‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Phillies-Yankees: Cliff Lee, Chase Utley Help Phillies »
There’s an old saying in baseball that has held true from 1909 to 2009–good pitching always beats good hitting. That saying held true again last night in Game One of the 2009 World Series. On a rainy, misty night in the Bronx, Cliff Lee dominated a powerful New York Yankee lineup and Chase Utley hit two homeruns as the [...]
Just Saying, Is All… | The Untold Story of the »
Old glory never dies—it just repeats itself into oblivion. The World Series isn’t what it was. It’s also, thankfully, still what it is. As America limps its way out of the Great Recession, there’s reason to doubt whether We the People will ever regain our position of global preeminence—which would be worse news if we [...]
This Is Why People Hate the Yankees »
For many years I wondered why so many people seem to have such a disgust for the Yankees. You either like them or you don't. "They buy their players," people say, or, "They spend the most." Show-offs. Greedy. I never believed it—until now. I, myself, have been a Yankee fan since 1987. I watched them play through terrible seasons, paying [...]
World Series: It’s a Sad Day When Seats Are »
When I think back to the old Yankee Stadium, the first thought that comes into my mind is an animal house. The crowd was extremely loud, extremely rowdy, and the hostile environment they created made playing there unbelievably difficult for visiting teams. At the new Yankee Stadium, however, those boisterous fans seem to still exist; only now you [...]
It’s a Sad Day When Seats Are Empty for a World »
When I think back to the old Yankee Stadium, the first thought that comes into my mind is an animal house. The crowd was extremely loud, extremely rowdy, and the hostile environment they created made playing there unbelievably difficult for visiting teams. At the new Yankee Stadium, however, those boisterous fans seem to still exist; only now you [...]
Game 1 Diary: Cliff Lee and the Decepticons Wreak »
Bill Simmons did it. Then my buddy Tyler Thompson did it. Now, I'm going to give it a shot. Here is my running diary for Game 1 of the World Series. First Inning 4:50 p.m. (PT): Sitting down at Tom’s Bar in Portland watching an Abercrombie model bang out the national anthem. Someone should tell him that the performer doesn’t [...]
A Rude Awakening In The Bronx: Lee Edges Sabathia In »
It was pitted as the battle of the former Indians aces and they did not disappoint. CC Sabathia was "off his game" Wednesday night going seven innings and giving up four hits and three walks. Two of those hits were costly ones to Chase Utley that found their way over the right field wall. The first one might be regarded as a typical Yankee Stadium [...]
Ut-Lee Leads Phillies Past Yankees in World Series »
Driving home from work along Route 3 in North Jersey, I got goosebumps when I saw the Empire State Building lit up in Yankee blue and white. But Phillies starter Cliff Lee quickly turned those goosebumps to shivers as he completely dominated New York's lineup en route to a 6-1 complete-game victory in Game 1 of the World Series. The left-hander, [...]
Lee, Utley Fuel Phillies to Game 1 Victory »
One word describes Cliff Lee in game one of the World Series Wednesday Night, and that word was "dominate". Lee was chosen to start game one by Charlie Manuel because the Philly skipper was confident that Lee would be able to perform the way he did. Lee put on a show. He allowed no earned runs, struck out ten batters with with zero walks and [...]
Top 10 Notes About Game One of the Phillies-Yankees »
10) Writing a notes column on a game and night like this is downright tricky. Do you refuse to write the lede ahead of time, knowing that baseball has no clock and if it turns, you will blame yourself for the jinx? Or do you wallow in the good fortune and trust that the man who has taken you this far, all the while looking like he's working [...]