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Yankees Look To Tame Tough Tigers Pitching
July 17, 2009
The Yankees open up the second half of the season by hosting the Detroit Tigers this weekend, as New York attempts to improve its dreadful 5-15 record versus first place ...New York Yankees’ Pitchers’ Midseason Grades
July 16, 2009
The Yankees' pitching was not a strength during the first half of the year. New York hurlers have racked up a 4.54 ERA, which is fourth worst in the American ...New York Yankees: Batters’ Midseason Grades
July 15, 2009
The Yankees stumbled into the All-Star break by dropping three straight games at Anaheim and are now 2-12 against the Angels and Red Sox, two teams New York will need ...New York Yankees Sweep: Alfredo Aceves is Mediocre But Bullpen Holds Off Twins
July 9, 2009
When Joba Chamberlain transitioned from reliever to starter, many Yankee fans cried foul. "You'll ruin our bullpen!" they shouted. But that didn't happen. Chamberlain's vacated eighth inning role was quickly and sufficiently replaced ...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 ...New York Yankees-Toronto Blue Jays: Alfredo Aceves Saves the Day
July 5, 2009
Alfredo Aceves accomplished something on Sunday that Mariano Rivera hasn't done in his entire career—a four-inning save. The 26-year-old surrendered just one base runner and struck out five to close out ...Yankees—Mariners: Pettitte Sinks Seattle For Seventh Straight Win
July 1, 2009
The Yankees haven't trailed in a ballgame since the sixth inning of last Wednesday's contest against the Braves. That's a span of 58 innings. Andy Pettitte made sure that streak would ...Melky Cabrera’s Three RBIs Lead New York Yankees to Sixth Straight Win
June 30, 2009
When Nick Swisher struck out with runners at the corners and nobody out in the second, it became Melky Cabrera's responsibility to drive in the Yankees' second run with an ...Why the Yankees Will Win Two of Three Against the Mariners
June 30, 2009
The Yankees enter tonight's three-game series with the Seattle Mariners on a five-game winning streak. After a weekend sweep of the Mets in the Subway Series, the Bronx Bombers must ...Yankees-Mets: Joe Girardi’s Stupidity Pays Off As Yanks Sweep Mets
June 28, 2009
With Johnny Damon up with two on and one out in the ninth, I called my friend Brad. "He better get on or they're gonna walk Jeter and then Rivera will ...