April 2009 Archive
One Middling Month Does Nothing To Quell CC Sabathia’s Awesomeness
April 29, 2009
With the boo-birds out in full force over CC Sabathia’s slow start to his first season as a Yankee, baseball fans prove that they can always be counted on to ...Yankees-Tigers: Yanks Look for Series Win in Detroit
April 29, 2009
The New York Yankees take on the Detroit Tigers tonight in the last of three games from Comerica Park. The two teams split the first two, and tonight Joba ...Memo to Fans: CATCH THE BALL!
April 29, 2009
With all the talk of new stadiums and owners' greed in the New York area recently, a fast-growing problem is flying under the radar. I am talking about, of ...Pitching Matchups for Angels Series
April 29, 2009
The Yankees finish up a tough road trip tonight trying to win the series in Detroit with Joba on the mound against young Rick Porcello. They will begin a ...Chien-Ming Who? Yankees’ Phil Hughes Arrives Without Hype, As Advertised
April 29, 2009
The Yankees were unsure of where their season stood, and even more unsure of what would become of their besieged pitching staff. Chien-Ming Wang had recently suffered both a mental and ...The Return of Philip Hughes
April 29, 2009
The Yankees were in a slump that although it was only April, was sending shock waves all across the Tri-State area. After being swept by the Red Sox, which included ...Third Time a Charm for Yankees’ Phil Hughes?
April 29, 2009
Phil Hughes has an 0.00 ERA in six innings of a quality start against the Detroit Tigers. That's a performance worthy of a Joba Chamberlain—at least the old Joba Chamberlain. ...Too Early To Send Joba Chamberlain Back to the Bullpen
April 29, 2009
The Good News: Phil Hughes pitched well last night against the Tigers. He used 99 pitches to shut them out for six innings, allowing only two hits and two walks ...Phil Hughes: Making a Case For the Yankees Starting Rotation
April 29, 2009
Coming off of a four-game losing streak, including a sweep by the dreaded Red Sox, the Yankees needed a spark. With Wang off the team (for the time being), they ...Phil-thy Hughes Dominates Detroit
April 29, 2009
Phil Hughes, who was 3-0 with a 1.86 ERA in triple-A, was called up to start last night’s game against the Tigers. Hughes continued his dominance this season and ...