July 2009 Archive
On Second Thought, Alfredo Aceves to the Rotation Is the Right Move
July 7, 2009
When Chien-Ming Wang was placed on the disabled list last week, I just assumed that Phil Hughes would come out of the bullpen to take his spot in the rotation. But ...Goat of The Week: Joba Chamberlain
July 7, 2009
This week's goat is Joba the Arrogant. The guy has had trouble all season with consistency, and Sunday's start against the Blue Jays was his worst Mr. Hyde impression. Joba gave ...Fantasy Baseball Week 13 Winners, Losers, And Waiver Wire Wonders
July 7, 2009
By Derek of The Sportmeisters Another week of baseball in the books means another winners, losers, and waiver wire wonders blog from the fantasy guru. Keep in mind, the stats I ...Roy Halladay to the Yankees: What Would It Really Take?
July 7, 2009
In my last article, I said that Blue Jays General Manager J.P. Riccardi would never trade Roy Halladay to divisional rival. Now it seems like he is ready to dangle ...Yankees Other Trading Deadline Need: Starting Pitching
July 7, 2009
BY DOUG RUSH The Yankees were hoping that Chien-Ming Wang was going to work out his pitching problems on the mound and hope the Chien-Ming Wang of old would re-appear for ...Pettitte, Joba Must Shake Yankee Stadium Blues
July 7, 2009
Last month in Miami, Andy Pettitte stood in front of his locker at Land Shark Stadium and answered questions about his start against the Marlins. He had thrown one of his ...Midseason Grades: New York Yankees’ Rotation
July 7, 2009
After handing out mid-season grades to the New York Yankees' lineup, I felt compelled to give the starting rotation the same treatment. Well, maybe not the exact same treatment. While the ...The Yankee Bullpen: When a Glaring Weakness Becomes a Reliable Strength
July 7, 2009
The 2009 season began with promise and high expectations for a young but talented Yankee bullpen cast. Damaso Marte was re-signed in the offseason and would team with Mariano Rivera, Jose ...Jays Will Make Halladay Available; Do the Yanks Have a Shot?
July 7, 2009
From Ken Rosenthal: Let the Roy Halladay sweepstakes begin. "We have to see what's out there," Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi said. "I'm not saying we're going to shop him. But ...Blue Jays-Yankees: Bad Pitching, Umps Help Jays Avoid Sweep
July 6, 2009
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E TOR 0 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 7 8 0 NYY 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 2 6 12 0 Winning pitcher—Ricky Romero (7-3) Losing pitcher—Andy Pettitte (8-4) SV—Jason Frasor (3) It was a ...