Archive for April, 2010
Yankee Notes: AJ and Posada, Nick Johnson, and the »
Sunday night’s loss was a tough one for the Yankees and the bullpen, but they turned it around last night as they beat the Red Sox 6-4 to improve their record to 1-1. Here are some notes: Jorge Posada caught AJ Burnett yesterday and the world didn’t explode. Actually, Burnett had some nice things to say about Jorge: “When [...]
Game Two: Yankees Defeat the Red Sox 6-4 »
The Yankees needed this win in order to stay with the pack in the AL East. This game was very important. Of course there are 160 games left and we don't know what the impact of some of those games will be on the playoff picture. But game two in Fenway was where the Yankees had to address some of their weaknesses from game one. CC Sabathia [...]
New York Yankees Bullpen Shows Improvement in 6-4 Win »
When the series began between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, they had listed three premier pitching matchups for the fans at Fenway Park to see. So far, the first two games have come down to a battle of the bullpens instead of the starters. On opening night, the two starters for both teams didn't have great outings. Josh Beckett didn't [...]
Robinson Cano Fitting Well in The Five-Slot For New »
I know it's only two games into the season, and just like Red Sox DH David Ortiz said during his tirade last night: "There's a 160 games left, relax." But, I'm still very impressed with what I have seen from Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano, thus far. Cano has wasted no time in reassuring the Yankees that they made the correct decision placing [...]
Nick Swisher: The Yankees’ Jack of All Trades »
Some of his individual statistics don't look all that impressive. But a relatively new Yankee, Nick Swisher is quite a "package." One would expect that from the first round 2002 pick of the Oakland A's "Moneyball" drafting process. In fact, Swisher finished with A's teammates Huston Street (the ultimate winner) and Joe Blanton in the top 10 [...]
New York Yankees, Game Two: The Good, the Bad »
After a day off, the Yankees and Red Sox resumed their opening series last night at Fenway. A.J. Burnett and Boston's Jon Lester took the mound for their teams but neither pitcher was particularly sharp in this contest. Both went just five innings, giving up four runs each, although one of Burnett's was unearned. Let's take a look at the good and [...]
The (new) Team: Derek Jeter “The Captain” »
The Team takes a look into the lives of the Detroit Tigers baseball players. My favorite episode can be found here . The (new) Team follows our hero, Curtis Granderson, as he adjusts to life as a New York Yankee. The previous episode can be found here. This is the newest installment. Warning, strong language and stupidity follows. [...]
Yankees-Red Sox: The Empire Strikes Back in Game Two »
An 0-162 record? As if. The Yankees rebounded quickly with a win in game No. 2 of the season, defeating the Red Sox 6-4. After the Yanks went down quietly 1-2-3 in the top of the first, the Red Sox and Jacoby Ellsbury immediately jumped on AJ Burnett in his season debut. Ellsbury led off with a single, and proceeded to steal second, and a Jorge [...]
Boston Red Sox Error Crucial to New York Yankees First »
A critical error by Boston shortstop Marco Scutaro helped to break a 4-4 tie as New York earned a 6-4 win over Boston Tuesday night at Fenway Park. Alfredo Aceves (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings to earn the win. Mariano Rivera allowed a double in the ninth, but earned his first save of the season. With runners at first and second and two outs [...]
Could Jack Cust Give the Yankees the Outfield Help »
With the 2010 season just getting under way for the Yankees, there are already rumblings that the team is trying to add on more players. On Sunday, FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reported that the Yankees were possibly looking to add outfield help to what they already have. Rosenthal reports this because of the Yankees' questionable depth in 2010. [...]