Archive for April, 2010
Curtis Granderson Adds to Yankees Heroics in 3-1 Win »
When the Yankees got Curtis Granderson in the winter, some people weren't totally sold on the center fielder. "He only hit .249 and he can't hit lefties and he strikes out too much," were some of the things I heard about why trading for Granderson wasn't a good move. After this past series with the Red Sox, I'm sure most of those critics will be [...]
If Bill Bevens Pitched for the New York Yankees Today »
Rammy Manuel has rooted for the Los Angeles Dodgers since he came to the United States. He is too young to have seen Bill Bevens' one-hitter in the 1947 World Series, but his father used to talk about that game whenever Rammy mentioned the New York Yankees, the one team that the elder Manuel really didn't like. My father was at [...]
Brett Gardner Daily Update: April 8, 2010 »
Brett Gardner used his speed in the New York Yankees 3-1 victory over the hated Boston Red Sox last night. Gardner did not get a hit in three at bats in the final game of the opening series of 2010 season. But in the top of the 10th inning, Gardner worked a one out walk against BoSox close, Jonathon Papelbon. Papelbon paid a great deal of [...]
Strong New York Yankees Opening Series Portends a »
The New York Yankees won two out of three in their opening series. It was against the Boston Red Sox. In Fenway Park. That's AWESOME. That's because the Bronx Bombers will have no tougher opposition in the American League East with the possible exception of the Tampa Bay Rays. And probably no tougher opposition elsewhere in the entire American [...]
Yankees’ Curtis Granderson: Player of the Series »
One big series gone, many more to go. This opening series was a great one for the Yankees, taking two of three from the Red Sox at Fenway. Many good efforts went into this series, but the one that seemed to stand out to me was Curtis Granderson's. First off, his first at-bat as a Yankee was an absolute bomb into the bullpens at Fenway. He also [...]
Curtis Granderson’s Homer Lifts New York Yankees »
Curtis Granderson’s leadoff home run in the top of the tenth inning off of Jonathan Papelbon broke a 1-1 tie, as New York won their second straight with a 3-1 victory over Boston Wednesday night at Fenway Park. New York took two out of three from Boston after losing the first eight meetings to the Red Sox last season. Chan Ho Park (1-1) [...]
Yankees Claim Outfielder Chad Huffman »
It’s likely that we are already seeing Kevin Towers influence on the Yankees as they have claimed former Padre outfielder Chad Huffman on waivers according to Buster Olney of ESPN. Huffman, 24, is expected to start the season in Triple-A. He spent the entire 2 009 season in Triple-A in the Padres organization last season. In 135 games [...]
Another Sports Blog to Check Out: Confessions of a »
Earlier today I pointed out one of my favorite blogs, Mike Ashmore’s Thunder Thoughts. There is another blog you should be reading called Confessions of a She-Fan written by Jane Heller. She isn’t the tireless reporter in the vein of Ashmore, but she does have something in common with him: great writing. Her insights and humor are [...]
Mike Ashmore: This Trenton Thunder Blogger Is A Beast »
For those of you who don’t know who he is, Mike Ashmore runs a Trenton Thunder blog for the Hunterdon County Democrat. He’s also one of the better, and more hard working bloggers out there, covering the Yankees organization. Well, I’d say he topped himself yesterday as he interviewed at least nine members of the organization [...]
Brett Gardner Daily Update: Apr. 7, 2010 »
After getting two hits in the season opener on Sunday night, Brett Gardner did not start in Boston last night. Not only had Gardner gotten the two hits, he also made two very good baserunning plays, going from first to third on a Derek Jeter single that did not get very far into left-center field and stealing home easily when Jeter broke for [...]