Archive for March, 2010
Philadelphia Phillies Pay Damaso Marte Back for World »
Damaso Marte has certainly had mixed results during his Yankee career, but he was lights-out in the playoffs last year, especially in big spots against Ryan Howard in the World Series. Consider yesterday payback as he couldn’t even get an out in the fifth inning yesterday as he gave up three runs on a Jayson Werth homer, four hits, and was [...]
A Full Preview of the 2010 MLB Season »
The 2010 season is almost upon us. Baseball season is getting much closer to being back. We're about two weeks away to Easter Sunday on April 4, when Opening Night will kickoff the season on ESPN, and what a game to open up with between the defending World Series Champions New York Yankees and rival Boston Red Sox. But there will be 29 other teams [...]
Phil Hughes or Joba Chamberlain: Should Yankees Send »
The primary line of thought is that the Yankees pitcher that loses the fifth starter battle will be used as the primary eighth inning pitcher. This is likely to be the case, but is that the right decision? Could Joba Chamberlain or Phil Hughes use more development against Triple-A hitters? With Hughes, I think the answer is an obvious no. He has a [...]
Whitey Ford Was “Mr. Clutch” »
Denny Kewsinitch has rooted for Whitey Ford ever since he signed his autograph book in front of the real Yankee Stadium at the end of the 1950 season. Denny considers Whitey to be one of the top clutch pitchers of all time. Whitey Ford was a great clutch pitcher, who was instrumental in the New York Yankees winning 11 pennants and six [...]
Brett Gardner Daily Update: March 17, 2010 »
Brett Gardner started in centerfield for the second straight day for the New York Yankees. Today, Gardner also hit leadoff as the Yankees lost to the Phillies 6-2. Gardner had a great game, with two hits in three times at bat, including a triple. He also scored a run. He raised his average for the spring to .240. He also stole one base. In [...]
Top 10 Pitching Perfomances in New York Yankees »
When coming up with a list of the top 10 pitching performances in Yankees history, I stuck to a six-pack of very specific ground rules: 1) A perfect game is a free pass There have been only 16 in the modern era, and the Yankees have three of them. It's the holy grail for a pitcher, and that's good enough for me. 2) Timing matters A [...]
New York Yankees Make an Appearance in the Joe Mauer »
We'll call this a brief cameo, thanks to Bill Madden: Like everyone else in baseball, the Yankee high command is watching with keen interest how the Joe Mauer negotiations with the Minnesota Twins play out this spring. Unlike most other teams, however, the Yankees have both the financial resources to afford the MVP catcher as well as the surplus [...]
Elijah Dukes Released by Nationals: Should Yankees »
Former Tampa Bay prospect Elijah Dukes was released by the Nationals today. Supposedly, this had nothing to do with off-the-field concerns, of which there have been many over the years. According to The Washington Post, it was simply about baseball: Manager Jim Riggleman said it was a strictly baseball decision. “We like some of our other [...]
New York Yankees News: St. Patrick’s Day Edition »
Good morning and Happy St. Patrick’s Day BBD readers. When I was just a bit younger I often worked in the service industries in various bars and restaurants where St. Patrick’s Day was just another work day. I didn’t celebrate or get drunk because it’s a busy day when I was relied upon. Fortunately for me that wasn’t [...]
Kyle Anson Retires, JB Cox’s Future Uncertain »
According to Mike Ashmore of the Hunterdon County Democrat , Yankees minor league catcher Kyle Anson has retired. Chad Jennings of the Journal News also passes along information that right handed pitcher JB Cox is also contemplating retirement. Ashmore on Anson: Anson had spent all four years of his career with the Yankees organization, and all [...]