Yankees magic number down to 1
I took a few days off from blogging and I’ve returned to find things pretty much where I left them. The Yankees are a half game behind the Rays and still haven’t clinched a playoff spot. Still, the...
View ArticleProjecting Yankees 25 Man Playoff Roster
Now that the Yankees have clinched a playoff berth, I can have some fun and speculate on the Yankees 25 man playoff roster and talk about how I would use them if I were managing the Yankees. Round 1 –...
View ArticleYankees take game 1 of ALDS against Twins
CC Sabathia was not sharp at the beginning of the game, then he retired a zillion batters, and then in the 6th inning, things came unglued a bit. As the home team with a lead and your ace on the hill,...
View ArticleOh How Sweep It Is!
That’s a delicious pun, right? Pretty sure that being the guy that uses ‘Oh How Sweep It Is!’ as his title goes hand and hand with using ‘delicious’ as an adjective… But to the games… Thursday...
View ArticleYankees vs Rangers ALCS game 2 review & 3 preview
I can’t talk about game 3 until I get game 2 out of my system. The idea that Joe Girardi started Phil Hughes in game 2 of the ALCS becaues he has a 15 1-3 scoreless innings in Arlington streak is...
View ArticleRed Sox Top Yankees For Their First Win Of The Year
The Yankees and Red Sox start their 2011 season rivalry with a bang, but before we get into that, it’s impossible to talk about yesterday’s game without mentioning the fact that the game started at 2...
View ArticleWinning and Injuries
The Yankees are 8-2 over their last ten games and 13 games over .500, a 2011 season high, and I’m excited about that – but this team needs help. Don’t get me wrong, the Yankees deserve kudos for the...
View ArticleLet's not make the same mistakes to Hideki Matsui
The last time Hideki Matsui faced the Yankees, he supplied nearly all of the Oakland Athletics’ offense. He went 7 for 13 with two doubles and a home run in three games – wow. Since the All-Star break,...
View ArticleGirardi needs a faster trigger finger
Two nights in a row, Joe Girardi stuck with his starting pitcher for too long, and two nights in a row, the Yankees lost. As this afternoon’s contest is the last game of a three game set, the Yankees...
View ArticleJoe Girardi: This is how your platoon splits work
I don’t get why Joe Girardi isn’t using his platoon splits to their fullest advantage. Sure, he pitch hit Casey McGehee for Eric Chavez last night, and that’s great, but there were so many other...
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