‘NY Yankees’ Archives
ALCS Game 4: New York Yankees Attempt To Break Even in »
"You forget about it whether it was 15-2 or 3-2. It's still a loss. It doesn't matter what the score was if we win tomorrow." - Derek Jeter The Yankees, down two games to one in the ALCS to the AL West champion Texas Rangers, are in unfamiliar territory. Cruising through the playoffs for the most part in 2009, Yankees face a must win situation [...]
A.J. Burnett Vs. Tommy Hunter: By the Numbers »
Like it or not, A.J. Burnett is starting tonight for the Yankees. At least he’s going up against the Rangers least impressive starter in Tommy Hunter. Here is a look at this matchup by the numbers: 2010 Numbers: Hunter: 23 G, 13-4 record, 128 IP, 3.73 ERA, 1.24 WHIP. Burnett: 33 G, 10-15 record, 186.2 IP, 5.26 ERA, 1.51 WHIP. 2010 Numbers [...]
ALCS 2010: Shining a Spotlight on the Yankees »
With A.J. Burnett taking the mound tonight the Yankees will need their offense to show up more than at any point in this series. The problem is, aside from the eighth inning of game one, they have been largely absent. Really the only one who has shown up is Robinson Cano. Cano is leading the team through the ALCS with a .417 batting average and [...]
ALCS Game 4 Discussion: Starting A.J. Burnett Tonight »
Tonight is a very big game for the Yankees. I don’t like to throw around the cliche that it is a must-win game until it actually becomes a must-win, but tonight is pretty close. If the Yankees lose tonight they go down in the series 3-1 and would have to win three games in a row, including two in Texas and one against Cliff Lee to move on [...]
Yankees News: Francisco Cervelli Starting, Girardi Has »
Tonight is a very big game for the Yankees. It is not a must-win, but it is pretty much as close to it gets to one. Unfortunately they have A.J. Burnett on the mound too, which makes things so much harder, but they don’t really have much of a choice. Here are some notes: Francisco Cervelli is starting tonight and batting ninth with [...]
ALCS Game 4: Why A.J. Burnett Will Pitch the New York »
A.J. Burnett has the fate of the New York Yankees in his enigmatic hands when he takes the hill tonight in the Bronx. However, this time he may accomplish what he sets out to do. Burnett is not your ordinary pitcher. He possesses above average pitches for everything he throws, especially his fastball-curveball combination. Scouts would genuinely [...]
ALCS Game 3: Cliff Lee Locked in, Yankees Offense »
There's no way you can take away from what Cliff Lee did last night.Trust me, I'd love to. I wish I could say it had something to do with his "magic" hat, a pact with Satan, or some potent HGH cocktail guzzled before first pitch, but I just can't.It was, quite truly, one of the greatest pitching performances in postseason history. Eight innings, [...]
Yankees-Rangers ALCS: A.J. Burnett Is the Right Call »
I know most people are calling for CC Sabathia on three days' rest, including some national sportswriters. I am not a Yankees fan, but I truly believe in order to win this series, the Yankees have to pitch A.J. Burnett in Game 4 and hope for the best. There are several reasons why pitching Burnett is the right decision. First, despite his [...]
Atlanta Braves: Former Yankee Melky Cabrera Gets »
Got Melky? Not anymore. Just saw this on MLBTraderumors.com: “The Braves released Melky Cabrera, according to MLB.com’s Mark Bowman. Cabrera, who joined the Braves in last winter’s Javier Vazquez trade, was a non-tender candidate after a disappointing season in Atlanta. The 26-year-old hit just [...]
Chicago Cubs Choose Mike Quade As Manager »
Reports are in that the Chicago Cubs have taken off the interim tag from manager Mike Quade. Quade, the 53-year-old manager who has been serving as interim manager since the retirement of Lou Piniella after the season, is finally getting his shot at managing the big leagues. The cubs reportedly signed Quade to a two-year deal with [...]