Yankee Universe couldn’t be happier about-facing the Detroit Tigers in the ALCS and I will tell you why. October 6, 2011: It was a chilly October night in the Bronx, a Thursday to be exact, when Yankee Universe crumbled at the hands of the Tigers. Losing Game 5 of the 2011 ALDS was one of the most intense [...]
Archive of posts tagged Justin Verlander
New York Yankees: Hughes you are far from complete
Yesterday afternoon, in Detroit, New York Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes took the hill in the rubber match vs. Tigers ace Justin Verlander. The Yankee bats got to the reigning AL CY Young and MVP winner quickly, as Derek Jeter hit a homer off the first pitch of the game. A-rod followed with a solo shot [...]
New York Yankees: You Are Not Alone
The New York Yankees are not the only team happy that April is finally over, as a few other MLB teams are hoping to turn things around in May. So, here is a quick list of the Yankees and three other troubled teams who should be much better than they were in April: 1 – [...]
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 [...]
2012 MLB Team Preview: Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers went from being a .500 ball-club in 2010, to winning 95 games and the AL Central in 2011. In an off-season where they lost Victor Martinez for the all of 2012, Tigers ownership stepped it up big to make sure that the team is still in a place to contend by signing [...]
New York Yankees: Granderson, Cano, CC, Tex, Houdini All On MVP List
Much to my dismay (click HERE to read why) , I obviously still extend my sincerest of CONGRATULATIONS to Detroit Tiger ace, and recent CY Young receipt Justin Verlander for being named the 2011 Most-Valuable-Player. There was no question that Verlander was the best pitcher across baseball this past season. Verlander finished the regular season [...]
New York Yankees: MVP To Granderson, Honorable Mention To Verlander
With the announcement of the 2011 AL MVP Award just hours away, the endless debate still continues about who is the rightful winner. The reason for all the hoopla is that Detroit Tiger, and recent crowned CY Young winner Justin Verlander has a good chance of taking the coveted annual award home later today. So, [...]
