On the brink of being eliminated on their home field in the deciding fifth game of the ALDS for the second straight year, the Yankees turned to CC Sabathia.The atmosphere in the Bronx was tense, to say the least, with the Yankee offense mired in a cavernous slump and with top relievers Rafael Soriano and David Robertson having been worked hard in the extra-inning marathons that were Game 3 and 4. It was clear that the team would need not only dominance from their 32-year-old No. 1 starter, but also ...
I've have one rule that I've tried to follow in more than 40 years covering sports: Don't repeat yourself.It's why I've been observing my own code of silence for a month regarding the New York Yankees.I was chastised by some Yankee fans for suggesting in spring training that Alex Rodriguez should bat sixth. You can look it up, as legendary Yankees manager Casey Stengel used to say.I also suggested that the Yankees should try to peddle A-Rod to Miami for Hanley Ramirez, picking up at least half of what he is ...
CC Sabathia was a man on a mission Friday night in New York while dealing a four-hitter to push the New York Yankees past a scrappy Baltimore Orioles bunch. With all the hitting New York has to offer, last night's showing reminded us all that pitching wins championships. But more importantly, it reminded us that Sabathia can still carry New York to the Promised Land.It almost seemed like Sabathia's ability and talents were forgotten. Maybe we took it for granted, or maybe we forgot because of the consistency he shows ...
Just 24 hours after the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles in the ALDS, they will quickly turn around and begin the ALCS.Their opponents, the Detroit Tigers, are no strangers to facing the Yankees in the postseason.This is the same Tigers team that knocked out the Yankees last year in the 2011 ALDS and ended the Yankees' run for another championship.The Tigers had to go to five games to knock off the Oakland A's in the ALDS and relied on Justin Verlander to pitch them to a Game 5 ...
The New York Yankees survived a battle to the finish with the Baltimore Orioles with a 3-1 win on Friday evening. The win in Game 5 of a tightly contested American League Division Series advances the Yankees into a series with the Detroit Tigers. The American League Championship Series begins with a very short turnaround. Game 1 of the series is Saturday night at Yankee Stadium with Game 2 set for Sunday afternoon. So what did we learn about the Yankees in this series with Baltimore? A few things: ...
Ever since he replaced the great Joe Torre, Joe Girardi has received much criticism as manager of the New York Yankees.In 2008, despite winning 89 games, the NYY missed the playoffs due to several injuries and poor performances.He guided them to the 27th World Championship in 2009, but was often criticized for going to a three-man playoff rotation and over management of his bullpen. Last two seasons he made some questionable moves that contributed to early playoff exits.But now, here in 2012, he has led them to their third appearance ...
The New York Yankees advanced to the American League Championship Series after defeating the Baltimore Orioles, 3-1. CC Sabathia helped pitch his team to the ALCS, out-dueling Orioles' starter, Jason Hammel. The Yankees' ace pitched a complete game, allowing just one run on four hits, with nine strikeouts. The Yankees offense in this series had been nothing short of dreadful, but the Bombers' bats woke up enough to get the job done. A little small ball started the scoring for the Yanks. After Mark Teixeira singled to start the fifth ...
The New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles will go at it tonight for the last time. This is it. Game 5. Win or go home. The teams tied their regular season series 9-9. Tonight’s starting pitchers, CC Sabathia and Jason Hammel, had comparable regular season ERAs: 3.38 and 3.43, respectively. Who’ll win? Let’s predict that the Yankees win, the team with the 27 World Series Championships and the lineup of the biggest MLB superstars money can buy. Which star does it for them? It won’t be the 2-for-15 Nick Swisher. ...
We are down to one game.The winner moves on to play the Detroit Tigers in the ALCS, while the loser has its season end early. It's Game 5 of the ALDS between the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles.The series is tied at two games apiece, with no room for error.Pitching for the Yankees will be CC Sabathia, who won Game 1 at Camden Yards for the Bombers.For the Orioles, right-hander Jason Hammel will be looking to stop the Yankee lineup.The big news of the day is the reported benching ...
The numbers are there as is a World Series title—three Most Valuable Player awards and 14 All-Star appearances. New York Yankees third baseman and beau of WWE Diva Torrie Wilson, Alex Rodriguez, is wealthy, decorated and accomplished, but is he still a Hall of Famer? Steroid use and an infamous propensity for coming up microscopically small in the biggest moments are becoming impenetrable roadblocks in what was once Rodriguez’s open highway to Cooperstown. Redemption—in the form of Ichiro Suzuki—stood 90 feet away Thursday evening as Rodriguez stepped to the plate in ...