Archive for April, 2010
Joba Chamberlain’s Inconsistency Not Tied to »
Joba Chamberlain didn’t have a particularly good night Sunday night. He allowed two hits, a walk, and a run in 1.1 innings. He certainly didn’t implode, but he was far from dominant. His fastball, as far as I could tell, never really got above 93 (assuming the YES gun was somewhat accurate), and control of his breaking pitches seemed [...]
2010 Charleston RiverDogs Roster »
Last week we got a look at both the Scranton Yankees and the Trenton Thunder roster, well moving on down the line we get the 2010 Charleston RiverDogs roster today. It’s not technically official yet, but Robert Pimpsner of Baseball Digest passed along this roster out of the RiverDogs media guide: PITCHERS RHP Griffin Bailey RHP Manuel [...]
Hughes Sharp In Extended Spring »
Yankees fifth starter did not make the trip to Boston for Opening Day. Instead, Hughes stayed behind to get some additional work before his first start of the season on April 15th in New York against the often tough-to-beat Angels. In an extended spring simulated start, Hughes pitched the equivalent of 8 1/3 innings and allowed three hits. He also [...]
2010 Trenton Thunder Roster Released »
The Yankees' season officially kicked off Sunday night as they lost to the Boston Red Sox, 9-7, and the minor league affiliates are set to get going next. Here is the Double-A Trenton Thunder roster via Mike Ashmore: PITCHERS (13): Cory Arbiso, Wilkins Arias, Jeremy Bleich, Noel Castillo, Wilkin De La Rosa, Grant Duff, Christian Garcia, D.J. [...]
New York Yankees: 20 Thoughts on Opening Night »
If I were a maniacal WFAN caller, I'd probably be floating in the East River by now. Luckily, I'm not Vinny from Bay Ridge, so the Yankees coughing up roughly 12,000 leads in their 9-7 loss to the Red Sox on opening night won't drive me to despair. In honor of Jonathan Papelbon's SAT score, here are 20 observations on what was a lonnnnnng night at [...]
Yankees, Game 1 Recap: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly »
The Yankees began the season last night in Boston against the Red Sox. The site at Fenway was enough to make any Yankees fan sick and no I am not talking about the game itself. The festivities were enough. From our little boy Pedro Martinez throwing out the first pitch, to trader Ronan Tynan singing God Bless America, to Neil Diamond singing Sweet [...]
New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox: Yanks Bullpen »
I barely made the start of the game. That should've been an omen right there. Even though it was Easter, the local Chinese place was open, and I stopped by with my roommate to snag some Crab Rangoon, Chicken Fingers and other completely unhealthy and unnecessary snacks. I had no idea how we could be the only people in the entire place, yet [...]
Yankees Need to Switch Nick Swisher, Brett Gardner in »
So who's to blame for the Yankees' latest Fenway Park implosion? Could it be the staff ace, CC Sabathia, for relaxing after his team gave him a four-run lead? Should we point the finger at Chan Ho Park for giving up a puny 311-foot homer to little Dusty Pedroia? Or maybe the good ol' Green Monster itself is at fault for robbing Alex Rodriguez of a [...]
Is CC Sabathia Signed To the New York Yankees for Too »
A Yankees fan has to be wondering about a certain contract today with regard to their ace, CC Sabathia, after last night's opening against the Boston Red Sox. What's nearly as bad is that he was drubbed twice, in spring training, by the otherwise lowly Pittsburgh Pirates. Sabathia, like almost any other player, has his "streaks." He pitched a [...]
Brett Gardner Daily Update: April 5, 2010 »
Brett Gardner had a great game for the New York Yankees on Opening Night in Fenway Park. Against the Yankees' primary nemesis, Gardner was 2-for-4 at the plate with an RBI and a run scored. This was very good news for Gardner and the Yankees, as his offense has been a question mark. But last night he was aggressive at the plate and on the bases, [...]