The Yankees are enjoying a day off today and will begin a three game set with the Milwaukee Brewers tomorrow. Here are the pitching matchups for that series.
Tuesday-Freddy Garcia vs. Zach Greinke
Wednesday-A.J. Burnett vs. Shaun Marcum
Thursday-C.C. Sabathia vs. Randy Wolf
It should be a good series, the Brewers are in first place and they are a very good team. The Red Sox will be playing at Philadelphia so this is a good week of matchups at least with the Yankees and the Red Sox. It should be fun.
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Monday, June 27, 2011
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Yankees postgame notes after their win
It came out after this 8-3 win over the Rockies that Alex Rodriguez has been playing on a sore right knee since hurting it last Sunday night while running the bases against the Cubs at Wrigley Field. Joe Girardi had a chance to pull him with a 6-0 lead after seven in this latest game, and he took advantage of it.
A-Rod might be hobbled a bit, but he hasn’t let it bother him at the plate. He knocked in three runs with two hits, so he now has at least one RBI in five straight games and 50 for the season. He’s batting .545 (12 for 22) in his last six, with at least one hit in each game, and .408 in his last 14.
”He comes to play every day, and that’s what great players do,” Girardi said. “You’ve got to find a way to fight through the little nicks that you have in the course of the season.”
CC Sabathia turned in another inspired performance in winning his third straight start and becoming the first pitcher in the majors to win 10 games – eight innings, one run, seven hits, one walk, nine Ks.
The lefty matched Chien-Ming Wang for the fastest to 50 wins among Yankees pitchers over these last 30 years. This was Sabathia’s 85th start in 2 1/2 seasons. He’s also the fifth Yankees pitcher in the last 60 years to win No. 50 and have fewer than 20 losses. This season, the Yankees have scored at least seven runs for him eight times. Also, he has gone at least seven innings 11 times in 17 starts, often taking the burden off a banged-up bullpen.
Yankees snapped their two-game skid and have won 11 of 15.
“I feel the past week we’ve been playing outstanding baseball,” Nick Swisher said.
The Yankees are up to a major-league-best 21-4 in day games as opposed to 23-27 at night.
“It’s probably a lot of luck,” Gardner said. That is a really weird stat and I don't know what to make of it.
Curtis Granderson scored two runs and leads the majors with 68. He has scored at least one time in seven straight games, which is one away from his career high. He’s also batting .295 in home games. He is like a completely different players since changing his swing last season. This season he is just on a tear though and it is fun to watch.
Jorge Posada had a season-high-tying three hits and has now hit safely in 10 of his 11 starts, batting .405 over the span. Ever since he sat out that one game he has been a different player. I don't know if that helped him clear his mind or get everything off of his chest but whatever happened it worked. I also think his son having surgery and being ok has helped.
Nick Swisher went 2 for 3 with a sac fly and is now batting .315 in his last 27 games, raising his average from .204 to .245. They needed Swisher to start hitting because he is a fun guy in the clubhouse but they couldn't have him batting 200.
Sunday is Old-Timers’ Day. They will take batting practice starting at 10 a.m. The ceremonies begin at 11:30, followed by the Old-Timers’ game. The regularly scheduled games is down for 2:20. It is always a fun day and Joe Torre, Bernie Williams and Lou Piniella will be making their first Old Timers appearances. Torre was at Yankee Stadium for the unveiling of the Steinbrenner Monument but this will be the first real appearance for him as he will be announced and get a hand and all of that. He last managed in 2007 with the Yankees and left in a not so good way, the organization and he have mended fences though and it should be a great day.
A-Rod might be hobbled a bit, but he hasn’t let it bother him at the plate. He knocked in three runs with two hits, so he now has at least one RBI in five straight games and 50 for the season. He’s batting .545 (12 for 22) in his last six, with at least one hit in each game, and .408 in his last 14.
”He comes to play every day, and that’s what great players do,” Girardi said. “You’ve got to find a way to fight through the little nicks that you have in the course of the season.”
CC Sabathia turned in another inspired performance in winning his third straight start and becoming the first pitcher in the majors to win 10 games – eight innings, one run, seven hits, one walk, nine Ks.
The lefty matched Chien-Ming Wang for the fastest to 50 wins among Yankees pitchers over these last 30 years. This was Sabathia’s 85th start in 2 1/2 seasons. He’s also the fifth Yankees pitcher in the last 60 years to win No. 50 and have fewer than 20 losses. This season, the Yankees have scored at least seven runs for him eight times. Also, he has gone at least seven innings 11 times in 17 starts, often taking the burden off a banged-up bullpen.
Yankees snapped their two-game skid and have won 11 of 15.
“I feel the past week we’ve been playing outstanding baseball,” Nick Swisher said.
The Yankees are up to a major-league-best 21-4 in day games as opposed to 23-27 at night.
“It’s probably a lot of luck,” Gardner said. That is a really weird stat and I don't know what to make of it.
Curtis Granderson scored two runs and leads the majors with 68. He has scored at least one time in seven straight games, which is one away from his career high. He’s also batting .295 in home games. He is like a completely different players since changing his swing last season. This season he is just on a tear though and it is fun to watch.
Jorge Posada had a season-high-tying three hits and has now hit safely in 10 of his 11 starts, batting .405 over the span. Ever since he sat out that one game he has been a different player. I don't know if that helped him clear his mind or get everything off of his chest but whatever happened it worked. I also think his son having surgery and being ok has helped.
Nick Swisher went 2 for 3 with a sac fly and is now batting .315 in his last 27 games, raising his average from .204 to .245. They needed Swisher to start hitting because he is a fun guy in the clubhouse but they couldn't have him batting 200.
Sunday is Old-Timers’ Day. They will take batting practice starting at 10 a.m. The ceremonies begin at 11:30, followed by the Old-Timers’ game. The regularly scheduled games is down for 2:20. It is always a fun day and Joe Torre, Bernie Williams and Lou Piniella will be making their first Old Timers appearances. Torre was at Yankee Stadium for the unveiling of the Steinbrenner Monument but this will be the first real appearance for him as he will be announced and get a hand and all of that. He last managed in 2007 with the Yankees and left in a not so good way, the organization and he have mended fences though and it should be a great day.
Yankees defeat the Rockies behind a dominant Sabathia
The New York Yankees defeated the Colorado Rockies on Saturday afternoon by the score of 8-3. Sabathia started the game for the Yankees and was simply dominating. The Yankees offense also went to work with just about everyone involved. Robinson Cano was the only player without a hit. The only homerun of the game for the Yankees came from Mark Teixeira but they hit four doubles. The doubles came from Teixeira, Alex Rodriguez, Jorge Posada and Nick Swisher.
Sabathia pitched eight innings giving up seven hits and one run. He walked one and struck out a season high nine batters. Sabathia became the first major league pitcher this season to record 10 wins. He is 10-4 with a 3.25 ERA. Buddy Carlyle pitched an inning giving up a hit and two runs. He walked two and struck out one.
Posada led the offense with three hits and he had an RBI. Brett Gardner had a hit and two walks, Curtis Granderson had two hits and an RBI and Teixeira had two hits, two RBI and a walk. Alex Rodriguez had two hits, three RBI and a walk, Swisher had two hits and an RBI and Eduardo Nunez had a hit. Francisco Cervelli had two hits. The Yankees were 5-14 with runners in scoring position and they left eight men on base. Gardner had a stolen base which was his 15th of the season. The Teixeria homerun was his 22nd of the season.
The teams have split the first two games of this series and will play the rubber game on Sunday afternoon. The game is at 2:05PM as it is Old Timers Day. The ceremonies begin at 11:30AM for that and it is always a special day. There are over 50 former Yankees expected to attend. Joe Torre, Bernie Williams and Lou Piniella are making their first appearances. Torre will be making his first appearance since managing his last game as a Yankee in 2007. The Yankees are also back in sole possession of first place after the Boston Red Sox lost their fourth in a row on Saturday night
Sabathia pitched eight innings giving up seven hits and one run. He walked one and struck out a season high nine batters. Sabathia became the first major league pitcher this season to record 10 wins. He is 10-4 with a 3.25 ERA. Buddy Carlyle pitched an inning giving up a hit and two runs. He walked two and struck out one.
Posada led the offense with three hits and he had an RBI. Brett Gardner had a hit and two walks, Curtis Granderson had two hits and an RBI and Teixeira had two hits, two RBI and a walk. Alex Rodriguez had two hits, three RBI and a walk, Swisher had two hits and an RBI and Eduardo Nunez had a hit. Francisco Cervelli had two hits. The Yankees were 5-14 with runners in scoring position and they left eight men on base. Gardner had a stolen base which was his 15th of the season. The Teixeria homerun was his 22nd of the season.
