tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53154785397595653932011-07-08T05:06:17.918-04:00Baseball and the New York YankeesJeffnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-46101735982700188272009-06-13T08:00:00.002-04:002009-06-13T08:20:36.601-04:00

There is no question that the New York Yankees signed Mark Texiera for his outstanding bat and his superb fielding skills. This is a quality player who has been very consistent over the years and shows no sign of being anything else for a long time. That, however, is not where the real value of Tex lies. In addition to being a gifted athlete, Texiera is the guy who shows us what giving 100%

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-21293024630819803102009-05-19T10:11:00.001-04:002009-05-19T10:12:14.067-04:00

Mark Texiera has come on strong lately, scoring runs, driving in runs, hitting home runs and basically acting like the player everyone knew he was. The question is, what happened? The emotional answer is that Texiera loosened up a bit and got out of his mental funk after a brief discussion with Yankee great Tino Martinez. Tino has been on salary with the Yankees as a special consultant, which

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-27934715273045772102009-05-18T08:03:00.001-04:002009-05-18T08:03:45.272-04:00

One thing Joe Girardi is doing that I like is trying to get this team to manufacture runs. Paying small ball, getting guys on base, advancing the runners then driving in runs is something that you don’t often see in the power-hitting American league. When Joe Torre took over as Yankees manager a years ago, there was a fundamental shift in the team’s playstyle, which they slowly got away from

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-12528073435270886642009-05-17T16:58:00.001-04:002009-05-17T16:58:18.878-04:00

The Yankees earned their 3rd straight walk off win thanks to a 10th inning homer from Johnny Damon. Despite all the cheers from the fans in attendance, you could still hear the sigh of relief coming from Brett Gardner. In the bottom of the 9th, sitting on 2nd base, Francisco Cervelli dropped one down to the right causing Twins catcher Joe Mauer to come up and field the ball. Cervelli would have

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-30233317308485837922009-05-12T22:03:00.001-04:002009-05-12T22:03:58.472-04:00

Derek Jeter was out of the lineup and Matsui had to leave the game. Every injury hurts with this team, which has been behind the injury eight ball for most of the season. The Baltimore series was a bit of a pick-me-up as “two out of three aint bad”. Halladay just had much better stuff than Burnett, who wasn’t sharp but and the lack of run support didn’t help matters any. Yankee pitchers still

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-20949143079872135242009-05-08T09:30:00.002-04:002009-05-08T09:50:29.596-04:00

The injuries keep piling up. Here's my brief listCloser - RiveraSet up man - BruneyLefty specialist - MarteNumber 2 pitcher - WangCatcher - PosadaBackup catcher - MolinaRight fielder - Nady3rd baseman - RodriguezBackup 3rd baseman - RansomA-Rod should be back today. Let's also not forget other guys who have not been 100% but haven't missed a lot of time like Mark Texiera.With this many injuries

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-74696932326697157582009-05-05T10:03:00.003-04:002009-05-05T10:12:54.129-04:00

Phil Hughes took the mound again last night against the Boston Red Sox and quickly reverted to 2008 form. Namely, he couldn't even get past the fourth inning. Hughes was either trying to paint the corners all night, or else just had no control over his pitches. The umpire had a narrow strike zone and made some erratic calls, but Phil was all over the place.In his first outing this year, Hughes

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-77925957290342470752009-05-02T07:06:00.001-04:002009-05-02T07:06:29.353-04:00

For all of my Posada bashing, the guy can still hit when the chips are down. Last night he delivered a big hit in the bottom of the ninth to seal a dramatic come from behind win for the Yankees. Jorge’s hitting extremely well from the right side of the plate and last night’s late inning heroics were no exception. Relief pitching is a huge problem. Pete Abraham said that Girardi and Cash were

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-39076745900028067952009-04-28T08:55:00.001-04:002009-04-28T08:55:49.794-04:00

I’ve had enough of Jorge Posada, the biggest prima donna on the Yankee roster, vastly outstripping egos of guys like A-Rod (and this is in no way defending A-Rod). Let’s take a step back to last year when Jorge was struggling with injuries yet still managed to put up a stink about the possibility of playing at first base where he could actually help the team. Nope, he’s a catcher and would

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-43468905899546471362009-04-26T09:11:00.001-04:002009-04-26T09:11:22.466-04:00

The Yanks have lost the first two games to the Red Sox in heartbreaking fashion. Mariano Rivera blew a save and the next night Burnett blows a 6-0 lead. Despite all the horrific losses, the Yankees are still in a decent position considering they’ve been without Alex Rodriguez. The injuries are piling up and could be a problem soon. The bullpen just plain stinks right now. Mariano Rivera does not

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-81705913870191755722009-04-17T09:01:00.001-04:002009-04-17T09:01:11.354-04:00

The Yankees had their home opener yesterday afternoon and it was ugly. There wasn’t much to cheer about and the new stadium has drawn a great deal of criticism. The team is currently sitting on a 5-5 record at the moment and that’s about the way I feel about the team and season overall right now. There have been quite a few positives so far this year, but there have been a great deal of

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-41429583827315663032009-04-14T07:50:00.001-04:002009-04-14T07:50:17.677-04:00

I’ve had enough of the Joe Girardi era in New York. Last night’s loss was downright embarrassing and I can’t imagine any Steinbrenner being able to let that one go lightly. Who’s to blame here? Wang, the once staff ace who can’t throw a pitch to save his life? The dicey bullpen? Nope. It’s the coach. My personal soapbox for a long time has been the long reliever. The Yankees desperately needed

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-83682263808166313632009-04-11T09:11:00.001-04:002009-04-11T09:11:38.779-04:00

