Archive for June, 2010
Yankees’ Jorge Posada Left Game With »
From Chad Jennings : After the eighth inning, Joe Girardi asked Jorge Posada how he was feeling. When Girardi heard the answer, he decided to send Francisco Cervelli to catch the ninth. “He said, ‘I’m a little sore,’” Girardi said. “I said, ‘Well, that’s good then. You caught eight innings, [...]
This Week in Yankees History (6/13-6/19) »
This Week in Yankees History: June 13th - June 19th June 13th 1913 - The New York Yankees notch their 13th win of the 1913 AL season at this incredibly late date. They had already lost 36 games. 1921 - Babe Ruth of the Yankees hit a 460 FT HR into the CF bleachers in the Polo Grounds, for the first HR ever hit to that spot. Ruth added his [...]
Astros-Yankees: Jorge Posada’s Slam Sweeps New »
Prior to yesterday’s game, Jorge Posada had been in a 4-for-30 slump over his last nine games. However, Posada has appeared to put his slump behind him. One day after belting a grand slam in Saturday’s win, Posada delivered an encore with a grand slam in New York’s 9-5 win over Houston Sunday at Yankee Stadium. Posada became the [...]
Robinson Cano Hits 100th Home Run As Yankees Sweep »
The New York Yankees beat the Houston Astros 9-5, as they swept them at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees have finally closed the gap between the Rays and are in first place in the American League East. To help this cause, catcher Jorge Posada hit a grand slam: in two straight games. Robinson Cano also chipped in, by hitting a solo home run. This was a [...]
Letter from 2015: Yankees Sign Stephen Strasburg To a »
-Bronx, New York, 06/13/2015 The New York Yankees have completed their starting rotation for the 2015 season. This past spring training, Joba Chamberlain was trying once again to figure out his role. Joba was involved in two competitions: one was for a spot in the rotation and the other was for the closer role. Whichever competition he did [...]
MLB Umpires: The Good, the Bad & the Fugly »
Jim Joyce, the umpire whose missed call deprived Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga of a perfect game on June 2, is baseball’s best umpire nonetheless, according to an exclusive ESPN The Magazine Baseball Confidential poll of 100 major league players. In general, however, baseball players think the umpires are pretty good. [...]
From Spring Training to Post-Season: Derek Jeter »
"Excuse me, Mr. Jeter. Cooperstown is on line 1." When Derek Jeter hit 2 home runs on Saturday afternoon against the Houston Astros, he picked up his 2825th and 2826th career regular season hits. Of course, the home runs were important because they helped the Javier Vazquez and the New York Yankees win. Otherwise, most people wouldn't care [...]
6/12 Minor League Report »
================ (Triple-A) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (35-28) beat Indianapolis (35-28) 3-2: Box Score - RecapBatting:Reid Gorecki LF: 1-for-4Matthew Cusick 3B: 0-for-4, 3 K'sEduardo Nunez SS: 1-for-3, R, HBPJesus Montero DH: 3-for-4, 2B, R - average up to .233David Winfree 1B: 1-for-2, 2 HBPRene Rivera C: 1-for-4, 2 RBI (6)Colin Curtis RF: 0-for-4, [...]
Andy Pettitte Making a Strong and Silent Case for AL »
Andy Pettitte has had a remarkable MLB career. He's won 12 or more games in 14 of his first 15 seasons, and is the only pitcher in major league history to have a record above .500 for all of his first 15 seasons. Missing amongst those accomplishments is a Cy Young award. This year may be Pettitte's best chance at that coveted pitching [...]
AL East Getting Back to Normal »
The American League East had looked a bit strange for much of the beginning of the 2010 baseball season. The Tampa Bay Rays have been on top since the start. At many points, they've had a significant lead over the rest of the division. That has since changed. The Toronto Blue Jays had been rolling early on and making everyone believe [...]