The Yankees finally go back to playing night games as they try to end their two-game losing streak tonight against the Orioles with CC Sabathia on the mound. Sabathia is going for his 20th win of the season.
Here are some notes:
James “Mudcat” Grant once wrote a book about all of the African American pitchers to win 20 games, he called them the “Black Aces.” If Sabathia wins 20, he would become the 14th member of the Black Aces.
CC is also going for a record 22 consecutive games at Yankee ...
To say the least, 2010 has been a season of inconsistency for A.J. Burnett. After his first start of the season, his ERA was 5.40. By his sixth start, it was 1.99. 10 starts later, it was 5.25. Now, after his 27th start, his ERA stands at 5.15, and unless he can bring that down over a full point (unlikely), it will be the highest of his career. This is nothing new for Burnett. Throughout his entire career, he has been hit or miss. On any given day, he could ...
Perhaps you remember several years ago when rock band Green Day released their hit album American Idiot (I happen to because it was the first one I ever bought). Anyway, one of the songs was titled “Wake Me Up When September Ends.” As the title suggests, the song yearns for the supposedly dreadful month to end and for October to begin. Well, Billie Joe Armstrong must not be a huge baseball fan, because September on the diamond is epic. Take this year for instance. Five of baseball’s six divisions are still ...
Scott Brosius, '98 World Series MVP, has been out of baseball since 2001. The three-time World Series winner now coaches baseball at his alma mater in Oregon, Linfield College, where he has put together an impressive resume. Over his first three seasons at the helm, Brosius compiled an outstanding 100-38 (.724) record. The Wildcats have won two Northwest Conference Championships and two regional titles. Linfield finished fifth in the NCAA championship tournament in 2008 and third last season. Brosius may have stepped away from the game nine years ago, but ...
Under Buck Showalter, the Orioles have become a different team and it showed this afternoon as the O’s beat the Yankees 4-3. A.J. Burnett wasn’t horrible, but wasn’t good enough, as he allowed four runs over seven innings for the loss.
Here are some quick highlights:
The Yankees had a guy with a .331 OBP leading off and a guy with a .395 OBP batting ninth, Derek Jeter and Brett Gardner respectively.
Alex Rodriguez homered and drove in a pair of runs. That gives him 100 for ...
Everyone knows by now that Derek Jeter is having the worst season of his career.
His career OPS-plus is 120, and this year it's 95. Last year he had one of his best years, with an OPS-plus of 132 and the best defensive season of his career (finally posting a positive UZR). This year, his defense hasn’t been the worst of his career, but he is not a good fielder.
People often talk about how Jeter is “clutch,” and while he has posted good postseason numbers in general, when was the ...
Derek Jeter is a household name. In case you didn't know, Jeter is the starting shortstop and Captain of the New York Yankees. He has five World Series rings, four Silver Slugger Awards, and four Golden Gloves along with countless other awards. Some of them recognized Jeter the player, others Derek the person. Jeter is the ultimate Captain. Find me a professional athlete, fan, manager or coach that would disagree. Going on about Jeter's accomplishments is easy, but baseball is more than a sport. It is a job. Like any ...
Lou Gehrig, or the Iron Horse and Yankee Captain, played with the Yankees from 1923 until 1939. During that time, he played in 2,130 consecutive games, a record that stood for 56 years. He finished his career with 493 home runs, 1,995 RBI, a .340 batting average, a .447 OBP, and a 1.080 OPS. He also holds the record for most career grand slams at 23.
Gehrig was named the league MVP in 1927 and 1936 and also won the triple crown in 1934, leading the league in home runs, RBI, ...
The New York Yankees finished third in 1959. It was the first time since 1954 that the Yankees didn't win the pennant, but while the 1954 team won 103 games, the 1959 team finished a dismal third, 15 games behind the pennant-winning Chicago White Sox. It was clear that the Yankees needed help. The Kansas City A's usually provided that help.On Dec. 11, 1959, general manager George Weiss sent an aging Hank Bauer, promising youngsters Norm Seibern and Marv Throneberry, and the only ...
The Yankees have owned the Orioles this season, beating them in 10 of the 12 times the two teams have faced each other, but Baltimore has been a different team since hiring former Yankees manager Buck Showalter. So this week’s three game series will not be as easy as the head-to-head record would make it seem.
Here are some notes:
The Yankees will announce today what the next step for Andy Pettitte will be. Most likely he will pitch with Double-A Trenton on Wednesday, but he could do a simulated game ...