AJ Burnett and Andy Pettitte have calmed some of the early histeria surrounding the Yankees season. After horrible starts by Sabathia and Wang, the new ace and the cagey veteran delivered superb performances in the third and fourth games of the Yankee’s season. AJ Burnett just has some wicked stuff and if he can stay healthy, he’ll be a dominant pitcher for the Yankees. Pettitte was all around

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-68806704168484875342009-04-06T20:11:00.001-04:002009-04-06T20:11:46.175-04:00

The Yankees two biggest offseason acquisitions came up empty in their Yankee debuts and the pitching staff was abysmal. CC Sabathia had no control over his pitches and had frequent communication issues with Posada. 8 hits, 6 runs over 4.1 innings for CC with no strikeouts. Albaladeho lasted 1.1 innings without giving up a run but Coke and Bruney got shelled. Mark Texiera went 0 for 4. The

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-10413479246829027102009-04-05T17:12:00.001-04:002009-04-05T17:12:42.527-04:00

The finishing touches have been put on the roster with Pena getting the final spot. Berroa, who I thought could be the surprise utility infielder, was sent back down along with Dan Giese. Giese will likely see play time in NY at some point if injuries pop up and Girardi does his famous bullpen dance. Berroa still has a little gas left in his tank and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him included in

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-67289604841866963882009-03-28T17:02:00.001-04:002009-03-28T17:03:04.632-04:00

According to Pete Abraham over at LoHud , Girardi is thinking of not having a long reliever on the squad, allowing him to keep someone like Albaladejo instead of Aceves, Giese or Tomko. This may sound like a small deal but it has got me up in arms. This was a bad move Girardi made last year in his disastrous coaching debut with the Yankees and it’s starting to look like he’s just going to go

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-50868397790506757992009-03-24T11:20:00.001-04:002009-03-24T11:20:43.417-04:00

Joe Girardi came out and announced that Xavier Nady would be the starting right fielder. Nick Swisher said all the right things in response. There has been a bit of discussion about Joe’s decision and many people have opined that Swisher is the strongest candidate. Doing a quick review myself, Nady seems to have the better bat, with a better average and more power. Swisher is by far the better

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-65136011613575900422009-03-17T09:39:00.001-04:002009-03-17T09:39:06.356-04:00

I get excited when spring training rolls around. I try to catch a few spring games on TV when I can, and always check the box scores to see who is doing well. Then I reach a point where I stop and ask myself, what do these numbers really mean? What can you really tell by watching someone in spring training? So far this year, I’ve been excited by the performance of a lot of people on the Yankees,

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-53270152422011186302009-03-12T17:22:00.001-04:002009-03-12T17:22:34.698-04:00

It’s not so much about the positions the Yankees need to fill, but rather about the players that need to go, and soon. Melky Cabrera is battling for the starting center field spot with Brett Gardner. Right now, Gardner is hitting a bit better than he has in the past and his speed on the bases is making him the early favorite. Scouts seem to think that Cabrera has a higher ceiling, but last year

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-69020123153790088472009-03-09T08:12:00.001-04:002009-03-09T08:12:55.782-04:00

Spring training has only recently begun and most Yankee fans have reason to be worried about the upcoming season. One of the main reasons for last year’s troubles was a plague of injuries and that slowly looks to be happening again this time around. The biggest news of the pre-season is A-Rods upcoming hip surgery which will take him out 6-9 weeks. The idea is that he’ll have arthroscopic

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-18925221688591145432009-02-27T11:32:00.001-05:002009-02-27T11:32:07.890-05:00

Alfredo had a remarkably successful stint in the majors last year. Moving from the Blue Jays to the Mexican league to the Yankees, Aceves quickly climbed the ranks of the organization when given the chance by New York. In six games with four starts he had an ERA of 2.40 in the majors last year and looking impressive in his end of the year major league appearances with a WHIP of 1.17. He has four

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-33210324146315085082009-02-18T10:08:00.001-05:002009-02-18T10:08:48.621-05:00

Chien-Ming Wang looked like the rotation’s ace last year until he was sidelined with an injury and the early-struggling Mussina rose up into the limelight. Thankfully the injury didn’t involve his arm or shoulder and he should return to form again this year. The published projections for Wang aren’t that hopeful. Both sources (the Bill James Handbook and Baseball Prospectus) are counting on Wang

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-66106075137266083122009-02-17T09:02:00.001-05:002009-02-17T09:02:59.428-05:00

New arrival AJ Burnett landed himself a decent contract from a team that needs stability in the rotation and is going out on a limb hoping he stays healthy. Burnett had a career year last year, getting 18 wins, a significant increase over the previous years mainly because it was one of the few years he was able to start  a decent number of games (34 to be precise). There are two big knocks

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-56277397404102397192009-02-16T19:02:00.001-05:002009-02-16T19:02:41.451-05:00

So the big man has a big contract. What can New York fans expect? If there is anything close to a crystal ball in this sport it’s a few choice publications, including the Bill James Handbook and the annual Baseball Prospectus guide. They provide predictions for a player’s overall statistical performance that is surprisingly accurate on a consistent basis. Both of these peg CC as a 16 game winner

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-73882405862970645862009-02-16T09:32:00.001-05:002009-02-17T09:04:01.544-05:00

Spring training is upon us and it’s time to get the Pinstripers blog back into action. The first thing to look at is the roster and what the projected rotation, bullpen and positions will look like. The current roster is workable, but in my opinion there is still a move or two to be made. Since things are in good enough shape, there is no pressure and Cashman is holding all the cards in his mind.

