Two things that have been going well for the Yankees lately, CC Sabathia and their bullpen, both struggled last night, but when your offense scores 12 runs those kind of things are forgiven.
Here are some notes:
Sabathia went seven innings, but allowed five runs and David Robertson and Joba Chamberlain only managed to get one batter out between them.
Offensively the star was Eduardo Nunez who went 3-for-4 with a homer and four RBI.
Marcus Thames continued his hot streak with a pair of home runs.
Nick ...
If a New York Yankees fan is reading this, you might just go on to comment how dumb this is, saying how Burnett will turn things around.
Hold on a second, you can't disagree that he is the most inconsistent pitcher in all of baseball today.
I know how it hurts to hear it considering the fact that I'm a Yankees fan, but it's true.
With Burnett starting on the mound, you can see a no-hitter one day, and a one IP outing with five ER allowed the next. Though most of the ...
Everyone knows by now that A.J. Burnett is pitching terribly, leading to speculation that he, like Javier Vazquez, will be skipped in the rotation. Perhaps this will be the case, but it doesn’t seem like the solution for the Yankees or Burnett.
First off, would skipping a turn actually benefit Burnett? Obviously, I am not a pitching coach, but it doesn’t seem like AJ’s velocity has been down (like the case was with Javy) or he’s been overworked. If some extra rest is really what he needs, then it’s ...
A.J. Burnett allowed four runs in the first inning and never settled in, as he gave up eight earned runs and the Yankees lost 9-4 in the first game of a three game series against the Chicago White Sox.
Here are some notes:
Since May 9th, the Yankees are 6-14 when Burnett starts. His numbers during that stretch: 20 G, 110.2 IP, 52 BB, 85 SO, 6.34 ERA.
It’s possible that Burnett could lose his spot in the rotation.
Buster Olney expects Andy Pettitte back by September 15th at the earliest.
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When two opposing forces meet, the results can be explosive. We see it in television, movies, and even in our everyday sayings (the unstoppable force vs. the immovable object, or more simply, red vs. blue).
The Yankees gave a huge contract to Carl Pavano after the 2004 season, and after the 2008 season, the Yankees gave up on Pavano. This was the result of numerous injuries, including Tommy John surgery, which had fans very unhappy that the Yankees wasted their money on this guy. He signed with the Cleveland Indians, and ...
The New York Yankees are probably coming close to putting a list of September call-ups together. Kei Igawa may have just lost his spot on that list. The Japanese right-handed pitcher pitched for his country in the Little League World Series but did not perform to the high expectations that were set for him.
Igawa entered the game as one of Japan's most hyped up pitchers and one of the best in the tournament, and his last start proved so. In his previous start, Igawa pitched five scoreless innings with only ...
As August comes to an abrupt close with prized rookie pitcher Stephen Strasburg requiring Tommy John surgery, I begin to predict what the New York Yankees are thinking with their own cherished talent.I have devised a list of who I think have the best chances of being called up come September first.Please enjoy and thank you for reading. Note: All Statistics are through August 27th.Begin Slideshow
On Friday, Andy Pettitte threw a bullpen session in Chicago. He threw at 75 percent however felt fine. That was supposed to be the day when we would know whether or not Pettitte would come back. Instead, he will probably throw another session and the Yankees will take it from there. There are two possible outcomes for that session.Good outcome: Pettitte could return in mid-September and be the horse he was before the injury, when was on his way to a Cy Young-type season. Bad outcome: He could feel a "pull" in his groin, ...
Stephen Strasburg needs Tommy John surgery (TJS), and if you are in shock over this, you shouldn't be. Strasburg has all the requirements of a guy destined for this procedure.
First, he throws extremely hard, upwards of 100 MPH. That is just too taxing on the throwing arm’s tendons and ligaments. There is a certain threshold for the body when it comes to pitching a baseball. Second, Strasburg has brutal pitching mechanics, with a very violent motion.
Rather than a smooth arc in his arm's backswing, Strasburg uses a direct path, leading ...
Via the LoHud Yankees blog:
Andy Pettitte felt good after a 25-pitch bullpen session, but he did not try to throw at 100 percent effort. That was at the urging of the training staff. The greater test will probably come in his next bullpen session — most likely Sunday or Monday — when he might be able to push it a little more.
“I didn’t feel any discomfort at all, so for me that’s a positive,” Pettitte said.
This doesn’t seem to be quite as significant a step ...