April 2009 Archive
A Pinstriped Patriot Act
April 22, 2009
One fine day last August, Bradley Campeau-Laurion just wanted to leave his seat and use the bathroom at the old Yankee Stadium. The 30-year-old New York resident had no idea ...Prepare for Takeoff: Home Runs Flying Out of New Yankee Stadium
April 22, 2009
While it would be easy to say that the stadium is the cause of this deluge of homeruns, you cannot overlook the pitchers as a major cause. There are people who ...The Yankees’ New Billion Dollar Bandbox
April 22, 2009
It's a mighty fine day to hate the New York Yankees.If you thought Alex Rodriguez' hip injury or Chien-Ming Wang's meltdown were karmic retribution for treating the rest of the ...Yankee Stadium Is New NASA Launchpad
April 22, 2009
Call the bomb-squad. Yankee Stadium has been hit daily Apparently, right field at the new Ballpark in the Bronx is a home run tunnel. Buster Olney of ESPN has recently addressed ...Hideki Matsui: Godzilla’s Future in the Bronx
April 22, 2009
It looks like Hideki Matsui is starting to find his swing. He went 2-for-3 against the A's with a walk on Tuesday. What's Godzilla going to bring to the table ...Rivera and Pettitte Tie Record, Yankees Win
April 22, 2009
Mariano Rivera’s save in the Yankees’ win last night marked the 57th time he has recorded a save when Andy Pettitte starts. This ties the record for win-save combinations, originally ...Oakland Athletics—New York Yankees: Game Preview
April 22, 2009
The game today is a 1:05pm start. The Yankees are going for a rain shortened, two game sweep of this series. CC Sabathia is on the mound and ...Freddy Sez: Let Me Back In
April 22, 2009
According to Jeremy Olshan of the NY Post, long time unofficial mascot of the Yankees, Freddy “Sez” Schuman had quite a tough time making it to the New Yankee Stadium ...Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera Set Record
April 22, 2009
Outside of a three-year hiatus, Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera have pitched together for a very long time on a team that is known to keep their players on a ...Andy Pettitte Is Heating Up
April 22, 2009
Andy Pettitte is now 2-0 after last night’s start and is looking more like a pitcher capable of winning 20 games than the guy who struggled through last August. “If I’m ...