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-11212712602254498962009-01-21T12:29:00.001-05:002009-01-21T12:29:59.741-05:00

There hasn’t been much news on the Yankees front recently. We still need another starting pitcher and could use an upgrade in center field. Brian Cashman has been listening to offers for Nick Swisher, Xavier Nady and Robinson Cano, but so far the asking prices have been too high for anyone to give serious consideration to a trade. Melky Cabrera and Xavier Nady have both settled on one year

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-87509451965178466732008-12-19T10:19:00.001-05:002008-12-19T10:19:53.591-05:00

The Yankees went out and got two high profile starting pitchers in CC Sabathia and AJ Burnett. The Rotation is definitely coming into focus now, but there is still work to be done. Right now you’ve got CM Wang, CC Sabathia, AJ Burnett and Joba Chamberlain. That’s four guys and the Yankees will have to come up with a fifth soon. Chamberlain is doubtful to last a full season as a starting pitcher

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-75147558685361632112008-12-10T10:41:00.001-05:002008-12-10T10:41:59.236-05:00

Finally this morning the news broke that CC Sabathia will be joining the New York Yankees. Apparently the deal is for 7 years and 160 million, approximately. This is a big deal for the Yankees and Yankee fans. CC was dragging his feet and each day that went by it was looking more and more like he would sign somewhere else. The Yanks now officially have a healthy ace to lead off the rotation. If

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-8174687899188476372008-11-26T12:10:00.001-05:002008-11-26T12:10:36.636-05:00

There really hasn’t been much to report or comment on lately, which is what I’m going to comment on. No major signings, no major official offers, nothing. The rumor mill has been spinning and things don’t sound so hot for the Yankees right now. The Angels are rumored to be close to offering CC Sabathia a big time deal that comes close to the Yankees offer. From what I’ve read, the Yankees are

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-55358553202192945302008-11-17T08:31:00.001-05:002008-11-17T08:32:19.447-05:00

Last week we finally had some action from the Yankees giving us a glimpse into what the future holds. 1. Darrel Rasner was sold to Japan. This one seemed a little odd to me at first. I liked Rasner and thought he did an excellent job for the Yankees when they needed him. He started out strong and had a very rough finish, but I thought he had value as a long reliever. Unfortunately, I get the

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-59448361704668076412008-10-14T13:21:00.001-04:002008-10-14T13:21:01.069-04:00

According to Peter Abraham over at LoHud, Bobby Meacham will not be returning as the Yankees third base coach. Meacham had been criticized repeatedly by the media for several bad calls that cost the Yankees runs and games during the year. There’s a bit of a knack to being a third base coach and until this year, I never really realized how much a bad coach could cost a team. Unlike Peter, I’m not

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-5727279450305950412008-10-14T10:07:00.001-04:002008-10-14T10:07:25.761-04:00

Let’s take a quick look at who was here this year and who could be here next year. Guys who were around in 2008 Chien Ming Wang – Hopefully will be healthy and will anchor the rotation. Given his surgery this year, it’s not a given. If Wang can’t return to form, the Yankees are in trouble. Joba Chamberlain – Can be the ace of the rotation if he stays healthy. There are definite issues about

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-2105102691858518342008-10-10T09:01:00.001-04:002008-10-10T09:01:19.810-04:00

I’m going to go out on a limb here and officially shoot myself in the foot regarding my readers. This entry is inspired by a recent post over on River Ave Blues which asked the question of how we (as Yankee fans) wanted the Red Sox to lose. I never quite got into the “hate” part of a good rivalry. If you are a Yankee fan, it is commonly expected that you hate the Red Sox. A few crazed fans take

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-88188150096228526572008-10-09T09:44:00.001-04:002008-10-09T09:44:38.889-04:00

With the blog, that is. The Yankees season has officially ended and after a brief respite, things will pick up again slightly as Brian Cashman and others attempt to piece together next year’s team. While the developments will be slow, there are usually enough rumors popping up for some lively discussions to occur. This was my second blog (my first was a personal blog with a mix of sports, tech,

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-35194765921634528542008-10-07T11:36:00.002-04:002008-10-07T11:54:29.483-04:00

I don't know how much a manager really contributes to the success of a team, but my gut tells me that the manager is definitely an important part of success. I always liked Joe Torre and was sad to see him go. It didn't take long for him to find himself another high-profile managerial position, this time all the way on the west coast managing the Dodgers. LA made it to the playoffs this year and

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-37214523798811364772008-09-30T17:47:00.004-04:002008-09-30T17:58:02.203-04:00

Brian Cashman agreed to a three year contract to remain the general manager of the Yankees today. Personally, I'm not all that thrilled but it has its good and bad sides. The down side for me is that I've never been particularly impressed with Cashman's philosophies, judge of talent, and the outcomes he's produced. This year certainly turned out to be a disaster and a portion of the blame can be

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-13307235784069711042008-09-29T07:34:00.001-04:002008-09-29T07:34:03.338-04:00

Mike Mussina, pitching what could be his last game ever, earned his 20th win of the season for the first time in his career, making him the oldest player to hit 20 for the first time. Moose was in control from the start and pitched like the ace he’d become. In a season marked by disappointment, it was nice to see something uplifting on the last day. Moose hasn’t decided definitively whether or

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-38892927926308581062008-09-27T06:45:00.002-04:002008-09-27T06:46:16.989-04:00

The Yankees scored 19 runs on a rainy Friday night in Boston. It was another game with a lot of young faces, some doing well and others not so well. Cody Ransom went 3 for 3 with 2 home runs and a walk. I like this kid at the plate. Brett Gardner went 2 for 6 and Juan Miranda 1 for 1. Robinson Cano had another big night and it seems he’s been a superstar ever since his benching. I’ve been very

