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Game 38: Red Sox vs. Yankees

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on May 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The rivalry sets up tents in the Bronx for the first time this season, but injuries have taken center stage for the Yankees. Before the game, the Yankees confirmed that Nick Johnson would in deed have surgery on his injured left wrist, a decision that will cost the team their DH for at least the […]

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Mo No! Rare Blown Save by Yankees’ Closer Leads to Even More Rare Twins’ Victory in New York

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on May 16, 2010 | 5 Comments »

It took the baseball equivalent of a Big Bang for the Twins to finally beat the Yankees in New York. Trailing 3-1 in the bottom of the eighth, the Twins rallied for five runs off Mariano Rivera, who gave up a bases loaded walk and a grand slam. It was only the fourth time in […]

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Game 37: Twins vs. Yankees

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on May 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Duck and Cover…those two thoughts come to mind when thinking about Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau hitting against Sergio Mitre. Truth be told, that’s pretty much been the way all Yankee pitchers have been treated by Minnesota’s version of the M&M boys. Since the start of last season, Mauer and Morneau both have an OPS […]

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Twin Killing: Yankees Get Win In Pettitte’s Return

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on May 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

After having one start skipped due to minor elbow discomfort, Andy Pettitte picked up right where he left off by throwing 6 1/3 innings of shutout ball. From the very first inning, Pettitte showed no signs of rust. He commanded his high-80s fastballs (which at an average speed of 88.7mph was exactly in line with […]

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Allow Me To (Re)Introduce Myself: Arod Reprises Role As Hero Against Twins

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on May 15, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Because of a combination of squandered opportunities and curious managerial decisions, whichever team lost tonight’s series opener was going to have plenty of moments to regret. Until the bottom of the seventh, it seemed as if that team was going to be the Yankees. The Yankees entered the seventh inning leading 3-2, but with two […]

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Game 35: Twins vs. Yankees

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on May 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

This weekend features a 2009 ALDS rematch between the Minnesota Twins and New York Yankees. Not only did the Yankees get the best of the Twins in that series, but they also went 7-0 against them in the regular season. Included in that record was a four game sweep of the Twins in a home […]

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Philthy Hughes Prevents the Sweep

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on May 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

A young right hander throws seven shutout innings to out duel  a struggling veteran who put forth his best outing of the season. Where have we heard that before? In the second game of the day/night twin bill, Phil Hughes was the author of that familiar story line as the Yankees turned the tables on the […]

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