April 2009 Archive
Mark Melancon..the Next Big Thing?
April 29, 2009
(The Voice of Yankees Universe) Mark Melancon (”Muh-LAN-son”) has been one of the most hyped players within the Yankees organization over the past few years. It’s well deserved though. The stats ...Yankees Ticket Price-Slashing Fallout: PR Is Only an Issue If…
April 29, 2009
Permit me to put on my tin foil hat for a minute. Nothing says conspiracy theorist like tin foil on your head. Are the New York Yankees brass just like you ...Yankees’ Austin Jackson Might Get the Call Sooner Than We Thought
April 29, 2009
(The Voice of Yankees Universe) With Brett Gardner struggling and the lack of faith people have in Melky Cabrera, could Austin Jackson be on the way to the big league club? ...Joba Chamberlain Quiets Ridiculous 8th Inning Rumblings
April 29, 2009
Joba Chamberlain helped send some of the Tigers fans to the exits early and a false fire alarm at Comerica Park nearly finished the job in the eighth inning. The Yankees starter gave ...Yankees-Tigers: New York Holds Off Ninth-Inning Detroit Rally To Win
April 29, 2009
For the past two nights, the Yankees have been led by the young arms of Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain, and the offense has actually started to hit with runners ...Joba Chamberlain’s Intensity Reborn: Troubles Quickly Transition into Fist Pumps
April 29, 2009
After loading the bases in the third inning, Joba Chamberlain appeared one pitch away from a disastrous outing. Chamberlain had already walked three batters, thrown just 43 percent of his pitches for ...Yankees-Tigers: Nick Swisher and Joba Chamberlain Shine
April 29, 2009
In the rubber game of a three-game set in Detroit, the New York Yankees edged the Tigers 8-6 Wednesday night. Four of the Yanks’ eight runs came off the bat of ...Joba Chamberlain Gets First Win
April 29, 2009
Joba Chamberlain was sharp tonight, pitching seven strong innings to help the Yankees have another big inning. Joba pitched seven innings, giving up one run on three hits with three walks ...Barry Bonds to the Yankees?
April 29, 2009
Barry Bonds has basically been blackballed by baseball. Owners deny it, but it appears to be collusion. Bonds is an easy guy to root against, he has a ton of baggage, ...Oakland Athletics: MLB Breakdown 2009
April 29, 2009
The Oakland Athletics were a fairly forgettable team in 2008, and until their young pitching staff progresses a little bit, I anticipate them staying that way for a couple more ...