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Making Umpires Better »
Monday night’s 3-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays was a tough one to swallow – not just because the Yankees lost a close one, but because some of it was out of their control. In the 3rd inning, Eduardo Nunez threw a ball wide of first that Mark Teixeira made an amazing stretch on, and yet the umpire called the batter safe, despite [...]
New York Yankees: Kearns, Wood Trades Working, but »
The Yankees made three deals at the July 31 trade deadline acquiring Lance Berkman, Kerry Wood and Austin Kearns. So far Berkman hasn’t entirely worked out and has been on the DL, but Wood and Kearns have been big contributors since coming to the Bronx. Kearns was acquired primarily for his outfield defense and his ability to hit [...]
New York Yankees Notes: A-Rod To DL, Ivan Nova To NY, »
There were no updates yesterday because I was busy with a family member’s wedding. There is a silver lining to that, however: On my way home I stopped at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., and got plenty of great Yankees-related pictures that I will post later today. If you have never been to the Hall of Fame, I highly recommend that you [...]
Yankees Notes: A-Rod, Hughes, Aceves, and Ticket »
The Yankees are taking on the Seattle Mariners this weekend and they start with a showdown between A.J. Burnett and King Felix Hernandez at the stadium tonight. Here are some notes: Alex Rodriguez took fielding practice this afternoon, but he isn’t expected to be back in the lineup at third base tonight. If after BP his calf feels OK he [...]
Yankees Scouting Report: Manny Banuelos »
Frankie Piliere is a former MLB scout and is currently a writer for AOL FanHouse. He had a chance to watch the Yankees top pitching prospect LHP Manny Banuelos this week and came away very impressed. Here is a link to his article and here is a quick recap of what he had to say: Physical description Banuelos has added bulk to what was once [...]
CC Sabathia Not Close to Cy Young Despite Win Total »
For years the measure of a really good pitcher was how many wins he was able to rack up. Last season, though, something happened: Zack Greinke of the Royals won the Cy Young Award despite only racking up 16 wins. CC Sabathia currently leads the American League with 16 wins and has been the Yankees' most dominant pitcher this season. This has [...]
Lance Berkman Placed on DL; Eduardo Nunez Called Up »
Via The Star-Ledger: "The Yankees placed designated hitter Lance Berkman on the disabled list before Thursday’s game with the Tigers and called up infielder Eduardo Nunez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. "'There’s only so long you can feel comfortable going without a backup infielder,' Yankees general manager Brian Cashman [...]
Andy Pettitte May Not Be Back Until Mid-September »
Via ESPN New York: New York Yankees starting pitcher Andy Pettitte will not be ready to return to the mound until the first week of September at the earliest, and more likely the middle of the month, which could compromise his ability to be at his best for the postseason. “I think if you get into the third week of September, and we [...]
Yankees Notes: Recap, Warren, SI Promotions »
The Yankees offense has struggled a bit of late but Jeremy Bonderman helped out with that as they broke out with three home runs, topping Miguel Cabrera‘s pair, to win 9-5 at home last night. Here are some notes: Things got a little heated in this one. Brett Gardner got thrown at in the first inning. Then in the 8th Chad Gaudin threw at [...]
Granderson’s New Swing Working So Far »
At the beginning of the month Curtis Granderson was in the middle of one of the worst slumps of his career. Over the span of 11 games from July 30th through August 11th, Granderson was three-for-29 (.103 BA) with just one extra base hit. At that point, Granderson went to Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long and, figuring things couldn’t get much [...]