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-48769193460407478322008-09-26T07:34:00.001-04:002008-09-26T07:36:46.307-04:00

Mariano Rivera returned home early with a sore shoulder and news is starting to come out now about an MRI and possible arthroscopic surgery. Joe Girardi continues his stance of telling the media anything but the truth and invented a story about a “cranky body.” Don’t bother looking that one up in your medical textbooks. When later questioned about the comments, Girardi became annoyed and

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-64704962261059442292008-09-25T06:51:00.001-04:002008-09-25T06:51:23.418-04:00

Phil Hughes lasted a career high eight innings last night, allowing only two runs on five hits. It was the first game all year when Hughes actually looked like a big league pitcher. Phil ins’t out of the woods yet but hopefully a fall season in the Arizona league will help him come around. The Yankees had a lot of young guys in the lineup last night and the offense was mediocre at best. Things

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-29654248494718365022008-09-24T07:21:00.002-04:002008-09-24T07:27:20.280-04:00

The Yankees didn't lose, but with Boston winning, ended up eliminated from post season play regardless. The good news is that Mike Mussina collected his 19th win of the season and should have a shot at number 20 before things wrap up for good. As a matter of pride, the Yankees now have a few games lead on Toronto for 3rd place in the AL East. It's not much, but these days you take all you can

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-43974611465739984352008-09-22T09:19:00.001-04:002008-09-22T09:19:47.050-04:00

For perhaps the first time this year, the team played with some heart, technically keeping their post-season hopes alive, but first and foremost playing for pride. Andy Pettitte gutted out 5 innings earning the win. Newcomers Coke and Veras help the opposition hitless before the one-two punch came in. It was reminiscent of years ago when Mariano Rivera would come in and shut down hitters with

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-37463502624864204892008-09-21T20:07:00.001-04:002008-09-21T20:07:23.192-04:00

I've been watching the ceremonies here at Yankee Stadium and watching Bernie Williams make his return to the stadium and the tremendous ovation the crowd is giving him is giving me goosebumps. It's been too long since Bernie has been a part of this team and he is and will always be one of the greatest players to put on pinstripes. Welcome back Bernie.

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-42307132596130587352008-09-18T07:32:00.001-04:002008-09-18T07:32:22.732-04:00

Taking the mound at Yankee stadium again for the first time in a long while, Phil Hughes looked a little different than the struggling pitcher I'd seen before. He seemed to have a little better command of some of his pitches and was aggressive going after guys right out of the gate. This didn't last too long and White Sox hitters started working Hughes over a bit by going deep into counts. In the

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-26792331420577168182008-09-16T08:56:00.001-04:002008-09-16T08:56:49.747-04:00

With a win last night the Yankees moved back into a tie for third place in the AL East. Boston is now tied for first with Tampa and it looks like this race is going to come right down to the end. The Yankees had a nice game and Alfredo Aceves pitched well once again. He could turn out to be a nice addition to the rotation, but it's too early to tell. When a minor league pitcher gets called up,

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-36725660283683120312008-09-15T08:15:00.001-04:002008-09-15T08:15:44.212-04:00

Despite giving up five hits and four runs in just over five innings of work, Carl Pavano earned the win in last night's victory over Tampa. When he finally left he had a lovely chorus of boos to entertain him as he walked off the mound in the sixth inning. What really kept the Yankees in the game was a host of solid performances from the bullpen and an offensive explosion by the Yankee hitters.

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-61925028907510784602008-09-13T07:20:00.001-04:002008-09-13T07:20:10.396-04:00

The Yanks-Rays game was postponed yesterday due to rain, and will be played as part of a double-header today. Hank Steinbrenner made the news recently by proclaiming he has going to have a lot more involvement with the team and with personnel decisions and that he would have a committee of advisors to help with the decisions. One of those people would be the GM of course. Brian Cashman fired

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-76355332119680472812008-09-11T07:41:00.001-04:002008-09-11T07:41:38.662-04:00

Pettitte has been a staple of the Yankees rotation for many years, and an important part of the team. He returned to NY after a stint in Houston and this year hasn't been one of his best. He had a few impressive games, still has one of the best pick up moves in baseball, but just isn't the same player he was in the past. The Yankees are in desperate need of starting pitching and need to have a

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-57357347245883646632008-09-09T07:58:00.001-04:002008-09-09T07:58:17.268-04:00

There was a brawl, pitching coach Dave Eiland passed out, and every Yankee pitcher to take the mound did their best to help LA score some runs. Carl Pavano got his ERA up over 5 and the bullpen was atrocious. The Yankees offense was largely inept, scoring only one run all night. Just when you think the team couldn't possibly look any worse, they do. In other news, Yankee owership confirmed that

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-50186769517065228192008-09-07T19:15:00.001-04:002008-09-07T19:15:27.078-04:00

That's right, despite Tampa losing and the door opening for the Yanks to inch a little closer, they looked amateurish in a loss to one of the worse teams in baseball. There was a lot of sloppy play and some truly bizarre calls by Joe Girardi. At this point, I'm completely fed up with the new coach. I had high expectations at the beginning of the season but now would classify Girardi as an utter

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-23597200696318940952008-09-07T09:32:00.001-04:002008-09-07T09:32:47.186-04:00

The Yankees managed a win against the hapless Seattle Mariners late last night, with a decent outing from Ponson and some mixed action in the bullpen. Brian Bruney was strong but then Joba Chamberlain struggled resulting in Mariano Rivera getting called in early. The Yankees have said that they are keeping Joba in the pen for the rest of the year and would like to get him back into the rotation

