Archive for July, 2010
Yankees Notes: CC, Teixeira, Posada, Pie Safety, »
Josh Tomlin, an Indians pitcher making his Major League debut, held the Yankees hitless through the first three innings, faced the minimum through six, and beat the Yankees 4-1, all while holding Alex Rodriguez at 599 home runs. Here are some notes: The Yankees have now dropped their last six games against a pitcher making his Major League [...]
Pitching Matchup of the Week: New York Yankees vs. »
After splitting the first two games in Cleveland against the Indians, the New York Yankees have shortened their lead in the AL East to just two games over the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays are on fire right now. Starting pitcher Matt Garza pitched the franchise’s first no-hitter on Monday night against the Tigers and Tampa followed it up with [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: New York on Joakim Soria’s »
Aside from the fact that the Royals don’t appear to be interested in dealing their closer Joakim Soria, there may be another major hurdle to overcome. According to Andrew Marchand of ESPN , the Yankees are on Soria’s no-trade list. That means that even if the Yankees and the Royals worked out a deal, the young pitcher would have the [...]
Yankees Notes: Vazquez, Granderson, Pettitte’s »
The Yankees were losing 2-1 going into the 8th inning against the Indians last night, but a two-run home run by Curtis Granderson put the Yankees up 3-2 for good. Here are some notes: Granderson—or G-Unit—has been red hot lately. Over the last 14 games he has a .346 average and a .951 OPS. He also has three homers in the last two [...]
Long Gone: Ranking MLB’s Top 10 Home Run Hitters »
Alex Rodriguez is on the threshold of joining an elite club. Currently sitting at 599 homers, A-Rod will become one of only seven major league players to ever reach the 600 mark. At only 34 years old, Rodriguez has a chance to surpass Barry Bonds for the all-time home run lead. Six of the top 10 sluggers of all-time played for an average of [...]
Javier Vazquez Wins, New York Yankee Fans Feel Stupid »
The day was April 14, 2010, the second home game of the season. The Yankees were the reigning 2009 World Series champions, making New York glow with pride. Yankee fans' subdued looks of unfamiliarity from 2009 were replaced with smiles because our new house felt like a home. At least that is how I felt that Wednesday afternoon, until the game [...]
New York Yankees Not Trading, but Giving Away Chan Ho »
It has been reported that New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman has been shopping around relief pitcher Chan Ho Park. My question is, what teams are interested in Park, and what does he bring to a team? The 37-year-old right-handed pitcher doesn’t offer much promise to any team he joins. This season, in 32 innings pitched, Park has given up [...]
Is Mariano Rivera a Cause for Concern? »
By Larry Barnes | Yankees 'n More It might sound strange to say this on a night when Mariano Rivera just successfully closed out a 3-2 win in a shutout 9th inning on the road for his 21st save in 23 chances, but... I'm concerned about Mariano Rivera.For the first time in God only knows how long, Mo was out there tonight without his cutter. He got [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: New York Yankees Shopping Chan Ho »
According to Jayson Stark of ESPN , the Yankees have been shopping reliever Chan Ho Park. Don’t expect any miracles. Of course the Yankees are shopping Park, he’s been terrible this season. Combine that with a thin free agent market for relievers and Yankees' general manager Brian Cashman thinks he’ll be able to get something [...]
Carter’s MLB Power Rankings-July 26: Bronx »
NOTE: team and player statistics updated through Sunday morning, July 4 11:00 AM CT 1. New York Yankees (62-35) Two pitchers who deserve to be in the AL Cy Young Award conversation (Andy Pettitte and C.C. Sabathia) and arguably the league’s best offense. Things are looking pretty good in the Bronx. 2. Tampa Bay Rays (59-38) The Rays [...]