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New York Yankees: Bleacher Creatures Force Play on »
Update: The New York Daily News has reported that the Yankees and the Bleacher Creatures have come to an agreement to end their controversial tradition.The Bleacher Creatures embody the best or worst of New York Yankees fans, based on your point of view. This group of die-hard fans, who now occupy Section 203, are notorious for both their [...]
2010 ALCS : So This Is What $200 Million Looks Like? »
After the 10-3 shelling that the New York Yankees took at the hands of the Texas Rangers in the "House that George Built," one can't help but begin to worry. What began in game one with the exception of an offensive outburst in one inning has only steadily gotten worse through the first four games.Is this really what a payroll in excess of $200 [...]
New York Yankees: Not Scoring Runs, So Just Blame It »
The ALCS has not been good for the New York Yankees thus far, but blaming the pitching is just a mask for the real issue. The issue is not hitting, which means runs don’t score. With zero or two as a team’s score, it forces the pitching into having to be almost perfect to get a win. For example look back at CC Sabathia’s start in [...]
ALCS Game 4: Too (Grady) Little, Too Late for Girardi, »
Grady Little is forever remembered as the manager who was fired on the demerit of a single postseason game. Joe Girardi will probably avoid that same fate, but that doesn't mean he doesn't deserve it.It's hard to imagine Girardi having a worse game than he did on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. That he had such a bad night, with the stakes being as [...]
2010 ALCS Game 4: New York Yankees Lose a Double Tex »
Going into Game 4 of the ALCS, the New York Yankees were down 2 games to one to the Texas Rangers. So, it’s understandable how hesitant Yankees fans were to trust the decision of starting AJ Burnett in the most important game of this postseason for New York. Burnett did okay, better than expected but once again the Yankees couldn’t hit [...]
A.J. Burnett Does What We All Expected, Rangers Take »
The Yankees had a lead with A.J. Burnett on the mound, but manager Joe Girardi got greedy and left him in too long as the Rangers eventually broke the game open for a 10-3 victory at Yankee Stadium. Here are some highlights: Burnett held the Rangers to two runs over five innings, but gave up a three-run shot to Bengie Molina in the sixth that [...]
ALCS 2010: New York Yankees’ Season on the Brink »
A.J. Burnett was pitching well until Bengie Molina sent the first pitch he saw in the sixth inning into the left field seats for a three-run homer and a 5-3 lead, one the Rangers would never relinquish en route to a 10-3 victory in Game 4 and a 3-1 American League Championship Series lead. I don't have any problem with manager Joe Girardi leaving [...]
ALCS Game 4: New York Yankees Cannot Cheat Their Way »
In 1996, a snot-nosed brat named Jeffrey Mair reached his hand into the field of play during the American League Championship Series. He grabbed a ball destined to be caught by Baltimore Orioles outfielder Tony Tarasco, thus allowing it to be called a home run hit by Derek Jeter because right field umpire Rich Garcia was out of position and [...]
New York Yankees Lost It At the Trade Deadline (And »
By Mark Rinaldi Most people remember that in the middle of the summer the New York Yankees were inches away from acquiring Cliff Lee from the Seattle Mariners for two prospects. The deal was so close to becoming official that Lee’s wife called CC Sabathia‘s better half for advice on making the transition to the Bronx. If the deal [...]
New York Yankees Fan Jared Macchirole a Douche or »
By Tommy Willet Everyone watching the Yankee game saw Robinson Cano‘s solo shot into right field early on, as well as the fan interference by a kid named Jared Macchirole that maybesortakinda occured. With it being a crucial game in the ALCS on primetime television, which means the whole world is watching, (except for these [...]