Charles Dickens would have been a big fan of A.J. Burnett because when the enigmatic righty takes the mound you can bet it’s going to be an evening of contradictions. Over at the ESPN Stats blog, Albert Larcada and Katie Sharp and presented some striking numbers that illustrate Burnett’s tale of two seasons. In his […]
Archive for August, 2010
Tale of Two AJs: 2010 Has Been Best of Times and Worst of Times for Burnett
Posted in Baseball on August 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Red Sox Escape with Split as Curious Managerial Decisions Stall Late Game Rallies
Posted in Baseball on August 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
For the second time in just over a week, Joe Girardi’s bewildering managerial decisions gift wrapped a series finale to a division rival. As a result, Boston escaped from the Bronx with a vital split, and the Yankees forfeited an opportunity to further bury the Red Sox and increase the pressure on the struggling Rays. For six innings, […]
Game 111: Red Sox vs. Yankees
Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on August 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
vs. Jon Lester PA BA OBP SLG HR RBI Derek Jeter SS 32 0.333 0.375 0.333 0 2 Nick Swisher RF 25 0.211 0.360 0.632 2 4 Mark Teixeira 1B 20 0.211 0.250 0.368 1 2 Alex Rodriguez 3B 23 0.273 0.304 0.773 3 6 Robinson Cano 2B 28 0.269 0.286 0.346 0 2 Jorge […]
Morrow’s Near Miss Still A Historic Achievement
Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB on August 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Brandon Morrow came within one out of pitching a no-hitter, but even more impressive than his brush with immortality was the dominance he exhibited along the way. Had Aaron Hill been able to coral Evan Longoria’s groundball that squirted into right field, Morrow would have recorded the second highest strikeout total (16) in a no […]
Baseball’s Day of Tragedy: August 8, 1903 Was Day of Horror at Philadelphia’s National League Park
Posted in Baseball on August 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »
August 8, 1903 started as a leisurely Saturday in Philadelphia. Over 10,000 people flocked to National League Park, more commonly know as the Huntingdon Street Baseball Grounds, to watch the hometown Phillies take on the Boston Beaneaters in an afternoon doubleheader. By the end of the day, however, several people would lay dead with hundreds […]
Game 110: Red Sox vs. Yankees
Posted in Baseball, Game Recap, MLB, Yankees on August 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
vs. Josh Beckett PA BA OBP SLG HR RBI Derek Jeter SS 64 0.283 0.317 0.400 2 6 Nick Swisher RF 30 0.280 0.400 0.520 2 5 Mark Teixeira 1B 35 0.143 0.314 0.143 0 2 Alex Rodriguez 3B 57 0.294 0.368 0.490 2 10 Robinson Cano 2B 57 0.346 0.404 0.654 3 12 Jorge […]
Sabathia Dashes Red Sox’ Hopes for Series Sweep
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankee History, Yankees on August 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Maybe yesterday’s matchup against the Red Sox really wasn’t a big game. After all, the Yankees entered the game with the best record in baseball, not to mention six fewer losses than Boston. When looked at rationally, dropping a second consecutive game to the Red Sox would not have been the end of the world. […]
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