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 [...]
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ESPN Reminds New York Yankees How to Bomb in the Postseason
On Tuesday nights, ESPN’s creative and compelling 30 for 30 documentary series airs. Each episode is a mini-documentary film about the biggest sports stories over the 30 years ESPN has been around and also directed by 30 different filmmakers, hence the title. Passionate sports fans are completely immersed in every documentary because even if you [...]
New York Yankees-Minnesota Twins ALDS Series Breakdown, Part 2
Breaking down the ALDS, part one I looked at pure statistical numbers of both the New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins. Part two, is what I see as the pros and cons, which both teams before heading into Game One on Wednesday evening. What are each team’s pros and cons? Minnesota Twins Let’s state the [...]
New York Yankees Have Issues, But So Do Other Playoff Teams
The New York Yankees clinched another playoff spot on Tuesday night, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1. The night belonged to ace CC Sabathia, who shut down the heavy hitting Blue Jays bats. Some are tagging the Yankees doomed in the playoffs, as the rotation is having some issues. Still, there are many positives in [...]
New York Yankees: Three Is A Magic Number. Yes It Is, It’s Our Magic Number.
Winning for the second night against the Tampa Bay Rays, the New York Yankees are 2 ½ games ahead in the AL East; in addition to lowering their magic number for playoff spot to three and winning the division to 10.Yankees can thank the Boston Red Sox for helping those numbers falling to the Baltimore [...]
Yankees-Rangers Series Preview: A Weekend You Won’t Want To Miss
After winning seven of 10 games in the Bronx, the New York Yankees start a nine-game road trip with a weekend series against the AL West-leading Texas Rangers. Could this be a possible ALDS preview? Yes, if the Yankees get through the last 22 regular season games, which is not as easy as it sounds. [...]
2010 World Series: American League Teams The Hunt for October
The 2010 MLB season has not disappointed, as competition is fierce but so is disappointment.For playoff staples, like the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals, things could not have gone any worse. As they say, “When it rains, it pours” and both the above two ball clubs will be noticeably absent. The presence of [...]
