Despite facing at least a month without Andy Pettitte, who was having one of the best seasons of his career, Brian Cashman continues to insist that the Yankees are not in the market for starting pitching. Of course, that’s precisely what you’d expect him to say regardless of his true intentions. I’m not looking for […]
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Cashman Pleads the Fifth; Mitre Continues Yanks’ History of Stop Gaps at End of Rotation
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on July 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
AJ Left With Pie on His Face; Joins Infamous Fraternity By Allowing Frustration to Get Out of Hand
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees on July 18, 2010 | 2 Comments »
When AJ Burnett decided to slam his hand against a clubhouse door, he not only lacerated his right hand, but may have also punctured the first hole in what has been an airtight clubhouse. At first, Burnett stated that his injuries came as a result of a fall down the clubhouse steps, but once the […]
God Has His Voice Back; Legendary Yankees’ PA Announcer Sheppard Passes Away
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees on July 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Ladies and Gentleman, heaven has a new PA man, and God has his voice back. Bob Sheppard, who served as Yankees’ public address announcer from 1951 until 2007, has died at the age of 99. Sheppard, whose majestic, dignified and authoritative tones came to be known as the “Voice of God”, had been battling a […]
Send Swish to the HR Derby (but don’t tell Cano)
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on July 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Here we go again. After convincing Robinson Cano to “back” out of the Home Run Derby, the Yankees find themselves in an awkward spot as Major League Baseball has announced that Nick Swisher will essentially be taking his place. Maybe the “Send Swish” to the All Star Game wasn’t such a great idea after all? Although […]
Without Lee, Yankees Get Their Phil Of Good Pitching, Beat Mariners Behind Hughes’ Strong Outing
Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on July 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
For the first five innings, David Pauley did his best Cliff Lee impression, limiting the Yankees to one run on two hits. After Mark Teixeira homered in the first inning and Arod followed with a single, Pauley proceeded to retire the next 13 batters in a row before walking Brett Gardner to lead off the […]
Yankees First Half Recap: Rippy Cano and Gardner Too
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on July 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Yankees celebrated George Steinbrenner’s birthday as well as the nominal end to the season’s first half by eking out their 50th victory with an extra inning triumph over the Blue Jays. The walk off celebration put the team squarely on pace for another 100-win season, but there is some concern about whether the Yankees can […]
AJ Bounces Back, But Punchless Yanks Fall Flat Against Jays
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on July 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The same problems that plagued the Yankees in June have spilled over into July. The offense continues to struggle, while the bullpen aside from Mariano remains a crapshoot. In yesterday’s ball game, Arod was able to salvage a win despite an otherwise lack luster effort from the offense, but today the Yankees were not so […]