The teams have split the first two games of this series and will play the rubber game on Sunday afternoon. The game is at 2:05PM as it is Old Timers Day. The ceremonies begin at 11:30AM for that and it is always a special day. There are over 50 former Yankees expected to attend. Joe Torre, Bernie Williams and Lou Piniella are making their first appearances. Torre will be making his first appearance since managing his last game as a Yankee in 2007. The Yankees are also back in sole possession of first place after the Boston Red Sox lost their fourth in a row on Saturday night
Monday, June 20, 2011
Yankees take series in Chicago over the Cubs
“Either way, I’m ready,” Swisher said. “I’m not a guy that really looks at the numbers. I just go off how I feel in my own head. You have to. This game can beat you up and it can put you at the top of the mountain. You’re going to have good times and bad times, but tonight was definitely a good night.” This is Nick Swisher talking about his three run homerun that won the game for the Yankees. Swisher had been struggling all year long from the left side but did his job in this at-bat. He was brutal earlier this season, but for the past month now he’s hit for average, hit for power and drawn 21 walks in his past 23 games.
“I feel good,” he said. “I know I dug myself a hole there early in the season, but I’ve been battling, fighting and putting the time in, just having run. I’m finally laughing again and smiling, really enjoying the game like I know how.”
Brett Gardner also seems to have turned his season around, and Jorge Posada was showing some positive signs before the Yankees started playing the National League portion of the schedule and lost their designated hitter. The Yankees right now are playing well and their offense is doing what it was supposed to for the most part, Swisher, Posada and Gardner have huge importance with the offense and the best case scenario has happened with them hitting again. The Yankees don't want to make a trade for a bat, if this continues they won't have too, if anything they need pitching.
CC Sabathia had another one of those games where he looked rocky earlier and seemed to finally decide he’d had enough. After the Alfonso Soriano homer that gave the Cubs a three-run lead, Sabathia allowed just three more hits and he retired 12 of the last 13 batters he faced. Sabathia is that type of guy that will battle through things and give you a chance to win the game.
Both Sabathia and Girardi said the key was going to more offspeed pitches late in the game. The Cubs were being aggressive, and Sabathia was able to get some early swings and misses.
Of course, you know what Sabathia was most upset about: His 0-for-3 at the plate. He actually came up in pretty key spots early in the game and never got it done. And that’s from a guy who takes a lot of pride in his ability to hit. And his teammates know it. “I’ve been getting crushed in (the clubhouse),” Sabathia said. “You know me, I didn’t go in and look at pitches I was throwing. I went in and looked at my three at-bats. We’ve got some work to do before Citi Field.”
Rough couple of days for Russell Martin, who was run over at home plate yesterday and was hit in the head on a swing tonight. “It’s part of the trade unfortunately,” Girardi said. “You’re going to get hit with some back swings and it’s frustrating, but we’ll see how he is tomorrow.” Martin is tough, real tough and he was back behind the plate tonight.
Girardi said he was going to Dave Robertson in the bottom of the eighth, no matter what happened in the top of the inning. “I was going to make the switch because that part of the order had given (Sabathia) trouble,” Girardi said.
Three-hit game for Brett Gardner, including the first leadoff home run of his career. He has eight multi-hit games in his past 15. “I really didn’t have a lot of concerns (putting him in the leadoff spot),” Girardi said. “His struggles the first month of the season were whether he was hitting first or ninth, he was struggling. He’s just started to swing the bat well.”
After losing the opener, the Yankees were able to salvage a series win. “It’s a good feeling,” Girardi said. “We didn’t score any runs the first day, and to be able to come back and the way he won tonight, it’s a close game and then we were able to break it open.”
“I feel good,” he said. “I know I dug myself a hole there early in the season, but I’ve been battling, fighting and putting the time in, just having run. I’m finally laughing again and smiling, really enjoying the game like I know how.”
Brett Gardner also seems to have turned his season around, and Jorge Posada was showing some positive signs before the Yankees started playing the National League portion of the schedule and lost their designated hitter. The Yankees right now are playing well and their offense is doing what it was supposed to for the most part, Swisher, Posada and Gardner have huge importance with the offense and the best case scenario has happened with them hitting again. The Yankees don't want to make a trade for a bat, if this continues they won't have too, if anything they need pitching.
CC Sabathia had another one of those games where he looked rocky earlier and seemed to finally decide he’d had enough. After the Alfonso Soriano homer that gave the Cubs a three-run lead, Sabathia allowed just three more hits and he retired 12 of the last 13 batters he faced. Sabathia is that type of guy that will battle through things and give you a chance to win the game.
Both Sabathia and Girardi said the key was going to more offspeed pitches late in the game. The Cubs were being aggressive, and Sabathia was able to get some early swings and misses.
Of course, you know what Sabathia was most upset about: His 0-for-3 at the plate. He actually came up in pretty key spots early in the game and never got it done. And that’s from a guy who takes a lot of pride in his ability to hit. And his teammates know it. “I’ve been getting crushed in (the clubhouse),” Sabathia said. “You know me, I didn’t go in and look at pitches I was throwing. I went in and looked at my three at-bats. We’ve got some work to do before Citi Field.”
Rough couple of days for Russell Martin, who was run over at home plate yesterday and was hit in the head on a swing tonight. “It’s part of the trade unfortunately,” Girardi said. “You’re going to get hit with some back swings and it’s frustrating, but we’ll see how he is tomorrow.” Martin is tough, real tough and he was back behind the plate tonight.
Girardi said he was going to Dave Robertson in the bottom of the eighth, no matter what happened in the top of the inning. “I was going to make the switch because that part of the order had given (Sabathia) trouble,” Girardi said.
Three-hit game for Brett Gardner, including the first leadoff home run of his career. He has eight multi-hit games in his past 15. “I really didn’t have a lot of concerns (putting him in the leadoff spot),” Girardi said. “His struggles the first month of the season were whether he was hitting first or ninth, he was struggling. He’s just started to swing the bat well.”
After losing the opener, the Yankees were able to salvage a series win. “It’s a good feeling,” Girardi said. “We didn’t score any runs the first day, and to be able to come back and the way he won tonight, it’s a close game and then we were able to break it open.”
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Yankees defeat the Cubs in a sloppy game
The big play of the game was Carlos Pena being nailed at the plate in the sixth inning. Bowled over and knocked to the ground, Russell Martin picked himself off the dirt and turned toward two men. He was showing one of them his glove and more so that he had held onto the ball. Who was he showing it to though?? The umpire or Carlos Pena?
“I was showing it to Pena,” Martin said. “That’s just the feistiness in me.”
“When someone’s trying to run you over,” Joe Girardi said. “You don’t necessarily help them up.”
Ever since Buster Posey was lost for the season, home plate collisions have been a hot-button topic around baseball. Girardi has said time and again that he was against any sort of catcher-protection rule. Catchers are supposed to block the plate, he said, and that’s what Martin did tonight.
“That was a clean hit,” Martin said. “There wasn’t anything dirty. As a catcher, you have to know when to put your body in position and when not to… Yesterday, I told Swisher, ‘I’m getting bored back there. I haven’t had a play in a long time.’ I got what I asked for.”
You can't forget about the error on the double play ball, but Eduardo Nunez still managed to show why the Yankees have some faith in him as an everyday shortstop while Derek Jeter is on the bench. He scored the go-ahead run, drove in the key insurance run and had his third two-hit day since taking over the position. “I don’t think Nuney (gets) enough credit for what he did in the ninth,” Gardner said. “The double he hit to left-center ended up being the game-winning hit. That was the difference.” Nunez has a pretty good bat, he has some pop, can steal bases and has a good arm. He has to get better defensively though, once that is cleaned up he may be the heir apparent at short stop. Derek Jeter wasn't very good in the field in the minor leagues and really never good at all up the middle, they talk about his decreased range with age but he really never had great range at least up the middle.
A.J. Burnett was pretty good today. Actually, he was very good today except for a bad fastball that Pena hit for a two-run home run. Burnett would have pitched through the sixth if not for Nunez’s error. He struck out eight and showed a terrific curveball. If you didn't watch the game and see he didn't complete six innings you may say he wasn't that good but he would of been through the sixth without the error. If Burnett can pitch that way consistently which he has for most of the year the Yankees are happy.
Another day with Burnett praising Martin for his ability to block breaking balls in the dirt. “If I’ve got a strike on a hitter, I’m going to throw it in the dirt as hard as I can,” Burnett said. “I always tell Russ, I just try to get it by him. That’s my goal. He won’t allow it to happen.” Martin started off hot with the offense and has cooled down but he still is a very good defensive catcher and that is the most important thing. This shouldn't be taken as an insult but Martin is the best defensive catcher the Yankees have had in a while.
