Bombers Need More Explosion from the Middle of the Order
The New York Yankees live and die by the home run, that’s no secret. A Thursday night loss to the Toronto Blue Jays extended their losing streak to three, making them 0-9 this season in games in which they don’t hit a home run. At the same time, Thursday’s starter Phil…
Closing Time: Robertson Debuts with Mixed Results
Mariano Rivera. Brian Wilson. Andrew Bailey. Just about everyone in the Angels bullpen. The list of closers who have gone down either to injury or ineffectiveness continues to grow in the 2012 season. Is this the year the closer role becomes obsolete? The answer, apparent to even the casual baseball…
Yanks Use Home Run Ball To Beat Tampa Bay Without Mo
Home cooking is what the New York Yankees needed, even if it is five weeks into the season and a new closer is in the Bronx. Behind three home runs, two from Raul Ibanez and one off the bat of Curtis Grandeson, New York defeated Tampa Bay 5-3 in the…
Yankees Showing Life, Ready To Make A Run?
The New York Yankees began a stretch of 16 games in 16 days last night with a 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. After being swept by the Baltimore Orioles last week, the Yankees went to Kansas City and showed signs of waking up while splitting a four…
Have We Seen The Last of The Great Mariano Rivera?
If we have seen the last of Mariano Rivera, as it appears with a season ending torn ACL, this is a sad way to go out. Because the injury occurred on a warning track at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, and not on a pitching mound, the implications of this…
Mo Goes Down But Yankees Don’t Have To
Has “Enter Sandman” played at Yankee Stadium for the last time? The Yankees endured devastating news yesterday, as legendary closer Mariano Rivera suffered a torn ACL and a torn meniscus in his right knee while shagging batting practice fly balls before Thursday’s game in Kansas City. Rivera will likely miss…
Yankees Lineup Struggles Continue in Series Loss to Baltimore
The Yankees are happy to see the Baltimore Orioles leave town. It’s not often you will hear that statement. Typically, the Yankees beat up on the birds. The latest three game series at Yankee Stadium saw a struggling New York lineup fail to put much on the scoreboard. The Yankees…
A New York Yankee in Dustin Pedroia’s Court—Part 2, Chapter 2
Chapter 2: Escape from Reality Just like a rousing happy hour after a tough day at work or a Kardashian marathon after a bad breakup, everyone needs a little escape from reality when things aren’t going particularly well. In the case of the Yankee blogger’s escape from reality, I’m choosing…
A New York Yankee in Dustin Pedroia’s Court, Part 2, Chapter 1
Chapter 1: Spoiler Alert Everything this past Friday went according to plan. At least, it did from a Yankee fan’s perspective. Despite cries of “be careful!” (I even got a “you’re sick!” from friends and family), my friend Jessica and I made our second annual trek to Boston for…
Jeter’s A Leader in Every Sense of the Word
Exactly one year ago today, Derek Jeter’s average was a mere .241, more than 60 points below his career average, with nary a home run in sight. Speculation ran rampant that the unthinkable was happening to our beloved captain. Was he…getting old? Is it possible, some wondered aloud, that…
After Two Rotations, Yankees Starters Causing Concern
During spring training and coming into the season, the New York Yankees and GM Brian Cashman continued to say it’s a luxury to have ‘too much’ pitching. Sure, that may be the case, but if that pitching is not performing well, it really doesn’t matter how many potential starters…
Hughes Home Run Ball Hurts Yankees in Loss To Angels
Phil Hughes got the start at Yankee Stadium Saturday afternoon and it was not what the New York Yankees hope they will get from their number three starter this season. Hughes gave up two early home runs and the Los Angeles Angels never looked back. In, 3-1/3 innings, Hughes allowed…
