August 2009 Archive
A-Rod: True Yankee
August 8, 2009
I didn’t watch Friday night’s game between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. I was at a minor league ballgame with my son, and we had the opportunity ...Alex Rodriguez Comes Up Clutch Again for New York Yankees in a Classic
August 8, 2009
As if a Yankees-Red Sox game needed anymore dramatics. Friday night's game provided just that. The second of a four game series was billed as a pitcher's duel between A.J. Burnett ...Derek Jeter is the MVP Of The Yankees and More
August 7, 2009
The Yankees MVP this season is not Mark Teixeria. It is neither CC Sabathia nor Alex Rodriguez. The Yankees MVP is the captain Derek Jeter. When you watch games every ...Blasts from the Past: Could These Former Yankees’ Starters Help the Bombers Now?
August 7, 2009
Based on their recent flurry of acquisitions, it’s clear the Yankees are loading up on backup starting pitching…and rightfully so. Joba Chamberlain, the No. 4 starter, is rapidly approaching his innings ...Remember When the New York Yankees Hated Jerry Hairston Jr.?
August 7, 2009
The New York Yankees acquired Jerry Hairston Jr. in a July 31 trade with the Cincinnati Reds. Since the deal, Hairston has won praise in New York for his defense and ...There Is a New Sheriff in Town: His Name is Joe Girardi
August 7, 2009
It was one of the few complaints* regarding the New York Yankee managerial reign of Joe Torre. He did not condone the Yankee pitchers protecting their hitters by pitching inside often ...Yankees Reliever Puts a Dark Cloud Over an Otherwise Uplifting Victory
August 7, 2009
Any worries of a sweep of the season series in baseball’s biggest rivalry was squelched with a convincing 13-6 Yankee triumph on Thursday night. The Bronx Bombers emphatically reinforced their moniker ...Yanks Beat Sox 13-6, Are They the Best in Baseball?*
August 7, 2009
*No asterisk is required to expand on the rivalry between these two teams, or the implications of just one win. It is the opposition of the ages—Boston Red Sox vs. ...Roger Clemens’ Great Return to Form
August 7, 2009
Going into the game against the Red Sox, Roger Clemens was 11-6. In his second season with the New York Yankees, Roger had started slowly. He was placed on the disabled ...Eight Is Enough: Yankees Make A Statement
August 7, 2009
The Yankees said all along that the Red Sox had not gotten into their heads. To a man, the party line was this: Yes, Boston has beaten us in eight straight, ...Yankee Tickets
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