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The AL East: It Would Be Best To Bring You’re A-Game

Posted by on 4 August 2009, 4:50 am

How many teams are in this race?

For right now three teams; Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.

Why is this week so important in the American League East?

The teams are playing within their own division so the wins and losses have more importance. The third place Tampa Bay Rays host the Boston Red Sox for a two game set. Boston is only a half a game behind the first place New York Yankees. The Yanks are up in Toronto for two nights at the Rogers Centre playing two against the Blue Jays.

With the Blue Jays lagging 12 games behind the Yanks there not really competing. Technically there is always a possibility to not be 100% completely out. I guess miracles do exist but for Toronto it does not look very hopeful or likely of the trio above all collapsing literally on their faces.

Toronto does know that beating the Yankees could potentially take their lead in the AL East right from under the boys from the Bronx. It is doubtful that Boston is going to win two at the Trop; as the best bet would be a spilt series.

Why? The answer is because Tampa decisively needs these wins. If Toronto wins just one and the Rays lose both it will put Tampa a half game behind Toronto. These two night games may very well predict where, last years AL Champs’ season’s future will be heading. The duel in Tropicana Field will both be games of tough baseball.

Let’s not forget that the second place Red Sox haven’t been behind their rivals for a few seasons now and it would be nice to head to the Bronx on Thursday in first place. It has been some time since the Red Sox have been in the lead and trust me they want it back. The Red Sox are going into to a four game series in NY and the rivalry is back to the good old days. Boston has the mentality of knowing that the Yanks haven’t beaten them yet this season. Their advantage lies in knowing how badly that fact kills the Yankee players and the Yankee fans probably hate it more. Boston would like nothing better than to fly back up north in first place and show up the Yanks in their own house again.

Tampa will put out all the stops to not let this happen but it sure ain’t for the Yanks sake. Joe Madden and his Rays are too good to be out of the race so “win, win, win” is mandatory theme.

This will bring the heat index up in Canada, as this has got to give the Yankees the hunger. In all truth, the time has come to one-up Boston. The Bombers know this entails coming home still in first. It is vital not to lose momentum.

Here is the perfect quote for the Yankees to live by:

“Whoever is winning at the moment will always seem to be invincible.” – George Orwell

What does each of the competing team need and want to do? Continue reading ‘The AL East: It Would Be Best To Bring You’re A-Game’ »

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Proud To Be In Pinstripes….And It Only Took A Week!

Posted by on 29 June 2009, 3:47 am

My Yankees have had quite a week. A week that was needed for so many reasons for any team on brink of the tipping point. Honestly, this past week could have been the most critical of the season for the team from the Bronx.

The Yanks are not by any means in a isolated or even close to secure spot. The route is the beginning to journey on a road that had to be walked down. Pluto is far gone in the universe and the Yanks do not want to go unseen like that.
As of Father’s day the Yanks were a four games out of first place, now just it just three. Does not sound like much to the non obsessed baseball fan but oh how wrong they are.
Breathing down the Yankees necks are Tampa and Toronto. These two divisional teams are one game behind each other and just one and two games behind the Yankees respectfully.
It had potential disaster. All three teams were playing well since the 21st of this month. Then you have to incorporate Boston into the mix. The Red Sox started to seem like our could have really made a gap into a bridge. Our hated rivals, how bad it could have been.
I was starting to forget that baseball games included hitting. The Yanks made it painful to watch top of each inning, during all this away inter-league play. The number of teammates jogging in from the first, second or third bases was becoming a fad like boyfriend jeans, really expensive with rips all over.
FYI….that has ended and boy did the team want to prove it. Everyone took part in this slaughtering with bats from Jeter to Cervelli to Pena.
And let’s give a warm welcome to Brett Garner! This guy has been on fire wherever and whenever he steps on the field. Becoming the biggest threat in a line-up of all-stars. It is nothing less than energizing. Continue reading ‘Proud To Be In Pinstripes….And It Only Took A Week!’ »

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Can’t We All Just Calm Down…..

Posted by on 11 June 2009, 3:11 am

Well the Yankees lost tonight 6-5. The team is a game out of first place, do I dare or for that matter, need to explain why I am so furious? I am going to state the obvious, so bare with me.

It’s the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees came to Boston in first place, after last night’s victory Boston caught us for a tied lead and now my Yankees are in second place with Toronto just a half game behind us. Forgot about Toronto Blue Jays pretty fast. So now that the I had to be reminded of the Jays, I almost forgot all about the young and talent Rays catching up is inevitable I predict!

