May 2009 Archive
The Cisco Kid (Francisco Cervelli) Coming Up Big For Yanks
May 20, 2009
Tuesday night there were a lot of heroes for the New York Yankees as they won their seventh game in a row and climbed to five games over .500. ARod hit ...The New York Yankees’ Forgotten Bullpen
May 20, 2009
While reading a recent Bleacher Report article, “Oops! The New York Yankees Forgot to Bolster Their Bullpen” by Travis Miller, I couldn’t help but recall the Yankees’ last four World ...Fantasy Baseball Tonight 5/19
May 20, 2009
Dontrelle Willis was rolling again tonight for the first time in a long time. The D-Train went 6.1 innings, allowed just one hit, walked just two, and struck out five. Now, while ...Streaking Yanks Roll Over O’s, Capture Seventh Straight Win
May 19, 2009
Winning their last six games, the New York Yankees crushed the Baltimore Orioles by a score of 9-1 on Tuesday night, rolling their winning streak over to seven games. Down 1-0 ...Is Francisco Cervelli the Catcher of the Future in New York?
May 19, 2009
On May 5 of this year, the New York Yankees were hurt badly when they lost starting catcher Jorge Posada to injury. Posada already had five homers and 20 RBI ...Will the Yankees Have the Courage to Give Francisco Cervelli a Long-Term Shot?
May 19, 2009
On May 4, 2009 Yankees starting catcher, Jorge Posada, strained his hamstring running the bases. He was put on the disabled list. Jose Molina took over as the number one catcher ...NY Yankees’ Bruney: Of All the Lame Excuses…
May 19, 2009
I’ve heard some pretty terrible excuses in my day: “I forgot;" “The devil made me do it;” and “Baby, I was drunk.” But to blame an umpire review on an injury? ...The Francisco Cervelli Story: How an Unsung Hero Replaced an Unsung Hero
May 19, 2009
It all started with events that could be described as nothing less dramatic than New York’s worst nightmare. Not only had the Yankees lost starting catcher and offensive juggernaut Jorge Posada ...Paul O’Neill Hated to Lose: A Look Back at the 1997 Playoffs
May 19, 2009
It occurred between World Championships, which might be the reason it is not mentioned when discussing the last Yankees' dynasty. But it was a performance that defined what the Yankees used ...Why New York Yankee Fans Are Rooting for a Blue Jays Series Victory
May 19, 2009
At least Yankee fans should be hoping that the Blue Jays win, if not sweep, the upcoming series against the Boston Red Sox. It goes beyond the vaunted New York-Boston rivalry—major ...