As the saying goes, if you can’t hit the baseball get the hell off the field was the theme coming into Game 5 tonight in the Bronx. Instead, it was the New York Yankees who got the job done beating the Texas Rangers 7-2, in a must-win to stay-in the series game. The Rangers are [...]
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2010 ALCS Game 4: New York Yankees Lose A Double Tex
Going into Game 4 of the ALCS, the New York Yankees were down 2 games to one to the Texas Rangers. So, it’s understandable how hesitant Yankees fans were to trust the decision of starting AJ Burnett in the most important game of this postseason for New York. Burnett did okay, better than expected but [...]
New York Yankees: Not Scoring Runs Just Blame It On The Pitching
The ALCS has not been good for the New York Yankees thus far, but blaming the pitching is just a mask for the real issue. The issue is not hitting, which means runs don’t score. With zero or two as a team’s score, it forces the pitching into having to be almost perfect to get [...]
2010 ALCS Game 3: Time For Yankees Fans To Step It Up In The Bronx
The 2010 ALCS is tied at one game apiece. The New York Yankees couldn’t muster together another comeback win last night and the Texas Rangers won 7-2. Phil Hughes followed in CC Sabathia’s footsteps with another not-so-great performance from a Yankees starter. They’re human, just like the rest of us, and nobody is perfect. The [...]
ALCS 2010 Game One: Sabathia Vs. Wilson
This Friday night, at Texas Stadium, the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers will take the field for Game 1 of the ALCS. Both teams promise a battle with the hopes of winning a chance to play in the 2010 World Series. On the mound, both Texas and New York are starting left-handed pitchers, who [...]
Underestimating Underdogs: New York Yankees Beat Minnesota Twins Again
Before the start of the 2010 ALDS, the state of the New York Yankees went as follows: Fact…. the New York Yankees are looking old. Fact…. the Yankees played awful baseball in September. Finishing the month with a 12-15 record and playing under .500 baseball for the first time since April 2008. They lost 7 [...]
New York Yankees-Minnesota Twins: ALDS Series Breakdown, Part Three
Part one and two covered statistical comparison, as well as the pros/cons for the upcoming New York Yankees-Minnesota Twins ALDS; finishing off with part three, which will be my prediction of who will win. Remember it is just three of five games in the first round of the MLB postseason and this length makes it [...]