Did Girardi and company think tonight was a good time to test Wang? Obviously but I sure did not agree. Fact is Wang did win 38 games his last two seasons which is the most in all the majors. No one can knock that stat but most of the wins were in our own Stadium and Wang is not as reliable on the road except he is great on astroturf fields but other then the Rays and Texas not to common. In his first couple of start this season his ERA was almost equal to as his total # of wins over previous two years, his sinker was not sinking like the Wang we know in addition to the speed being slower as well. His broken foot (from running the bases) is fully healed but he seemed like in his first start was an initial struggle he has not broken out of.

My confusion is….what was going through the brain of the Yankees managers when putting Wang in his first game in Boston, against our rivals, during a race to be in first, in one of the oldest ballparks where the grass is as real as Fenway would only have it? Not much strategy there but who knows and really I can’t put the entire loss on one player. Let’s not forget how the Yanks have made stranding players on base. It became their M.O. The team seemed to shake that reputation by dominating the past six or seven weeks. Enough to climb up and take the lead, which was well deserved I might add. So what is the problem? 7-0 against Boston has not happened since 1923 and leaving ten stranded on the bases scared me back to the idea that a slump might be inevitable, it sucks all around! I literally felt sick to my stomach tonight watching this game, pacing in front of my TV and I hated every minute of it.

I finally said to myself PLEASE STOP, PAUSE and STOP THERE ARE TOO MANY REASONS TO LOSS FAITH. All of a sudden I felt like the wacko!

Instead I started to think of many reasons why these last two games need to be put in the past asap. Here are just the facts, read them and you will agree! If you don’t get what I am talking about you have a lot more problems then being in denial…..

1 – The Yankees are good. Not just good, really, really good this season, period! Continue reading ‘Can’t We All Just Calm Down…..’ »

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Can I Say 9 and Still Going…..

Posted by on 22 May 2009, 2:59 am

Went to the game tonight……and the team looks unstoppable!! Joba got hit by a ball and left the game in the first inning so lets hope this is not a DL situation. With Wang coming up momentarily and Hughes looking good it is not terrible if he needs to fix something.

Here is the option I hope has a chance…..Hughes should stay up in the majors, if and only if Wang is dominate when he arrives and then Joba, after we hear his situation from tonight, be put in as setup for Mo. The reason I think we needed a dominant middle relief, lights out guy because the season is long and…..
1 – Tampa will get better and it is pretty inevitable it will be a threatening force at that. Reason why….young, hungry and now they have gained the respect. And I mean in the most crutial areas needed by earning it from last seasons preformace, by not being afraid of the big bad Red Sox and I think the Yankees name is enough said and they have fans who seem more steadfast to stand behind them no matter what! Oh and I guess Longoia, Crawford, Upton, Shields, Kazmir, Nelson, Sonnanstine, Aybar, Navarro, Bartlett, Pena, Navaro, Garzza….I think you get the point they are household names already. So I will rephrase…..dangerously better!!

2- The Red Sox with Jason Bay are the toughest by far and with then just sweeping the Blue Jays with the win tonight means game on for when we play those mass-holes for fans Red Sox!!

3 – Toronto’s has won a lot games and thats what the plan for their chances is to crush the outsiders cause they have a great team waiting to show it off with minimul injuries thus far, the players look physically so much bigger then their opponents and the Blue Jay fans need to maintain consistant attendance, along with loyalty to give the team some motivation to make your city proud. Continue reading ‘Can I Say 9 and Still Going…..’ »

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Boooohoooo…..

Posted by on 15 May 2009, 10:44 pm


Tonight we are finally back home for a 10 game stance. Even thought we took both series on the road trip I still feel like the Yankees are not quite where the team needs to be to get on a win streak….maybe I am still bruised from Tampa and Boston?? Or could it be that not used to Toronto being a good?? Possibly it could be that Blue Jays and Red Sox have had the easiest schedule so far according to MLB stats from ESPN.

I hope I am proven totally wrong…..but my curiosity is who will be received with more booing Arod or Tex?? I am going to go with Tex as he is struggling and yes Arod took roids years back but he does consistently put up monster #’s in the regular season. And for some reason I think that the fans have finally just accepted Arod and its about time everyone did.

Maybe I should thank Selena Roberts cause I think the book might have been just enough for fans to start to feel bad for the guy!! We all know when it rains it pours and its about time Arod gets to put the umbrella away. Also his first pitch homering it was surreal and that kinda stuff happens for a reason I believe is bigger than just being an elite athlete!!

