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New York Yankees To Call Up Juan Miranda from Triple-A »
UPDATE: Due to the Alfredo Aceves back injury, Miranda was no called up, but instead OF Greg Golson was recalled. Don't know why that occurred, but since Alex Rodriguez is DH in the early game, it is conceivable that Miranda could still be recalled for the night game. Since Aceves leaves teh Yankees with 12 pitchers, Kevin Russo would then be the [...]
CC Sabathia’s Plunking Of Dustin Pedroia Was a »
During Friday night's New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox game, starting pitcher Josh Beckett hit Robinson Cano and Derek Jeter in the big eight run Yankee fifth inning. He also came close to Mark Teixeira and Francisco Cervelli in that same inning. After Jeter's plunking, I texted the guys from the Shore Sports Report , where I do a baseball [...]
New York Yankee Nick Swisher Becoming a More Complete »
Early Wednesday afternoon, while many people were celebrating Cinco De Mayo by pounding down Corona's, New York Yankee outfielder Nick Swisher was pounding this second inning pitch for a solo home run. It was Swisher's fifth home run of the year and his 17th RBI. Nick is slashing .295 BA/.380 OBP/.547 SLG/.927 OPS right now. You may be saying what [...]
New York Yankees Pitching Prospect Graham Stoneburner »
He is the pitching prospect with the Internet hype. He is also very high on the New York Yankee organizational support list, and Charleston RiverDogs pitcher Graham Stoneburner * did not disappoint in Wednesday's late morning start against the Lakewood BlueClaws. *Late in the interview process, he was asked about his unique surname. Graham [...]
The New York Yankees: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, »
We are here with our second installment of the Clint Eastwood crusade regarding the New York Yankees. If you missed the first installment, click here . The Yankees sit at 17-8, a full game behind the American League East leading Tampa Bay Rays. While the Yankees are home against Baltimore for the next couple games, then have a short road trip to [...]
New York Yankees: How Will Curtis Granderson’s »
New York Yankees starting centerfielder, Curtis Granderson, strained his right groin and will be placed on the 15-day disabled list. The injury occurred in the sixth inning of Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Similar injuries have kept players out up to four-six weeks. How will this affect the Yankees? Pretty badly. In [...]
Can the New York Yankees Please Summon Mark Melancon »
One of the biggest factors in bringing up young players from the minor leagues is when they have done all they can do down on the farm. A young player who dominates his minor league-level over a couple-month period should be promoted to the next level. A player who dominates Triple A over a long period should also be promoted. No [...]
Marcus Thames Should Never See Left Field Again »
Looking at the image with this article, you see that Marcus Thames has great hitting mechanics. Hips opening for power, a stiff front leg, elbow tucked near the hip to keep the swing short and the bat rotating through the zone. A good hitter who, on occasion, can really mash left handed pitching. But Thames is a designated hitter. Pure and simple. [...]
New York Yankees: Why Does Joe Girardi Hate David »
It was during last night's game at the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim that I realized Joe Girardi does indeed hate New York Yankees relief pitcher David Robertson . Why do I think that? Because after another game which has Robertson finishing off a tough inning by retiring batters with ease, Girardi pulls him in favor of a new reliever to begin the [...]
With Phil Hughes, as Yogi Berra Would Say, It’s »
He is not the savior, and he was never a prodigy, but he was a talented right-handed pitcher who had a popping fastball and killer, knee-buckling curve. The fact that Phil Hughes carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning of last night's game on the road, against an American League West opponent in his second start of the season, seemed [...]