The Yankees renew acquaintances with Johnny Damon, Phil Coke and Austin Jackson in Detroit as they kick off a four game series against the Tigers. Game one features a matchup of journeyman spot starters: Sergio Mitre steps in for Andy Pettitte, whose start is being skipped as a precautionary response to earlier elbow discomfort, while […]
Archive for May, 2010
Game 31: Yankees vs. Tigers (Here’s Johnny!)
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Montero Back After Benching
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According to Chad Jennings of the LoHud Yankees blog, Jesus Montero was benched over the weekend for failing to run out a ground ball in Friday’s game. Montero is back in the lineup for tonight’s game against the Columbus Clippers.
When the Lion Roared: New Steinbrenner Bio Set for Release
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on May 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Tomorrow, Bill Madden’s long awaited biography, Steinbrenner: The Last Lion of Baseball, goes on sale to the public. In anticipation, the Daily News printed a couple of excerpts, while Madden did an hour long interview with Mike Francessa on WFAN radio in New York. Both previews seem to point to a blockbuster biography, which considering […]
Yankees, Damon Reunite: Are There Any Regrets?
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Roster Analysis, Yankees on May 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
When Brian Cashman reconstructed the 2010 Yankees roster, even he probably didn’t expect it would produce a 21-9 record over the first 30 games. Of course, that record has been accomplished in spite of the struggles of his three main additions: Nick Johnson, Curtis Granderson and Javier Vazquez. So, as the Yankees make their first […]
Good Lester + Bad AJ = Ugly Loss
Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on May 9, 2010 | 3 Comments »
After pitching well all season, AJ Burnett finally had one of those games. Ironically, he looked very strong over the first two innings, and even seemed to have one of his better curve balls. It all fell apart in the third inning, however. With runners on second and third, Burnett jumped out ahead 0-2 on […]
Game 30: Yankees vs. Red Sox
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The rivalry wraps up with a Sunday night game that pits AJ Burnett against John Lester. The Red Sox are desperate for a good start, and Lester seems like their best bet to get one. In his last three games, Lester is 2-0 with a 0.44 ERA over 20 2/3 innings. The Yankees have had […]
Curse of the Mark Teixeira Curse?
Posted in Baseball on May 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
On June 11 last year, the Red Sox wrapped up their eight straight victory over the Yankees, prompting team owner John Henry to tweet “The MT curse?” Since then, the Yankees gave gone 13-2 against the Red Sox, while winning a World Series along the way. Let the conspiracy theories commence. At the time, Mark […]
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