Somewhere on a quiet, sun drenched field in Viera, Florida, Chien-Ming Wang is scheduled to throw a live batting practice session of 45 pitches. Today’s session will be Wang’s second stint from atop a mound as he attempts to rehab from last season’s shoulder surgery. The Nationals were hoping to have Wang back by June, […]
Archive for July, 2010
Everybody Wang, Chien-Ming Tonight
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees on July 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Sleepwalking Against Seattle: C.C., Arod Help Yanks Salvage Game Against Last Place Mariners
Posted in Baseball on July 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Momentum is the next day’s starting pitcher, as the old adage goes, so this afternoon’s matchup of C.C. Sabathia and Ryan Rowland-Smith seemed to favor a big swing in favor of the Yankees. Despite the perceived mismatch, it still took late inning heroics by Alex Rodriguez to help the Yankees avoid being swept at the Stadium […]
Game 77: Mariners vs. Yankees
Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on July 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Yankees look to avoid a rare home sweep and couldn’t ask for a better matchup in which to do it. As the temperatures have warmed, so too has C.C. Sabathia. In June, Sabathia won all five starts while posting an ERA of 2.19. The Yankees hope July starts off in a similar vein. For […]
Yankees June Recap: Struggling At 16-10
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on July 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Despite finishing the month with a respectable 16-10 record and turning a two game deficit in the loss column into a two game lead, June was a time of contradictions for the Yankees. On the surface, the Yankees appear as if they had a strong start to their summer campaign, but a closer look at […]