Archive for June, 2010
New York Yankees Twin Towers, Betances and Brackman, »
Andrew Brackman and Dellin Betances stand at 6-foot-10 and 6-foot-8 respectively, and it is their size and their high ceilings that have earned them the nickname the “Twin Towers.” Entering the 2009 season, they were among the elite starting pitching prospects in the Yankees system, but by the end of that season Brackman had been [...]
Yankees Draft Profiles: Rounds 1-39 »
We here at Bronx Baseball Daily are running through the draft picks. All 50 players that the Yankees drafted will be profiled. It’s been a long process, but so far we have gone through and profiled every player from rounds 1-39. It’s a lot to take in at once, so I have provided this handy post with links to each player we’ve [...]
Yankees Notes: A-Rod, Mitre, Logan, JB Cox, Winfree »
The CC Sabathia-Roy Halladay faceoff didn’t end up being the pitcher’s duel it was billed to be. The Yankees tagged Halladay for three home runs and Sabathia struggled with consistency as the Yanks won 8-3 to stay in first place. Here are some notes: CC Sabathia has struggled this season but still has a 7-3 record and a 4.00 ERA. [...]
Pitching Preview: Champion New York Yankees vs. »
Pitching Preview: Champs vs. Phillies Game 3 will be looking at a pair of veterans on Thursday’s match-up, in this 2009 World Series revival between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees . Game 3: Southpaws Andy Pettitte vs. Jamie Moyer , is a battle of the veterans. They are two of only three active pitchers to throw [...]
Top MLB Mid-Season Stories (Part 1) »
With the All-Star break about a month away, there are many stories that are a number of surprising stories this season, as well as some stories that everyone saw coming. There are teams that we knew would do good, and be where they are, and then there are teams that are a bit surprising and came out of no where. This is Part 1 of a two-part [...]
6/15 Yankees Minor League Report »
==== ==== ==== ==== (Triple-A) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (38-28) beat Indianapolis (35-31) 4-1 : Box Score - Recap Batting: Reid Gorecki LF: 1-for-3, HR (2), 4 RBI (16), R Colin Curtis CF: 1-for-4 Eduardo Nunez SS: 1-for-4 Juan Miranda DH: 0-for-4 Jorge Vazquez 1B: 1-for-4 Jesus Montero C: 0-for-3 - down to .236 Matthew [...]
Phillies-Yankees: Yankees Win Series Rematch Opener »
During his 12 years in Toronto, Roy Halladay was usually lights out against the Yankees. Now with Philadelphia, Halladay was looking to continue his dominance of New York Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium.The Yankees roughed up Halladay for six runs, including three home runs, and topped Philadelphia, 8-3, in the opener of a three-game series [...]
The New York Yankees: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, »
This is the latest installment of the 2010 New York Yankee progress, honoring the epic Clint Eastwood movie of the same name. According to the astute readers of imdb.com, the Baseball-Reference of the movie and T.V. industry, "Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo " is ranked as the No. 4 movie of all time . What is more important is that the Yankees [...]
Phillies’ Roy Halladay Dominated The »
We all know that Roy Halladay has dominated the Yankees throughout his career. But to get a better understanding of just how dominant he's been, we turn to this article from ESPN New York's Mark Simon . He breaks down Doc's dominance and looks at some of Halladay's impressive numbers against the Yankees from a historical perspective. [...]
With The Doc In, Time For CC Sabathia to Step Up »
Complaining about CC Sabathia's sluggish start with the Yankees is kind of like Tom Brady complaining that Gisele Bundchen hogs the covers when they're in bed. No one feels sorry for you. Get over yourself. And screw you for even bringing this up in mixed company. Yankees fans are used to this apathetic mentality. New York's 40-23 mark entering [...]