Archive for April, 2010
Which New York Yankees Team Was Truly Better: 1998 or »
Hello all! Wow, it has been a while since I've last written, so this may be quite long, because I have a lot to say! The truth of why I'm writing today is to get my mind off the loss of my dog this morning. She was 10, and she will be deeply missed. I'm seeking refuge in the New York Yankees, who have gotten off to a great start to the season [...]
New York Yankees Minor League Report: April 20, 2010 »
(Triple-A) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (6-6) lost to Buffalo (7-5) 11-7 Box Score - Recap MONTERO WATCH Jesus Montero had a big game. He was 1-for-4 with a three-run HR (2) in the seventh inning that gave the Yankees a 6-3 lead at the time. Three RBI, one run scored, and a walk. That’s two days in a row Montero has homered. He also [...]
What Should the Yanks Do In Left With Brett Gardner? »
2010 is here, and the Yankees are on a roll! The Bronx Bombers are 4 series into the season, winning all of them. There have been a lot of positives so far, but I want to focus in on one. This may be the one that gets fans excited. We've been waiting for him to start swinging the bat, and lo and behold, here he is! The mystery pinstriper [...]
The Series Ahead: Yankees @ A’s »
Yankees - Athletics @ Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (three games) After winning their first four series of the season for the first time since 1926, there is not too much to be concerned about in Yankeeland. They now head out west to start a tough 9-game road trip against the Athletics, Angels, and then back east for the 2-and-12 [...]
Fantasy Baseball: Double G Sports Roughed Up by »
Double G Sports entered the second week in Battle of the Blogs Fantasy Baseball as the leader in the Willie Mays Division. That is no longer the case, as Week 2 was a rough one for my team. Week 2 Recap I battled Perpetual Blogging Co. this past week. Looking back on the matchup, it seems my pitching was a disaster. Double G Sports lost [...]
Yankees Notes: PED’s, Oakland’s Tough »
The Yankees are back in action as they start off a West Coast road trip tonight. That means late games. It also means that Javier Vazquez is back in action. Luckily for him he is on the road so he will get a chance to get away from the fans whose expectations have gone through the roof. Apparently, he tweaked his mechanics this week, so [...]
Yankees-A’s Series Preview: Oakland’s »
At 9-3, the Yankees have the second-best record in baseball behind the 10-3 Rays, but now New York ventures out of the Bronx for a long nine-game road trip, including six contests on the West Coast. The first three of which are in Oakland, home of the American League West leading Athletics. The A's offense is mediocre, but its pitching is among [...]
New York Yankees Stars Andy Pettitte, Jorge Posada »
If it were up to me, the baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown would be filled with nothing but Yankees, but fortunately for everyone else, the process is mostly fair. Two players who have been longtime borderline candidates on the outside looking in, Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte, seem to be getting closer to enshrinement these days as they [...]
Old Guard Keeps Chugging Along for New York Yankees »
Let's start today with a little numbers exercise: Player A: .333 BA 1 HR 5 RBI .443 OBP .471 SLG Player B: .380 BA 3 HR 9 RBI .404 OBP .600 SLG Player A: 3.57 ERA 0-2 W-L 14 K 1.47 WHIP Player B: [...]
Javier Vazquez Fixes Mechanical Issue after Two Rough »
The Yankees have been doing so well lately, but no matter how good they play there is still going to be a small faction of fans that is just never going to be happy. It’s sad in a way, especially when these fans have latched on to Javier Vazquez and are looking for blood. The reality of the situation is that Vazquez will settle down and [...]