Andy Pettitte wasn't too pleased when he found out the Yankees decided he would skip his next start. Here are the quotes from Mark Feinsand:
I'm really not happy at all," Pettitte said Friday before the Yankees' 10-3 victory over the Red Sox. "I would have loved to have been able to throw, to come in and play catch or something, to see how I feel."With an exasperated look, Pettitte spoke with a frustrated tone, eschewing his standard wordy answers for short, measured responses.When asked what his schedule was between now ...
When I posted that video of Dallas Braden where he basically threatened to fight A-Rod, I wondered how A-Rod's teammates would feel about his comments. Well, now we know:
"He's a clown," CC Sabathia said of Braden. "Guy says he's from the 209, what the [bleep] is that? That's where I'm from, and I don't know what he's talking about. Two-oh-nine. He needs to just calm down - put that in the paper. That's just tired."
Hahahaha...Owned!
"I don't know why he keeps bringing it up," said Derek Jeter. "Go ask him, because ...
You think Boston had a bad day on Friday because the Red Sox, Bruins and Celtics lost? You think the two blow out losses at home is what really hurt?
You think not closing out a team and moving on to the conference finals is what everyone will remember?
Oh, those were just the tipping points. In fact, those heart-wrenching defeats actually triggered so much more.
Panic is setting in.
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I am mad as hell right now.
After the way Josh Beckett tried to injure three Yankees tonight, I'd almost feel better if Jacoby Ellsbury sneezes and his fractured ribs puncture his lungs.
Or maybe I'd almost feel better if Joe Girardi gave struggling Javier Vazquez a chance to boost his fortunes with the team's fans and work on his control at the same time. Give him a surprise start to open the next game in this series and let him aim at every Red Sox head he faces until he's tossed, ...
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W: P. Hughes (4-0) L: J. Beckett (1-1)
Injuries are mounting, but that hasn't stopped the Yankees. Tonight they made it eight wins in their last nine tries, and five in a row with their 10-3 beatdown of the Boston Red Sox. Phil Hughes had another great start, allowing two runs on seven hits, walking one and striking out seven in seven strong innings. He basically did it all with two pitches tonight; the four-seamer and his cutter. He ...
Joe Girardi refused to endorse Javier Vazquez. This was in response to his lousy outing last Saturday afternoon.
Not surprisingly, Girardi skipped Vazquez's turn last night. The Yankees manager realized Boston was not the place for Vazquez to fix his mechanical issues.
The beleaguered Yankee starter will start Tuesday evening against the Tigers.
The Tigers are salivating at that thought. Even the Twins feel optimistic about their chances against Vazquez when they play at New York next weekend.
When the opposing teams have that feeling, it's time for that starter to be out of the rotation. In ...
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First some notes: The Yankees signed Justin Christian out of the independent Atlantic League. He was in the Yankees system from 2004-2008. ... Dellin Betances is a week to 10 days away from returning from the DL . He's been recovering from ligament reinforcement surgery. ... Manuel Banuelos is still recovering from his appendectomy, and there is no timetable for his return. ... Paul Bush ...
It was a pitcher’s duel between Phil Hughes and Josh Beckett through the first three innings. However, New York turned a close game into a blowout with a six-run sixth inning en route to a 10-3 triumph over Boston Friday night at Fenway Park. Hughes became the third Yankee starter to improve to 4-0 this season. Beckett (1-1) allowed nine runs in 5.1 innings. Leading 3-1, New York’s six-run sixth inning began with a leadoff double by Alex Rodriguez. Beckett then hit Robinson Cano on the left ...
Nick Johnson left tonight's game in the fifth innin with soreness in his right wrist. During the postgame show on YES they said that he was headed back to New York for an MRI. Marc Carig reports that the wrist has been bothering Johnson for a few weeks, and a trip to the DL is likely.Robinson Cano also left tonight's game after being hit on the knee with a 92 mph fastball by Josh Beckett. He tried to stay in the game and run the bases but took himself out ...
Here are some links for you while you wait for the Yankees-Sox series to begin.- Daniel Moroz from Beyond the Box Score wrote this article for ESPN Insider about Robinson Cano, and how his hot start is no fluke.- Eno Sarris of the Bloomber Sports blog wrote about Phil Hughes' hot start. Hughes has obviously had some luck—.162 BABIP—but as the article states, he's also been very good as well.
- Earlier, I wrote about the new Shutdown and Meltdown stats. For more on the subject check out this post over ...