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-90902258437931184772008-09-03T22:40:00.001-04:002008-09-03T22:40:30.248-04:00

Alex Rodriguez added an important home run at the end of the game that solidified the Yankees lead and allowed them to not have to bring in Rivera. The ball looked pretty foul to me and most everyone else watching, but the play was reviewed and a quick decision ruled it a home run. The replays being shown on ESPN afterward look like the call was the correct one, and the most impressive aspect of

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-6782285634267211212008-09-03T08:30:00.001-04:002008-09-03T08:30:27.029-04:00

A win by the Yankees over the first place Rays helped the Red Sox move a game closer in the AL East. The bombers are still 11 games back but now Boston is only 4 games out. Mike Mussina gave up 10 hits but only 2 runs in 6.0 innings. Moose is certainly one of the best surprises of the 2008 season. I wonder how long he can keep it up. Damaso Marte was a little better today than recently, giving

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-54529807080949353282008-09-01T20:24:00.001-04:002008-09-01T20:24:00.554-04:00

Most of the Yankees offense was heated up this Labor Day afternoon. Pitching, however, was rather cool. Sidney Ponson gave up 7 runs in 3.0 innings, placing him solidly in the company of other great Yankee starters this season including Ian Kennedy, Phil Hughes and Kei Igawa. Edwar Ramirez boosted his ERA by allowing 2 runs in 1.1 innings of work while Brian "broken foot" Bruney got the win by

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-26826267951908775712008-08-30T23:11:00.001-04:002008-08-30T23:11:36.058-04:00

I want to describe today's game as heartbreaking, but the way this team has been playing lately, it's not surprising to see them falter yet again. Looking over the box scores for many of the recent games, I've narrowed down the Yankees needs for next year to two things - pitching and hitting. Yep, those are the two areas that need the most work. In all seriousness, the team needs a major

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-19819264868817577832008-08-29T22:16:00.001-04:002008-08-29T22:16:40.525-04:00

Carl Pavano brought his ERA down to 3.27 with a three hit, one run performance Friday night. He might actually have some trade value for the last month of the season, especially if a team (unlike the Yankees)  has a legitimate shot at making the post-season. I can't imagine the Yankees would be able to get much for Carl, but even a draft pick is better than nothing. The Yankees won tonight, but

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-29159538590855045272008-08-27T07:30:00.001-04:002008-08-27T07:30:22.975-04:00

Alex Rodriguez treated last nights game like it was an October playoff and did nothing offensively. Andy Pettitte was hit hard and the offense did little in return. A few fellow bloggers and writers are saying that the next two games are must win, but I think yesterday's game was a must win as well. The Yanks needed (however improbable) a sweep of the Sox and they blew it in game one. Don't

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-51738634494164106232008-08-26T07:32:00.001-04:002008-08-26T07:32:50.929-04:00

After a three game sweep of the Orioles, the Yankees climbed back up to 9.5 games out of first and five games behind Boston. When tonight's series with the Red Sox kicks off, the Yankees have an opportunity to close the gap in the wild card chase. It's a very long shot at best, but still a possibility. In their last game, Darrel Rasner was roughed up and the bullpen had its work cut out for it.

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-22721164464484932292008-08-23T08:00:00.001-04:002008-08-23T08:00:19.981-04:00

The Yankees managed to maintain their composure and put together some late inning heroics to get a win against Baltimore last night, thanks to some awesome hitting by Bobby Abreu who went 5 for 5. Mussina was not on target, giving up 4 runs over 6 innings, but in the end it was enough. Damaso Marte actually managed to get two batters out without giving up a hit or a run. Rivera was sharp at the

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-86033256102433381982008-08-21T22:13:00.001-04:002008-08-21T22:13:53.049-04:00

That's right, Carl Pavano is scheduled to make a big league start. The Yankees were absolutely shelled by the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up 14 runs. A few fans on other blogs have commented that this team isn't out of it until they're mathematically eliminated, but with all due respect, this team has been done for a while. I'm a fan to the core, but I just can't see any hope that the Yankees

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-13059841018257263962008-08-17T17:29:00.001-04:002008-08-17T17:29:23.179-04:00

The Bronx Bombers are on a two game win streak and have closed the lead in the AL East to only 9 games, thanks to a gutsy extra innings win yesterday and a blowout today. Brett Gardner has actually showed a little mettle the last two days, getting some key hits and helping the team. Melky hasn't been missed much since getting sent down. Cody Ransom had a pinch hit 2 run homer in his only

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-66927044231011211302008-08-16T00:28:00.001-04:002008-08-16T00:28:26.838-04:00

The New York Yankees are playing some of the worst baseball ever. Mariano Rivera is throwing wild pitches, young guys are getting picked off first, no one on the offense can get a hit with a runner in scoring position and Joe Girardi is helpless to do anything with the team. Melky Cabrera was finally sent down to the minors and Richie Sexson was released. Cody Ransom and Brett Gardner were

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-82678149375238441402008-08-14T07:32:00.001-04:002008-08-14T07:32:52.575-04:00

The Yankees continued their losing ways yesterday afternoon with a struggling offense that couldn't do any better than two runs.  Darrel Rasner was serviceable and Robertson, Traber and Bruney were on target. Dan Giese had some discomfort in his arm and was taken out. With Boston winning the Yankees fell six games back in the wild card chase. Thankfully this road trip is at an end and the

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-77268560262697189352008-08-13T07:51:00.001-04:002008-08-13T07:51:53.440-04:00

