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Yankees News: Francisco Cervelli Starting, Girardi Has »
Tonight is a very big game for the Yankees. It is not a must-win, but it is pretty much as close to it gets to one. Unfortunately they have A.J. Burnett on the mound too, which makes things so much harder, but they don’t really have much of a choice. Here are some notes: Francisco Cervelli is starting tonight and batting ninth with [...]
ALCS 2010: Andy Pettitte vs. Cliff Lee by the Numbers »
The Yankees are up against Cliff Lee tonight, and everyone seems to have counted them out. Despite that fact, the Yankees have Andy Pettitte on the mound with the potential to make tonight’s game an instant Yankees classic. Let’s take a look at this matchup by the numbers: 2010 Numbers Lee: 28 G, 12-9 record, 212.1 IP, 3.18 ERA, 1.00 [...]
New York Yankees News: Cliff Lee’s Hat, Mark »
After another day off, the Yankees and Rangers go back at it with one of the winningest playoff pitchers of all-time in Andy Pettitte going up against one of the hottest playoff pitchers today in Cliff Lee. Here are some notes: • Yankees GM Brian Cashman said there is “no wiggle room” in reguards to changing the rotation up, [...]
ALCS 2010: Texas Rangers Holds Lead Against New York »
The Rangers again jumped all over a Yankees pitcher, but the offense couldn’t pick him up like they did in the first game. The final score was 7-2 as the Yankees and Rangers split the first two games of the ALCS. The series now heads back to the Bronx on Monday night. Here are some highlights: Phil Hughes only lasted four innings and [...]
New York Yankees Chapter of BBA Announces AL Rookie of »
The other day you might have noticed a post on the Yankees Chapter of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance that announced our vote for the winner of the Manager of the Year Award, or the Connie Mack Award. Today we are presenting the Rookie of the Year, or Willie Mays Award. The Willie Mays Award is our version of the Rookie of the Year Award. We named [...]
ALCS Game 1: Yankees Rally Late To Win »
The Yankees lead the majors in come-from-behind wins this season, so it is natural that they rely on them in the postseason as well. In the ALDS they came from behind twice to beat the Twins, and last night they came back from a 5-0 deficit to beat the Rangers 6-5 while taking Game 1 of the ALCS. Here are some highlights: Thanks in part to a [...]
ALCS Game 1 Pitching Stats: CC Sabathia vs. C.J. »
Tonight’s pitching showdown is between two lefties CC Sabathia vs. C.J. Wilson. One is a big hefty ace of the staff and the other is comparably smaller and doesn’t have the resume of Sabathia, but has done a great job in 2010. Sabathia is known for leading the league in wins this season and Wilson for successfully converting from a [...]
Talkin Texas Rangers with Baseball Is My Boyfriend »
This morning we were talking Rangers with The Newberg Report and this evening we will be talking with a Rangers blogger. This time we’ll be discussing the same questions with Micah Chaplin of Baseball is My Boyfriend. She’s been following the Rangers since 2005 and blogging about them since 2007. A member of MTR Media, they are also [...]
Yankees News: Lineup Notes, Dirty Hats and Heathcott »
CC Sabathia takes the mound against C.J. Wilson in Game 1 of the ALCS, and we’ll have recaps tonight. Here are some notes: Against the lefty, the Yankees are still going with Curtis Granderson and Brett Gardner. Marcus Thames is also in the lineup tonight at DH. The Rangers have geared up for the Yankees lefties by carrying two extra [...]
Talkin Texas Rangers with The Newberg Report »
The wait is over, the Yankees are in Texas for game one of the ALCS against the Rangers tonight. There is a lot to know about this series, so we here at Bronx Baseball Daily have reached out to some Rangers bloggers to give you information on the team from their perspective. Up first is Jamey Newberg of The Newberg Report. The Newberg Report is a [...]