Archive for August, 2010
The Sports Mac: The Daily Fives: August 29th, 2010 »
Top five Stories From Yesterday1. Tampa Bay comes from behind to get a walk-off win over Boston, but the Yankees win in Chicago to keep pace in the AL East.2. Jets starting LB Calvin Pace suffers a broken foot and will miss the first month of the regular season.3. Tiger Woods gets off to a bad [...]
Yankees Notes: Recap, Nova, and Injury Updates »
Two things that have been going well for the Yankees lately, CC Sabathia and their bullpen, both struggled last night, but when your offense scores 12 runs those kind of things are forgiven. Here are some notes: Sabathia went seven innings, but allowed five runs and David Robertson and Joba Chamberlain only managed to get one batter out [...]
Why Do the New York Yankees Keep Trusting A.J. »
If a New York Yankees fan is reading this, you might just go on to comment how dumb this is, saying how Burnett will turn things around. Hold on a second, you can't disagree that he is the most inconsistent pitcher in all of baseball today. I know how it hurts to hear it considering the fact that I'm a Yankees fan, but it's true. With [...]
New York Yankees: Getting A.J. Burnett on Track »
Everyone knows by now that A.J. Burnett is pitching terribly, leading to speculation that he, like Javier Vazquez, will be skipped in the rotation. Perhaps this will be the case, but it doesn’t seem like the solution for the Yankees or Burnett. First off, would skipping a turn actually benefit Burnett? Obviously, I am not a pitching coach, [...]
Yankees Notes: Burnett, Pettitte, Aceves, Berkman, and »
A.J. Burnett allowed four runs in the first inning and never settled in, as he gave up eight earned runs and the Yankees lost 9-4 in the first game of a three game series against the Chicago White Sox. Here are some notes: Since May 9th, the Yankees are 6-14 when Burnett starts. His numbers during that stretch: 20 G, 110.2 IP, 52 BB, 85 SO, 6.34 [...]
Kerry Wood’s Sudden Excellence Confusing the »
When two opposing forces meet, the results can be explosive. We see it in television, movies, and even in our everyday sayings (the unstoppable force vs. the immovable object, or more simply, red vs. blue). The Yankees gave a huge contract to Carl Pavano after the 2004 season, and after the 2008 season, the Yankees gave up on Pavano. This was the [...]
Kei Igawa Drilled at 2010 Little League World Series »
The New York Yankees are probably coming close to putting a list of September call-ups together. Kei Igawa may have just lost his spot on that list. The Japanese right-handed pitcher pitched for his country in the Little League World Series but did not perform to the high expectations that were set for him. Igawa entered the game as one of [...]
Yankees Call-Ups: Predicting the Newest Players in »
As August comes to an abrupt close with prized rookie pitcher Stephen Strasburg requiring Tommy John surgery, I begin to predict what the New York Yankees are thinking with their own cherished talent.I have devised a list of who I think have the best chances of being called up come September first.Please enjoy and thank you for reading. Note: [...]
Five Options the Yankees Could Use If Andy Pettitte »
On Friday, Andy Pettitte threw a bullpen session in Chicago. He threw at 75 percent however felt fine. That was supposed to be the day when we would know whether or not Pettitte would come back. Instead, he will probably throw another session and the Yankees will take it from there. There are two possible outcomes for that [...]
With Strasburg’s Injury will Yankees Alter Their »
Stephen Strasburg needs Tommy John surgery (TJS), and if you are in shock over this, you shouldn't be. Strasburg has all the requirements of a guy destined for this procedure. First, he throws extremely hard, upwards of 100 MPH. That is just too taxing on the throwing arm’s tendons and ligaments. There is a certain threshold for the body [...]