I hope we win 10 in a row!!! Go Yanks!!

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Media = Pressure = Pinstripes….

Posted by on 12 May 2009, 5:19 am


Just a thought…….let me just say that the series starting against the Blue Jays tonight is critical for the Yankees. And I know that the media (ie. Post and Daily News) will remind us and if we do sweep the Blue Jays I bet Arod’s stripper would be an alternative cover “Stripper Speaks” or “Arod Extra Loose in Toronto, Again”.

The media, even the local papers love to hate the Yankees. This is something that if the Yankees are doing well the front page will find some dirt, non-related sports story that admittedly even gets me wondering and eventually reading the story. So I am guilty as anyone but once the Yankees are struggling its the new front page with some of the funniest headlines I have ever read. I give all the credit to the NY Post and NY Daily News cause when you think you have seen the most ridiculous the geniuses come up with a better eye catcher!!


Now…the Yankees have money, spend money which angers lots of people and obviously whoever does the headlines which rip them about 4 out of 7 papers weekly. Is this just the definition of jealousy cause the players are rich, job title gets girls….lots of girls, beautiful homes and god forbid anyone has a good time on night during the season cause I forgot that not everyone is entitled too unwind. And hey you can always just blame it on Arod….but how much more can one person, 33 years of age be capable of. Or Jeter who has accomplished everything any city would be proud of is compared to Reyes or how he is one worst short stop statistically in baseball. What the media hates Arod for not doing freely rips on Jeter for doing it (referring to post-season and clutch hitting). Boggles my mind as I am even confusing myself…..as to why Joba’s mom was on the cover and week of mother’s day too!! I mean that is just tasteless and deplorable at all costs.

In some sense the Yankees have to pony up the bucks as what player would want to come play here if the paycheck were not as enticing!?!?!

When the Yankees have won the World Series I presume these papers profit more, which might make a employees bonus raise or gets to hire another staff member so it eases the workload??? The whole city is on a high when any team wins a championship….the Giants in 2007 felt amazing!!! It brings NYC together and forget about all the stress of everyday life for just a second…..and lets face it out of NY teams we cannot afford to be so critical on the best prospects to fulfill this for NYC to shine.

So, instead of rip the Yankees try and back off if they are in a slump or Arod and Tex are struggling. Maybe, just maybe if the players think we have forgotten they will try and make us remember again!!! Maybe a few less papers will sell because no one wants to read anything normal or god forbid good or thoughtful…..but we have a lot of new faces on the team and I know that nothing is better then being reminded, cause trust me I know when I mess up and don’t need to have millions reminded that; big order I am talking about and unrealistic but maybe baby steps and once in awhile cut them a break. FYI…you not going to be as rich or ever play for the Yankees unless you turn into superman so at least have some pride so you can celebrate when they win it and feel good about it!!

Fans, players, coaches, media, hell even my mom knows that we need to step it up and the Yankees will be watched BIG TIME in this series against Toronto and I need to not let the media influence me….so maybe (not like anyone, even my 2 friends who joined my blog will ever read this) don’t buy the paper if it is trash. Read it online for free….

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Winning series….key to AL East

Posted by on 11 May 2009, 5:21 am

I always believe that baseball season is the hardest to predict. Obvious reasons being…..its a long season, injuries are frequent and all these players are top athletes so can break out at anytime. Everyone has different theories to why a team wins their division, world series etc. Well a mix of players and managers that just works, as Joe Torre was the most losing manager in MLB before he came to the Yankees. And we know how that story ended…..

I truly think that baseball is streaky on wins/loses and a lot of fans do not even care about records till the All-Star break but unfortunately if your team is in the AL East every game counts cause the competition is fierce. Even the Orioles are good and Toronto has been due for this recognition but I do believe in this division it is who wins series throughout the season, which entails consistency throughout. I also think the experience of the Yanks and Red Sox is huge factor but the Rays are not afraid with a lot of young athletes who have now been to the end. The Rays are cocky and as we all know a player who makes it all about himself (aka BJ Upton) can disrupt a clubhouse.
All of the AL East teams have pitching, hitters and runners (props to Carl Crawford) so other than taking 2 of 3 games, the next cause will be set-up men, the dreaded middle relievers. I have watched so many games be so close only for the middle men to come and blow it!! As a fan it is the most nervous part of any game because I can’t seem to find the Mo or K-Rod of middle relief….I have nightmares of Farnsworth, who if only could locate the damn ball would be unhittable!!! Continue reading ‘Winning series….key to AL East’ »

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