The New York Yankees have started of this 16-game stretch winning two of three from the Tampa Bay Rays, and are hoping to continue this streak over the weekend as they host the Seattle Mariners in the Bronx for a three-game set. A lot of Yankee fans were awaiting this series to see how the franchise’s [...]
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Yankees vs. Rays: Series deux preview
The Yankees are back in New York after a 5-5-road trip to host the Tampa Bay Rays for a three-game set at the stadium starting tonight. Last time these two teams met was the start of the 2012 season, and the Rays swept the Yankees right out of Tropicana Field. The Rays stand atop the [...]
New York Yankees: David Phelps to start
It is no secret that the New York Yankees plethora of starting pitchinghas been whittled down to scrambling to fix holes left by the absence of Michael Pineda and the inefficiency of Freddy Garcia and Phil Hughes. And thanks to Hughes, Garcia, and after last nights 0-5 defeat at the hands of the Orioles, Ivan Nova, [...]
New York Yankees: Garcia and Hughes nightmare continues
Following his last disastrous start, New York Yankees pitcher Freddy Garciahad another horrendous outing; as he gave up six earned runs in less than two innings to the Detroit Tigers, who eventually won the second game of this three game set, 7-5. Once again skipper Joe Girardi had to go to the bullpen in the [...]
New York Yankees: Can you not lose to Verlander please
Coming home after losing the last two games of a road trip is never a good feeling. Returning to face the 2011 MVP and CY Young award winner Justin Verlander makes that losing feeling never go away. That is the New York Yankees reality today, as they finished their road trip 3-3 and now have [...]
New York Yankees: Wilson vs. Hughes
KURODA vs. SANTANA compared to WILSON vs. HUGHES: If you looked at Kuroda and Santana’s career stats vs. the active hitters prior to yesterday’s game, the Yankee win was already a lock. Not taking anything away from Kuroda, but no one foreseen a less than an inning away from a complete game performance considering his [...]
Yankees got a win but there are still issues
The New York Yankees finally got their first win, down in Baltimore beating the Orioles 6-2. No doubt that a win was needed because New York fans had hit panic, yesterday. Even my doorman, who never fails to have the Yankee game on the radio, said he could not listen after this past weekend. Well, [...]
