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10 Reasons Why Yankees-Red Sox Series Won’t »
The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox square off this weekend at Fenway Park, the first meeting between the two rivals since umpire Joe West's controversial marks about the slow pace of play between the teams. Unfortunately for West, and those that have early dinner reservations this weekend, River & Sunset has uncovered a list of 10 [...]
Why New York Yankees’ Road to World Series Will »
In the simplest of terms, things continue to move along exceedingly well for the New York Yankees. They won again on Monday, as CC Sabathia cruised through an Orioles lineup that seemed perfectly content with its three-game sweep of the Red Sox. But if you listened close enough at Yankee Stadium, you could the distressing wail of Father Time [...]
Is The Bullpen the Weak Link Of The New York Yankees? »
Everyone take a deep breath. Please remain calm. Promise me you won't give away your stereo, Whitesnake record and other possessions like the depressed guy from that one after-school special. The Yankees are in a slump. They've lost four of their last five games, and now sit 2.5 games behind the Rays in the American League East. Again, do not part [...]
New York Yankees: Examining the Vazquez Conundrum »
I've been debating recently why it is that Javier Vazquez has been put on this Earth. If you asked Javier, he'd probably say he's here for his wife and three beautiful children. That would certainly make sense. His Wikipedia page states he's a huge wine aficionado, so maybe he's just here for the fermented grapes. Then again, he may go the [...]
Old Guard Keeps Chugging Along for New York Yankees »
Let's start today with a little numbers exercise: Player A: .333 BA 1 HR 5 RBI .443 OBP .471 SLG Player B: .380 BA 3 HR 9 RBI .404 OBP .600 SLG Player A: 3.57 ERA 0-2 W-L 14 K 1.47 WHIP Player B: [...]
Taking In the Sights at Yankee Stadium »
I love going to Yankee games. Love, love, love it. My feeling is probably similar to how Hank Steinbrenner reacts when the Phillip Morris Convention rolls into town. Pure titillation. So when my buddy Mark offered me a ticket to the Yankees' home opener against the Angels on Tuesday, you can guess that my schedule was quickly cleared. Being [...]
New York Yankees: An Opening Week Rundown »
It's six down, 156 to go for the Yankees, who escaped Boston and Tampa with a perfectly acceptable 4-2 record. With the home opener set for Tuesday, River & Sunset takes a look back on the first week of the 2010 season. That heavyset gentleman with the gentle smile and powerful left arm, he may be pretty good! CC Sabathia nearly pitched a [...]
Umpire Right To Call Out New York Yankees-Boston Red »
If you're a Yankee fan, there was plenty to be excited about following Wednesday's 2-1 rubber-game win against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Curtis Granderson looks like a stud. Mo was Mo. The bullpen put it together. Nick Johnson didn't get hurt. On balance, it was a successful beginning to the championship defense. But ironically, it would [...]
New York Yankees: 20 Thoughts on Opening Night »
If I were a maniacal WFAN caller, I'd probably be floating in the East River by now. Luckily, I'm not Vinny from Bay Ridge, so the Yankees coughing up roughly 12,000 leads in their 9-7 loss to the Red Sox on opening night won't drive me to despair. In honor of Jonathan Papelbon's SAT score, here are 20 observations on what was a lonnnnnng night at [...]
New York Yankees Glossary of Terms: 2010 Edition »
With Opening Day on the horizon, River & Sunset once again offers Yankees fans a quick and easy way to get to know their team. We can verify that 91 percent of the information below is both accurate and relevant to this year's defending World Series champions. The rest is a mixture of hearsay and outright falsehoods. STARTING ROTATION [...]