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New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays Series Preview »
Fresh off taking the opening series against the Red Sox, the Yankees (2-1) will face the Tampa Bay Rays (2-1) in the Bronx Bombers' home opener. Besides being the ring ceremony for last year’s champs, the main storyline of this game is the return of Javier Vazquez. Many fans remember his terrible second half in 2004 and thought he simply was [...]
Chad Huffman’s Claim by Yankees Inspires Regret »
On Wednesday, the New York Yankees claimed outfielder Chad Huffman on waivers from the San Diego Padres after he was designated for assignment to make room on their 40-man roster. Moves like this are typically very minor, as teams don’t usually put talented players that they don’t want to lose through waivers for obvious reasons. This [...]
New York Yankees Christian Garcia’s Groundhog »
It happened to me again this year: I thought Christian Garcia would stay healthy. That will not be the case, though, as Garcia left last night’s game in the middle of the sixth inning experiencing the same pain in his elbow that caused him to miss most of the 2009 season. “It was some soreness in the elbow. It was pretty [...]
Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, and Bernie Williams to Be On »
The Yankees will have Yogi Berra and Whitey Ford present the team with World Series rings during a ceremony that will take place during their home opener against the Angels on April 13. The festivities will start at 12:15 p.m. and Bernie Williams will throw out the first pitch at game time. Here is the press release : The New York Yankees will [...]
Kei Igawa Headed to the Pen »
When the Yankees signed pitcher Kei Igawa to a 23 million dollar contract, they didn’t envision the left-hander spending the length of his contract in Triple-A Scranton. With time running out, the Yankees are taking another direction to find a use for Igawa: the bullpen. With the idea of using Igawa as a possible left-handed specialist, he [...]
Yankees Claim Outfielder Chad Huffman »
It’s likely that we are already seeing Kevin Towers influence on the Yankees as they have claimed former Padre outfielder Chad Huffman on waivers according to Buster Olney of ESPN. Huffman, 24, is expected to start the season in Triple-A. He spent the entire 2 009 season in Triple-A in the Padres organization last season. In 135 games [...]
Another Sports Blog to Check Out: Confessions of a »
Earlier today I pointed out one of my favorite blogs, Mike Ashmore’s Thunder Thoughts. There is another blog you should be reading called Confessions of a She-Fan written by Jane Heller. She isn’t the tireless reporter in the vein of Ashmore, but she does have something in common with him: great writing. Her insights and humor are [...]
Mike Ashmore: This Trenton Thunder Blogger Is A Beast »
For those of you who don’t know who he is, Mike Ashmore runs a Trenton Thunder blog for the Hunterdon County Democrat. He’s also one of the better, and more hard working bloggers out there, covering the Yankees organization. Well, I’d say he topped himself yesterday as he interviewed at least nine members of the organization [...]
Yankee Notes: AJ and Posada, Nick Johnson, and the »
Sunday night’s loss was a tough one for the Yankees and the bullpen, but they turned it around last night as they beat the Red Sox 6-4 to improve their record to 1-1. Here are some notes: Jorge Posada caught AJ Burnett yesterday and the world didn’t explode. Actually, Burnett had some nice things to say about Jorge: “When [...]
Yankees-Red Sox: The Empire Strikes Back in Game Two »
An 0-162 record? As if. The Yankees rebounded quickly with a win in game No. 2 of the season, defeating the Red Sox 6-4. After the Yanks went down quietly 1-2-3 in the top of the first, the Red Sox and Jacoby Ellsbury immediately jumped on AJ Burnett in his season debut. Ellsbury led off with a single, and proceeded to steal second, and a Jorge [...]