Continuing a series-long trend, the Yankees broke open a tight 2-1 pitcher’s duel by jumping on the Indians’ bullpen for six runs in the seventh inning. Over the course of the four game set, the Yankees and Indians combined to score 25 runs (17 for the Yankees and eight for the Indians) in the seventh […]
Archive for May, 2010
Rolling Sevens; More 7th Inning Fireworks Help Dandy Andy Improve to 7-1
Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, MLB, Yankees on May 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Yanks Cowboy Up Against Tribe As Tex, Burnett Lead Late Inning Uprising
Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on May 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
For six and a half innings, the Yankees seemed hung over after blowing a six run lead in yesterday’s game. The offense struggled mightily against Justin Masterson, who entered the game with an 11 game losing streak and a season ERA of 6.13, while the defense contributed to both Indians run scoring rallies. Luckily for […]
Yanks Blow Big Lead to Indians; Joba, Bullpen Continue to Struggle
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on May 29, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The outcome of this afternoon’s game took a momentary backseat in the third inning when Indians starter David Huff was struck just over the left ear by an Alex Rodriguez line drive. The impact off Huff’s head was so severe that the ball wound up landing in shallow right field for an RBI double. Immediately upon […]
Game 49: Indians vs. Yankees
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on May 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Winless in his last four starts, C.C. Sabathia looks to get back on track against his old team, even if most of the faces in the uniform wont be familiar. A lot has changed for the Indians since Sabathia departed in the middle of 2008, so much so that he will face almost as many […]
Let There Be Light: Night Baseball, MacPhail Usher Yankees Into Postwar Era
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on May 28, 2010 | 2 Comments »
World War II was a transitional period in Yankee history. From 1936 to 1943, the Yankees won six World Series as well as the pennant in all but one season. However, the full outbreak of war, and the subsequent draft and enlistment of more than 350 major league ballplayers, significantly altered the landscape of the […]
Playing by the Rules: What Limits Will the Yankees Place on Phil Hughes?
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on May 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The day after Javier Vazquez turned back into a pumpkin probably isn’t the best time to have a discussion of the “Hughes Rules”, but according to Andrew Marchand, that’s exactly what the Yankees have been doing. In his report at ESPNNewYork, Marchand stated that the Yankees are planning to lighten Phil Hughes workload over the […]
Game 47: Yankees vs. Twins
Posted in Baseball on May 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Yankees look for the sweep behind the resurgent Javier Vazquez, who is making his first consecutive turn in the rotation since May 1. Vazquez is also starting despite suffering a right finger contusion while trying to bunt in the sixth inning of his last start against the Mets. The Twins’ lefty power laden lineup […]