When Mark Teixeira struck out for the fifth time against the Blue Jays on Saturday, it did more than just match the worst individual performance of his career.
It also marked the exact moment the Yankees first baseman finally hit rock bottom.
It had been a long, strange trip to get there, prolonged slumps followed by promising breakouts followed by prolonged slumps. Teixeira's confidence eroded with each strikeout at Rogers Centre, his approach growing more tentative with each failure.
By the time he faced the immortal Casey Janssen in the 13th inning of ...
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WP: J. Vazquez (5-5) LP: S. Downs (1-5) SV: M. Rivera (13) Thanks to some stellar pitching by Javier Vazquez , and a pretty lucky four-run eighth, the Yankees were able to get out Toronto with a win. Vazquez was outstanding, holding the Jays to just one hit, ...
The Yankees were happy to leave Toronto after their first visit with the Blue Jays over the weekend.
This series provided a lot to think about in regards to what the Yankees are dealing with regarding strengths and issues.
Losing the first two games was making the Yankees look like has-beens. Thanks to Javier Vazquez’s impressive performance the Yankees avoided getting swept on Sunday.
Watching Saturday’s 14 innings proved that the Yankee pitching is pretty sturdy and continued to add more worries about the Yankee bats.
Here is what was learned up in Canada.
Pitching
Andy ...
The NBA Draft is always a much anticipated extravaganza, while the NFL’s selections are so heavily scrutinized that they’ve been thrust into prime time.
On the eve of the 2010 MLB Draft, baseball has yet to experience similar success with its entry draft and there are plenty of reasons that explain why.
First, there’s a sense of immediacy to the NBA and NFL drafts, respectively. The high picks, in most cases (sans a few quarterbacks), will play right away.
In contrast, only two out of 32 players selected in the first round of ...
After scoring only three runs over the first two games of the series, New York’s four-run outburst in the eighth inning lifted the Yankees to a 4-3 win over Toronto Sunday afternoon at Rogers Centre.
New York ended a two-game losing streak with the win. The loss prevented Toronto from sweeping a series against New York for the first time since 2003.
Trailing 2-0 entering the top of the eighth inning, New York finally broke through offensively. Francisco Cervelli was hit by a pitch from Blue Jays starter Brandon Morrow to lead ...
The MLB First Year Player Draft will begin tomorrow. The Yankees have the final and 32nd pick of the first round . Here are some info from the experts on the Yankees potential targets.
First there's this from Frankie Piliere :
Yankee fans are desperate to hear what their team will do at the back of the round . Now, there is some real noteworthy information rolling in on New York's preferences. High on their short list is prep right-hander Robby Rowland , according to sources. Rowland is ...
1995 Record: 100-44
Most people would argue that the Atlanta Braves and the New York Yankees were the teams of the 1990s, frequently winning their division titles and also appearing in and winning several World Series Championships.
However, some may forget that the Cleveland Indians were also one of the most consistent teams in the '90s, almost always winning the AL Central.
The Indians had two World Series appearances in 1995 and 1997 and lost both to the Braves and Marlins, respectively.
Despite not winning any titles and having mediocre pitching, the ...
When the Yankees signed Mark Teixeira about a year and a half ago one of the first things we were told about him was that he is a very slow starter, and then he showed it by putting up a .738 OPS last April. Then we saw him rebound by putting up a 1.138 OPS in May, and we never looked back.
So this season when Teixeira only managed a .559 OPS in the first month nobody was really concerned. Why should we be, most of us thought, he’ll rebound ...
The Yankees lost to the Blue Jays 3-2 yesterday in the 14th inning. Chad Gaudin was on the mound when they lost, with Mariano Rivera fully rested and waiting in the bullpen. I’ll never understand why you would ever use such an inferior reliever with Mo waiting.
Play for the win, not the statistic. I get it that the idea is that you want to extend the game, but you do that with your setup men and not your mop-up guy.
Here are some notes:
Joe Girardi’s excuse for not using Rivera was ...
Another tough day for the Yankees in Toronto, who lost to the Jays for the second straight day. There are many reasons why this one ended up in the loss column. Some that stick out include, going 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position, leaving nine men on base, and Mariano Rivera never even warming up let along getting into a game that lasted 14 innings. I could, and probably will, go into them each in detail, but first let's focus on the positives. Andy Pettitte had another great start. ...