The Yankees won a roller coaster last night to take back first place, but like I said, last night—it doesn’t mean much if they can’t win tonight to stay atop the AL East. Going for them is Phil Hughes, who is making his first start since being skipped in the rotation to limit his innings.
Here are some notes—
Hughes has made three starts this year with six or more days of rest. He’s 1-2 with an 8.04 ERA in those games.
Mark Teixeira has been playing with a broken ...
It was another nail-biting, extra innings game for the New York Yankees who needed to win and did.
Now, the Bombers are back in first place after losing it for 24 hours to the Tampa Bay Rays.
Only a half-game separates the two ball-clubs making Wednesday night’s outcome a declaration for who ever wins. That is until next week when the Rays come to the Bronx for four games.
Pitching has dictated this series, as the Yankees look to Phil Hughes to keep the Rays bats quiet. Hughes will face Rays James Shields, ...
Almost a year ago, September 13, Joe Girardi was a ticked off manager. Even though the Yankees had the best record in the game (92-52) and a seven-game lead in the AL East over the Boston Red Sox, Girardi had been tossed out of a close game against the Orioles for arguing balls and strikes.
The bases were loaded in the bottom of the fourth with A-Rod at the plate. It was the third game of a three-game series against the O's and the Yankees were on the verge of ...
The Yankees overcame a seven-run fifth inning, battled back to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-7 in 10 innings, and regained first place in the AL East.
Here are some highlights:
The two biggest highlights were a pair of great defensive plays late in the game. The first was a great diving catch in center by Curtis Granderson to and the 9th inning. The second was a tremendous throw by Greg Golson from right field to double off Carl Crawford who was tagging up on a fly ball.
The Yankees ...
It’s been pretty harsh watching the Yankees these days, but like I said the other day, if they are blowing games because of the likes of Chad Gaudin and Sergio Mitre, two players who might not even be on the playoff roster, it’s hard to kill them over it. Those aren’t the only mistakes, but if the offense were clicking it’s hard to imagine that they would be doing this badly.
Here are some notes:
Joe Girardi made some questionable bullpen moves last night. His reasoning for not using his ...
Fourth devastating outcome in a row for the New York Yankees, third walk-off loss, and no longer do they hold the best record in baseball.
That honor now belongs to the Tampa Bay Rays, who take a half-game lead in the AL East standings.
The Yankees just can’t seem to catch a break, as things just keep getting worse.
Monday's pitching match-up of CC Sabathia vs. David Price lived-up to all the hype. Both leading Cy Young Award candidates, who equally proved why on the mound.
Both starters were excellent at keeping the game ...
I suppose the expected move today is to go on a rant about what a fool Joe Girardi is for bringing in Sergio Mitre last night against the Rays.I'm supposed to be livid that David Robertson was overlooked, that Mariano Rivera was left on ice, that the unimpeachable Joba Chamberlain wasn't there to stop Carl Crawford Carlos Pena Evan Longoria Reid Brignac (Reid Brignac!?!) from sending the Yankees to second place.I'm supposed to be furious that Girardi couldn't seem to grasp the enormity of the moment. That this wasn't just ...
With a 1-0 loss to Tampa Bay, the Yankees dropped out of first place for the first time since August 3. They've lost seven of their past eight games, three via the walk-off. No one player has been entirely blameless during the stretch and many players have played poorly, or not at all.
Some players are dealing with injuries—Nick Swisher has a balky knee, Brett Gardner's wrist required an MRI and Jorge Posada missed time with concussion-like symptoms—but others have simply performed badly. Derek Jeter has hit .190/.261/.286, Robinson Cano .259/.259/.296 ...
If you are unfamiliar with Bronx Baseball Daily, we have a series called “Wish We Were There.” It chronicles great historical moments in Yankees history. I strongly recommend that you give them a read.
But, for this piece, I will be chronicling a moment in Yankee history, or at least a moment right now that we wish never had happened. It isn’t at the 2004 level, but still, it is pretty embarrassing given how dominant the Yankees have been this season.
Currently, the Yankees are losers of seven of their last eight, ...
Before the Yankees' painful 1-0 loss to the Rays in 11 innings on Monday night, Manager Joe Girardi told MLB.com that "the division is important because everyone wants their home fans behind them as long as you can. We had it last year and it worked out very well for us. It's important to us."He was obviously not telling the truth.If you really feel that it's important to win the American League East and secure home-field advantage throughout the AL playoffs rather than sneak in as the Wild Card and ...