Archive for April, 2010
Chad Huffman’s Claim by Yankees Inspires Regret »
On Wednesday, the New York Yankees claimed outfielder Chad Huffman on waivers from the San Diego Padres after he was designated for assignment to make room on their 40-man roster. Moves like this are typically very minor, as teams don’t usually put talented players that they don’t want to lose through waivers for obvious reasons. This [...]
New York Yankees Christian Garcia’s Groundhog »
It happened to me again this year: I thought Christian Garcia would stay healthy. That will not be the case, though, as Garcia left last night’s game in the middle of the sixth inning experiencing the same pain in his elbow that caused him to miss most of the 2009 season. “It was some soreness in the elbow. It was pretty [...]
Series Recap: Yanks Steal Two, Plus Three-up, »
Hey, would you look at that! The Yankees bullpen decided to get their act together for the final two frames in what would turn out to be an exciting—and very long—three-game series with the AL East rival Red Sox. I will be doing series recaps after all of the Yankees' series this year, and also highlight who performed well in the set, [...]
Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, and Bernie Williams to Be On »
The Yankees will have Yogi Berra and Whitey Ford present the team with World Series rings during a ceremony that will take place during their home opener against the Angels on April 13. The festivities will start at 12:15 p.m. and Bernie Williams will throw out the first pitch at game time. Here is the press release : The New York Yankees will [...]
Daily Random Sports Thoughts, Number 13: Brett Gardner »
Welcome to the 13th edition of "Daily Random Sports Thoughts!" Although that "Daily" part kind of flew out the window... But anyways, we're back! For those not familiar, I pick a team, player, or any other topic in sports that I have five random thoughts about. If you like 'em, read 'em! I try to get them on here every day! Today's lucky [...]
Yankees, Game 3: The Good, The Bad »
The Yankees and Red Sox took the field for the rubber match of a three game series in Fenway Park. For the third game in a row, there was a good pitching matchup. This time it was Andy Pettitte for the Yankees going against Red Sox newcomer John Lackey.The Good- Curtis Granderson. The Grandy Man Can! Granderson hit his second home run of the [...]
Kei Igawa Headed to the Pen »
When the Yankees signed pitcher Kei Igawa to a 23 million dollar contract, they didn’t envision the left-hander spending the length of his contract in Triple-A Scranton. With time running out, the Yankees are taking another direction to find a use for Igawa: the bullpen. With the idea of using Igawa as a possible left-handed specialist, he [...]
Umpire Right To Call Out New York Yankees-Boston Red »
If you're a Yankee fan, there was plenty to be excited about following Wednesday's 2-1 rubber-game win against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Curtis Granderson looks like a stud. Mo was Mo. The bullpen put it together. Nick Johnson didn't get hurt. On balance, it was a successful beginning to the championship defense. But ironically, it would [...]
Five Things the New York Yankees Taught Us in Opening »
We all knew what to expect when the New York Yankees headed up to Boston to face the Red Sox in the Opening Series of 2010. The games would be long, exciting, hard-fought battles. Those expectations were met. Along the way, the Yankees taught us a few things. You can follow Ari Kramer on Twitter by clicking here: [...]
Yankees-Red Sox Game Pace Is No »
This is a much larger issue than simply Yankees-Red Sox, of course. The issue is that the pace of baseball is apparently too slow and the need to decision to establish rules to speed the game up. Umpire Joe West should take this idea and apply it to his country singing. Talk about painfully slow and dull. But I digress. We need to quit [...]