April 2009 Archive
Jacoby Ellsbury Runs Wild: Red Sox Sweep Yankees
April 27, 2009
Boston Red Sox center-fielder Jacoby Ellsbury is congratulated after stealing home off Andy Pettitte in the Red Sox tenth straight win and third consecutive against the New York Yankees. ...Yankees-Red Sox: New York Suffers Sweep, Boston Stays Hot
April 27, 2009
The Yankees and Red Sox were tied going into this past weekend's series, but the Red Sox were riding a seven-game win streak heading in. No team was stopping the ...Can the Seattle Mariners Make the Playoffs in 2009?
April 26, 2009
There's already a lot of speculation going on about who is going to the playoffs in 2009. As usual, a lot of teams are off to surprisingly good starts. Some of ...The Big, Bad Yankee Problem No One’s Talking About Yet
April 26, 2009
This weekend's sweep in Boston left many of the New York Yankees' immediate weaknesses exposed:* A beat-up bullpen * A phantom in center field * A big, bad black hole of doom ...Yankees Can’t Avoid Sweep in Boston
April 26, 2009
The Yankees had a terrible weekend in Boston, getting swept by the hated Red Sox. The Yankees had a 4-2 lead in the ninth with two outs on ...Lineup Flat As Yanks Get Swept by Boston
April 26, 2009
After a wasted 11-run explosion on Saturday, the Bombers' batters mustered just one run on seven hits in a 4-1 loss to the Red Sox Sunday night. Justin Masterson deserves a ...Red Sox-Yankees Weekend Series: Red Sox Rally, Pound Yanks
April 26, 2009
New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano was having a field day. He had four RBI through the first four innings, torching Josh Beckett and the Boston Red Sox en route ...Red Sox-Yankees’ Game Almost Finishes in Three Hours
April 26, 2009
SUNDAY—Game Three of the Red Sox-Yankees matchup this weekend stunned fans all around baseball as the final batter was retired at 11:18 P.M. EDT. Much more shocking than the Red ...Jacoby Ellsbury Steals Home: How Did the Yankees Let It Happen?
April 26, 2009
Among the obscurities of baseball—the knuckle ball pitcher, the unassisted triple play, the suicide squeeze, and perfect games—lies one that is just baffling: stealing home. Just how does a team ...Like Fine Wine, Rivera Continues To Age Beautifully
April 26, 2009
Enter Sandman by Metallica starts blasting through the Yankee Stadium loud speakers at the top of the ninth inning. If there ever was a song opposing players of any team ...