April 2010 Archive
Alex Rodriguez Vs. Dallas Braden: Who Can Be the King of the Hill?
April 22, 2010
Alex Rodriguez: Age 34, 585 career home runs, .305 career batting average, three-time MVP Dallas Braden: Age 26, 14-21 career, 4.68 career ERA Rodriguez off Braden career: 3-for-6, HR On Thursday, Alex ...The Sad Case of Ex-New York Yankee Eric Duncan
April 22, 2010
Most astute baseball fans can list several first-round draft picks that failed to live up to expectations. Their careers could have been derailed by drugs, alcohol or sex addiction. In ...6,632 Games Since Their Last One, The Yankees Turn a Triple Play
April 22, 2010
The New York Yankees accomplished a rare feature in their 4-2 loss against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday afternoon. Pitcher CC Sabathia was pitching very well, but did not get ...Yankees Turn First Triple Play Since 1968
April 22, 2010
The Yankees may have lost by 2 runs against the Oakland A's, but this afternoon's game will be remembered for one defensive play. In the bottom of the 6th inning of today's ...Can Nick Johnson Ever Really Slump?
April 22, 2010
I think I’ve probably visited Nick Johnson ’s baseball reference page 100 times already this season. It’s really a thing of beauty. We all knew he would walk a lot, ...With Phil Hughes, as Yogi Berra Would Say, It’s Deja Vu All Over Again
April 22, 2010
He is not the savior, and he was never a prodigy, but he was a talented right-handed pitcher who had a popping fastball and killer, knee-buckling curve. The fact that Phil Hughes ...Notes and Quotes: More on Hughes, the Bullpen, and the Lineup
April 22, 2010
Things are going as well as you could ever hope for the Yankees this season. They have won each of their first five series this season, the first time they’ve done ...Phil Hughes’ Dominant Performance Brings Back Family Memories in Oakland
April 22, 2010
Phil Hughes was absolutely dominant on Wednesday night against the Oakland Athletics. He had his best stuff of the season, possibly his career, last night as he came ever so ...Yankees-A’s: Phil Hughes Flirts with No-Hitter As Yankees Beat A’s 3-1
April 22, 2010
On Wednesday night, Phil Hughes made his second start of the season against the Oakland A's and was looking for an even stronger performance from his first start. Any stronger of ...Brett Gardner Daily Update: April 22, 2010
April 22, 2010
Brett Gardner continues to produce, at least against right handed pitching. In last night's win for the New York Yankees against the Oakland Athletics, Gardner was 2-3 with a walk and ...