Archive for September, 2010
Wish We Weren’t There: Current New York Yankees »
If you are unfamiliar with Bronx Baseball Daily, we have a series called “Wish We Were There.” It chronicles great historical moments in Yankees history. I strongly recommend that you give them a read. But, for this piece, I will be chronicling a moment in Yankee history, or at least a moment right now that we wish never [...]
Yankees-Rays: Joe Girardi Lies When Saying Winning the »
Before the Yankees' painful 1-0 loss to the Rays in 11 innings on Monday night, Manager Joe Girardi told MLB.com that "the division is important because everyone wants their home fans behind them as long as you can. We had it last year and it worked out very well for us. It's important to us."He was obviously not telling the truth.If you really [...]
CC Sabathia vs. David Price: A Close Cy Young Race »
While the rest of the sports' world was watching a sloppy Monday Night Football game between the New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens or perhaps watching the U.S. Open Final, MLB diehards watched as New York Yankees' C.C. Sabathia and Tampa Bay Rays' David Price dueled it out at Tropicana Field.If you missed it, you missed a gem that produced [...]
Derek Jeter: The Curious Downfall »
When you glance at Derek Jeter’s .261 batting average in 2010, the first thing you ask yourself is: Do I need glasses. Why? Because, barring an extremely unprecedented surge, Jeter is on pace to hit below .300 for the first time since 2002. More concerning, it will be his lowest batting average since 1995, his first season, when he [...]
Yankees OF Nick Swisher Next To Get an MRI »
Via River Ave Blues: Nick Swisher will undergo an MRI on his still injured left knee tomorrow. It’s been giving him trouble since he fouled a ball off it in Toronto at the end of August, and it’s clearly not just a minor pain based on how he’s been limping around for the last two weeks or so. Swish had some tests performed [...]
Brett Gardner’s MRI Negative, Gets Cortisone »
Via Chad Jennings: An MRI on Brett Gardner’s right wrist showed no break or tear, but it did show considerable inflammation. Gardner got a cortisone shot and is hopeful it will do the trick within a day or two. “I couldn’t have picked up a bat today and swung,” Gardner said. The pain is right at the base of the wrist, a [...]
Yankees Notes: Javier Vazquez, Nick Swisher, Brett »
The Yankees have been bad lately, but they’re still in first place because the Tampa Bay Rays have also been struggling. That lead is down to just half a game though, and it will be put to the test over the next three days as the two AL East juggernauts go head-to-head. It starts tonight with a battle of the aces, CC Sabathia vs. David [...]
New York Yankees: Gut Check Time Has Arrived »
If you're like me—which means you're 30 and still play wiffle ball way more than logic should dictate—you don't trust this Yankees team.You may feel strange for thinking this way. I know I do. They're probably going to win between 98 and 101 games. By all standard measurements of the sport, this means they're, um, pretty awesome.But [...]
Mapping the New York Yankees Pitching Staff for »
The Yankees have 19 games left to play this season and the AL East may still be up for grabs, but with an eight game lead in the Wild-Card chances are pretty good that they’ll make the playoffs. Yesterday, I decided to take a look at the playoff roster. Today, I am going to look at where the pitching staff falls for the remaining 19 games [...]
New York Yankees Fix or Fail: Top Five Questions To Be »
The New York Yankees have looked much better than this. Even if the Yankees' record gets them to the playoffs, losing six of seven games is not going to cut it. It used to be the Yankees' AL East division to lose, but now the Yankees are struggling. Questions need to be answered, and tonight against Tampa Bay, the Yankees will start to give those [...]