Mike Mussina turned in another fine performance and Damaso Marte threw it away along with a little help from Mariano Rivera. Marte has just been abysmal. He had one decent outing all year for the Yankees when he struck out Ortiz in his first appearance. Ever since then he has been awful. Marte makes Farnsworth look like an ace. Meanwhile Mariano Rivera has slowly come back down to earth after

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-27012257211419030532008-08-11T22:52:00.001-04:002008-08-11T22:52:34.700-04:00

I can't come up for a better reason to explain Joey's lineups. Down 8.5 games to Tampa and he puts Sexson and Christian in a lineup rather than Damon and Giambi. Why bother playing Pudge when you've got Molina? Needless to say, the hapless Yankees lost again, getting shut out 4-0. Sidney Ponson was tolerable, giving up 4 runs in 7.2 innings, but the Yankees once again had no offense. I wonder

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-48128962541114238532008-08-09T19:33:00.001-04:002008-08-09T19:33:24.061-04:00

Dan Giese brought his A game and looked like a champ for 6 innings. Veras gave up a few and then Ramirez blew it wide open. The book on Ramirez is that good hitters can take advantage of him and he needs to get his other pitches working. If not, he suffers from Farnsworthitis, giving up lots of big hits deep. Oh well. A few bad calls by Girardi, a horrible outing by Ramirez and a wasted solid

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-91635889730886981042008-08-09T08:14:00.001-04:002008-08-09T08:14:49.748-04:00

Ian Kennedy had another horrible outing last night. After the game in the press conference, he said that he wasn't all that worried about the way he pitched. I guess that means he's now getting used to only lasting two full innings. That's great. A starter who lasts two innings and considers it a quality outing. Really, is anyone out there still convinced that there is any hope of Ike being a big

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-11147028607293439392008-08-08T08:22:00.001-04:002008-08-08T08:22:53.942-04:00

Mike Mussina continued to shine last night, propelling the Yankees to a victory over the Texas Rangers. Moose threw seven shutout innings against the highest scoring team in baseball, earning the Yankees a split over the four game series. With Tampa losing the Bombers are now 5.5 games out of first place and still have two other teams in front of them for the wild card spot. It looks like Ike is

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-22110057648475531432008-08-06T20:31:00.001-04:002008-08-06T20:31:52.689-04:00

Joba Chamberlain is on the DL with rotator cuff tendonitis. The Yankees are now in dire straits when it comes to starting pitching. Meanwhile, Jeff Karstens, recently traded to the Pirates, shut down one of the most potent offenses in baseball when he manhandled the Cubs a few nights ago and then proceeded to throw a two-hitter in his next outing. Jeff spend most of the year on the DL after

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-70097725495552216302008-08-05T07:39:00.001-04:002008-08-05T07:39:06.368-04:00

It was not a good night for the Yankees. As if losing to the Rangers 9-5 wasn't bad enough, Joba Chamberlain had to leave the game early with tightness and soreness in his shoulder. The Yankees rotation is shakey as is, barely coping with the loss of their ace Chien Ming Wang, but the loss of Joba could be fatal. JC is returning to NY today for medical evaluation and at this time, there aren't

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-65512548668929940872008-08-04T08:54:00.001-04:002008-08-04T08:54:17.371-04:00

The New York Yankees managed to get a split out of their series with one of the best teams in baseball, and so all in all it wasn't too bad of an outcome. Unfortunately, Kyle Farnsworth is still Kyle Farnsworth and even if he's playing for a different team, he can still hurt the Yankees. While pitching only one inning for Detroit, Kyle managed to give up 3 runs on 3 hits and helped Tampa beat

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-52367250661695161462008-08-02T18:54:00.001-04:002008-08-02T18:54:25.117-04:00

Mike Mussina returned to his winning ways, Brian Bruney returned to the big leauges, and Jose Molina did everything he could to show the Yanks that he's every bit as good with a bat as Pudge. Moose gave up only 2 hits over 7.0 innings and allowed 2 runs (only 1 earned) and shut down a very, very good offense. Jose Veras was sharp in the 8th and Brian Bruney, returning from a foot injury, allowed

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-7496143043596233362008-08-02T07:10:00.001-04:002008-08-02T07:10:04.766-04:00

Tampa and Boston both won but the Yankees slid back once again with a loss to the Angels. Surprisingly, Sidney Ponson pitched an excellent game, going 7.0 innings with only 2 hits and 0 runs, his best outing so far for the Yanks. When it came time to bring in Mariano Rivera in the 9th, the wheels came off. Mariano, who is normally a sure thing, walked a batter and gave up 2 hits, allowing the

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-62069205483690792662008-08-01T07:23:00.001-04:002008-08-01T07:23:23.167-04:00

The Los Angeles Angels showed that they are the team to beat in the American League. Boston's hopes appear to be fading with the trade of Manny Ramirez and despite how well the Rays are playing, does anyone really see them going to the World Series. No, the best team in the AL is in LA. Both Andy Pettitte and Chris Britton were helpless to stop the Angel's bats, giving up a combined 12 runs and

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-35647633537020902592008-07-30T18:27:00.001-04:002008-07-30T18:27:41.703-04:00

In an effort to shore up the offense in the wake of Jorge Posada's season ending surgery, the Yankees dealt Kyle Farnsworth to Detroit for Ivan Rodriguez. Pudge will instantly improve the offensive production behind the plate compared with Molina and Moeller. Chad will probably be designated again although no one picked him up last time he was on waivers. The deal makes sense for the Yankees,

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-54365635738893276162008-07-30T11:32:00.001-04:002008-07-30T11:32:10.550-04:00

