All right Phil!
I haven't listened to WFAN (on purpose) in about five years. But they interviewed Phil Hughes today so I took a listen. He's throwing from flat ground and doesn't expect to throw off a mound for weeks,...
View ArticleRobertson gets his chance
David Robertson was promoted to the big club today. And he certainly earned it. During his 133 inning minor league career, he's sported a 1.15 ERA, 183 strikeouts, 54 walks, 0 HR and a .93 WHIP. His...
View ArticlePitiful
The worst pitching staff in the AL just shut down one of the best offenses in baseball. Explain that one to me.Our pitchers threw a gem - you can't ask any more from Moose, and nine times out of 10,...
View ArticleDeja vu
Melky didn't bunt (or hit), neither did Arod, Joba couldn't find the strike zone; apparently Mo can't pitch in a tie game and Posada can't throw out a runner if the game depends on it (oh, wait...).Now...
View ArticleOdds and Ends
- Brian Bruney and Phil Hughes are making slow progress returning from injuries. We could see Bruney as soon as late July, and Hughes as soon as early August.- Not to be forgotten is the (potential)...
View ArticleSabathia to Milwaukee
From Yahoo -The Milwaukee Brewers just made themselves legitimate contenders in the National League Central. According to published reports, the Cleveland Indians on Sunday traded reigning American...
View ArticleThe King of Pick-offs
Some off-day reading for y'all -Inspired by a conversation with my father-in-law about Andy Pettitte, I decided to try to discover who has the best pick-off move in history (via stats). Bear in mind...
View ArticleAnyone still miss Joba in the pen?
Another stellar game from Yankee pitchers as they held Tampa Bay to one run in two games. Sir Sidney worked his magic again, allowing just one run despite nine baserunners. Veras, Farnsy and Mo (for...
View ArticlePen blows it
I spoke too soon. Jose Veras came in and promptly served up a two-run shot that won the game for Pittsburgh. Despite this article's title, it was really the offense that blew it. Two runs off Paul...
View ArticlePosada wants to catch
But Girardi ain't letting him (yet). It's not just that Molina is a better catcher - he's a much better catcher, so it's hard to blame Girardi.- Phil Hughes will throw off a mound tomorrow for the...
View ArticleHalladay was just too good
But Joba was nearly as good. If not for Posada, Cano and Betemit errors, he walks off with a line of 7 ip, 5 h, 1 r, 0 bb, 9 k. He allowed just one extra-base hit (I'm not counting the double that was...
View ArticleWow
I didn't think hitting a home run out of the Stadium was possible, but Josh Hamilton came as close as I've ever seen, and made me actually believe it was possible. The most impressive was the shot that...
View ArticleSexson and ratings
To address their .732 OPS against southpaws, the Yanks signed former Mariner slugger (and I use that word loosely) Richie Sexson to a league minimum contract. At this point, he can't be worse than...
View ArticleIt ain't all great memories
(This was written specifically for River Ave. Blues, so now that it's been posted there, I'll do the same here.)Remember when you used to love going to Yankee games? For me, although I certainly did,...
View ArticleBad news on a good day
The Yanks won their fourth in a row (12-4 behind another lucky Sir Sidney start), but news came down that Jorge Posada could miss the rest of the season with a labrum injury. Jose Molina will fill in...
View Articlea lil' hot stove
The Yankees are considering trying to acquire Seattle lefty Jarrod Washburn, who's been a solid back-of-the-rotation starter during his 11 year career. Apparently, Seattle would be willing to take...
View ArticleMoose wins no. 13
Has you noticed how rarely Moose has been throwing his changeup recently? He threw just three today - all for strikeouts, and didn't unleash the first until the last pitch of the 7th inning. He's a lot...
View ArticleThoughts on Shock, Barry and football rules
I'm very conflicted when it comes to Barry Bonds. I hated him for tarnishing the game's history with his PED-enhanced record-breaking homeruns. But if I hated him, shouldn't I also hate Jason Giambi...
View ArticleYanks trade Tabata and others for Marte and Nady
The full deal is Jose Tabata, Ross Ohlendorf, George Kontos and Phil Coke. Damaso Marte is an excellent lefty specialist, while Nady is a decent rightfielder. At first glance, I'm not happy.Nady is...
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