Published: May 19, 2011
Forget for the moment what is going on with the New York Yankees on the field. A three-game sweep at the hands of the Boston Red Sox this past weekend, and their continued failure to drive in runs, does not solve an immediate problem that started with the entire Jorge Posada escapade. The Yankees are [...]
Published: March 30, 2011
Expecting the New York Yankees to be a part of the post season is nothing new. And Yankees fans, as well as the organization expect nothing less with a payroll around $200 million. This Yankees team of 2011 once again is expected to contend and be a part of October baseball but it will not [...]
Published: October 27, 2010
There is disappointment in the Bronx for the New York Yankees and their fans. Anything less than being one of two teams playing in late October, or not taking another championship is unacceptable. So the process began last Friday evening, after that last pitch in Arlington Texas. The organizational process of making sure the Yankees [...]
Published: June 3, 2010
New York – Prior to the game the New York Yankees reactivated catcher Jorge Posada from the disabled list who missed the last 15 games with a fractured right foot. But the Yankees, hindered by injuries, and leading the American League in scoring did not need Posada’s bat Wednesday evening in the Bronx. It was [...]
Published: May 24, 2010
New York – Frankie Rodriquez always had the best of Alex Rodriguez when he was a closer for the Angels in the American League. And with drama unfolding in the ninth inning at Citi Field Sunday evening, Frankie, now a closer for the New York Mets got the best of A-Rod again. This time it [...]
Published: May 17, 2010
Several Yankee winning streaks ended on Sunday with the 6-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins at Yankees Stadium. The Yankees had defeated the Twins in their last 12 meetings, including three straight in the 2009 American League Division Series (ALDS), The Yanks also ended a two-game win streak and a six-game home winning streak. The [...]
Published: November 8, 2009
New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman and team president Randy Levine said it was not the right time to discuss the plans for next season. When that last out was made Wednesday evening in the Bronx Johnny Damon and Hideki Mastsui could have seen their last days in pinstripes. Yes the Yankees deserve the [...]
Published: October 26, 2009
BRONX, NY – CC Sabathia said he was not surprised that he and his teammates were American League champions and ready to host the Philadelphia Phillies in the Bronx Wednesday evening. Was there any doubt that the New York Yankees would return to the Fall Classic when they acquired a real pitching ace like Sabathia, [...]
Published: October 15, 2009
Bronx, NY – Now it is official. Alex Rodriguez is truly a New York Yankee post season player after hitting two home runs in the ALDS series. If it were not for A-Rod, well perhaps the Twins could have took the series to a game 5. Perhaps, even with the two costly running blunders on [...]
Published: September 17, 2009
So it was an old fashioned “Base-brawl” at Yankee Stadium Tuesday evening and it could have been avoided had Jorge Posada realized that the post season is more important than precipitating an altercation with a game that meant nothing. Because the Yankees are heading to post season play and the Toronto Blue Jays are just [...]