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New York Yankees: Dustin Moseley Can’t Beat »
After losing the first game 3-2, the New York Yankees need to win Tuesday night against the Blue Jays at Rogers Center. The Tampa Bay Rays have caught up to tie in the standings, and the Boston Red Sox are still very much alive. Translation...inter-division games can kill a team’s chances for playoff berth, so the Yankees cannot lose this [...]
New York Yankees: Rookie Ivan Nova To Debut On Mound »
What a rare opportunity for rookie pitcher Ivan Nova to make his mark in New York Yankees pinstripes, by making his Major League debut tonight vs. the heavy-hitting Toronto Blue Jays. Getting called up from Scranton-Wilkes-Barre is every rookie’s goal, but to start against another AL East ball-club, in middle of a tight pennant [...]
On Road To Repeat: Eight Things Yankees Must Do to Win »
In sports or life, as an individual or as a team once you become a champion is beyond satisfying. After many failures through dedication and hard work the sense of relief must be surreal. Getting back there again surely loses it’s sense of urgency, that is why repeating is harder than becoming one in the first place. The Yankees are the [...]
New York Yankees Fans Are Randy for Grandy »
New York Yankee fans have been waiting patiently for Curtis Granderson to figure himself out and it was well worth the wait. Presently, the hardest stretch of the regular season is well underway for teams in contention, making the Yankees timing for heading into crisis-mode a serious concern. The worrying began after the Bombers lost two of [...]
New York Yankees: Who Needs To Do What Now »
The state of the New York Yankees has caused legitimate worry. Latest news: ·Alex Rodriguez—out. ·Andy Pettitte—return pushed back to mid-September. ·Nick Swisher, AJ Burnett—playing hurt. Now, the Bombers are tied atop the AL East, as the Tampa Bay Rays have played catch-up. The Boston Red Sox are lurking [...]
New York Yankees: Manic Monday Leads To Seven New »
Fresh off an unacceptable loss to the Kansas City Royals on Sunday afternoon, the New York Yankees arrived back home to face the Detroit Tigers for a four-game set. Instead of keeping the Tampa Bay Rays at bay, the Yankees lost to the Tigers 3-0, but that is just the icing on the cake. Manic Monday’ is an understatement because it brought on [...]
New York Yankee’s Latest Hero: Marcus Thames »
New York Yankees Marcus Thames has been the talk of the town lately—and for good reason. Thames has come up big for the Yankees as he led the team in victory over the Texas Rangers Cliff Lee, this past Wednesday night. The switch-hitter went 3-5 with two hits, a homer, and two RBI. Thames had the game-winning single in the top of the [...]
New York Yankees Get 2009 Swagger Back by Beating »
Game Notes The odds were stacked up against the New York Yankees before Texas Rangers Cliff Lee even threw his first pitch. By the top of the sixth inning, Lee was schooling the Yankees again, with a 6-1 lead, posting 11 strikeouts, no walks, and a stacked bullpen just waiting. Yankees Javier Vazquez pitched just shy of six innings. Vazquez is [...]
New York Yankees: Top Seven Things Fans Don’t »
The New York Yankees lost a heart-breaker to the Texas Rangers in the 10th inning, final score 4-3. It’s no big secret that the Yankees are losing, winning only 4 of last 11 games and falling fast. The Bombers first place lead is dwindling down, now just a half-a-game over the Tampa Bay Rays. The Boston Red Sox are playing catch-up sitting [...]
New York Yankees Have To Face Rangers Cliff Lee On »
I have witnessed Cliff Lee torment my New York Yankees at the Stadium while he was a Cleveland Indian, a Philadelphia Phillie in the 2009 World Series, and recently a Seattle Mariner. Now Lee is a Texas Ranger, but his uniform is irrelevant because most Yankees fans have no problem identifying Lee on the mound. I still remember our first [...]