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Boston Beanballs: Yankees Romp Beckett, But Lose Cano and Johnson to Injuries

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on May 7, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Round two of the rivalry began as a pitcher’s duel between fire balling right handers, but ended when Josh Beckett lost his composure and imploded on the mound. Over the first three innings, Beckett and Phil Hughes were nearly flawless. Beckett was particularly dominant, using a mid-90s fastball and breaking curve to record six strikeouts […]

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Game 28: Yankees vs. Red Sox

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on May 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

For much of the past week, the main story concerning tonight’s series opener against Boston was about who wasn’t pitching for the Yankees. Now, it’s time to focus on who is. Phil Hughes has been entrusted with kicking off the latest round in the rivalry. Of course, this time around, the Yankees and Red Sox […]

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Nicked Up: Johnson, Swisher Hurt Orioles, but Pettitte Leaves Early With Stiff Arm

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on May 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

So, this is how the other half lives. With both Mariano Rivera and Joba Chamberlain unavailable in the bullpen, the Yankees were forced to sweat out what otherwise would have been a rather comfortable win. Once again, Joe Girardi’s curious handling of the bullpen put the game in jeopardy, but he eventually came to his […]

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Game 27: Orioles vs. Yankees

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on May 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Andy Pettitte takes the mound as the Yankees look to sweep the Orioles and wrap up their six game home stand on a winning note. Pettitte is coming off his weakest outing of the year, but that only speaks to the brilliance of the previous four. Pettitte’s hot start has left him with a career […]

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AJ and the Brain: Yankee Battery Powers Win Over Orioles

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on May 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Tonight’s game was really a tale of two half innings. In the top of the third, AJ Burnett yielded an infield single and a walk before throwing Cesar Izturis’ sacrifice bunt down the right field line. With one run in, no outs and men on second and third, the stage was set for a Burnett […]

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Game 26: Orioles vs. Yankees

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on May 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

AJ Burnett and Brain Matusz hook up in yet another series rematch. Last time around, Burnett earned the victory with eight shutout innings, but Matusz pitched well in defeat. The Yankees can probably expect to see a better performance this time around. The lineup features Derek Jeter’s first game as DH as well as Marcus […]

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Yankee Doodle Randy: HR Keys Winn Over Orioles

Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on May 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Randy Winn burst from the shadow of relatively obscurity with a game winning three-run blast that broke a 1-1 deadlock in the fourth inning. Winn’s homer was only his second hit of the season, but could go along way toward garnering him more playing time in the absence of Curtis Granderson. More importantly, it was […]

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