New York may be different in that the two 90-win teams are merely gearing [...]
Nine-Year-Old Yankees Fan Forced To Wear T-Shirt »
Now this is just plain wrong, Red Sox fan or not. On Syracuse.com, the Post-Standard's official Web site, the featured story is about nine-year-old student Nathan Johns who was forced to turn his CC Sabathia Yankees T-shirt inside out by his fourth grade teacher, Peter Addabbo, who is a diehard Red Sox fan. Johns thought he was kidding, but that [...]
Jerry Hairston Dodges a Bullet »
According to Peter Abraham of the Journal News, utility infielder Jerry Hairston Jr. underwent and MRI earlier today that determined that he has tendinitis in his left wrist, received a cortisone shot and will be day-to-day. The Yankees dodged a bullet after Hairston left Wednesday’s game in the seventh inning after hearing a pop in his wrist. [...]
With Anthony Claggett Claim, Pirates Continue Quest to »
Maybe the headline is a bit of hyperbole, but the Pittsburgh Pirates added their sixth Yankee pitcher over the past two years when they claimed right-handed pitcher Anthony Claggett off waivers today. Claggett was designated for assignment by the Yankees 10 days ago to make room on the 40-man roster for outfielder Freddy Guzman. Claggett was 7-7 [...]
Pittsburgh Pirates Continue Their Goal of Becoming a »
So maybe the headline is a bit of hyperbole, but the Pittsburgh Pirates added their sixth Yankee pitcher over the past two years when they claimed right handed pitcher Anthony Claggett off of waivers today. Claggett was designated for assignment by the Yankees 10 days ago to make room on the 40-man roster for outfielder Freddy Guzman. Claggett was [...]
Negro League Legends Remembered: Josh Gibson »
Every decade there comes an athlete that performs at a spectacular level and post up incredible statistics. In today's modern society, when an athlete goes way beyond expectations, people are ready to speculate performance enhancing drugs. But in the 1930's there was a baseball player that performed at a magnificent level throughout his entire [...]
Yankees Look To Clinch Division This Weekend Vs. Red »
After clinching a playoff spot with an impressive series win in Anaheim, the Yankees head home for their final regular season showdown with the Red Sox as New York attempts to put away the AL East once and for all. Entering Thursday's action, the Bombers hold a five-game lead in the loss column with a magic number of five. That means even if [...]