This past week we saw the Yankees win an important series for the first time against the Boston Red Sox this season.Going into the series, the Yankees trailed Boston by 1.5 games and were looking to make up some ground.In the first game, the Yankees took advantage of the pitching matchup with CC Sabathia against John Lackey.Sabathia came into the game 0-4 against Boston in 2011, but on Tuesday night, he would not be denied a victory.Sabathia went 6 innings, gave up 10 hits, 2 runs and 2 walks and ...
The Yankees pitching staff in 2011 is, in many ways, like a hastily thrown-together patchwork quilt.A little of everything went into its creation from the beginning of the season through today, and at no point in time could its creators ever feel truly comfortable that the materials and craftsmanship would stand the test of time. It can be said, even, that perhaps the intent was never to create something that would in fact last, but rather something that would ideally keep the team from finishing last. With the Yankees in second place ...
It becomes more ridiculous daily. The rationalizing is disgusting.Joe Girardi and the New York Yankees refuse to acknowledge the fact that Phil Hughes' performances make one want to puke. They are delusional about Phil Hughes. Does Girardi seriously believe that Hughes can help in the playoffs? Last night's comments illustrate that Girardi and Hughes have created their own reality. Hughes pitched 5.2 innings. Boston got to him for eight hits, two walks and six runs. After the game, the Yankees thought that Hughes had shown improvement. Yes, that's what they ...
To date, 705 players have toed the rubber wearing the interlocking NY on their caps for the New York Yankees.From Abbott to Zuber, every letter of the alphabet is included in this list of athletes—some that are memorable, others that we wish we could erase from our memories.Yes, four players with a last name beginning with "Q" and two with last names beginning with "Z" have thrown a pitch for the Yankees, though none of them made this list.Two letters that you will not see next to each other on ...
During the tenure of Yankees manager Joe Girardi, the Bombers have been known to use a three-man rotation in the playoffs. As clear cut as the first three playoff starters are, if the Yankees were to use a fourth starter, who would that be?We can pretty much put it in the bank that the Yankees' first three playoff starters will be CC Sabathia, Ivan Nova and Bartolo Colon, in that order. With the possible innings limits on Nova and Colon, who hasn't thrown this many innings in years, it may ...
September is finally here, and for Yankees fans, that can only mean one thing... The Montero Era is about to begin. Rosters expand today, and as expected, the Yankees will finally call upon their top prospect, catcher Jesus Montero. His debut should be either tonight against the Red Sox at Fenway Park or tomorrow against the Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium. Regardless, Montero will finally don the pinstripes within the next day or two, and once he does, you can bet he'll never take them off. As long as he performs at ...
While some Major League Baseball players collect expensive cars, New York Yankees star Derek Jeter collects trophy girlfriends. Can we blame him? Jeter has one of the sexiest dating resumes known to man, with about as many beautiful women to coincide with his 12 All-Star Game appearances. One thing is clear—Jeter has some mad game, both on and off the field. Of course, with the gentleman that I am, I would never "rank" women according to looks or personality, so there are no numbers next to their names. If they ...
The Red Sox and Yankees are in the midst of another season in which both teams have legitimate chances to take baseball's biggest prize. Two teams, age old rivals in a tight divisional race.Yes, the Red Sox with their 11-3 record against the Yankees probably hold a slight advantage in a head-to-head matchup. That doesn't mean the results will be some sort of foregone conclusion though. The games won't be boring will they? “I can’t stand playing a nine-inning game in four hours. It’s not baseball. I don’t even know how ...
The long wait is over.Tomorrow, we will finally see if it's all hype, or if he is for real.Jesus Montero, the top catching prospect in the Yankees minor league system will be called up on September 1, the first day the MLB rosters can expand to 40, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.comhttp://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110831&content_id=24013902¬ebook_id=24013904&vkey=notebook_nyy&c_id=nyyMontero has been highly regarded as a can't miss prospect because of his potential with the bat, but a lot of people have questioned his catching skills and even wonder if he will stick as a long-term catcher.When ...
Jesus Montero is on his way to the New York Yankees, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Montero, 21, has been big-league ready for months now, but the Yankees had reason (given their depth and his early-season struggles) to withhold this promotion until the September 1 roster expansion.Now that the expansion has happened, though, it's time to talk about what comes next. Montero is not a big-league catcher. If he has any future at the position, he certainly will not fulfill that potential this season, as October ...