Today’s game began with anticipation of a big hit by Alex Rodriguez, but ended with the Yankees third baseman being hit by a pitch in his last at bat in the eighth inning. Fortunately, everyone can breathe a sigh of relief. According to Joe Girardi, Alex Rodriguez is “fine” and should be ready to play […]
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Royal Pain: Yankees Dodge Rain Drops, Arod HBP in Win Over Kansas City
Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on July 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Game 97: Royals vs. Yankees
Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on July 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
vs. Sean O’Sullivan PA BA OBP SLG HR RBI Derek Jeter DH 3 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 Nick Swisher RF 3 0.333 0.333 1.333 1 1 Mark Teixeira 1B 3 0.000 0.333 0.000 0 0 Alex Rodriguez 3B 3 0.333 0.333 0.667 0 0 Robinson Cano 2B 2 0.000 0.500 0.000 0 0 Jorge […]
Game 96: Royals vs. Yankees
Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on July 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
vs. Kyle Davies PA BA OBP SLG HR RBI Derek Jeter DH 5 0.600 0.600 0.600 0 0 Curtis Granderson CF 23 0.313 0.522 0.813 2 5 Mark Teixeira 1B 2 0.000 1.000 0.000 0 0 Alex Rodriguez 3B 5 0.750 0.800 1.750 1 3 Robinson Cano 2B 5 0.600 0.600 1.400 0 1 Jorge […]
Game 94: Royals vs. Yankees
Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on July 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
vs. Bruce Chen PA BA OBP SLG HR RBI Derek Jeter SS 30 0.393 0.433 0.679 2 2 Nick Swisher RF 5 0.000 0.400 0.000 0 0 Mark Teixeira 1B 12 0.636 0.667 2.364 6 12 Alex Rodriguez 3B 23 0.227 0.261 0.273 0 2 Robinson Cano 2B 12 0.200 0.273 0.200 0 1 Jorge […]
Ralph Houk Passes Away; Former Player, Manager Was Major Figure in Yankees History
Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees on July 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
First the Voice, then the Boss and now the Major has passed. The Yankee family lost another prominent figure when Ralph Houk passed away yesterday at the age of 90. Houk played only sparingly as a backup catcher for the Yankees over his eight year major league career, but etched is place in team history […]
Figuring Out Phil: A Look Inside Hughes’ Recent Struggles
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on July 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
After staring the season like a Cy Young candidate, Phil Hughes’ performance has fallen off considerably of late. In his first six starts, Hughes posted a sterling ERA of 1.38 and OPS against of .446, but in his outings since then, those rates have risen to 5.51 and .828, respectively. Phil Hughes’ First Six Starts […]
Yanks Lack Fight Against O’Sullivan; Hughes’ Struggles Continue
Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on July 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
When the Yankees, who already had a 1-0 lead thanks to a Nick Swisher home run, loaded the bases in the first inning, it looked as if Angels’ emergency starter Sean O’Sullivan was headed for an early shower. After falling behind Jorge Posada 3-1 on four straight off speed pitches, however, the 22-year old righty […]