Burnett on his weird sac bunt that started foul — by a lot — and rolled back into fair territory: “I work on putting English on it,” he said. “I’ve never seen anything like it. It bounced a good foot foul and hit that ridge and rolled back fair.” It was a very weird play but as John Sterling would say that's baseball Suzyn.
Until Mariano Rivera allowed a home run in the ninth, this pieced together bullpen had gone eight straight games without allowing a run. Corey Wade, Hector Noesi and Dave Robertson pitched 2.2 scoreless to form the Rivera bridge tonight. “These guys have taken an opportunity and ran with it, a lot of these guys,” Girardi said. “We call up Corey and he does a good job. Noesi does a good job. They’re just throwing the ball well.” Of course they miss Joba Chamberlain and Rafael Soriano and the lefties that never started the season but the bullpen they have now is doing a great job. The main reason they miss those guys is the experience they have, these guys are getting good experience now though and so far so good.
Girardi said he wasn’t bothered by a series of base running mistakes tonight. He likes his guys being aggressive. The head-scratcher was Alex Rodriguez being thrown out by 10 feet trying to stretch a single into a double. “I didn’t ask him,” Girardi said. “I usually don’t talk to guys right away in that situation. If I had to guess, I think he thought Soriano kind of dropped his head and was just was going to kind of take it easy throwing it in.”
Thanks to the Lohud Yankees Blog for providing some of the information from this game. This was a very sloppy game for the Yankees but they will take any win and tonight will go for the series with their ace on the hill. C.C. Sabathia is matching up against Randy Wolf. It looks like a mismatch on paper but you never know. This is a fathers day, night game. The game is on at 8:00PM on ESPN. The Yankees will head to Cincinatti to start a three game series there tomorrow night.
“I was showing it to Pena,” Martin said. “That’s just the feistiness in me.”
“When someone’s trying to run you over,” Joe Girardi said. “You don’t necessarily help them up.”
Ever since Buster Posey was lost for the season, home plate collisions have been a hot-button topic around baseball. Girardi has said time and again that he was against any sort of catcher-protection rule. Catchers are supposed to block the plate, he said, and that’s what Martin did tonight.
“That was a clean hit,” Martin said. “There wasn’t anything dirty. As a catcher, you have to know when to put your body in position and when not to… Yesterday, I told Swisher, ‘I’m getting bored back there. I haven’t had a play in a long time.’ I got what I asked for.”
You can't forget about the error on the double play ball, but Eduardo Nunez still managed to show why the Yankees have some faith in him as an everyday shortstop while Derek Jeter is on the bench. He scored the go-ahead run, drove in the key insurance run and had his third two-hit day since taking over the position. “I don’t think Nuney (gets) enough credit for what he did in the ninth,” Gardner said. “The double he hit to left-center ended up being the game-winning hit. That was the difference.” Nunez has a pretty good bat, he has some pop, can steal bases and has a good arm. He has to get better defensively though, once that is cleaned up he may be the heir apparent at short stop. Derek Jeter wasn't very good in the field in the minor leagues and really never good at all up the middle, they talk about his decreased range with age but he really never had great range at least up the middle.
A.J. Burnett was pretty good today. Actually, he was very good today except for a bad fastball that Pena hit for a two-run home run. Burnett would have pitched through the sixth if not for Nunez’s error. He struck out eight and showed a terrific curveball. If you didn't watch the game and see he didn't complete six innings you may say he wasn't that good but he would of been through the sixth without the error. If Burnett can pitch that way consistently which he has for most of the year the Yankees are happy.
Another day with Burnett praising Martin for his ability to block breaking balls in the dirt. “If I’ve got a strike on a hitter, I’m going to throw it in the dirt as hard as I can,” Burnett said. “I always tell Russ, I just try to get it by him. That’s my goal. He won’t allow it to happen.” Martin started off hot with the offense and has cooled down but he still is a very good defensive catcher and that is the most important thing. This shouldn't be taken as an insult but Martin is the best defensive catcher the Yankees have had in a while.
Burnett on his weird sac bunt that started foul — by a lot — and rolled back into fair territory: “I work on putting English on it,” he said. “I’ve never seen anything like it. It bounced a good foot foul and hit that ridge and rolled back fair.” It was a very weird play but as John Sterling would say that's baseball Suzyn.
Until Mariano Rivera allowed a home run in the ninth, this pieced together bullpen had gone eight straight games without allowing a run. Corey Wade, Hector Noesi and Dave Robertson pitched 2.2 scoreless to form the Rivera bridge tonight. “These guys have taken an opportunity and ran with it, a lot of these guys,” Girardi said. “We call up Corey and he does a good job. Noesi does a good job. They’re just throwing the ball well.” Of course they miss Joba Chamberlain and Rafael Soriano and the lefties that never started the season but the bullpen they have now is doing a great job. The main reason they miss those guys is the experience they have, these guys are getting good experience now though and so far so good.
Girardi said he wasn’t bothered by a series of base running mistakes tonight. He likes his guys being aggressive. The head-scratcher was Alex Rodriguez being thrown out by 10 feet trying to stretch a single into a double. “I didn’t ask him,” Girardi said. “I usually don’t talk to guys right away in that situation. If I had to guess, I think he thought Soriano kind of dropped his head and was just was going to kind of take it easy throwing it in.”
Thanks to the Lohud Yankees Blog for providing some of the information from this game. This was a very sloppy game for the Yankees but they will take any win and tonight will go for the series with their ace on the hill. C.C. Sabathia is matching up against Randy Wolf. It looks like a mismatch on paper but you never know. This is a fathers day, night game. The game is on at 8:00PM on ESPN. The Yankees will head to Cincinatti to start a three game series there tomorrow night.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Yankees pound the Rangers
The New York Yankees were shutout yesterday and they sure seemed mad about it tonight. The Yankees pounded out 12 runs and knocked Alexi Ogando the Rangers starting pitcher out of the game in the second inning. C.C. Sabathia wasn't at his best but I think he also pitched to the scoreboard as he went seven innings allowing four runs, he won his eighth game of the season. Sabathia has gotten a lot of run support this season. Luis Ayala and Lance Pendleton closed out the last two innings.
Curtis Granderson his his major league leading and tying homerun, he has 21 on the year. Robinson Cano and Nick Swisher also hit homeruns. Jorge Posada had a hit to extend his streak to eight games and he made a couple of nice plays at first base. Eduardo Nunez who is the starting shortstop while Derek Jeter is on the 15 day disabled list had two hits.
The Yankees have now won four out of their last five games after losing three straight to the Red Sox. The Yankees remain in second place but they did pick up a game on the Red Sox tonight to put them a game and a half behind in the AL East. The Yankees and Rangers will play game two of their three game series tomorrow night at 7:00PM with Ivan Nova going up against Derek Holland.
Curtis Granderson his his major league leading and tying homerun, he has 21 on the year. Robinson Cano and Nick Swisher also hit homeruns. Jorge Posada had a hit to extend his streak to eight games and he made a couple of nice plays at first base. Eduardo Nunez who is the starting shortstop while Derek Jeter is on the 15 day disabled list had two hits.
The Yankees have now won four out of their last five games after losing three straight to the Red Sox. The Yankees remain in second place but they did pick up a game on the Red Sox tonight to put them a game and a half behind in the AL East. The Yankees and Rangers will play game two of their three game series tomorrow night at 7:00PM with Ivan Nova going up against Derek Holland.
Monday, June 13, 2011
The Yankees lose series finale to the Indians
The New York Yankees lost the series finale to the Cleveland Indians and weren't able to complete the four game sweep. A.J. Burnett pitched great but he took the loss as Carasco pitched even better for the Indians. The Yankees had a chance in the first couple of innings to jump out in front and really take control of the game but they couldn't do that. The Yankees had the bases loaded and no outs in the first and didn't score, first and second no outs in the second and didn't score and then first and second one out in the third and nothing. They didn't do much of anything after the third inning.
Burnett pitched 7 2/3 innings giving up one run on five hits, he walked one in the last inning he pitched and srruck out eight. Dave Robertson pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings. He came in to the eighth inning with a two out jam and got out of it.
Derek Jeter got a hit in the game to move to six away from 3000. Jeter left the game in the fifth inning with a calf injury. Jeter had an MRI after the game and it is a grade one strain of the calf and right now he is day-to-day. The Yankees stated tonight that they will make a decision tmorrow on if he will go on the disabled list or not. It may be the best thing for him to rest it and come back really strong but we will see what they do. Robinson Cano was the only player with two hits.
