So, what is the New York Yankees secret to success in this ALDS series? It is a pretty simple formula…. winning Game 1 and beating Justin Verlander. Appropriately in Game 1, both skippers’ Joe Girardi and Jim Leland, have their aces taking the hill. This is almost a prerequisite for all teams competing in the [...]
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Assuming That New York Yankees Are Resting CC Sabathia Too Much
Back on August 6th, the New York Yankees skipper Joe Girardi decided to expand the standard five-man pitching rotation to six. Looking at the rotation with veterans Freddie Garcia and Bartolo Colon, an unstable AJ Burnett and Phil Hughes and the young phenom Ivan Nova, the added day-off made sense considering each start was a [...]
New York Yankees: Still Too Cold Even For A Hot CC Sabathia
Hosting the Minnesota Twins for game two of a four game set, the New York Yankees had everything alined to win for the second night in a row. Ace CC Sabathia would be on the mound, the Yankee bats have been hot and the bullpen had been lights out. As the night got colder, Mark [...]
New York Yankees: CC Sabathia Participating in Special Auction That Benefits Autism
New York Yankees ace CC Sabathia is participating in a special online auction benefiting the charity Autism Speaks. Sabathia is one of the celebrities participating in the 2nd annual Lindt Gold Bunny Celebrity Auction, to help to celebrate the Easter season and support the autism cause. Lindt is auctioning off celebrity-signed, porcelain versions of the iconic [...]
