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New York Yankees Notes: First Place and More »
The Tampa Bay Rays lost last night which puts them in a tie with the Yankees. Both teams have three games left to play, but the Yankees need a better overall record as the Rays would come out ahead in the event of a tie because they have a better head-to-head record. Here are some notes: Make no mistake, manager Joe Girardi still has his [...]
New York Yankees: Ramiro Pena or Eduardo Nunez in the »
When looking at the Yankees playoff roster, there are about 21 spots that are locked down already and just a few that are up for grabs. One spot that could make for a good debate is the utility infielder spot, and it comes down to Ramiro Pena or Eduardo Nunez. Pena probably has the upper hand in this battle. He’s been with the team since [...]
Andy Pettitte Dealing with Back Issues »
Via the New York Daily News: As if two months on the disabled list with a groin injury weren’t enough, Andy Pettitte has been dealing with some minor back problems this week. Pettitte’s back stiffened up on him during Friday’s start against the Red Sox, in which he allowed seven runs in 3.1 innings. Pettitte said he was [...]
New York Yankees’ Javquez Bombs in Final Start »
It wasn’t exactly the b-squad starting for the Yankees, but they did rest a few of their regulars as Javier Vazquez got bombed by the Blue Jays en route to a 8-4 loss the day after they clinched a playoff spot. Here are some highlights: Vazquez got the start over Andy Pettitte, who is being rested for the playoffs. Javy couldn’t even [...]
New York Yankees Clinch Playoff Spot »
The Yankees beat the Blue Jays 6-1 in Toronto last night behind a strong performance from their ace CC Sabathia to clinch at least a wild-card spot in the American League. Here are some highlights: The Yankees drove in all six runs without the benefit of a hit: Three sac flies, a pair of groundout RBI, and a bases-loaded walk. Derek Jeter and [...]
New York Yankees Notes: C.C. Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, »
The Yankees have the Big Man on the hill tonight going up against highly touted rookie Kyle Drabek. The Yankees can at times struggle against lefties, but CC Sabathia owns the Blue Jays. They can clinch with a win tonight or if the White Sox beat the Red Sox. Here are some notes: CC is starting tonight only because the Yankees didn’t [...]
Mariano Rivera Fixed Mechanical Issues »
Via the NY Post: When arrived at Rogers Centre yesterday well ahead of most of his teammates, he sat down with the Yankees pitching coach and watched film of his recent outings. After showing Rivera that his grip unintentionally had slid toward the side of the ball from the usual on-top position, Eiland escorted Rivera to the [...]
A.J. Burnett Has Disastrous Performance in Toronto »
The Yankees magic number was down to one, but they never really had a chance to clinch last night thanks to an absolutely terrible performance from starter A.J. Burnett, who couldn’t even last three innings as he gave up seven runs over 2.1 innings in a 7-5 loss in Toronto. Here are some highlights: Burnett’s line: 2.1 IP, 7 H, 7 R, [...]
New York Yankees Stats: Mariano Rivera Struggling »
This is not a panic post about Mariano Rivera struggling, because as always, I have full faith in him. At the same time, it’s hard to ignore what’s been going on. Rivera’s struggles go back to September 11. On September 10, he pitched two innings in Texas. It was a strong performance. He needed just 23 pitches to get through [...]
New York Yankees Win a Wild One, Magic Number Down To »
The Yankees needed to win last night's game so they went with Phil Hughes, but Hughes was long out of the game by the time this one ended on a Juan Miranda walk-off walk in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Yankees beat the Red Sox 4-3 to lower their magic number to one. Here are the highlights: Hughes came up big when the Yankees ndeeded [...]