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Archive for August, 2011

600 Is Thome’s Coming Out Party

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , , on August 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Twenty years ago, the Yankees and Indians endured miserable seasons that ranked among the worst in each franchise’s respective history (sixth lowest winning percentage for New York and second lowest for Cleveland). However, on October 4, three games before the merciful end of a forgettable season, the two teams participated in a memorable moment that […]

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Shock Week: Yankees’ Season Takes Detour to Bizzaro World

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on August 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

For one week, Yankees Universe has become Bizzaro World. Once home to an infallible closer and dominant left handed ace, Yankee Stadium now features impostors who give up home runs at an alarming pace. Apparently, the rest of the American League has found the Yankees’ kryptonite. The Yankees harrowing week started with a rare string […]

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Nobody’s Perfect, Not Even Mariano Rivera

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged on August 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

In an early morning post at Bronx Banter, I took a look at some of Mariano Rivera’s failures, and pointed out how they sometimes define his greatness even more than his long resume of success. The timing of the post was particularly relevant because in this afternoon’s 7-6 victory against the Angels, the future Hall […]

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Walk-Off Caught Stealing by Granderson Harks Back to Babe Ruth and the 1926 World Series

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on August 10, 2011 | 3 Comments »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated atTheYankeeAnalysts.) Bobby Abreu’s game winning home run off Mariano Rivera was shocking for two reasons. Not only has the great Rivera been seldomly beaten by the long ball (64 surrendered since 1995), but Abreu entered the game with only four round trippers […]

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Red Sox Deliver Another Rivalry Salvo, but Does Regular Season Record Have Bearing in October?

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Red Sox, Yankees on August 8, 2011 | 2 Comments »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeAnalysts.) If the Yankees were hoping to deliver a message to the Red Sox this past weekend, it didn’t reach the intended destination. In fact, it was returned to sender. Not only did Boston win another series, but the team beat CC […]

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Race for a Cure Comes to Yankee Stadium; Damon Runyon 5K Continues Franchise’s Relationship with Cancer Fund

Posted in Baseball, MLB, Yankees, tagged on August 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

While the Yankees spend the weekend at Fenway Park chasing down the pennant, thousands of fans will be running throughout Yankee Stadium in search of a cure for Cancer. On Sunday, August 7, Yankee Stadium will severe as host to the third annual Damon Runyon 5K, which is being held to support the Damon Runyon […]

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These Sox Aren’t Made for Walking: A Look at Both Sides of a Historic “BB-Free” Streak

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on August 5, 2011 | 1 Comment »

The Yankees blew into the Windy City like a cyclone and swept the fading White Sox in Chicago for the first time since 1976. During the four games, the Bronx Bombers outscored the White Sox 34-11, but what made the series even more remarkable was the Yankees did not walk a single batter, making them only the third team (joining […]

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