Look who decided to join the party this post-season? It’s none other than the most hated team in the entire major leagues, the New York Yankees. By virtue of their 6-5 victory on Tuesday evening, the Yankees have became the first team to punch their ticket for the postseason. With 1 down and 7 more to go, [...]
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September 26, 2009
From Mark Feinsand:Joe Girardi won't reveal his plans for the Yankees' postseason rotation until next week at the earliest, but if the latest movement among the starters is any indication, it looks like Andy Pettitte may draw the No. 2 spot behind CC Sabathia.Chad Gaudin, A.J. Burnett and Joba Chamberlain are slated to pitch the three-game series against the Royals beginning Monday...
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September 26, 2009
From Marc Carig:He can’t remember the exact time, but Joba Chamberlain remembers the message. It was sometime after his start last Sunday in Seattle, a seven-run, three-inning performance that appeared to be rock bottom. Yankees manager Joe Girardi and pitching coach Dave Eiland approached Chamberlain and offered simple advice: Step up. “We just told him,” Girardi said, “that...
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September 23, 2009
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September 24, 2009
Ken Davidoff did a great job breaking down a possible Yankees postseason roster at his blog yesterday. Here was Davidoff’s suggestion:
Catchers (2): Jose Molina, Jorge Posada
Infielders (6): Robinson Cano, Jerry Hairston Jr., Derek Jeter, Ramiro Pena, Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira
Outfielders (6): Melky Cabrera, Johnny Damon, Brett Gardner, Freddy Guzman, Eric Hinske, Nick Swisher...
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September 25, 2009
NEW YORK—Joba Chamberlain completed six innings to log his first victory in more than a month and Alex Rodriguez belted career home run No. 581, as the Yankees defeated the Red Sox on Friday at Yankee Stadium, 9-5.
Unleashed from most of the innings restrictions that have accompanied his most recent starts, Chamberlain seemed to enjoy the newfound freedom, retiring the first...
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September 25, 2009
Reliever Robertson expects return soon
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September 23, 2009
With Mark Teixeira on second and Hideki Matsui on first in the fourth with one out, Shelly Duncan hits a line drive just over Chone Figgins’s head. Figgins got his glove up, but the ball just ticked off it for a hit. Teixeira held up, thinking the ball might be caught, but tries [...]
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September 25, 2009
NEW YORK -- On the back of a season-high seven stolen bases, six decent innings from starter Joba Chamberlain and four RBIs from third baseman Alex Rodriguez, the Yankees dropped Boston, 9-5, Friday night in front of 48,449 fans...
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September 26, 2009
You might recall I wrote a guest blog for the Red Sox blog Two Cents From Beantown back in July. Now, the owner, Chuck Hanf, has written something that should stir up the New York readers just a little bit. Thanks for writing, Chuck. -------- Like I say every year about this time, if you are a sports fan like me, it is truly the best time of year. The transition from regular season...
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September 25, 2009
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September 23, 2009
With the Texas Rangers losing to the Oakland A’s 9-1 last night, the New York Yankees became the first team in baseball to clinch a playoff spot.
With that last sentence, at least 5,000 New York Mets fans just converted to Yankees fans just to be “cool.” Today, they all came into school with red Yankee hats and replica Joba Chamberlain jerseys.
If you lived in New...
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