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New York Yankees’ Andrew Brackman’s »
The New York Yankees considered themselves fortunate when they drafted the 6’10″ right-handed pitcher Andrew Brackman in the first round of the 2007 draft. He was expected to go much higher, but injury concerns caused him to fall to 30th overall. He immediately had elbow surgery and didn’t pitch until 2009 in Low-A. That [...]
Cliff Lee: Texas Rangers Will Try to Resign Ace »
The New York Yankees have made no secret about how much they like upcoming free agent left-handed pitcher Cliff Lee. There have been rumors for months that he will be their biggest target this offseason and they even offered their top prospect, Jesus Montero, for him in a deal recently. The Texas Rangers landed Lee at the last second instead, [...]
Extended Yankees Notes: A-Rod, Burnett, Posada, »
We’ve been dealing with quite a few issues with our host here at Bronx Baseball Daily, but we have a new one and everything should be running smooth from here on out. So, as usual, expect regular updates. Here are the notes from a busy weekend that we missed: The Yankees are finishing up a four-game Friday-Monday series against their [...]
Why Alex Rodriguez Shouldn’t Be Scapegoated for »
For just about two weeks I read an article every day about how people didn’t care about Alex Rodriguez's quest for 600 home runs because he was a cheater (except, of course, the newspapers cared enough to remind me every day). Now that he’s hit No. 600, at least half of everything I’ve read says that it means nothing because [...]
Yankees Notes for the Day: Alex Rodriguez and More »
Alex Rodriguez finally hit no. 600 and Phil Hughes finally pitched another impressive game as the Yankees beat the Blue Jays 5-1 yesterday. Here are some notes: After the game the Tampa Bay Rays lost 2-1 to the Twins. They are now tied with the Yankees for 1st place. How has A-Rod reached 600 home runs? It wasn’t just The Juice, he has [...]
Could Brandon Laird Be Bronx Bound? »
The Yankees have been searching the trade market all season long for a veteran backup who can play third base, so they could occasionally rest Alex Rodriguez. They even went as far as nearly making a deal with the Boston Red Sox for Mike Lowell. However, it seems possible, though a long shot, that they already have a capable backup in their [...]
Alex Rodriguez Ice Cold Since Homer No. 599 »
Alex Rodriguez has had a down year for himself this season, but his numbers during his most recent slump, since he’s hit home run No. 599, have been dragged down even further. Here’s how A-Rod has done since hitting homer no. 599: 12 G, 45 AB, 2 R, 8 H, 2 2B, 0 HR, 7 RBI, 3 BB, 10 SO, .178 BA, .240 OBP, .222 SLG, .462 OPS. This most [...]
Yankees Fall to 2nd Place »
The Yankees lost their third straight game and with their 8-2 loss tonight they have fallen a game in back of the Tampa Bay Rays and are now in 2nd place in the AL East. Here are some notes: Dustin Moseley wasn’t terrible outside of a couple of mistakes that hurt him big time. He pitched 7.1 innings and allowed 5 earned runs. Kerry [...]
AJ Burnett, Nick Swisher, Joba Chamberlain, Brett »
With last night’s disappointing 8-6 loss against the Toronto Blue Jays, the Yankees have fallen into a tie for first place with the Tampa Bay Rays. Dustin Moseley is on the mound this evening for the Yankees, as they now have to worry about falling behind the red-hot Rays. Here are some notes: AJ Burnett allowed eight earned runs in 4.2 [...]
New York Yankees Notes: Wood, Berkman, Lowell, and »
The Yankees got dominated by a red hot James Shields yesterday as the Rays shut them out 3-0 yesterday. CC Sabathia struggled, but still managed to hold the Rays to just three runs in 6.2 innings. Here are some notes: -Kerry Wood made his Yankee debut yesterday. He pitched one inning, struck out three, and walked two. -Maybe it’s just [...]