Archive for June, 2010
New York Yankees Minor League Report: Banuelos Debuts »
(Triple-A) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (40-31) beat Pawtucket (31-39) 4-3: Box Score - Recap Batting: Reid Gorecki CF: 0-for-3, BB Eric Bruntlett LF-3B: 0-for-4 Eduardo Nunez SS: 1-for-4, 3B, R Jorge Vazquez 3B-1B: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI (5), R Jesus Montero C: 0-for-4, 3 K's—now batting .239 P.J. Pilittere 1B: 2-for-3, 2B, RBI (3) Justin [...]
Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees: Two Teams Destined »
As of Monday, the New York Yankees have moved ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays for first place in the American League East, while the Boston Red Sox (who a month ago were 8 1/2 games back) now currently sit in a virtual tie with Tampa, and are one game back of the Yankees. Since it's ladies first, I will start with the [...]
New York Mets Recent Resurgence Still Not Enough »
Despite losing their last two consecutive games against the New York Yankees, the New York Mets have shown improvement. Going 8-2 in the last 10 games they’ve played, the Mets are currently 39-30 and second in the NL East, trailing the Atlanta Braves by 2.5 games. Since calling R.A. Dickey and Hisanori Takahashi from the minor leagues, the [...]
Yankees Call Colin Curtis Up from Minors, Send Chad »
The Yankees have announced that they have called minor league outfielder Colin Curtis up from Triple-A Scranton. Curtis, 25, has played 35 games at the Triple-A level this season. In those games, he has 125 at-bats, a .280 average, .357 OBP, .368 SLG, and a .725 OPS. He split 2009 between Double-A and Triple-A. In 132 games last season, he [...]
Derek Jeter and Robinson Cano Still Ahead in Updated »
Balloting for the American League All-Star team is not over, not until July 1, and the Yankees currently have two players with the most amount of votes for their positions, SS Derek Jeter and 2B Robinson Cano. Mark Teixeira , Alex Rodriguez , and Jorge Posada are all in second place at their respective positions, but only Teixeira is close enough [...]
Out Of Order: Derek Jeter Not Getting It Done in the »
Fellow Yankee fans, before you accuse me of high treason or blaspheming our dear captain, please heed my plea for understanding. As a lifelong fan of the team, I have long loved Derek Jeter and cherish his numerous contributions to the latest run of success in the Bronx. I am fully aware that the Yankees just won a World Series last year and the [...]
Should the New York Yankees Try To Trade For Paul »
Over the weekend, the Yankees overtook the Rays for first place in the American League East division. But it has now become a three team race since the Red Sox are playing better and are now on the Yankees Rays coat-tails. The Yankees have been playing well in the month of June, but they are entering the dog days of summer and the A.L. East [...]
Yankees’ Interleague Schedule Sets Up World »
The Yankees are right in the middle of their interleague games this season and are heading west to play the D-Backs and Dodgers, two former World Series opponents. Their last two series have been against the Mets and Phillies, who were also in the World Series against the Bombers. The Phils and Yanks faced off last October, with the Yankees [...]
Mazzeo: Gardner’s Been Yanks’ Unsung Hero »
From Mike Mazzeo : He wasn't even sure if he'd be the starting left fielder throughout the off-season, given the Yankees' propensity to try to acquire the best talent possible. But in the end, Gardner was given a chance to play every day. And since the year began he hasn't lost his spot. "He's been tremendous through the first 69 games," [...]
Lady Gaga: Strangest Fan of MLB’s New York »
Who else would be allowed into Yankee Stadium or Citi Field in that outfit? That's a rhetorical question, so no need to answer it. Who else could manage to sneak past security and talk to players inside the clubhouse after a loss? Maybe only a handful of celebrities come to mind. Who else could make New Yorkers suddenly consider the middle finger [...]