Archive for August, 2010
Yankees Notes: Recap, Aceves, El Duque, 2 Picks Signed »
The Yankees sat through two rain delays before they lost to the Kansas City Royals by a score of 4-3. Here are some notes: Dustin Moseley went 4.1 innings and allowed all four runs. The Yankees liked what they saw from Curtis Granderson on Thursday so they put him in the No. 2 hole yesterday. Nick Swisher was benched because of the heat. [...]
New York Yankees Fall to Kansas City Royals in »
The deciding factor in a game between the mighty New York Yankees and the lowly Kansas City Royals was a solo home run that came in the fifth inning. The game featured two rain delays: one 31-minute delay and one two-hour-and-10 minute stoppage. There was lightning in the sky, but none coming off the Yankee bats as they fell victim to the [...]
Kim Kardashian: Now Linked to New York Yankees Legend »
It’s like deja-vu all over again! Kim Kardashian, famous for being famous for foraging after flashy football players, is once again romantically linked to another celebrity athlete—this time a jock from a different sport. And it’s not soccer super star Cristiano Rinaldo or basketballer Lebron James. [...]
Andy Pettitte Experiences Setback in Rehab »
Via the AP: Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte had a setback in a simulated game Friday and will join the team Saturday in Kansas City for further evaluations. Joe Girardi said Pettitte could only push off at 75 percent in a 50-pitch simulated game at Tampa. He said Pettitte would not make a minor league rehab start Monday or Tuesday next [...]
Graig Nettles: The Forgotten Yankee Captain »
When the Yankees acquired Graig Nettles in a trade with the Cleveland Indians, they had no idea of how good a player they were getting. Coming in at 6'0" 180 lbs, Nettles was hardly a player you would expect to have nearly 400 career home runs. Nevertheless, by the time he retired he held the American League record for most home runs by a third [...]
New York Yankees: Genius Joe Girardi At It Again »
Back in the day, there was a pro wrestler who went by the moniker of The Genius. You may remember him.As you could guess, The Genius' entire shtick was centered around his (supposed) immense level of intelligence. He wore a academic cap and graduation gown to the ring and mocked the audience with derogatory poems about the area in which their [...]
Memo To Bud Selig: Allow Fighting in Baseball »
Is it just me or do you guys also find MLB brawls a little ridiculous? Whenever there is a scuffle between two individual players, each team's benches feel the need to participate, even if all they do is huddle together and at times escalate the situation. August 10th was no different. The Cincinnati Reds hosted the St. Louis Cardinals in [...]
Mariano Rivera: Greatest Pitcher Ever? »
Via Baseball Reference: Mariano Rivera is 40 years old, still pitching extremely well, and is first in baseball history in ERA+. Among active pitchers, he’s ranked first in ERA, WHIP, H/9IP, K/BB, HR/9IP, WPA, and fielding percentage. (Go ahead and carefully re-read that last sentence.) He’s an 11-time All-Star, finished in the [...]
CC Sabathia and the Black Aces »
Via Wikipedia: The Black Aces is a book written by former Major League pitcher James “Mudcat” Grant about the only African American pitchers who have won at least 20 Major League Baseball games in a single season. For some reason, I have always found the idea of the Black Aces to be very cool, and ever since the day the Yankees [...]
New York Yankees Notes: Recap, Jesus Montero and Melky »
The Yankees were facing the Royals with CC Sabathia on the mound, so you knew it was going to be a good night, and it was, as the Yankees got a good start and just enough offense to win 4-3. Here are some notes: Curtis Granderson went 2-for-3 on his first day back since restructuring his swing. Austin Kearns hit his first homer as a Yankee [...]