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Is Tonight Do or Die for Javier Vazquez in the Yankees »
I can hear Yankees Featured Columnist Joseph Del Grippo saying somewhere, "another Javier Vazquez article from Doug." Yes it is, because tonight could be a major night in deciding the future of the Yankees right-hander. The Yankees will send Vazquez out to pitch in the second game of their four game series with the Tigers at Comerica Park. This [...]
Should Francisco Cervelli be the New York Yankees »
For much of the early 2010 season, long time Yankees catcher Jorge Posada has been banged up with a calf injury, and has had to miss some time for the team. For the Yankees, though, this hasn't been a major problem, due to the great play of backup catcher Francisco Cervelli. When the season started Cervelli really wasn't playing much, except for [...]
Are the New York Yankees’ Core Four Victims of »
According to the dictionary, the term curse means, "the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., or a formula or charm intended to cause such misfortune to another." I bring that up because in the sports world, another curse has been brought up and being talked about. On the May 3, 2010 edition of Sports Illustrated, the Yankees [...]
Trading Javier Vazquez to the New York Mets Would Make »
So far in 2010, it's pretty safe to say that Javier Vazquez stinks for the Yankees. He hasn't just been bad. He's been horrific—so horrific that every time he departs from Yankee Stadium, he gets by far the loudest boos of the team. In his first five starts back with the team, he is 1-3 with a 9.78 ERA. His longest outing thus far has been [...]
Does David Robertson Need To Be Sent Back Down To The »
Following a Nick Swisher home run Saturday, the Yankees just reclaimed a 6-5 lead from the White Sox after Javier Vazquez's slow start put the Yankees in a quick hole. However, in the top of the seventh, Yankee manager Joe Girardi pulled Sergio Mitre who pitched well in relief of Vazquez and went with reliever David Robertson. Robertson was [...]
CC Sabathia’s Win Continues Trend of Strong »
When you think of recent Yankees teams, generally the first thing that comes to mind is the high-scoring offense. With guys like Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira, Robinson Cano, and Derek Jeter leading your offense, the Yankees are never out of any games where they are behind. But when you get right down to what the major strength of the current [...]
Should the New York Yankees Start Sergio Mitre With »
In the beginning of the 2010 season, a lot of things have gone right for the Yankees. Curtis Granderson is fitting well into the center field spot, as is Brett Gardner in the left field spot. Phil Hughes is doing a tremendous job as the fifth starter while for the most part, Joba Chamberlain has done a good job as the setup man. However, there has [...]
Yankees-A’s: Phil Hughes Flirts with No-Hitter »
On Wednesday night, Phil Hughes made his second start of the season against the Oakland A's and was looking for an even stronger performance from his first start. Any stronger of a performance, and you would have thought that it was Ron Guidry and not Hughes pitching on the mound. In case you fell asleep before or during the game and think I am [...]
Javier Vazquez Finally Wins First Game as Yankees »
While most of the East Coast was preparing to go to bed or were already asleep, the Yankees were preparing to start the first of a six game West coast trip. It was the first game against the Oakland A's, a young team overall both on the offensive side and the pitching side as well. Oakland was also coming into the game in first place of the A.L. [...]
Yankees-Angels: Robinson Cano, Yanks Have L.A.’s »
On April 15, 1947, 28-year-old Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers broke baseball's color barrier and started a whole new trend for Major League Baseball. Because of that, Jackie Robinson Day is commemorated every April 15. With the exception of Yankees closer Mariano Rivera, Robinson's No. 42 is retired throughout baseball and will never be [...]