Archive for March, 2011
MLB Opening Day: Could This Be the Year of the »
I can hear the plaint now: “This game is boring.” Echoing from stadiums from the nation’s capital to Hollywood. While every game featured at least one homer, the usual fireworks were quiet today, signifying that 2011 might be the year of the pitcher, part two. But one man’s boring is another man’s nail-biter, and a [...]
Yankees-Tigers Starting Pitching Performances: »
CC Sabathia Final Line: 6 IP 6H 3R 2ER 2BB 7K .5 GB/FB ratio New York Yankees' CC Sabathia didn’t have his best stuff against the Tigers, but he was able to hang in and have a quality start.His four-seamer averaged 92.7 mph, and topped out at 94.7 mph. He allowed a single and a double on two poorly located fastballs. Sabathia [...]
Yankees Start Things off Right, Looking Hot Despite »
Today did not feel like Opening Day in baseball should feel.It was absolutely freezing at the stadium, windy and at times we were hit with freezing rain/hail. However, the Yankees looked pretty great for Opening Day. The bats came alive after a slow start, and the pitching looked top notch. CC Sabathia tossed six innings, giving up six hits [...]
New York Yankees: Some Prospects That GM Cashman »
First of all, let me state that I have nothing against GM Brian Cashman or the New York Yankees organization. I know Cashman does his best to keep a playoff-contending team year in and out. What this is for is to just lay out the possibilities that "could have been," as the Yankees' goal towards 28th championship has officially started [...]
New York Yankees: Why Their Victory over the Tigers »
Yankee Stadium saw all kinds of weather today, ranging from overcast to sleet and snow but no matter how unpredictable the weather was, one thing was for sure; baseball is back and the Yankees are looking for number 28. Over 48, 000 fans attended the game even though it was brutal to sit through (due to the weather) and the Yankees did not [...]
2011 MLB Preseason Preview: AL East, New York Yankees »
New York Yankees (2010 record: 95-67) The Yankees entered the offseason expecting to sign LHP Cliff Lee to a lucrative deal, but a funny thing happened on the way to the ballpark—the Philadelphia Phillies signed Lee out from under their nose at the 11th hour. Hey, turn about is fair play, right? The Yankees did the same thing to the Boston [...]
Mark Teixeira, Curtis Granderson Homer as Yankees »
It was a cold, rainy day in the New York area.Some even wondered if there would be baseball in the Bronx on Thursday with the gray skies looming above. But that wouldn't stop 50,000 faithful Yankee fans from coming out Thursday afternoon to turn out for the 2011 Opening Day game between the Yankees and the Tigers. CC Sabathia would be starting his [...]
New York Yankees’ Bullpen Proves Better Than »
After missing out on signing free-agent Cliff Lee and the retirement of veteran left-hander Andy Pettitte, the Yankees focused on improving their pitching in the later innings. So far, so good. After aces CC Sabathia and Justin Verlander battled to a 3-3 tie through six innings, the bullpens entered for both sides. Joba Chamberlain, recent [...]
New York Yankees: A CDTF Opening Day Tailgate at the »
It’s Opening Day! And CDTF will be at Yankee Stadium to see it all go down. I just picked up my press pass (printed my tickets from StubHub) and texted Derek to say that "I'm here!" (my friend Carl to say "wake the hell up"). I took off because I have priorities: Baseball. So we have to make this short and sweet, because there is serious [...]
New York Yankees: How Recent Acquisitons Will Affect »
On Friday, the Yankees improved their outfield depth by trading Sergio Mitre to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Chris Dickerson, as well as supplementing the back end of the rotation by signing Kevin Millwood.Although the fourth and fifth spots in the rotation have already been handed out to Ivan Nova and Freddy Garcia respectively, Millwood [...]