The Yankees won three out of four in the series after losing three straight to the Red Sox. The Sox were off today and with the Yankees loss they are 2 1/2 games out of first place in the AL East. The Yankees will begin a three game series with the Texas Rangers tomororw night before they head to Chicago to take on the Cubs and then Cincinatti. It will be round two of interleague play and they will have five series in a row of interleague. The Yankees will send C.C. Sabathia to the mound on Tuesday night vs. Alexi Oganda.
Burnett pitched 7 2/3 innings giving up one run on five hits, he walked one in the last inning he pitched and srruck out eight. Dave Robertson pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings. He came in to the eighth inning with a two out jam and got out of it.
Derek Jeter got a hit in the game to move to six away from 3000. Jeter left the game in the fifth inning with a calf injury. Jeter had an MRI after the game and it is a grade one strain of the calf and right now he is day-to-day. The Yankees stated tonight that they will make a decision tmorrow on if he will go on the disabled list or not. It may be the best thing for him to rest it and come back really strong but we will see what they do. Robinson Cano was the only player with two hits.
The Yankees won three out of four in the series after losing three straight to the Red Sox. The Sox were off today and with the Yankees loss they are 2 1/2 games out of first place in the AL East. The Yankees will begin a three game series with the Texas Rangers tomororw night before they head to Chicago to take on the Cubs and then Cincinatti. It will be round two of interleague play and they will have five series in a row of interleague. The Yankees will send C.C. Sabathia to the mound on Tuesday night vs. Alexi Oganda.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Yankees defeat the Angels behind C.C.
The New York Yankees defeated the Anaheim Angels by the score of 3-2 on Saturday night. The Yankees offense was two homeruns, the big one coming off the bat of Alex Rodriguez to give them a two run lead that they would hold onto. Sabathia was brilliant pitching into the ninth inning but not being able to complete the game. Mariano Rivera earned the save by getting the last batter of the game.
Sabathia pitched 8 2/3 innings giving up two runs, only one of them being earned on eight hits. He walked one batter and struck out three. Sabathia has now won four in a row and pitched into at least the eighth inning in all of those starts. He is now 7-3 on the season with a ERA of 2.80. Rivera earned his 15th save of the season with a one pitch out. He got an easy pop up to short not even breaking a sweat in this one.
The Yankees only managed seven hits in this game, it was better then the three they had in the first game of the series. Robinson Cano had a solo homerun and Rodriguez had the two run homerun. Derek Jeter had a hit and a walk. Jeter is now 15 hits away from 3000 and he tied Sam Rice for 28th on the all-time list. Roberto Clemente is next up at 3000. Curtis Granderson had a hit and a walk, Nick Swisher had a hit and he hit the ball hard a couple of other times. Swisher appears to be coming out of his slump. Jorge Posada drew a walk and hit the ball hard to center field in one of his at-bats, he has been swinging better also of late. Brett Gardner had two hits. Swisher had a double, the Yankees were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Granderson was caught stealing and Jeter committed an error.
The two teams have split the first two games of the series. They will finish the series at 3:30 on Sunday afternoon. Bartolo Colon will make the start for the Yankees against Joel Piniero. The Yankees will be trying to win their first series in Anaheim in seven years. They are also 8-20 in their last 28 series in Anaheim. Here are some postgame notes.
The first changeup was fouled off by Maicer Izturis. The second was hit to deep center field by Erick Aybar.
“It was huge for me tonight,” Sabathia said. “The only reason I pitched eight innings tonight is because I was able to get some swings early and get some weak fly balls (and) get some ground balls with that pitch. A couple of years ago, I probably would have been in trouble not being able to command it if I didn’t have it early.” He is talking about his changeup which was a great pitch for him in this game.
Sabathia has pitched at least eight innings in his past four starts. He’s won seven of his past nine, and tonight he was one out away from his second complete game in the past two weeks. After Alex Rodriguez hit the go-ahead, two-run home run in the sixth inning, Sabathia needed a total of 12 pitches to get through the next two innings. A third of those 12 pitches were changeups, and there’s no telling how many of his fastballs were made more effective because of the change.
During this West Coast road trip, the Yankees have faced six starting pitchers with a 3.01 ERA or lower. They’ve seen some of the very best in the American League, but none has pitched as well as Sabathia, who’s allowed two earned runs in 16.2 innings.
“CC is amazing,” Alex Rodriguez said. “He’s been kind of a life-saver here for the last two or three years. He’s a guy that starts winning streaks for us and stops losing streaks. He did that last Sunday, and hopefully today was another example of that.”
Cano actually said he wasn’t happy with the home run at-bat because it should have ended earlier with ball four. “Honestly I don’t like that at-bat because I swing at everything and the other slider was in the dirt,” he said. “So, that’s me chasing and swinging at everything, and that’s not where you want to be. You want to be able to just take those pitches and just take your walks and just swing at better pitches.”
Rodriguez had not hit a home run since May 21, but during that drought he hit .378 with a .417 on-base percentage. “You always want to be productive,” Rodriguez said. “If that means home runs, RBIs, doubles, whatever it takes to help the team win. Over my career, the one thing I’ve never worried about is home runs. I’ve focused on being a good hitter, drawing my walks and being very productive for my offense.”
Girardi on the decision to leave Sabathia in for the ninth: “He was throwing the ball great. I didn’t see any reason to make a change. His pitch count was down which we usually see out of CC. He’s been on a roll.” Girardi said he didn’t want to Sabathia to face Aybar a fifth time, so he went to the closer.
The Yankees tied their season high by moving eight games above .500. They’ve won 12 of their past 17 games.
The Yankees got their first one-run road win of the season.
Also, Rodriguez tied Mel Ott for ninth place on baseball’s all-time RBI list with No. 1,864. Rivera moved ahead of Goose Gossage for sole possession of 14th on baseball’s games pitched list with his 1,003rd appearance.
The Yankees have assured themselves a winning record on this road trip, but they’d like to win this series. “Tomorrow’s a big game,” Rodriguez said. “We have to come in here with a lot of adrenaline and hunger to finish off the trio. We haven’t accomplished anything, but for the most part the team has played a little better.
Sabathia pitched 8 2/3 innings giving up two runs, only one of them being earned on eight hits. He walked one batter and struck out three. Sabathia has now won four in a row and pitched into at least the eighth inning in all of those starts. He is now 7-3 on the season with a ERA of 2.80. Rivera earned his 15th save of the season with a one pitch out. He got an easy pop up to short not even breaking a sweat in this one.
The Yankees only managed seven hits in this game, it was better then the three they had in the first game of the series. Robinson Cano had a solo homerun and Rodriguez had the two run homerun. Derek Jeter had a hit and a walk. Jeter is now 15 hits away from 3000 and he tied Sam Rice for 28th on the all-time list. Roberto Clemente is next up at 3000. Curtis Granderson had a hit and a walk, Nick Swisher had a hit and he hit the ball hard a couple of other times. Swisher appears to be coming out of his slump. Jorge Posada drew a walk and hit the ball hard to center field in one of his at-bats, he has been swinging better also of late. Brett Gardner had two hits. Swisher had a double, the Yankees were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Granderson was caught stealing and Jeter committed an error.
The two teams have split the first two games of the series. They will finish the series at 3:30 on Sunday afternoon. Bartolo Colon will make the start for the Yankees against Joel Piniero. The Yankees will be trying to win their first series in Anaheim in seven years. They are also 8-20 in their last 28 series in Anaheim. Here are some postgame notes.
The first changeup was fouled off by Maicer Izturis. The second was hit to deep center field by Erick Aybar.
“It was huge for me tonight,” Sabathia said. “The only reason I pitched eight innings tonight is because I was able to get some swings early and get some weak fly balls (and) get some ground balls with that pitch. A couple of years ago, I probably would have been in trouble not being able to command it if I didn’t have it early.” He is talking about his changeup which was a great pitch for him in this game.
Sabathia has pitched at least eight innings in his past four starts. He’s won seven of his past nine, and tonight he was one out away from his second complete game in the past two weeks. After Alex Rodriguez hit the go-ahead, two-run home run in the sixth inning, Sabathia needed a total of 12 pitches to get through the next two innings. A third of those 12 pitches were changeups, and there’s no telling how many of his fastballs were made more effective because of the change.
During this West Coast road trip, the Yankees have faced six starting pitchers with a 3.01 ERA or lower. They’ve seen some of the very best in the American League, but none has pitched as well as Sabathia, who’s allowed two earned runs in 16.2 innings.
“CC is amazing,” Alex Rodriguez said. “He’s been kind of a life-saver here for the last two or three years. He’s a guy that starts winning streaks for us and stops losing streaks. He did that last Sunday, and hopefully today was another example of that.”
