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June 29, 2009

Yankees Edge Mets to Finish Up Sweep

by @ 3:10 am. Filed under 2009 Yankees

This game had a ton of stuff going on.  First, it was the ESPN Sunday game of the week.  Chien Ming Wang was fighting for his job and then the Yankees were going for their fifth straight win.  Of course the game didn’t disappoint and even better the Yankees won.  Mark Teixeira drove in two with a double in the first and then he came around to score on Jorge Posada’s sac. fly.  Those three runs were all the Yankees would need but in between, there was definitely some excitement. 

First off, congrats to Mariano Rivera.  He picked up save number 500 with 1 1/3 shutout innings.  Also give some props to Wang, who’s fighting for his job.  He gave up two runs on four hits and three walks with three strikeouts in 5 1/3 before yielding to the pen.  We’ll need to see more starts like this from him but at least we know he has it in him.

Derek Jeter was given a lot of attention last night.  Steve Phillips thought he’d get to 4,000 hits but Joe Morgan disagreed.  Then Morgan (who I still like but just says some bizare stuff at times) said Jeter would always play short stop and that would hurt him in his chances at reach the 4,000 hit mark.  Still, Jeter had a nice game and he went one for two with three walks and a run.

The Red Sox lost, so the Yankees are now three games back.  Even better, they come home to take on the Mariners and hopefully they’ll be able to add to that five game winning streak they have.  Joba Chamberlain throws in the opener against Brandon Marrow.

June 21, 2009

Yanks Comeback Falls Short In Another Series Loss

by @ 5:49 pm. Filed under 2009 Yankees

This shit has to stop.  The Yankees scored two runs in the ninth, but they stranded the tying run at third base in a 6-5 loss to the Marlins.  The big ninth inning his was a two run triple by Brett Gardner and he also singled earlier in the game.  Alex Rodriguez singled and drove in two runs while Derek Jeter singled, stole his fourteenth base and then scored a run.

CC Sabathia left in the second with a forearm injury.  That’s not good.  Just as bad is how the pen performed in this one.  Brett Tomko took the loss after he gave up three runs and Phil Cooke got just one batter out but gave up a run himself.  Tomko has an ERA north of six now so they might have to make a move there. 

Now the Yankees deficit is four games.  There’s a much needed day off and then Chien-Ming Wang throws on Tuesday.  He has to show something soon because 0-5 ain’t going to cut it.  The Yankees will get to see Braves pitching phenom Tommy Hanson, so this game could be a fun one.

June 19, 2009

Yankees Bounce Back, Take Down Marlins In Series Opener

by @ 6:33 pm. Filed under 2009 Yankees

I still can’t believe the Yankees lost ground with the Nationals in town.  The Yankees took the opener then dropped the last two in a disappointing series.  Still, they started to make it up for it by taking care of the Florida Marlins this evening.

Andy Pettitte did it again. He improved to 7-3 and he gave up a run on three hits without a walk with seven strikeouts.  Not too bad an it allowed the Yankees to rest their premier relievers.

Melky Cabrera belted a solo home run and he drew two walks.  Derek Jeter had another nice game and he went two for four with a double, a walk and a run.

A.J. Burnett gets the nod tomorrow night.  Josh Johnson gets the start for the Marlins.

June 17, 2009

CC Sabathia Is Good Enough In Win Over Nationals

by @ 4:45 am. Filed under 2009 Yankees

When you play a crappy team like the Nationals, you don’t have to bring your best stuff and while the CC Sabathia gave up three runs to the Nationals it was good enough to push his record to 6-4 on the season.  Oddly, he struck out just two but he walked only one guy so maybe he was just keeping it where the Nationals could get the ball in play to let the defense take care of things.  Mariano Rivera also pitched in with a shutout ninth and he picked up his 15th save of the season.

Robinson Cano had a huge day at the plate.  He went four for four with a double, two RBIs and a run.  Johnny Damon doubled and he scored twice.

The Yankees look to make it two in a row against the Nationals tonight.  It’ll be Chien Ming Wang going up against John Lannan.  I’ve actually heard of Lannan so maybe this one bears some watching.

June 14, 2009

Johan Beatdown

by @ 6:24 pm. Filed under 2009 Yankees

You don’t see this happen every day but you also don’t see an offense like the Yankees have every year.  Anyway, the Yankees capped off a series win over the Mets with a 15-0 beatdown and they did it with Johan Santana on the mound.  By the end of the fourth, the Yanks would have a 13-0 lead.  Even better, A.J. Burnett had a spectacular start.  He gave up just four hits and four walks with eight strikeouts in seven innings and he improved to 5-3.

