Tuesday, June 30, 2009

First and Last

As a reward for notching his 500th career save against the Mets last night, the Yankees gave him the honor of throwing out the ceremonial first pitch in today's game. Needless to say he was also needed to throw the last pitch. Chamberlain sailed through five long innings and left with a 3-3 tie before the bullpen made things interesting and the game wound up in a 5-5 tie by the eighth inning.
Yankees smacked in three more runs and Mariano Rivera entered the ninth and shut down Seattle for his 501st career save.

Red Sox pen gave the Orioles a win by allowing five runs in the seventh and eighth innings for a 11-10 loss.

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Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Well This Sucks

The Yankees can beat the Blue Jays. They can beat the Rays. They can beat the Orioles. But dammit, they have no shot at beating the Red Sox. None, zippo, nada. Yankees might as well lost the rest of the season for a shot at the #1 pick in the draft.
Oh wait.
This isn't football.
The draft started today.
Damn.

0-6 against the team they need to beat and it does not look like they will win at all against their rivals. They had a chance before Mariano Rivera blew it and now nothing can happen. Burnett lasted less than three innings before giving up five runs (Almost glad I traded him away in my keeper league).

Anyway, now both teams are tied for first place in the AL East with two more games coming up. Yankees will look to go 0-8 and concede the season series.

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Monday, June 08, 2009

Nuthin but a Homer

Four home runs were hit in today's festivities as the Yankees take two of three games in the series. Swisher went for #12 which is half of his 2008 totals. Teixeira's 18th bomb moves him ahead of his Rays counterpart Carlos Pena and Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz for tops in the AL. Only Adrian Gonzalez (also a 1B) has more with 22.
Pettitte was his typical self and earning the win with former starter Phil Hughes putting in a perfect inning of relief work.
Rivera earns save number 14, only one behind Brian Fuentes of the Angels.

Boston was idle today putting the Yankees a full game ahead with a crucial three-game series starting tomorrow. June? Crucial? Yes. The Yankees can handle the other three teams in teh East, but are a dismal 0-5 against the Sox this season. Four more losses and they lose the East if they tie with Boston.

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Sunday, June 07, 2009

Ye Olde Flip Flop

It appears the Red Sox and the Yankees are going back to their classic fight for the AL East title. Last night Rivera became Brad Lidge and handed a win to the Rays as Boston defeated the Rangers and lost the division lead.

Today was different. Rivera said no to the Rays and buckled down the save for another come-from-behind win by the Yankees. Yankees score three in the eighth by some sloppy Rays relief pitching. Chamberlain, who was in line for the loss, can now breath a little easier and settle for the no decision.

Yankees are once again in first place by only a half game with one more game against the Rays...then we say hello to the Sox for a mid-week series.

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Saturday, June 06, 2009

Rain Rain Rain

It has been raining all day in New York and the game was cancelled with no make-up date yet. Boston lost to the Rangers so now the Yankees sit alone in first place by a half game.



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Thursday, June 04, 2009

Melky is Clutch, Burnett Sits

I did not see the game. Shame on me.



Boston won, Tampa won, Jays sinking faster than the Titanic. Still tied for first and once again the best team in the AL. Tough series next week against the Rays as Boston welcomes Texas.

Chein-Ming Wang made his second Yankees "debut" and it was the same stuff. Texas scores a few runs, Wang weeps. I don't get it. Before the injury last season Wang wa son pace for a career year. This year he is on pace for a not so career year...obviously.

A.J. Burnett has been suspended six games for throwing at Nelson Cruz. Understandable since he threw at his head and not his ribs like he was supposed to.

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BallHype: hype it up! Posted by Steve Kenul at 9:36 PM 0 Heckles

Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Flip Flopped

Yankees lost today. Bats were quiet, especially A-Rods. Boston wins, tied for first now, Texas regains the best record in the AL again.