Cano actually said he wasn’t happy with the home run at-bat because it should have ended earlier with ball four. “Honestly I don’t like that at-bat because I swing at everything and the other slider was in the dirt,” he said. “So, that’s me chasing and swinging at everything, and that’s not where you want to be. You want to be able to just take those pitches and just take your walks and just swing at better pitches.”
Rodriguez had not hit a home run since May 21, but during that drought he hit .378 with a .417 on-base percentage. “You always want to be productive,” Rodriguez said. “If that means home runs, RBIs, doubles, whatever it takes to help the team win. Over my career, the one thing I’ve never worried about is home runs. I’ve focused on being a good hitter, drawing my walks and being very productive for my offense.”
Girardi on the decision to leave Sabathia in for the ninth: “He was throwing the ball great. I didn’t see any reason to make a change. His pitch count was down which we usually see out of CC. He’s been on a roll.” Girardi said he didn’t want to Sabathia to face Aybar a fifth time, so he went to the closer.
The Yankees tied their season high by moving eight games above .500. They’ve won 12 of their past 17 games.
The Yankees got their first one-run road win of the season.
Also, Rodriguez tied Mel Ott for ninth place on baseball’s all-time RBI list with No. 1,864. Rivera moved ahead of Goose Gossage for sole possession of 14th on baseball’s games pitched list with his 1,003rd appearance.
The Yankees have assured themselves a winning record on this road trip, but they’d like to win this series. “Tomorrow’s a big game,” Rodriguez said. “We have to come in here with a lot of adrenaline and hunger to finish off the trio. We haven’t accomplished anything, but for the most part the team has played a little better.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
The Yankees salvage the final game in Seattle
The New York Yankees defeated the Seattle Mariners by the score of 7-1 on Sunday afternoon. They needed a game like this after two heart breaking losses Friday and Saturday nights. The Yankees had a chance to win all three games in Seattle and should of won at least two but they only ended up getting the one victory. They head to Oakland now to take on the Athletics a team that is rolling right now winning four games in a row for the first time this season. The Yankees will see more good pitching but like Michael Pineda and Felix Hernandez, the ironic thing is the Yankees didn't do so bad against them, they just couldn't hit the bullpen of Seattle.
Nick Swisher hit a homerun in this game and also drew a walk. It looks like he may be starting to come out of it. Eduardo Nunez had his first career triple and didn't make a throwing error. Derek Jeter is only 20 hits away from 3000 now. He should be able to get it on the next homestand. He still has these six games to go on the West Coast so we will see how he does in those and then a homestand to see if he can get it done.
C.C. Sabathia pitched like the ace that he is, the Yankees offense helped him like they usually do but he still went eight innings and was really only in trouble in the fifth inning and he turned a 1-2-3 double play on Ichiro Suzuki to end the inning. Sabathia was pumped up on that one, he pumped his fist as he left the field. It was 7-0 Yankees at the time but the Mariners had the bases loaded with one out and could of jumped right back in the game.
In Sabathia last eight starts the Yankees have averaged more then eight runs per game. Sabathia said he has noticed it. Andruw Jones had the big hit of the game with a three run double with two outs in the third inning. It made a 2-0 game 5-0 and send the Yankees cruising to victory. Sabathia leads the majors in wins since his debut in 2001. In his past three starts Sabathia has pitched 25 innings and he has an ERA of 1.80, the Yankees have won all three of those starts. Sabathia truly is an ace, he gives the Yankees everything he has and he pitches deep into games especially when they need it the most like todya.
Teixeira has a six game hitting streak and five game RBI streak. In his past ten games he is hitting 262 with six homeruns and 13 RBI. Lance Pendleton pitched another scoreless inning, every reliever has appeared in the three game series. Pendleton still hasn't been charged with a run in his brief major league career.
Phil Hughes update:He threw a 30 pitch bullpen on Sunday morning and felt good. He did mix in his changeup and curveball. The first 20 were all fastballs, then he mixed up the last ten. Hughes said no problems and no pain, he is scheduled to take a couple of days off and throw another bullpen on Wednesday. Hughes said he thinks he could throw BP this coming weekend in Anaheim.
Nick Swisher hit a homerun in this game and also drew a walk. It looks like he may be starting to come out of it. Eduardo Nunez had his first career triple and didn't make a throwing error. Derek Jeter is only 20 hits away from 3000 now. He should be able to get it on the next homestand. He still has these six games to go on the West Coast so we will see how he does in those and then a homestand to see if he can get it done.
C.C. Sabathia pitched like the ace that he is, the Yankees offense helped him like they usually do but he still went eight innings and was really only in trouble in the fifth inning and he turned a 1-2-3 double play on Ichiro Suzuki to end the inning. Sabathia was pumped up on that one, he pumped his fist as he left the field. It was 7-0 Yankees at the time but the Mariners had the bases loaded with one out and could of jumped right back in the game.
In Sabathia last eight starts the Yankees have averaged more then eight runs per game. Sabathia said he has noticed it. Andruw Jones had the big hit of the game with a three run double with two outs in the third inning. It made a 2-0 game 5-0 and send the Yankees cruising to victory. Sabathia leads the majors in wins since his debut in 2001. In his past three starts Sabathia has pitched 25 innings and he has an ERA of 1.80, the Yankees have won all three of those starts. Sabathia truly is an ace, he gives the Yankees everything he has and he pitches deep into games especially when they need it the most like todya.
Teixeira has a six game hitting streak and five game RBI streak. In his past ten games he is hitting 262 with six homeruns and 13 RBI. Lance Pendleton pitched another scoreless inning, every reliever has appeared in the three game series. Pendleton still hasn't been charged with a run in his brief major league career.
Phil Hughes update:He threw a 30 pitch bullpen on Sunday morning and felt good. He did mix in his changeup and curveball. The first 20 were all fastballs, then he mixed up the last ten. Hughes said no problems and no pain, he is scheduled to take a couple of days off and throw another bullpen on Wednesday. Hughes said he thinks he could throw BP this coming weekend in Anaheim.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Yankees win series in Texas
The New York Yankees defeated the Texas Rangers on Sunday afternoon by the score of 12-5. It was much closer then the score would indicate, the Yankees broke open the game in the eighth inning. The Yankees did not play a particularly good game, C.C. Sabathia was not at his best and they made four errors. Alex Rodriguez had a throwing error and also a mental error later in the game. Brett Gardner had two errors and Sabathia had one himself. The offense carried them in this game as they woke up from their slumber. The Yankees hit five homeruns two from team captain Derek Jeter.
Jeter has been the talk of the town lately for slumping and showing no power. I think just about everyone was writing him off and today he had four hits and his batting average rose to a respectable 276. He is batting 13 points higher then Alex Rodriguez. I think Jeter is getting old and he looked really bad at the beginning of the year but it is a long season.
Curtis Granderson continues to hit well this year and ever since August of last year. Granderson had a homerun in this game and leads the major leagues with 11 on the season. August is when he and Kevin Long the hitting coach changed his swing and it has worked out very well for them. It is funny how last season everyone was talking about Detroit getting the better end of the deal, I don't know if that is the case anymore.
The Yankees got 6+ innings out of Sabathia and turned it over to Joba Chamberlain and Rafael Soriano who had scoreless innings before Lance Pendleton finished the game in front of plenty of friends and family. Sabathia didn't have his best stuff but got his third win of the year. In the beginning of the season he wasn't getting wins and he was pitching great so now his teammates are picking him up.
The Yankees have Monday off and will pay the Kansas City Royals three games beginning on Tuesday night. They will play the Boston Red Sox three games after that in a weekend series. The Yankees will send Freddy Garcia to the hill on Tuesday night.
Jeter has been the talk of the town lately for slumping and showing no power. I think just about everyone was writing him off and today he had four hits and his batting average rose to a respectable 276. He is batting 13 points higher then Alex Rodriguez. I think Jeter is getting old and he looked really bad at the beginning of the year but it is a long season.
Curtis Granderson continues to hit well this year and ever since August of last year. Granderson had a homerun in this game and leads the major leagues with 11 on the season. August is when he and Kevin Long the hitting coach changed his swing and it has worked out very well for them. It is funny how last season everyone was talking about Detroit getting the better end of the deal, I don't know if that is the case anymore.
The Yankees got 6+ innings out of Sabathia and turned it over to Joba Chamberlain and Rafael Soriano who had scoreless innings before Lance Pendleton finished the game in front of plenty of friends and family. Sabathia didn't have his best stuff but got his third win of the year. In the beginning of the season he wasn't getting wins and he was pitching great so now his teammates are picking him up.
The Yankees have Monday off and will pay the Kansas City Royals three games beginning on Tuesday night. They will play the Boston Red Sox three games after that in a weekend series. The Yankees will send Freddy Garcia to the hill on Tuesday night.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Yankees at Orioles-Holiday Weekend Series
The New York Yankees begin a three game series in Baltimore tonight. C.C. Sabathia will be on the mound in search of his first victory. He will be pitching against Brad Bergesen. Here are some notes and the lineups.