The Pinstripers certainly looked like a contender back when they were playing Boston, but now that they're facing off against the not-so-good Orioles, nothing seems to go their way. Sure, they had a late rally (that fell short) but the team just seems a little worn out after all that winning. Rasner wasn't as sharp as he's been in the past, but still pitched about what you would expect from your

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-81158558703788149212008-07-29T07:46:00.001-04:002008-07-29T07:46:24.013-04:00

Mike Mussina is human after all. He'd been on a terrific run of great pitching, surprising most people including himself. Last night, however, Moose wasn't on top of his game, giving up 6 runs in 5.0 innings. His relief didn't fare much better as David Robertson gave up 5 runs on 4 hits while only getting one batter out. Even Krazy Kyle got in on the action by giving up 2 runs in the eighth

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-4373786795962258302008-07-28T07:20:00.001-04:002008-07-28T07:20:19.824-04:00

Sidney Ponson's luck ran out. He's been a little shakey on the mound but usually received plenty of run support of managed to get out of an inning despite allowing several hits. Last night there was no such magic. In four innings of work, Sir Sidney gave up 7 runs on 10 hits. Dan Giese came in and pitched the remaining four innings, giving up 2 runs on 5 hits. This is the first time this season

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-22682870643734230502008-07-26T19:39:00.001-04:002008-07-26T19:39:18.707-04:00

10-3 Yankees behind strong pitching from Andy Pettitte and the unstoppable offense of Robinson Cano. Newly acquired Damaso Marte came in late in the game to face David Ortiz and got the job done, striking out Big Papi. If he can be reliable, the Yankees will definitely benefit from having a lefty in the bullpen. Xavier Nady didn't have any hits, but reached base on a walk and scored. This was

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-84217943346565318022008-07-25T23:00:00.001-04:002008-07-25T23:00:42.892-04:00

That's right, nine strikeouts in seven scoreless innings. Does anyone out there (other than Goose Gossage) still think Joba is best served in the bullpen? Kyle Farnsworth had a setback, only getting one out while facing three batters, forcing Mariano Rivera to come into the game early. Rivera stopped the bleeding before any runs could score. Farnsworth has been playing some of the best ball of

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-45236589112139258462008-07-25T21:31:00.001-04:002008-07-25T21:31:21.443-04:00

The Yankees made a trade with the Pirates to acquire right fielder Xavier Nady and left handed reliever Damaso Marte. The Pirates will get Ross Ohlendorf, George Kontos, Phil Coke and Jose Tabata. This looks like a very good deal for the Bombers. Nady adds some much needed power and helps to fill in some gaps created by injuries to Matsui and Posada. Marte solidifies the bullpen nicely adding a

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-61133768665649838912008-07-23T08:47:00.001-04:002008-07-23T08:47:25.362-04:00

The Yankees had a timely win last night to bring them within 3.5 games of the league leading Tampa Bay Rays. Darrel Rasner was decent, throwing 5.2 innings, giving up 4 hits and 2 runs, although the Bombers were down 2-1. It wasn't until Rasner left that the offense took off and the new wunderkind David Robertson, facing only one batter, got the win. Rasner got the job done and did what the

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-2082711063151010782008-07-22T07:19:00.001-04:002008-07-22T07:19:25.017-04:00

The Yankees managed a 12-4 win over the Minnesota twins last night, continuing the win streak of recently acquired Sidney Ponson. Ponson certainly didn't look all that sharp, but when he pitches, the offense shows up. Sidney lasted 5.2 innings before being relieved by Edwar Ramirez. In the seventh inning, Robertson came in and retired the side in order. Honestly, who saw this guy being on the

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-25416308034609207542008-07-20T21:23:00.001-04:002008-07-20T21:23:26.379-04:00

Despite an extremely poor offensive effort yesterday, the Yankees managed to win by getting hit by a pitch. Today, Andy Pettitte threw eight impressive innings and the offense was just barely good enough to beat the A's. At the end of the weekend, a win is a win and a sweep is a sweep. It hasn't been pretty, but the Yankees have managed to win. The team still needs a lot of work and could use

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-62056956016562474962008-07-18T23:08:00.001-04:002008-07-18T23:09:00.639-04:00

The Yankees started the second half of the regular season on the right foot, clobbering the Athletics 7-1. It was an important win because Oakland has been hovering in contention for a wild card spot and every chance you can get a game up on the competition is important. A-Rod had the most hits while Cano drove in the most runs. Richie Sexson went 1 for 3 in his Yankee debut. Over six innings,

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-45951461906669998202008-07-18T07:15:00.001-04:002008-07-18T07:15:20.619-04:00

After the all star break the New York Yankees are back in action playing the Oakland Athletics. The All Star game has came and went and was a relatively quiet affair. The game was the longest in history, and certainly had some great moments, but only contained a small amount of controversy. The trade wheels were still turning as Oakland traded away Joe Blanton to the Phillies, and apparently

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-40929275224974380332008-07-14T08:09:00.001-04:002008-07-14T08:09:09.389-04:00

Andy Pettitte summed it up best by saying that "We stink right now for the most part". Tampa dropped another game opening a door for the Yanks to move up but the Bombers were unable to capitalize. Cano, Cabrera, Betemit and Gardner combined to provide one of the poorest hitting back ends in baseball. The Yankees desperately need to get guys like Damon and Matsui back from the DL. The all star

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-61861990915871500682008-07-12T20:27:00.001-04:002008-07-12T20:27:26.262-04:00

SI.com is reporting that Yankee great Bobby Murcer has passed away, succumbing to complications of the brain cancer he bravely fought since 2006. Murcer has been with the Yankees as a player and announcer and has been an important part of the team in one capacity or another for many years. Murcer may be gone, but never forgotten in the hearts of Yankee fans.

