Archive for October, 2009
Repeat vs. No. 27: Choosing a Side in “The Worst »
Yes, that's CC Sabathia's tummy. If it hasn’t been a tough enough couple of years (lifetime, even?) to be a New York Mets fan, things just got a whole lot worse with both the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees advancing to the big show. Normally when one of our fiercest rivals is in the World Series, we can easily jump on the opposing [...]
ALCS Thoughts Through Five Games and a Game Six »
Well, the Yankees dropped their first series of the postseason, losing two of three from the Angels. I thought this would happen, but I also thought the Halos would take one of the first two games in Yankee Stadium; their defense and untimely hitting made that impossible. The Angels changed their approaches while playing at home. During Games One [...]
George Steinbrenner’s Diamond In The Bronx Has a »
The phrase "age can be deceiving" now applies to the new Yankee Stadium. After several investigations by construction companies, the concrete ramps at the new Yankee Stadium have been found to have deep cracks. The new state-of-the-art home of the Yankees has only been open for about seven months. The cost of building George Stienbrenner's new [...]
All Eyes on Andy Pettitte After Mother Nature Moves »
After Game 6 of the ALCS was postponed due to rain, there was the Yankees veteran left-hander warming up in the outfield. He took sprints on the puddle-filled warning track. It was as if Game 6 was still going to happen. Andy Pettitte stood out there in an empty Yankee Stadium contemplating the importance of lifting his team to the World Series [...]
Should The Yankees Start CC Sabathia Or Pettitte in »
Yesterday, I was debating with some people about who should be starting game 6: Sabathia or Pettitte. My thinking was, since CC is on regular rest, you have to pitch him. You can't worry about who will be available for the World Series until you actually get there. Their argument was, if it goes to a Game 7, you want CC pitching, and if it [...]
Ian Kennedy Continues to Impress in Arizona Fall »
New York Yankees pitching prospect Ian Kennedy, limited to just four minor league starts in 2009 due to surgery to repair an aneurysm in his pitching arm, made his third start of the Arizona Fall League season on Saturday. Pitching for the Surprise Rafters, Kennedy pitched four innings, allowing two hits and one earned run while striking out [...]
Yankees-Angels Postponed: Why CC Sabathia Should Start »
Before Game 6 of the American League Championship Series was postponed just after 6 pm ET on Saturday, Yankees manager Joe Girardi had said that in the event of a rain out, scheduled starter Andy Pettitte would still start if the game was pushed back a day and CC Sabathia would start a possible Game 7 on Monday. While Pettitte is a veteran pitcher [...]
Game Six of the ALCS Postponed »
Game Six of the American League Championship Series was postponed to Sunday night at 8:20 p.m. due to rain. If necessary, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the New York Yankees will play Game 7 on Monday at 7:57 p.m. The weather wasn’t that bad in New York City today. When I went out to get lunch around two, it was about 60 degrees and [...]
New York Yankees: Why They Need To Win The ALCS In Six »
Playing at home is a bit like having the serve in tennis: It confers a distinct advantage. As between two evenly matched contestants, the one with the home field/serve will win most of the time. The Yankees "held serve" for two games at home, and then "broke the serve" of the Angels in the middle of three games played in Anaheim. It is this fact, [...]
Relax, Yankees Fans. It’s Going to be Alright »
Trust me, Yankees fans, it’s going to be fine. This is not 2004, this is not history repeating itself—or as Yogi Berra would say, “Déjà vu all over again.” There are so many differences between this team and the one that will forever be synonymous with being the only (probably first at some point) team to blow [...]