It’s hard to pick a hitting star in this one. Derek Jeter went four for four while Johnny Damon and Robinson Cano had a team high three RBIs.  Hideki Matsui had a team high three runs and he also belted his tenth home run of the season.

The Yankees still have a two game deficit thanks to that stupid sweep earlier in the week.  Next up are the bottom feeding Washington Nationals.  CC Sabathia gets the nod against some guyI’ve never heard of and don’t care much about.

June 9, 2009

Big Time Rivalry And a West Coast Trip

by @ 5:43 pm. Filed under 2009 Yankees, Baseball Tickets

It doesn’t get much better then the Yankees against the Red Sox.  They square off for a three game set and things are right in the world.  There’s no Blue Jays or Rays in the mix this year.  The Yankees are in first place, and the Red Sox are in second.  Of course when the season’s done, that’s how things are going to finish up whether Red Sox fans whine about it or not.

I’m heading out West in August for a couple of weeks.  As much as I’d like to make it a baseball trip, the Yankees schedule isn’t cooperating.  They do have a West Coast swing, but they play four in Seattle then three in Oakland.  I’m going to be in California so I’m not going to fly up to Seattle just to see the Yankees dismantle the Mariners, but the Oakland series looks interesting.  I’ll just have to pick up some Oakland A’s tickets.  All three games are night games and all of them work.  Even better, it’ll be a nice tune up because right after that, they head to Boston to play three at Fenway Park.

You have to love baseball.  While this is kind of lull for pro baseball, it’s still great seeing the Yankees in first place.  June is that weird month.  The All Star Game is still over a month away and the excitement of opening day is a distant memory.  Still, baseball is a marathon not a sprint and the games in this month have just as much bearing as those in any other month.  The goal is to just win as many as possible.

Things aren’t going well tonight though.  6-0 Red Sox and time is running out.  That means the Yanks and Red Sox will be tied, but it’s all good.  That still leaves us two games to take.

Four Home Runs Pace Yankees Offensive Attack

by @ 3:33 am. Filed under 2009 Yankees

Chicks dig the long ball so new Yankee Stadium is the perfect place to take your date.  This trend continued yesterday as the Yankees pounded four home runs to account for all five of their runs in a 5-3 win over the Rays.  Nick Swisher hit a two run shot while Derek Jeter, Johnny Damon and Mark Teixeira all went yard with solo shots.  In fact, four of the six Yankee hits went over the fence.

Andy Pettitte threw a nice game and he improved to 6-2.  He gave up three runs (two earned) on five hits and three walks with seven strikeouts in six innings.  Phil Hughes, Phil Coke and Mariano Rivera (save 14) then pitched scoreless frames each to finish up the Devil-less Rays.

That gives the Yankees their one game lead back.  Now it’s time to go play in the shit box for three games.  A.J. Burnett will hopefully pitch his heart out against the Red Sox while Josh Beckett throws for the Red Sox.

June 2, 2009

Seven Run Fourth Paces Yankees Win Over Rangers

by @ 6:57 pm. Filed under 2009 Yankees

See, these are the Rangers we all know and love.  The Yankees piled on twelve runs in a 12-3 beatdown and the Yankees had just about everything going right.  Jorge Posada belted a home run and he drove in four to lead the offense while Derek Jeter continued his nice hitting and he went three for four with a run.  Hideki Matsui also had a nice game and he went two for five with a long ball, three RBIs and two run.

A.J. Burnett earned his paycheck today and he improved to 4-2. He gave up three runs on eight hits and one walk with eight strikeouts in seven innings. It was Burnett’s fourth straight game in which he struck out more guys then innings pitched and it was his second straight win (both against the Rangers).

Tomorrow, it’ll be Andy Pettitte against Scott Feldman.  The Tigers lost to the Red Sox so the Yanks still sit just one game ahead in the division.  Three straight wins would be nice.

June 1, 2009

Yanks Keep It Up, Take Care of Indians Behind Joba’s Solid Start

by @ 6:27 pm. Filed under 2009 Yankees

Joba pitched eight innings for the first time in his career as the Yankees took care of business once again in a 5-3 win in their finale against the Indians.  Joba only struck out five, but he gave up just two runs on four hits and two walks in those eight frames and he needed 106 pitches.  Mariano Rivera put the Indians down in order for his eleventh save.

The Yankees set a record today.  It was the eighteenth straight game that the Yankees played without making an error.  Not too shabby and it’s not a coincidence that it’s matched up with the Yankees hot streak. 

Nick Swisher had the hot bat and he doubled twice and drove in two.  Alex Rodriguez singled, drew a walk and drove in two while Derek Jeter went two for three with two walks and a run.

The win gives the Yankees a one game lead over the Red Sox.  A.J. Burnett throws in the Yanks opener tomorrow against the Rangers while the Red Sox visit the Tigers.

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