Archive for October, 2010
ALCS 2010: Yankees Going with A.J. Burnett, Four-Man »
Via Chad Jennings: Brian Cashman just announced that the Yankees are planning to go with a four-man rotation in the American League Championship Series, no matter who they’re playing in the next round. Cashman said the Yankees will meet tomorrow to discuss the roster, but he expects A.J. Burnett to be the fourth starter. If the Yankees [...]
ALDS 2010: Ranking The Performances »
The Yankees again proved to be the most playoff-efficient team of all. They bullied Minnesota right out of their own home early on and then finished them off in the Bronx. An all-around dominant performance from the Yankees shows that they will be tough to beat once again in these playoffs. There may be only one team that could [...]
ALCS 2010: The Yankees’ Cliff Lee Conspiracy »
There is not much going wrong for the New York Yankees, after sweeping the Minnesota Twins easily to advance to the ALCS. However it happened, this is not the same team who finished off 2010 regular season barely breathing. Resembling championship form almost overnight has caused rumors to swirl for the sudden upgraded play. Maybe it’s just [...]
ALCS 2010: Yankees Better Off Facing the Rays in ALCS »
All season long, Yankee fans have rooted against the Rays. Especially down the stretch, when both teams were locked in an epic battle for the AL East crown. There were some epic moments, too. Like Robbie Cano's homer. Or arguably the best-pitched game by two teams in a game this season, with Sabathia and Price on top of their games. And of course, [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: Can the New York Yankees Pry Zack »
I want to preface this by saying that I heard from a friend who was at several of the Kansas City Royals instructional league games/practices/workouts last week. All the general talk amongst Royals people was Zack Greinke and if he will be traded this offseason. Greinke has a contract which runs through 2012, when he will be all of 29 when he [...]
ALDS 2010: Five Things We Learned »
So far in the 2010 ALDS we have seen one series dominated by a perennial powerhouse, and another series go back-and-forth between two teams with little postseason history.The New York Yankees of course finished off another sweep of the Minnesota Twins Saturday, marking the second straight year they did so.In the other series we saw the Texas [...]
New York Yankees News: Hughes, Joba, Jeter, Burnett, »
The Yankees took yesterday and today off and won’t begin working out to prepare for the ALCS until tomorrow, which is also when they will find out who their opponent is. The Rays and the Rangers are currently tied at two games apiece and wrap up their series tomorrow night. Here are some notes: That was the first time the Yankees advanced [...]
Johnny Damon Wants to Come Back to New York Yankees »
Via the NY Post: Johnny Damon will be wearing a new hat next season and he is very open to it having NY on the front of it. “I would love to have that as an option,” Damon told The Post when asked if Johnny II in The Bronx were a possibility. “It would be very exciting to go back there.” Damon was informed by the Tigers [...]
New York Yankees: Six Days Off ‘Til ALCS Against »
The New York Yankees are on their way to another ALCS after sweeping the Minnesota Twins for the second postseason in a row. Phil Hughes, in his first postseason start, pitched a gem on Saturday night, going seven solid innings and allowing no runs to score. It was a real boost for the team going forward. It provided a sigh of relief for skipper [...]
Yankees and Phillies Headed to LCS: Which Matchups »
Half of each Championship Series puzzle is now complete with the Yankees sweeping the Twins and the Phillies sweeping the Reds. There are a couple of games left to decide which teams will advance for the rights to go to the World Series. Let's take a look at which matchups would favor the Yankees and Phillies more entering the final three days of [...]