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ALDS Game Three Preview: Yankees Aim for Sweep, »
Carl Pavano robbed the Yankees of $38 million from 2005-2008 and on Sunday night, New York will look to make him pay for it. The 33-year-old right-hander is the only thing standing between the Bombers and their first trip to the American League Championship Series since 2004, and there's more on the line in Game 3 than just the satisfaction of [...]
ALDS Game Three Preview: Yankees Aim for Sweep, »
Carl Pavano robbed the Yankees of $38 million from 2005-2008 and on Sunday night, New York will look to make him pay for it. The 33-year-old right-hander is the only thing standing between the Bombers and their first trip to the American League Championship Series since 2004, and there's more on the line in Game 3 than just the satisfaction of [...]
Yankees-Twins ALDS Game Two – The Alex Rodriguez »
He knew it was gone the moment he hit it. It was one more in a long series of moments that have Yankee fans everywhere believing that this is one of those special teams that will go down in history. One more long shot paying off for a team that, for all its talent and gaudy statistics, for all the money it cost to put together, is building its [...]
Twins-Yankees: Mark Teixeira and Co. Steal Game Two »
The Minnesota Twins begged the New York Yankees to win Game Two of their American League Division Series last night at Yankee Stadium, and the Yankees took them up on their offer. The Yankees beat the Twins last night, 4-3 in 11 innings, on a walk-off home run by Mark Teixeira to give the Bronx Bombers a two-games-to-none advantage in their [...]
The Yankees Win: Order Up Another Pie! »
"Start spreading the newsss, Im leaving todayyyI want to be a part of it—New york, New yorkkkk...These vagabond shoessss, are longing to strayyyyRight through the very heart of it—New york, New yorkkkk..." - Frank SinatraThere is nothing quite like the sound of Mr. Sinatra. There is nothing in baseball quite like a walk-off win. There is [...]
The Ghosts Return: New York Yankees Rekindle »
It's a sight that we've seen oh so many times. One Yankee or another hitting a walk off homer in the playoffs. Then being bombarded by teammates, coaches, and media. It's a sight Yankee fans have longed for since 2003. The series against Boston which nobody will ever forget. Aaron Boone's homerun off Tim Wakefield sent to almost the same part of [...]
Baseball Gods Spare C.B. Bucknor One Night, Skewer »
During Thursday night's American League Division Series game between the Anaheim Angels and Boston Red Sox, first base umpire C.B. Bucknor had an absolutely horrendous evening. He mangled two obscenely easy calls at the bag, calls that had no business being missed and resulted in erroneous baserunners for the Halos. Luckily for Bucknor, neither [...]
A-Rod Comes Through in the Clutch as Yankees Take Game »
Win Probability Graph from FanGraphs Wow, that was a crazy one. The ups and downs in this game were exhausting, but it was all worth it in the end. That graph pretty much mirrors my emotions during the game. AJ Burnett had a pretty weak outing masked by giving up only one run, but he allowed three hits, walked five, hit two, and managed to [...]
Minnesota-New York, ALDS Game Two: The Subplots »
The Yankees put forth a workmanlike effort in their 7-2 victory over the Twins in Game One of the ALDS on Wednesday. As we head toward Game Two tonight in the Bronx, River & Sunset takes a closer look at the subplots to watch. It's all about Allan James As in Allan James Burnett, who will finally give us some true insight into whether or [...]
Yankees Fans, Don’t Purchase Your ALCS Tickets »
I counted them out many times during the 2009 season. Due to the lack of consistent pitching through most of their season. Due to the lack of their most potent power hitter throughout September. Due to the fact that they were seven games out on Sept. 6. Whenever I have doubted the Minnesota Twins, they turn around and put me in a box with a [...]