Yankees Lineup:Derek Jeter, Curtis Granderson, Mark Teixeira, Alex Rodriguez, Robinson Cano, Nick Swisher, Jorge Posada, Russell Martin, Brett Gardner
Baltimore Lineup:Brian Roberts, Nick Markakis, Derrek Lee, Vlad Guerrero, Adam Jones, Mark Reynolds, Matt Wieters, Fox, Andino.
The Yankees have played five road games this season which ties Kansas City for the least in the majors. They have won all four of their home series this season. The Yankees are the only team in the majors to not lose two games in a row this season.
The Yankees continue to lead the majors in homeruns with 30 and multi-homer games(10). They have homered in 14 of their 16 games this season. The only other Yankees team to hit more homeruns is the 2003 Yankees who hit 31 homeruns in their first 16 games. They need to hit three homeruns tonight to match the all-time club record of 33 in the first 17 games.
Curtis Granderson is tied for the AL lead in homeruns with six. He is tied with Mark Teixeira and Howie Kendrick. He has 20 homeruns since 8/14/10 ranking third in the majors over that span behind Troy Tulowitzki(23) and Jose Bautista(22).
Robinson Cano has a 11 game hitting streak, hitting 333 during the streak with five doubles, three homers and 11 RBI. The Yankees are the only major league team that hasn't scored as many as four runs in an inning this season according to Elias. They have gone 141 innings without doing that and that is the longest team streak since 1964 to start a season. It is the longest streak at any point in the season since May of 2004.
Yankees Lineup:Derek Jeter, Curtis Granderson, Mark Teixeira, Alex Rodriguez, Robinson Cano, Nick Swisher, Jorge Posada, Russell Martin, Brett Gardner
Baltimore Lineup:Brian Roberts, Nick Markakis, Derrek Lee, Vlad Guerrero, Adam Jones, Mark Reynolds, Matt Wieters, Fox, Andino.
The Yankees have played five road games this season which ties Kansas City for the least in the majors. They have won all four of their home series this season. The Yankees are the only team in the majors to not lose two games in a row this season.
The Yankees continue to lead the majors in homeruns with 30 and multi-homer games(10). They have homered in 14 of their 16 games this season. The only other Yankees team to hit more homeruns is the 2003 Yankees who hit 31 homeruns in their first 16 games. They need to hit three homeruns tonight to match the all-time club record of 33 in the first 17 games.
Curtis Granderson is tied for the AL lead in homeruns with six. He is tied with Mark Teixeira and Howie Kendrick. He has 20 homeruns since 8/14/10 ranking third in the majors over that span behind Troy Tulowitzki(23) and Jose Bautista(22).
Robinson Cano has a 11 game hitting streak, hitting 333 during the streak with five doubles, three homers and 11 RBI. The Yankees are the only major league team that hasn't scored as many as four runs in an inning this season according to Elias. They have gone 141 innings without doing that and that is the longest team streak since 1964 to start a season. It is the longest streak at any point in the season since May of 2004.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Yankees Take Series over the Rangers
The New York Yankees defeated the Texas Rangers taking the series two games to one. C.C. Sabathia started and didn't pitch his best but he still had a chance to get his first win of the season. Joba Chamberlain gave up a run though and prevented that from happening. Rafael Soriano redeemed himself with a clean inning and Mariano Rivera picked up his seventh save of the season.
Eric Chavez who was playing for Alex Rodriguez who was sitting out with back and oblique stiffness had two hits and the game winning RBI single. The Yankees hit three more homeruns to add to their league leading total. They have 27 on the season, Russel Martin, Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson all hit one. Granderson and Martin were two run homers and Cano had a solo one. Martin has been a great addition so far offensively and defensively, he looks like a steal. Chavez has also played great so far going 7/15 on the season.
The Yankees are 9-5 on the season and in first place by 2 1/2 games over the Toronto Blue Jays. They will head to Toronto to take on the Blue Jays for two games beginning on Tuesday. A.J. Burnett who is 3-0 will pitch the Tuesday game and Bartolo Colon will make his first start on Wednesday night. They have off Monday and Thursday and will play a weekend series in Baltimore.
Eric Chavez who was playing for Alex Rodriguez who was sitting out with back and oblique stiffness had two hits and the game winning RBI single. The Yankees hit three more homeruns to add to their league leading total. They have 27 on the season, Russel Martin, Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson all hit one. Granderson and Martin were two run homers and Cano had a solo one. Martin has been a great addition so far offensively and defensively, he looks like a steal. Chavez has also played great so far going 7/15 on the season.
The Yankees are 9-5 on the season and in first place by 2 1/2 games over the Toronto Blue Jays. They will head to Toronto to take on the Blue Jays for two games beginning on Tuesday. A.J. Burnett who is 3-0 will pitch the Tuesday game and Bartolo Colon will make his first start on Wednesday night. They have off Monday and Thursday and will play a weekend series in Baltimore.
Yankees Vs. Rangers The Rubber Game
The New York Yankees will take on the Texas Rangers tonight in the third game of the series. The two teams have split the first two games. The Rangers won 5-3 on Friday night and the Yankees won 5-2 yesterday afternoon. C.C. Sabathia will make the start looking for his first win of the year. It is not his fault that he hasn't gotten a win as his ERA is at 1.45. He will go up against Alexi Ogando who has not given up a run in 13 innings so far this season. Here are some notes and the Yankees lineup for the game.
Today marks the 60th anniversary of the first game Bob Sheppard ever covered. He hasn't done a game in four years and that seems amazing because he was such a part of the stadium. There are a lot of things that aren't the same since leaving the old Stadium and that is definitely one of them but time moves on. April 17, 1951 was the first game he ever worked. He did 121 consecutive postseason games including 62 games in 22 World Series. That was all from 1951-2006, his first game was also the debut of Mickey Mantle.
Kevin Millwood made his first start at Trenton today and pitched seven innings which was what the game went since it was a doubleheader. In the minors they do two seven inning games when it is a doubleheader. He pitched a one hit shutout throwing 88 or 89 pitches depending on who you talk too. Millwood said it was a good first step.
The Yankees will try to make it four out of four in series wins at home this season with a win tonight. In the last six games Yankee relievers have held opponents to five earned runs over 23 innings. That is good for a 1.96 ERA. Joba Chamberlain has looked really good this year and has not allowed a hit in five of his eight appearances. He has struck out nine and walked two in 8 1/3 innings.
The Yankees lead the majors with 24 homeruns this season. They have homered in 11 of the 13 games this season. They have had at least two homers in eight of the games. The Yankees have scored at least four runs in a major league high 11 games this season. They are 8-3 in those games.
Yankees Lineup: Derek Jeter, Curtis Granderson, Mark Teixeira, Robinson Cano, Nick Swisher, Eric Chavez, Jorge Posada, Russell Martin, Brett Gardner. Eric Chavez is taking A-rods spot, he must still be hurting, I am guessing he will be back in the lineup for Tuesday.
Today marks the 60th anniversary of the first game Bob Sheppard ever covered. He hasn't done a game in four years and that seems amazing because he was such a part of the stadium. There are a lot of things that aren't the same since leaving the old Stadium and that is definitely one of them but time moves on. April 17, 1951 was the first game he ever worked. He did 121 consecutive postseason games including 62 games in 22 World Series. That was all from 1951-2006, his first game was also the debut of Mickey Mantle.
Kevin Millwood made his first start at Trenton today and pitched seven innings which was what the game went since it was a doubleheader. In the minors they do two seven inning games when it is a doubleheader. He pitched a one hit shutout throwing 88 or 89 pitches depending on who you talk too. Millwood said it was a good first step.
The Yankees will try to make it four out of four in series wins at home this season with a win tonight. In the last six games Yankee relievers have held opponents to five earned runs over 23 innings. That is good for a 1.96 ERA. Joba Chamberlain has looked really good this year and has not allowed a hit in five of his eight appearances. He has struck out nine and walked two in 8 1/3 innings.
The Yankees lead the majors with 24 homeruns this season. They have homered in 11 of the 13 games this season. They have had at least two homers in eight of the games. The Yankees have scored at least four runs in a major league high 11 games this season. They are 8-3 in those games.
Yankees Lineup: Derek Jeter, Curtis Granderson, Mark Teixeira, Robinson Cano, Nick Swisher, Eric Chavez, Jorge Posada, Russell Martin, Brett Gardner. Eric Chavez is taking A-rods spot, he must still be hurting, I am guessing he will be back in the lineup for Tuesday.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Yankees vs. Orioles Game One of Series
The New York Yankees open up a three game series with the Baltimore Orioles tonight weather permitting at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees lost two out of three in Boston over the weekend and will try and get back on track. Here are some quick notes and the lineup for tonight.
