Archive for October, 2010
New York Yankees: Looking to Do What the Tampa Bay »
Before the pennant races concluded, many people thought, and wrote, that the Yankees did not want to win the American League East because they did not want to to possibly face Cliff Lee twice in a five-game series. Once again, be careful what you wish for, you just might get it. And the Yankees now have it. They are in the same situation [...]
New York Yankees: Andy Pettitte Needs To Make Texas »
The American League Championship Series moves to the Bronx tonight as the Yankees and Rangers are locked up at one game apiece. The pitching matchup of Andy Pettitte and Cliff Lee should be a great one. However, there may be a matchup that is just as important. Yankees starter Andy Pettitte must keep the Texas base runners from running wild. The [...]
New York Yankee Playoff Hopes Rest with A.J. Burnett »
The 2010 playoffs have been somewhat predictable up to a point; Minnesota Twins were defeated before the playoffs began (Pedro's dad has another child) Good pitching will beat good hitting (Cliff Lee dominates Tampa Bay) Cincinnati Reds were facing, arguably, the best three-man rotation in the game (Halladay, Hamels, Oswalt) A miracle [...]
2010 Offseason Will Be Historically Tough for the New »
Two seasons ago, the Yankees missed the playoffs for the first—and last—time this decade. They went into the offseason with a sense of urgency—a sense that holds none of the connoted nerves for Yankees fans, considering they always have the financial power to get the job done. And they did. The Yankees signed three of the top [...]
NY Yankees and Texas Rangers Ups and Downs: Yankees To »
As the NLCS and ALCS are underway, the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers have caught the eye of many baseball fanatics. For Texas, the Rangers have made history. With their first team to ever enter postseason status and gain a win, Texas has gone crazy. However, with the series tied 1-1 and the teams heading to New York on [...]
ALCS 2010: Texas Rangers Even Up Series, Beat New York »
It's not going to be a sweep for the Yankees. The Rangers got their first postseason victory at home in their nearly 50 seasons with a 7-2 blowout win over the Yankees. After a bullpen collapse Friday night, the Rangers were able to hold on to their lead. The Rangers' bullpen was the complete opposite of what it was in their loss to New York on [...]
2010 ALCS Game 3: Time For Yankees Fans To Step It Up »
The 2010 ALCS is tied at one game apiece. The New York Yankees couldn’t muster together another comeback win last night and the Texas Rangers won 7-2. Phil Hughes followed in CC Sabathia’s footsteps with another not-so-great performance from a Yankees starter. They’re human, just like the rest of us, and nobody is perfect. The [...]
C.C. Sabathia Will Cause the Yankees To Have a Big »
C.C. Sabathia is the unquestioned ace of the New York Yankees pitching staff, but he could leave for greener pastures after the 2011 season. Sabathia was the Yankees No. 1 target during their free agent bonanza before the 2009 season began. General Manager Brian Cashman knew the rotation had to be upgraded, and there was no one better than [...]
ALCS 2010: What To Look for as the New York Yankees »
After two games, the New York Yankees are tied one game apiece with the Texas Rangers in the American League Championship Series. There are a number of things that Yankees fans should be aware of as their team returns home for three games. Starting Pitching The Yankees starting pitching so far has, quite honestly, been brutal. In game one, CC [...]
ALCS Game 2: Texas Rangers Pound Phil Hughes, Draw »
Maybe history doesn’t always repeat itself. As we all know by now, the Texas Rangers blew a five-run lead in Game 1 of their ALCS against the New York Yankees. Well, after less than 24 hours of blowing that five-run lead, the Rangers once again found themselves up by five runs in Game 2. However, this time the Rangers held on as they beat [...]