Published: October 1, 2011
We get to October and post season baseball. The New York Yankees are there again as AL East champions, the 17th time which surpassed the Atlanta Braves. And for Yankees fans, the organization, and the networks it is not October baseball if the Yankees are not a part of it. The journey to the World [...]
Published: April 1, 2011
A formula for the New York Yankees in 2011 is to get six innings out of their starter, get a few runs, hit the long ball and go to the bullpen. Manager Joe Girardi saw that work to perfection Thursday afternoon in the Bronx and the Yankees won their season and home opener over the [...]
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: September 4, 2010
BRONX, NY – The Yankees continued its undefeated homestand with a 7-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday afternoon. One day earlier, New York completed a four-game sweep of Oakland. The seven game overall winning streak the team now holds is tied with the high achieved in 2010. The victory also ensured the [...]
Published: June 21, 2010
Bronx, NY—The old baseball maxim “good pitching always stops good hitting” was proved true again during the Sunday afternoon, Father’s Day, ballgame at Yankee Stadium between the Yanks and Mets. After being shut out by Mets pitching two days earlier, the Yankees returned the favor as CC Sabathia blanked the Mets for eight innings to [...]
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: May 17, 2010
New York – When Mariano Rivera comes out of the New York Yankees bullpen and gives up a home run, in particular one that goes as a blown save the questions begin to surmount. Is the American League career saves leader bothered by an injury, or has Mr. invincible seen his last days as 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 30, 2009
Bronx, NY – Before this World Series started Wednesday in the Bronx it was supposed to be the home run production of the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies. Staring pitching was also going to be a factor and has been in the first two games, and a determining point as to who would [...]