The Baltimore Orioles are off to a fast start at 6-3 and first place in the AL East. The Yankees are 5-4 on the young season. The Yankees pitching has been erratic and the hitting has gone cold. They are going to score runs though and every team goes through slumps. They still have scored 50 runs in nine games.
A.J. Burnett is starting tonight and will try to go 3-0. He is still undefeated in the month of April as a Yankees and although he looks better this season he was 4-0 to start last year before he collapsed. I think the main difference is that this year when Burnett does get in trouble he isn't allowing it to snowball, he is competing more and working out of things. In the past he has looked lost and like he has given up when the going gets tough.
Burnett will face Chris Tillman tonight, Phil Hughes will be vs. TBA tomorrow night and Thurday night it will be Ivan Nova vs. Jake Arrieta. Robinson Cano will receives his silver slugger award prior to tonights game. C.C. Sabathia is off to the second best start of his career in terms of ERA but has nothing to show for it. He 0-1 in three starts with a 1.45 ERA.
The Yankees are tied for the major league lead with 18 homeruns this season. They have at least one homerun in seven of the nine games and at least two homeruns in six of the games. The Yankees are 4-1 this season when holding their opponents to four or fewer runs. Yankees batters scored in five different innings in consecutive games on Friday and Saturday in Boston marking the first time they have done that since 7/21 and 7/22/2007.
Curtis Granderson already has two homers off left handed pitchers. He didn't hit his second homer off of a lefty until August 24th of last year at Toronto. Alex Rodriguez needs one RBI to pass Ken Griffey Jr. on the all-time RBI list for 13th place. Derek Jeter needs two hits to tie Barry Bonds for 32nd on the all-time hits list.
The Baltimore Orioles are off to a fast start at 6-3 and first place in the AL East. The Yankees are 5-4 on the young season. The Yankees pitching has been erratic and the hitting has gone cold. They are going to score runs though and every team goes through slumps. They still have scored 50 runs in nine games.
A.J. Burnett is starting tonight and will try to go 3-0. He is still undefeated in the month of April as a Yankees and although he looks better this season he was 4-0 to start last year before he collapsed. I think the main difference is that this year when Burnett does get in trouble he isn't allowing it to snowball, he is competing more and working out of things. In the past he has looked lost and like he has given up when the going gets tough.
Burnett will face Chris Tillman tonight, Phil Hughes will be vs. TBA tomorrow night and Thurday night it will be Ivan Nova vs. Jake Arrieta. Robinson Cano will receives his silver slugger award prior to tonights game. C.C. Sabathia is off to the second best start of his career in terms of ERA but has nothing to show for it. He 0-1 in three starts with a 1.45 ERA.
The Yankees are tied for the major league lead with 18 homeruns this season. They have at least one homerun in seven of the nine games and at least two homeruns in six of the games. The Yankees are 4-1 this season when holding their opponents to four or fewer runs. Yankees batters scored in five different innings in consecutive games on Friday and Saturday in Boston marking the first time they have done that since 7/21 and 7/22/2007.
Curtis Granderson already has two homers off left handed pitchers. He didn't hit his second homer off of a lefty until August 24th of last year at Toronto. Alex Rodriguez needs one RBI to pass Ken Griffey Jr. on the all-time RBI list for 13th place. Derek Jeter needs two hits to tie Barry Bonds for 32nd on the all-time hits list.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Yankees lose a tough one
The Yankees had no business losing this game but they did 5-4 in ten innings. The Yankees had a 4-0 lead with two outs in the eighth inning but Soriano had no control and David Robertson couldn't clean up his mess. Boone Logan got charged with the loss as he couldn't get anyone out. The only reliever who did a good job was Luis Ayala. The question though was what was Joe Girardi doing taking C.C. Sabathia out and bringing Rafael Soriano in. Sabathia I know he wants to protect him early on but he retired 17 straight batters and had only thrown 104 pitches to that point, I think I would of brought him out for the eighth and then took him out at the first sign of trouble if there was any. I think once the Twins saw him out of the game they were like ok we can do something here. Soriano of course is to blame also because he still should be able to protect a four run lead. If he even gave up a couple of runs that wouldn't be the worst thing in the world as long as he got to the ninth inning with the lead and Mariano Rivera could close the game out.
Mariano Rivera never got that chance because Soriano walked three batters in 2/3 of an inning and had to be taken out with the bases loaded and one run already in. Dave Robertson got unlucky as he gave up a bloop double that tied the game because it was on a 3-2 count and the runners were going on the pitch. The Yankees still had a chance to win the game but they couldn't do anything offensively and Boone Logan couldn't get anyone out in the tenth inning. Luis Ayala did a good job at holding the Twins to only the one run but the Yankees went down 1-2-3 in the tenth inning. The Yankees offense after hitting two homeruns early got completely shut down the rest of the way.
The offense now two games in a row has shutdown after scoring early, it didn't cost them last night but it did tonight. The offense if they could of tacked on a couple of more runs then the game probably would of been out of reach but when it is 4-0 even though it seems in control especially in Yankee Stadium that lead isn't big enough. Joe Girardi was asked all about his decisions after the game and he said Soriano is the eighth inning guy and with a four run lead that isn't too much. The question though is what is too big of a lead for him to come into the game is it five runs, six runs?? We know it isn't four because he said so. Soriano is new to the team and maybe he wanted to show confidence in him but he definitely left himself open for criticism and lots of second guessing. It is early in the year and the Yankees are 3-2 with the Red Sox being 0-4 so it isn't the end of the world.
The two teams will play game three of four tomorrow night with Freddy Garcia making his debut against ex Yankee Carl Pavano. If the Yankees come back and win tomorrow this will all be forgotten and then they can try and win the series on Thursday afternoon with A.J. Burnett going up against Francisco Liriano who was mentioned in trade rumors going to the Yankees over the winter and spring.
Mariano Rivera never got that chance because Soriano walked three batters in 2/3 of an inning and had to be taken out with the bases loaded and one run already in. Dave Robertson got unlucky as he gave up a bloop double that tied the game because it was on a 3-2 count and the runners were going on the pitch. The Yankees still had a chance to win the game but they couldn't do anything offensively and Boone Logan couldn't get anyone out in the tenth inning. Luis Ayala did a good job at holding the Twins to only the one run but the Yankees went down 1-2-3 in the tenth inning. The Yankees offense after hitting two homeruns early got completely shut down the rest of the way.
The offense now two games in a row has shutdown after scoring early, it didn't cost them last night but it did tonight. The offense if they could of tacked on a couple of more runs then the game probably would of been out of reach but when it is 4-0 even though it seems in control especially in Yankee Stadium that lead isn't big enough. Joe Girardi was asked all about his decisions after the game and he said Soriano is the eighth inning guy and with a four run lead that isn't too much. The question though is what is too big of a lead for him to come into the game is it five runs, six runs?? We know it isn't four because he said so. Soriano is new to the team and maybe he wanted to show confidence in him but he definitely left himself open for criticism and lots of second guessing. It is early in the year and the Yankees are 3-2 with the Red Sox being 0-4 so it isn't the end of the world.
The two teams will play game three of four tomorrow night with Freddy Garcia making his debut against ex Yankee Carl Pavano. If the Yankees come back and win tomorrow this will all be forgotten and then they can try and win the series on Thursday afternoon with A.J. Burnett going up against Francisco Liriano who was mentioned in trade rumors going to the Yankees over the winter and spring.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Yankees Vs. Twins Game Two of Four Game Series
The skies have cleared and we will have baseball in the Bronx tonight. The Yankees and Twins will square off in Game Two of their four game series. C.C. Sabathia vs. Brian Duensing is your pitching matchup for this evening. Here is the Yankees lineup for tonight. It is the first time this season there is a change in the lineup as it is also the first time they have faced a lefty starter.
Derek Jeter, Nick Swisher, Mark Teixeira, Alex Rodriguez, Robinson Cano, Jorge Posada, Russell Martin, Andruw Jones, Curtis Granderson.
The game is scheduled for 7:05PM on the YES Network. The Yankees have started off the season 3-1 and play game five of a seven game homestand tonight. The Yankees will make their first roadtrip of the year on Friday when they head up to Boston to take on the Red Sox for three games over the weekend. The Yankees will then have off on Monday and begin another homestand on Tuesday. The Yankees play 18 home games in April which is the most they have ever played.
Ivan Nova got the win for the Yankees last night pitching six innings and giving up three runs. He had a lot of trouble last year with getting past the fifth inning so this was a step in the right direction. The Yankees have scored 27 runs in 33 innings this season. The Yankees have hit 11 homers which is one shy of the franchise record through four games of the season which was set in 2003.
