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New York Yankees: Game Nine, Welcome Phil! Have You »
April 15, 1947: Jackie Robinson becomes the first baseball player of color, breaking the color barrier. Sixty-three years later, with his number retired around baseball, the legend lives on. On a night where every player and umpire in the MLB wore the number 42, the Yankees (who have four African-American players) defeated the Angels 6-2. The [...]
Phil Hughes Is Starting Today: Let’s Turn This »
I can’t believe how after winning back-to-back series against the Red Sox and Rays, then taking the opener against the Angels, one loss could affect Yankee fans so much. Just for everyone’s information, this could be worse, a lot worse, just look at the Mets . I’m not going to let some Yankee fans who are still upset about 2004 [...]
The Problem is Not Javier Vazquez, It’s Your »
I’ll admit it, Javier Vazquez is not pitching well. Obviously that is not a huge revelation, but this 0-2 start is not what I expected. Still, a lot of Yankee fans are turning on him and some never forgave him for the grand slam he gave up to Johnny Damon in 2004 and it’s already tired. Obviously his first start was bad as he [...]
Game 7: Opening Day, Rings, Godzilla Returns, and a »
What a day and what a game this afternoon as the Yankees opened the season at home in their usual classy fashion. The pre-game ceremonies for the first time since opening day 2001 included the Yankees receiving World Series rings. The first guy to receive his ring was Yankee trainer Gene Monhan who has taken a leave from the Yankees as he battle [...]
This One Is For George: New York Yankees 2009 World »
Here are some pictures tweeted by MLB of the World Series ring that the New York Yankees received today as part of their Opening Day ceremonies in the Bronx. This is George Steinbrenner's ring. In the past his ring has been slightly different, usually bigger, than the rings they hand out to all of the players. I’m not sure if that is the [...]
New York Yankees: Thoughts on the First Week »
So we’re one week into the Yankee season, and the Yanks went 4 and 2 on the road, facing two of the best teams in baseball. I’ll take it. Some thoughts: Let's give a big thanks to Ben Zobrist — the Rays No. 3 hitter— for choosing to sacrifice bunt in the first inning when AJ Burnett was looking a little wild [...]
Series Preview: Yankees vs. Angels »
After starting the season with back-to-back, tough road matchups against AL East foes, the New York Yankees (4-2) are set to open the 2010 baseball season at home against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2-5) on Tuesday. The Stadium will be pulling out all the stops, as the World Series rings will presented alongside typical Opening Day [...]
Yankees Off Monday Before Opening Day: AL East Recap »
As the Yankees get ready for opening day tomorrow (1 p.m. EST Andy Pettitte versus Ervin Santana) the Red Sox, Orioles, Rays, and Blue Jays all played Monday. Boston 2 Minnesota 5 The Grand-Opening of the Twins' new ballpark, Target Field. Joe Mauer (MIN): 3/5 two RBI Jason Kubel (MIN): 3/4 HR two RBI Carl Pavano (W): 6 IP four hits, one ER, one [...]
Yankee Stadium Is Getting Ready for Opening Day »
Tomorrow is going to be an exciting day. It's the Yankees home opener. Yogi Berra and Whitey Ford will be in attendance to hand out the World Series rings, and Bernie Williams will throw out the first pitch. The ring ceremony starts at 12:15 p.m., and the ball game starts at 1:05. Andy Pettitte will be on the mound. The Yankees had the day off [...]
David Adams Not Helping Yankees’ Minor League »
Entering spring training it was generally regarded that Ramiro Pena had the inside track to win the Yankees' utility infielder position. But despite the experience he received in 2009, it was hardly a given that the job was his because the Yankees had three other possibilities on their 40-man roster—Reegie Corona, Eduardo Nunez, and Kevin [...]