vs. Kyle Drabek PA BA OBP SLG HR RBI Derek Jeter SS 6 0.400 0.500 0.400 0 1 Curtis Granderson CF 5 0.200 0.200 0.200 0 0 Mark Teixeira 1B 6 0.500 0.500 1.250 1 3 Robinson Cano 2B 6 0.167 0.167 0.167 0 0 Nick Swisher RF 6 0.000 0.400 0.000 0 0 Eric […]
Archive for April, 2011
Game 24 Batter/Pitcher Matchups: Blue Jays vs. Yankees
Posted in Baseball, Game Preview, MLB, Yankees, tagged Blue Jays on April 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
After “Losing the Off Season”, Yanks Are Winning the WAR in April
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees on April 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) Over the winter, much was made about how Theo Epstein and the Boston Red Sox won the offseason, while Brian Cashman and the New York Yankees were left out in the cold. Well, after only one month, the tables have […]
Molina Gets a Parting Gift; Avoids Joining the Ranks of Hitless Yankees
Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees on April 29, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Lost amid the Yankees’ barrage of 12 runs and 13 hits in yesterday’s lopsided victory over the White Sox was a seemingly inconsequential pop fly double in the bottom of the eighth. The double, which landed safely because of a miscommunication between shortstop Alexei Ramirez and left fielder Mark Teahen, was Gustavo Molina’s first hit […]
Game 22 Batter/Pitcher Matchups: White Sox vs. Yankees
Posted in Baseball, Game Preview, MLB, Yankees, tagged White Sox on April 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
vs. Edwin Jackson PA BA OBP SLG HR RBI Curtis Granderson CF 10 0.143 0.400 0.143 0 0 Nick Swisher RF 18 0.308 0.500 0.846 2 3 Robinson Cano 2B 30 0.222 0.300 0.259 0 1 Alex Rodriguez 3B 23 0.409 0.435 0.955 3 9 Eric Chavez 1B 3 0.333 0.333 0.667 0 0 Russell […]
No End in Sight: A Look at Closers with the Longest Blown Save Streaks
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged Brian Fuentes, Colorado Rockies, Mariano Rivera on April 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
By closing out yesterday’s 3-1 victory over the White Sox, Mariano Rivera not only helped snap the Yankees’ first two-game losing streak of the season, but he also put an end to his own streak of two consecutive blown saves. Over his long and illustrious career, Rivera has blown two consecutive saves on eight different […]
Yankees Officially Apologize for Leaking Season Ticket Holders’ Personal Information
Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees on April 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The New York Yankees have officially acknowledged and apologized for the unintended distribution of personal information pertaining to nearly 20,000 non-premium season ticket account holders. The breach occurred on Monday when an account representative accidentally attached a spreadsheet containing the data to an email newsletter. Since then, word of the snafu has gained wide notoriety, […]
Game 21 Batter/Pitcher Matchups: White Sox vs. Yankees
Posted in Baseball, Game Preview, MLB, Yankees, tagged White Sox on April 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
vs. Mark Buehrle PA BA OBP SLG HR RBI Derek Jeter SS 36 0.371 0.371 0.543 1 4 Nick Swisher RF 29 0.455 0.571 0.500 0 1 Mark Teixeira 1B 43 0.341 0.372 0.512 1 7 Alex Rodriguez 3B 35 0.226 0.314 0.258 0 2 Robinson Cano 2B 12 0.455 0.500 0.909 1 3 Andruw […]