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New York Yankees Pitcher Kerry Wood Can Be Valuable »
Saturday, July 31 at 4:30 pm marked the official end of MLB's trade deadline—well, technically at least. New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman was hard at work trying to fix the mess the organization has made of Joba Chamberlain. It is no secret that the Yankees don’t know what else to do with Joba Chamberlain, but looking at his [...]
New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays: Can CC Break »
New York Yankees ace CC Sabathia will square off against Tampa Bay Rays James Shields, in the third and final game of this series. Let’s check out this matchup: Tampa Bay Rays: James Shields (9-9) James Shields is a lights-out pitcher, if you are referring to his high strikeout numbers. In 2010 Shields has posted 122 strikeouts over 135 [...]
New York Yankees Vs. Tampa Bay Rays: Vazquez Faces »
New York Yankees Javier Vazquez will face Tampa Bay Rays Matt Garza on Saturday night at the Trop. Let's take a look at this match-up: Tampa Bay Rays: Matt Garza (11-5) Fresh off throwing the franchiser's first no-hitter in its 13-year history, SP Matt Garza's overall outlook doesn't change much. Garza is still trying to get back to his [...]
New York Yankees vs.Tampa Bay Rays: Battle of the »
Friday night, the New York Yankees are at Tropicana Field to face the Tampa Bay Rays, and it will be a true battle of the young guns on the mound. Since pitching and defense will dictate the outcomes of all three games, the match-ups on the mound will set the tone. Let's look at the Friday night's [...]
New York Yankees Need One More Win in Cleveland Before »
New York Yankees CC Sabathia had a rare loss in his old stomping ground Tuesday night, falling 4-1 to the Cleveland Indians. The Yankees are in first place, with a margin of only two games before they get caught. This added a lot of pressure on an already erratic AJ Burnett. It was mandatory that Burnett put the team in a winning position. Burnett [...]
Pitching Matchup of the Week: New York Yankees vs. »
After splitting the first two games in Cleveland against the Indians, the New York Yankees have shortened their lead in the AL East to just two games over the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays are on fire right now. Starting pitcher Matt Garza pitched the franchise’s first no-hitter on Monday night against the Tigers and Tampa followed it up with [...]
Javier Vazquez Wins, New York Yankee Fans Feel Stupid »
The day was April 14, 2010, the second home game of the season. The Yankees were the reigning 2009 World Series champions, making New York glow with pride. Yankee fans' subdued looks of unfamiliarity from 2009 were replaced with smiles because our new house felt like a home. At least that is how I felt that Wednesday afternoon, until the game [...]
New York Yankees Not Trading, but Giving Away Chan Ho »
It has been reported that New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman has been shopping around relief pitcher Chan Ho Park. My question is, what teams are interested in Park, and what does he bring to a team? The 37-year-old right-handed pitcher doesn’t offer much promise to any team he joins. This season, in 32 innings pitched, Park has given up [...]
New York Yankees Pitching Situation Solved »
The New York Yankees finished the weekend taking three of four games from the Kansas City Royals. The Yankees continue to lead the majors, and the AL East, with a 62-35 record. The Tampa Bay Rays are just three games behind, which leaves little room for error. The ailing Boston Red Sox trail by eight and better not make the gap any bigger. This [...]
New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Angel-Style Baseball »
The New York Yankees were elated to get the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim out of the Bronx as fast as possible, after beating them 10-6 Wednesday afternoon. The Angels got a taste of their own medicine after dominating the Yankees the night before. On Tuesday night, a beaten-up Angels team came into the series as the underdogs. The [...]