Archive for May, 2010
New York Yankees: May 23 Minor League Report »
(Triple-A) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (26-17) lost to Louisville (20-24) 5-1: Box Score — Recap Batting Curtis Granderson , CF: 1-for-2, BB Eduardo Nunez, SS: 2-for-4, RBI (20) Jesus Montero, DH: 0-for-3, BB - now hitting .233 Chad Huffman, 1B-LF: 1-for-4 Rene Rivera, C: 2-for-4, 2B Jeff Natale, 2B: 1-for-2, BB, R Pitching Jason [...]
This Week in Yankee History: May 23-29 »
This Week in Yankee History May 23rd - May 29th May 23rd 1901 Former New York Yankees broadcasting announcer Arch McDonald (1940) was born (1901-1960). Arch McDonald was a longtime broadcaster for the Washington Senators (1934-1939, 1941-1959). He also broadcast games for the New York Yankees in1940. McDonald is [...]
New York Yankees: Feeling Down in the »
Right now "the New York Yankees" doesn’t have the same ring to it as it did in the start of the year. The Yankees have now lost five of their last seven games and have fallen to five games behind the Rays in the A.L. East. The injury bug has been a real pest a majority of the season. But everyone kept talking about how important it was for [...]
New York Yankees Next 35 Games Are Of Extreme »
The Yankees began a crucial 35-game stretch Thursday night with a 8-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. The Bombers then have split the first two games of the Subway Series against the cross-town New York Mets. The Rays showed just how much better they are than the Yankees, with better pitching, scoring early and having a back end of the bullpen [...]
New York Yankees-New York Mets: Yanks Strand Too Many »
Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E N.Y. Yankees 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 11 0 N.Y. Mets « 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 x 5 12 0 WP: M. Pelfrey (6-1) LP: P. Hughes (5-1) SV: F. Rodriguez (7) What a disaster of a game that was. It wasn't a blow out as the Mets evened up the Subway Series last night with a 5-3 [...]
New York Yankees Need Reinforcements, and Fast! »
The look on Mark Teixeira's face tells it all. The Yankees are mired in a slump to beat all slumps. Not only has the lights-out pitching from early in the year disappeared, but the offense is sputtering right now as well. Which is not a good combination. I'd say the slump started with the Detroit series, which was won by the Tigers three games to [...]
The Case For Steroids »
It seems that nary a week goes by without another player being indicted on charges of using PEDs. While the juicers', and their suppliers, house of cards fell in the MLB, PED investigations and suspensions have now proliferated to the NFL, professional cycling, and other sports. One thing is clear. These substances, the people who use them, and [...]
Lets Make a Deal: A Possible Yankees Deal for Roy »
Roy Oswalt has asked the Houston Astros for a trade. The Yankees are looking for another starter since Javier Vazquez is struggling to keep is spot. What if the Yankees could make a deal for the Houston ace? The Yankees save several guys on the team that they could move in order to bring Oswalt to New York. The Astros would like to get a pitcher [...]
Javier Vazquez OK After Leaving Gem Early »
The way Javier Vazquez was pitching last night it looked like he was going to take care of the Mets all by himself. Six innings, one hit, six strikeouts and only 70 pitches. Unfortunately he bruised his hand while bunting in the top of the 7th inning and needed some help. X-rays were taken after the game and came back negative. Vazquez even [...]
Yankees Prospect Jeremy Bleich Headed for Shoulder »
According to Tim Bontemps of the NY Post, one of the Yankees top left-handed pitching prospects, Jeremy Bleich, has been put on the DL with a shoulder injury that could require surgery to fix. Here is more from the Post: "Mark Newman, the Yankees’ senior vice president of baseball operations, was downcast when asked about the issues with [...]