Nova became the first Yankees rookie to win a start within the first four games of a season since Al Leiter did it in 1988 at the age of 22. Elias gets credit for that information, Nova is 24 years old. Mark Teixeira has reached base safely at least twice in each game, he is usually a slow starter but changed his offseason and spring training routine and it is working so far.
Enjoy the game everyone and I will be back later with postgame news, notes and reactions. The Yankees will look to keep their hex over the Twins alive and win their second straight after losing their first game on Sunday after winning two straight to open the season.
Derek Jeter, Nick Swisher, Mark Teixeira, Alex Rodriguez, Robinson Cano, Jorge Posada, Russell Martin, Andruw Jones, Curtis Granderson.
The game is scheduled for 7:05PM on the YES Network. The Yankees have started off the season 3-1 and play game five of a seven game homestand tonight. The Yankees will make their first roadtrip of the year on Friday when they head up to Boston to take on the Red Sox for three games over the weekend. The Yankees will then have off on Monday and begin another homestand on Tuesday. The Yankees play 18 home games in April which is the most they have ever played.
Ivan Nova got the win for the Yankees last night pitching six innings and giving up three runs. He had a lot of trouble last year with getting past the fifth inning so this was a step in the right direction. The Yankees have scored 27 runs in 33 innings this season. The Yankees have hit 11 homers which is one shy of the franchise record through four games of the season which was set in 2003.
Nova became the first Yankees rookie to win a start within the first four games of a season since Al Leiter did it in 1988 at the age of 22. Elias gets credit for that information, Nova is 24 years old. Mark Teixeira has reached base safely at least twice in each game, he is usually a slow starter but changed his offseason and spring training routine and it is working so far.
Enjoy the game everyone and I will be back later with postgame news, notes and reactions. The Yankees will look to keep their hex over the Twins alive and win their second straight after losing their first game on Sunday after winning two straight to open the season.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Yanks Defeat Tigers on Opening Day
The New York Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers on Opening Day Thursday afternoon March 31, 2011. It was a frigid cold day out at the stadium. The two top pitchers pitched well but not great each giving up three runs in six innings. Sabathia only gave up two earned runs. The Yankees showed off their strengths in their bullpen and homerun power. Joba Chamberlain, Rafael Soriano and Mariano Rivera pitched three perfect innings with a strikeout each. They didn't need many pitches to do it either. 39 pitches total from the trio, the three headed bullpen monster we can call JOSOMO. The Yankees got homeruns from Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixeira. The star of the game was Granderson as he was dazzling out in center field as well as hitting the game winning homerun. Russell Martin had a nice debut with a couple of hits, calling a good game, a stolen base and a couple of runs scored. Alex Rodriguez continued what he has done in the spring, he had a double and a couple of walks to be on base three out of four at bats. Derek Jeter didn't get a hit but he did have a sacrifice fly. Brett Gardner tried to bunt twice for hits and was out but just barely in both instances. The two teams will take off Friday and then resume the three game series on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. A.J. Burnett will face Brad Penny on Saturday afternoon and Phil Hughes will face Max Scherzer on Sunday afternoon. The Saturday game is at 4:05 on Fox and Sunday at 1:05PM on the YES network. It is Opening Day and not even the cold could damper the spirits of the fans and players. Baseball is back and that is something that brings warmth to us all. I was out at the ballpark today and it was as cold as it has ever been but a win makes it all worth while and it was just great to be back in the ballpark. I feel it is a home away from home and it is a place that I love spending time in, there is nothing like going to a ballgame. The Yankees hope that it is the first of many victories this season on their way to a 28th Championship but for now they will savor the first one, enjoy it for a day and get back to work on Saturday.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Yankees Vs. Tigers Opening Day
The New York Yankees are set to play the Detroit Tigers Thursday afternoon Opening Day of the 2011 baseball season. C.C. Sabathia will face off against Justin Verlander. The Yankees already released their lineup on Wednesday and it is Gardner, Jeter, Teixeira, Rodriguez, Cano, Swisher, Posada, Granderson, Martin. Jeter will bat leadoff against lefties and Gardner will move to number nine with Swisher in the 2 hole. Here are some other things on the night before the season begins. The teams will take Friday off and then play Saturday and Sunday afternoon. The pitching matchup for Saturday is A.J. Burnett vs. Brad Penny, it is a 4:10PM start on Fox. Phil Hughes will face Max Scherzer on Sunday at 1:05PM on the YES Network. The Yankees placed Pedro Feliciano on the 15 day DL and have added Luis Ayala to the roster. They also added Gustavo Molina to the roster. The Yankees bench consists of Eduardo Nunez, Eric Chavez, Andruw Jones and Molina. Ayala is the last man in the bullpen, that consists of Mariano Rivera, Rafael Soriano, Dave Robertson, Joba Chamberlain, Boone Logan and Bartolo Colon. The Yankees are scheduled to play 13 of their first 16 games at home, 20 of their first 28 and 48 of their first 82. The 18 April home games are the most in franchise history. Sabathia will make his third consecutive Opening Day start for the Yankees becoming the first Yankee to start as many in a row since Roger Clemens did so in 2001-03. He is one of 12 players in franchise history to start three or more Opening Days. The Yankees three scheduled starters in the series are a combined 22-14 in their careers against the Detroit Tigers. The Yankees were 95-67 last season and finished one game behind Tampa Bay for the division. They were the AL wild card sweeping the Minnesota Twins in the ALDS but losing in six games to the Texas Rangers in the ALCS. The Yankees have reached the postseason 15 of the past 16 years. The Yankees begin their third season of play in this Yankee Stadium. They own the most home wins and best regular season home winning percentage in the majors since the stadium opened in 2009. They are 109-53 over that span. The 109 wins are the most by a ML team in its first two seasons at a particular venue. The previous mark was 106. The Yankees last season led the majors with a 988 fielding percentage. They committed a major league low 69 errors. It was the Yankees all time highest fielding percentage and fewest errors in a non strike year.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Yankees News and Notes on a Wednesday night
Here are some Yankees News and Notes from a Wednesday night with some help from the Lohud Yankees Blog. The Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays tonight with a seventh inning rally 5-3. Phil Hughes pitched seven innings and threw 98 pitches. He gave up three runs on eight hits and struck out seven batters. Mariano Rivera threw a perfect inning and Boone Logan gave up a hit but struck out the side in his one inning of work.
Hughes said he hasn't been happy with his cutter and asked Larry Rothschild to come up with a new grip for it. Hughes said it is more of a slider now but he will still call it the cutter. He said he threw that pitch about 25-30 times tonight. Curtis Granderson became the fourth Yankee to hurt his oblique this spring. The others told him the worst day is the day after the injury. He felt pretty good today and took that as a good sign. He said he can feel something still isn't right but normal movements are fine.
He may end up going on the DL and finishing out the spring schedule with the minor leaguers who play until April 3rd. The Yankees may want to do that so they can carry an extra outfielder. They will see what happens in the next few days before they decide on that.
Speaking of outfielders Nick Swisher fould a ball off of his foot and had to come out of the game. There were no X-rays and manager Joe Girardi said he hopes it is just day-to-day. The Yankees optioned Melky Mesa, Jorge Vazquez, Greg Golson, Jose Gil, Jordan Parraz, Brandon Laird and Kevin Russo to minor league camp today. The Yankees also send Ryan Pope, Steve Garrison and Eric Wordkemper to minor league camp after the game.
Golson is being sent down so he can get more at-bats just in case Granderson does go on the DL and Golson is a guy they decide to bring North. Freddy Garcia will pitch at the minor league complex tomorrow with Jesus Montero catching him. Austin Romine caught A.J. Burnett at the minor league complex today.
Alex Rodriguez had his 13 game hitting streak come to an end on Monday and his RBI streak tonight but he still went 2-4. He has been incredible this spring and really looks primed for another MVP type year. Derek Jeter has a four game hitting streak and has only struck out once since March 6th.
It looks like the Yankees lineup tonight with Jeter first and Gardner ninth could be the lineup they use against lefties and then have Gardner first and Jeter second for righty starters. Joe Girardi said "It's not unusual to have one lineup for left-handers and one for right-handers. He said sometimes guys move up or you drop them down a little bit."
The Yankees will be off tomorrow before playing Friday night at home against Houston and then Saturday at home, they will play their final road game on Monday in Fort Myers against the Twins and their final grapefruit league game on Tuesday before heading to the Bronx on Wednesday. They will open the season on Thursday afternoon March 31st against the Detroit Tigers. C.C. Sabathia will face Justin Verlander in a classic pitching duel.
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