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-40476333840405604762008-07-12T20:20:00.001-04:002008-07-12T20:20:07.153-04:00

The Yankees offense showed up in full force this afternoon and Alex Rodriguez hammered his way past Mickey Mantly for 13th place on the all time home run list. Derek Jeter homered early to get the festivities started and had 3 RBIs for the day. Brett Gardner went 2 for 2, bringing his average up to .182. Posada was DHing again and Chad Moeller got the start behind the plate. Variety is the spice

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-62650357173748903192008-07-12T08:35:00.001-04:002008-07-12T08:35:44.087-04:00

Joba Chamberlain is really flexing his muscle on the  mound, striking out nine batters last nigh. The young chamberlain got a good less from Doc Halladay, however, as the unstoppable veteran shut down the Yankees for nine innings. The Yankee offense was less than anemic last night, as most of the hitters were powerless to touch anything Halladay was throwing at them. Betemit, Cano and Cabrera

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-47312964390156754822008-07-11T07:33:00.001-04:002008-07-11T07:33:39.211-04:00

Once again the lowly Pirates bested the Yankees, and Jorge Posada does his best to poison the atmosphere in the clubhouse. Mike Mussina pitched six full innings giving up nine hits but only two runs. Not a bad outing in the end. Jose Veras gave up just as many runs in one inning of work, displaying the typical Jeckyl and Hyde behavior so common among Yankee relievers. A few great outings, then

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-55537151893538748062008-07-10T07:47:00.001-04:002008-07-10T07:47:14.593-04:00

Sir Sidney Ponson had his stuff again last night and according to him, working with pitching coach Dave Eiland did wonders for his game. Ponson pitched very well and rebounded nicely from his last, sub-par performance. Veras, Farnsworth and Rivera got the job done in relief and Mo had to eek out two innings before the Yanks could score the winning run. Little by little, the good days outnumber

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-65420943632139015002008-07-08T22:03:00.001-04:002008-07-08T22:03:46.848-04:00

A great win for the Bronx Bombers tonight against the first place Rays. The Yankees did a lot of things right tonight. Andy Pettitte was a machine, going 8 innings without allowing a run. The offense got some hits, but most importantly got the hits at the right times. The Pinstripers were able to move batters over with bunts and knock them in with hits. The hitters were patient at the plate

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-52381946749854329592008-07-07T08:19:00.001-04:002008-07-07T08:19:28.948-04:00

The Yankees moved another game closer to Boston in the wild card chase, but are still in 4th place behind Boston, Minnesota and Oakland. Tampa Bay has a nine game lead on the Yanks. Despite carrying a meager .143 average, Brett Gardner did his best to endure himself to Yankee fans last night, hitting the game winning RBI single in the tenth inning of Jonathan Papelbom. Gardner was 2 for 5 and

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-37197273158759306472008-07-05T22:21:00.001-04:002008-07-05T22:21:30.744-04:00

It's hard to believe this is the same Mike Mussina we saw get absolutely shelled earlier in the season. The same Mussina that the Steinbrenners had to call out to the media. Mike pitched like an all star, until he started feeling a little light headed, which is why Girardi went to the bullpen as soon as he did. Joba is pitching OK, Andy Pettitte has his good and not-so-good days, Ponson looks

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-75989548238904182942008-07-04T21:19:00.001-04:002008-07-04T21:19:13.049-04:00

Joe Girardi had a closed door meeting after yesterday's game and dressed the team down and called people out. Joe refused to give details, but the consensus was it was ugly. Ugly and ineffective. Joe hasn't had an easy first year as manager. He's had to deal with a slew of injuries, a host of young pitchers who weren't quite ready. Would Joe Torre have done any better? Who knows. I've been

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-80444059421930012832008-07-02T23:00:00.001-04:002008-07-02T23:00:33.218-04:00

Sir Sidney Ponson got shellacked. Things looked fine early on then the wheels came off. Given the Pinstripers recent offensive performances, all looked lost. In the end, Rangers manager Ron Washington (ironic isn't it, considering the Rangers used to be the Washington Senators) turned his pitching situation into an utter fiasco, bringing in a rookie to face off against some of the Yankees' best

Jeffnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315478539759565393.post-41679640904752722122008-07-02T07:12:00.001-04:002008-07-02T07:12:27.875-04:00

The Yankees couldn't get anything going at the plate. Melky Cabrera has turned into another Robinson Cano with a bat. He never could bunt, and it hurt the Yankees in the ninth inning when he grounded into a double play. Internet minor league phenom Brett Gardner remains hitless in the big leagues this year, but was able to lay down a sacrifice bunt. Derek Jeter sat out the game, and wasn't

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A decent outting by Mike Mussina was wasted by the Yankee bats last night. Moose threw 6 innings giving up only two runs and the rest of the bullpen, including recently roughed up Veras, Ramirez and Giese, all threw scoreless innings. The Yankees only put together 4 hits on the night. Brett Gardner went 0 for 3 and wasn't exactly smashing in his debut. Here's the problem with this year's Yankee

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Darrel Rasner got saddled with another loss, but he didn't pitch all that badly. Sure, giving up 8 hits over 5.0 innings is a lot, but he only allowed 2 runs. Oliver Perez had no problems manhandling the Bomber bats and only gave up 1 run on 3 hits over 7.0 innings. Justin Christian filling in over in right field didn't do much and David Robertson didn't inspire too much confidence in his relief

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