Archive for October, 2010
Francisco Liriano’s Stats vs. the New York »
The Yankees take on tough left handed pitcher Francisco Liriano in Game 1 of the ALDS tonight. Let’s take a look at some of his numbers against the Yankees. Liriano’s 2010 overall numbers: 31 G, 14-10 record, 191.2 IP, 184 H, 58 BB, 201 K, 3.62 ERA, 1.26 WHIP. Liriano’s career numbers vs. Yankees: 5 G, 4 GS, 0-2 record, 26 IP, [...]
MLB Playoffs: Scores, Results and Reaction From »
And so it begins, the MLB Playoffs!Today's games: Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays (in progress) Cincinnati Reds at Philadelphia Phillies, 5:07 EST New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins, 8:37 EST The biggest surprise so far? The Rangers are running away with the game, 5-0, at the bottom of the fifth inning against the Rays!Stay right here for the [...]
ALDS Preview: Yankees vs. Twins »
Here we go again. October baseball. Yankees vs. Twins. Is this the year Minnesota overtakes the Achilles heel that has been the New York Yankees? It seems like every time the Twins make the playoffs, the Yankees are there to put them back in their place. With a new stadium in Target Field, is this the year the Twins start a new era? This time, [...]
New York Yankees: Granderson, Gardner, or Kearns vs. »
Coming into this season a lot was made about Curtis Granderson versus left-handed pitchers to the point where the Yankees targeted a player to come off the bench specifically to platoon with him. Brett Gardner was another guy who there was some worry over against left-handed pitchers. Now that the season is over, let’s take a look at how [...]
New York Yankees News: ALDS Roster Decisions »
The ALDS starts tonight as the Yankees go to Minnesota to take on the Twins at 8:37 p.m. C.C. Sabathia gets the ball as he takes on fellow lefty Francisco Liriano in Game 1. Here are some notes: Joe Girardi said he has a lineup in mind for tomorrow, but is still mulling over the outfield. The obvious concern is whether Austin Kearns should [...]
ESPN Reminds New York Yankees How to Bomb in the »
On Tuesday nights, ESPN’s creative and compelling 30 for 30 documentary series airs. Each episode is a mini-documentary film about the biggest sports stories over the 30 years ESPN has been around and also directed by 30 different filmmakers, hence the title. Passionate sports fans are completely immersed in every documentary because even if [...]
Minnesota Twins-New York Yankees: Talkin’ Twins »
Yesterday I posted a couple of Q&As that I did with Twins bloggers Over The Baggy and Twinkie Talk. We’re not done yet. Today we get a chance to hear another Twins point of view thanks to Seth Stohs from Seth Speaks. Seth Speaks is another member of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance who runs a great site about the Twins that has been around [...]
MLB Playoff Predictions: Rangers, Yankees, Phillies, »
Now that we know the starting pitchers for the first three games of each Division Series, which teams are capable of making it to the Championship Series? Here are my predictions for the AL and NL Division Series. American League Texas Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Rays (Home-field advantage) The Rays were dominant throughout the season, but the [...]
John Henry’s Red Sox Re-Invigoration Shows Why »
Our long wait is finally looking to be over. Hicks & Gillett’s time appears to running out and the takeover by the NESV group looks to be firmly in motion. Liverpool supporters around the world never deserved to be put through the agony, misery and humiliation at the hands of Hicks & Gillett. Once John Henry takes over [...]
The Daily Fives For October 6th, 2010 From The Sports »
Top Five Stories From Yesterday 1. Numerous reports were circulating that Patriots WR Randy Moss was to be traded to the Minnesota Vikings for a third-round draft pick in 2011. 2. The Buffalo Bills traded starting RB Marshawn Lynch to the Seahawks for a fourth-round pick in 2011 and a conditional pick in 2012. 3. In their first game together, [...]