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Brett Gardner’s Early Success »
In a response to Rob’s earlier post about Marcus Thames’ superhuman production this season, I thought I’d shed some light on Thames’ platoon buddy, Brett Gardner. Warning to all readers: I’m a very big fan of Gardner and he has become one of my favorite players since breaking in with the club in 2008. [...]
Yankees-White Sox Series Preview: Can New York Sweep? »
This is do or die for New York's Javier Vazquez . Unfortunately for Javy, with the way John Danks has been throwing the ball lately, it is looking more like the latter. Fans are not going to be kind to the man who is making $11.5 million and is being outpitched by 23-year-old Phil Hughes , who is making $447,000. Hughes is far and away [...]
Stats: Marcus Thames Outshines Curtis Granderson, »
The Yankees signed outfielder Marcus Thames this season to do one job—hit lefties. So far, all he has done is destroy lefties. Try these numbers on for size: 8 G, 16 AB, 3 R, 10 H, 3 2B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 4 K, .625 AVG, .684 OBP, 1.000 SLG, 1.684 OPS. Now, so far Thames’ outfield defense has been pretty atrocious, but nights like last [...]
New York Yankees Read: Burnett and Cano Turning »
The Yankees won yesterday behind stellar performances from starter AJ Burnett and second baseman Robinson Cano, so naturally they were the subject of quite a few stories today. Joel Sherman of the NY Post had a particularly good one that you should check out. In Cano’s piece he discussed how rarely the Yankees offer their young players [...]
No DL for Jorge Posada, No Call-Ups for New York »
Yankees catcher Jorge Posada, who was hit in the knee with a pitch in the second inning yesterday, is not expected to go on the disabled list and would actually be the emergency backup if needed today, as the Yankees are not calling anyone up from the minors for insurance, according to Chad Jennings of the Journal News. “No question [...]
What Do Early Struggles/Success Mean for Teixeira and »
Early in the Yankees season the two biggest stories in the Bronx have been the April struggles of Mark Teixeira , again, and the hot start by the Yankees new number five hitter in the order, Robinson Cano . Last season both players had similar starts to their seasons but what do these starts mean for them this year? Mark Teixeira April 2010 20 [...]
Francisco Cervelli: The ‘Cisco Kid is Filling in »
If you haven’t heard the news, Jorge Posada was hit in the knee with a pitch yesterday, and is unlikely to play today. Since it was his knee and he is a catcher it is possible that he might not even play for the next couple of days. That’s not as big of a deal as it used to be thanks to Francisco Cervelli . After a couple of cups of [...]
CC Sabathia Finishes Up a Strong April on a High Note »
CC Sabathia pitched another gem yesterday as the Yankees’ ace pitched into the eighth inning to beat the Orioles 8-3 yesterday. After yesterday’s game, CC’s April is over and he’s had one heck of a month. Overall he went 3-1 with a 3.12 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP in 34.2 innings. His only real bad start was opening day when the [...]
John Smoltz Thinks Yankees Messed with Joba »
Want a fresh opinion on Joba Chamberlain? I know, we’ve talked this one to death, but how about a quote from a guy, former Braves pitcher John Smoltz, who probably knows Joba’s situation better than anybody because he himself has gone from being a starter to a reliever, and back again. Well, Brian Costello of the NY Post asked Smoltz [...]
Jorge Posada Day-To-Day After Hit in Knee »
Yankees catcher Jorge Posada was hit in the knee with a pitch from Orioles starter Jeremy Guthrie in the second inning yesterday and had to come out of the game after he felt numbness while running the bases. There is no long-term damage done to Posada, but he will probably have to sit at least a day according to Bryan Hoch of [...]