For the first five innings, David Pauley did his best Cliff Lee impression, limiting the Yankees to one run on two hits. After Mark Teixeira homered in the first inning and Arod followed with a single, Pauley proceeded to retire the next 13 batters in a row before walking Brett Gardner to lead off the […]
Archive for July, 2010
Without Lee, Yankees Get Their Phil Of Good Pitching, Beat Mariners Behind Hughes’ Strong Outing
Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on July 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Game 86: Yankees vs. Mariners (Cliff Lee Free Edition)
Posted in Baseball on July 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Cliff Lee went from facing the Yankees, to pitching for them and finally to boarding a plane bound for Texas all within the span of 12 hours. So, even though some Yankee fans and executives might be suffering from a tinge of disappointment over the team’s failure to land the ace lefty, not having to […]
Cliff Hanger: Yanks on Verge of Landing Lee, but Is Montero Too Steep A Price?
Posted in Baseball on July 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
On the day after Lebron James announced his intentions to form an NBA powerhouse in Miami, the Yankees seem intent on bolstering their very own juggernaut, but at what cost? According to Buster Olney, and numerous other sources, the Yankees have all but completed a deal for ace pitcher Cliff Lee. The reported acquisition is […]
Game 82: Yankees vs. Athletics
Posted in Baseball on July 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Yankees begin the second half by returning to the 510 for the first time since Alex Rodriguez infamously ran across Dallas Braden’s mound. The much anticipated rematch between these two arch enemies will have to wait for another time, however, as Braden was just recently placed on the disabled list. Surprisingly, Ben Sheets has […]
Yankees First Half Recap: Rippy Cano and Gardner Too
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on July 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Yankees celebrated George Steinbrenner’s birthday as well as the nominal end to the season’s first half by eking out their 50th victory with an extra inning triumph over the Blue Jays. The walk off celebration put the team squarely on pace for another 100-win season, but there is some concern about whether the Yankees can […]
AJ Bounces Back, But Punchless Yanks Fall Flat Against Jays
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on July 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The same problems that plagued the Yankees in June have spilled over into July. The offense continues to struggle, while the bullpen aside from Mariano remains a crapshoot. In yesterday’s ball game, Arod was able to salvage a win despite an otherwise lack luster effort from the offense, but today the Yankees were not so […]
Game 79: Blue Jays vs. Yankees
Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on July 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The last time the Yankees saw the Blue Jays, the Toronto nine was hitting home runs by the bunches and hanging with the big boys in the AL East. After a miserable 9-17 record in June, however, the Jays have fallen nine games off the pace and are fighting to stay alive in the pennant […]