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Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Hard Baseball and Posada Throws it Away (Literally)

The error free streak is ovah! Jorge Posada, in an attempt to throw out a base runner, threw wildly at Robinson Cano who missed the ball and let it trickle to the outfield scoring the first E in 18 games.
The error was meaningless as the Yankees put a seven spot in the fourth with some hard baseball. First Teixeira was smacked in the ribs and given first base. A-Rod trickled a ball to the shortstop who in turn attempted to start a 6-4-3 double play. However, Tex came in hard to the second baseman taking him out on a CLEAN play and breaking up the double play. Beautiful take out slide too if I might add.
In the Rangers top half, AJ Burnett threw one at the head of Nelson Cruz (who had homered earlier in the game). Burnett, the Rangers, and the Yankees were warned and no more rough and tough ball was played.
I love how the code plays out in baseball, but still, never throw at the head.

Sox and Jays win as well. Lead is still one game in the East...Yankees have the best record in the American League, second in the majors to Torre's Dodgers.

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Sunday, May 31, 2009

Hughes, A-Rod, and the AL East

After all the final at-bat wins the Yankees have done it was only a matter of time before the tables turned.
Yankees provided their trademark late inning drama against the Indians tying the game 4-4 in the ninth only to have Cleveland score one in their half. Bats were sleepy for the most part and even though Hughes was doing very well, the Indians were slightly better.

Speaking of Hughes, he has been a great addition to the line up so far. His only hiccup was against Baltimore and if you take that start away, the guy posts a 2.89 ERA with a 1.286 WHIP. He has the potential to be one of the top pitchers in baseball within the next three years

Also with the addition of Alex Rodriguez the Yankees have posted a 16-5 record which includes a nine-game win streak. This is .762 baseball ladies and gentlemen. Fluke? I think not. Every one of A-Rods home runs have actually meant something, either a game-winner, put the Yankees in the lead, or have started a rally.

May is now over, Yankees are still in first place with four months to go. Are you excited? I am.

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Saturday, May 30, 2009

Division Leader

With a 3-1 win over the Cleveland Indians, the Yankees are in first place in the AL East for the first time since April 16 of last year.
With this win, Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte set the record for most saves by a reliever and starter combination with 58.

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Thursday, May 28, 2009

Like It's Supposed to Be

Yankees and Red Sox fighting for the AL East crown, just like back in the day...two seasons ago. Blue Jays are falling and falling fast and the Rays just aren't last years Rays. I have already predicted the Blue Jays to finish last in the East behind Baltimore.
Sox take on the sinking Jays this weekend and the Yankees seek revenge against the Tribe. Crucial series for the Yankees as Boston will possibly take all three from Toronto.


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Tuesday, August 07, 2007

For Yanks, Things Get Tough

Two months left to go and the Yankees have a very tough schedule. Having warm-up games against Kansas City and Toronto, they will soon face all three division leaders, plus the two teams in front on New York in the wild card chase.
Following the Toronto series currently under way, the Yankees head to Cleveland, one of the highest scoring teams this season for a three game stretch in which we could see a change of hands in the wild card race. The Yankees have not had great success while on the road losing eight of nine after a nine-game winning streak during the interleague games this past July.
Yankees head back to the Stadium to face Baltimore who have found a way to beat New York. The Detroit Tigers, baseball's other high scoring team, visits New York for the first four-game series as they try to fight for either the Wild Card of the Central lead.
Next up is a trip to Anaheim, the only team to have a winning record since 1996 against the Yankees. Early this season the Angels swept a three-game series only to have the Yankees respond with a two-of-three series victory powered by double-digit run support.
The Yankees stop by Detroit again for one last four-game series hopefully setting the tone for the remainder of the season.
The rivalry resumes when the Boston Red Sox visit New York for the fourth meeting. Red Sox drew first blood with a sweep until New York finally got their game back and evened out the series later on during the season.
A slight "vacation" follows up as the Yankees end August and send them selves into the home stretch against Tampa Bay.
The month of September will be the final trial for New York facing Seattle, Kansas City, Toronto, Baltimore, Toronto, Tampa, and one final Sox series.

As of right now the Red Sox still lead the AL East with a six game lead over New York.
Detroit leads the wild card by a half game with New York temporarily tying it yesterday afternoon.

Yankees chance for the wild card lead stands at 100%, but to win it is a near 93%.
To take over the East remains at a low 40% for now. The Yankees need to win the six games the Red Sox lose in order to raise their odds.

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