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A-Rod's bomb salvages Yanks win
Nothing is easy for the 2008 New York Yankees. Last night in Minnesota, Mike Mussina hands a 6-3 lead to the rebuilt bullpen bridge--Damaso Marte--and chaos follows. Marte's production in Pinstripes ...
Wang's replacement
While Yankees' followers hold their collective breaths waiting for a diagnosis of Chien-Ming Wang's injury, there is a difference of opinion regarding his value. "It's not easy replacing 19 wins."--Gi...
Baseball's road warriors
Major league baseball demands extensive travel in order to optimize revenue. Here are a couple of postcards from the road:Former Yankees' stalwart, currently beleaguered Mets' manager Willie Randolph,...
Yanks' unexpected detour
The Yankees' transition year has reached an exhilarating peak. A three game winning streak has hoisted the Bombers to three games over .500. Last place is a memory; the march to credibility is underwa...
Yankees' trade rumors
The half way point of the 2008 baseball season is around the corner. The Yankees' vaunted youth movement collided with reality and mediocrity ensued. "It's never over till it's over." Trade winds are ...
Yankees' encouraging win
Joba Chamberlain's heralded transition to the starting rotation is over. He pitched 6 innings last night against a strong Astros' lineup, on the road and gave up one run. The anticipation is over, th...
Giambi's resurgence
Jason Giambi's dramatic walk off 3-run bomb, at the Stadium yesterday, bailed out his lackluster teammates. A 9-8 win despite a myriad of mistakes has to feel good. The resuscitated "Giambino" was th...
Yankees' future is now
The Yanks' 6-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins was a mere footnote of the day's happenings. "Start spreading the news..." The crown jewel of the organization, Joba Chamberlain, has stepped up to the...
Yankees' confusing plans
The New York Yankees are in the midst of a tough transition. A veteran laden, free agent-based roster is morphing into a young, home grown team. Patience, experience and a coherent plan will be requi...
Yanks bomb in Baltimore
The Yankees put nine runs on the board in Baltimore and it wasn't enough. The game started with promise and ended in a pratfall. Giambi whacks a hanger to Utah street, Damon hits a three run dinger, 4...
Yankees gain momentum
The Yankees took care of business. A weak opponent showed up at their doorstep and they swept them aside to run the win streak to five games. Inept play featuring sporadic pitching and anemic offens...
Yankees' notes & quotes
The power surge continued yesterday as the Bronx Bombers crushed the hapless Seattle Mariners. The reincarnated Jason Giambi flexed his opposite field muscle provoking memories of his MVP days in Oakl...
Yankees' secret plan
The Yankees transformation of Joba Chamberlain from dominant reliever to top-of-the-rotation starter is a covert operation. The Bombers' brain trust may have borrowed one of Dick Cheney's bunkers to ...
Yankees' walkoff win
The Yanks beat the Orioles last night 2-1 and rekindled some sweet memories. Starter, on the brink, Ian Kennedy was resurrected with a credible performance. He blended effective with erratic and surv...
Yanks embarrassed again
The Yankees responded to the subway sweep by losing 12-2 to the rebuilding Baltimore Orioles. The drubbing was earned with a combination of poor pitching, shoddy defense and anemic offense. It was ug...
Yanks' gloomy forecasts
The basement the Yankees dwell in is a dark place. The news that A-Rod is back and Posada is throwing provides a ray of sunshine. I scanned the Bombers' blogosphere in search of hope:Yankees Republic...
Yankees' subway crash
Yankees' ace Chien-Ming Wang took the mound in the Bronx last night, looking to stop the latest slide. He matched up with Oliver Perez, a lefty with a reputation of being, "maddeningly inconsistent."...
Yanks get no relief
The Yankees and Mets squared off in the Subway series Saturday. Slow starts have collided with high expectations to form combustible conditions for both franchises. Sparks flew this week as frustrati...
Yanks' recipe for disaster
The 2008 New York Yankees have all the ingredients necessary to blend a toxic baseball brew:High profile franchise, spoiled by unprecedented success and straddled with exorbitant expectations.Neophyte...
Yanks' Mussina mesmerizes Rays
The Yankees took a small step in the right direction in Tampa last night. The Bombers' muted offense exploded for two runs and the potent pitching made it work. Mike Mussina masterfully dished a dazzl...
Yanks hear from the Boss
Hank Steinbrenner responds to the Yank's anemic start by issuing a statement straight from his Dad's infamous playbook. Peter Abraham has details on the latest tirade: "This is going to get turned aro...
Yanks in Dire Straits
The Yankees' 2008 season nears the quarter pole and things aren't going as planned. The lackluster offense managed one run and 6 hits against Tampa last night, meekly losing 2-1. A glance at the Bombe...
Yanks' Igawa is "in the mix"
The Yankees go back to the future today by starting Kei Igawa in Detroit. Optimism gets tested in Motown. For those of you, who who chose to forget, here's a scouting report from BP, "The arm that la...
Yankees flash potential
The Yankees 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians provided a glimpse of what could be. Balanced pitching combined with potent power is a lethal combination.Mike Mussina mesmerized the Indians for fo...
Yanks' battle of the fittest
The Yankees young season is thirty four games old. The mediocre results won't suffice. The hype of the phenoms is irrelevant. The bottom line is quality production. The organization gets it.The demot...
Yanks do the right thing
Hyped prospect Ian Kennedy was demoted to Scranton on Sunday, after all the words, action speaks. Ever since Joba Chamberlain burst from the gate, expectations for the next farm crop have been distor...
Yankees comic relief
Yankees' venerable voice of reason, the original Boss, calms the turbulent water: "comparatively laid-back Yankee owner George Steinbrenner advised his sons to "calm down" and "not make any rash decis...
Yankees "Deal with it"
The Yankees played the Tigers at the stadium last night, looking to avoid the first sweep by Detroit in the Bronx since 1966. Prior to the game, team architect Brian Cashman welcomed May by saying, "...
Yanks & Tigers move in different directions
The New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers have much in common. Star studded lineups and dubious pitching staffs top the list. The Baseball Prospectus 2008 guide provides some detail, "Offense wasn'...
Yanks' prospects hurt by hype
The last Yankees dynasty was built on a young nucleus that was nurtured without overt hype. Bernie Williams, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera and Jorge Posada were given the opportunity to come to the sho...