tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55853492024-10-24T10:06:37.133-04:00PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES FROM A BASEBALL AND NEW YORK YANKEES FAN ABOUT EVERYTHING SURROUNDING THE WORLD OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AND THE NEW YORK YANKEES.Russhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14274065286889003447noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5585349.post-49749318470864006192010-08-20T02:05:00.004-04:002010-08-20T02:14:09.261-04:00

Rocket’s Road To Ruin!Roger Clemens indicted for lying under oath to CongressThe nightmare began over 2-1/2 years ago. On December 13, 2007 Ex-senator George Mitchell, who had been authorized by Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig to look into the severity of the steroid/HGH problem in baseball, filed the report on his findings. It was entitled, “REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL OF AN

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Yankees Split For HomeBombers go disappointing 3-3 on road tripThe old adage is win at home and play .500 on the road and your team will have a good fortune. Well, that formula usually works, but not always.One week ago the Yankees had just finished a four-game weekend, wrap around series with the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees split that series 2-2 leaving them 1.5 games ahead of the second place

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The one that got away!Yankees fail to bury Red Sox in 4-game splitThere were no winners and no real losers. The Boston Red Sox came into this weekend’s wrap around series at Yankee Stadium trailing the New York Yankees by six games. They left the Bronx after Monday’s game trailing by the same six game margin by virtue of a four game split. The Yankees, on the other hand, fared a little better.

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Moseley Mows Down Red SoxUnsung pitcher shuts down Boston batsWhat a coming out party for young right-handed pitcher Dustin Moseley. Moseley, who gained the attention of Joe Girardi and company after mopping up a poorly pitched game by Sergio Mitre on July 24 against the Kansas City Royals, entered last night’s game with no other expectations than try and hold the line. Under the lights at

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Si, Si, Sabathia Was Terrific!Lefty throws blanket over Sox in 5-2 winOther than a hiccup in the second inning of the New York Yankees 5-2 win over the visiting Boston Red Sox Saturday afternoon in the Bronx lefty starter C.C. Sabathia gave a pitching lesson the rest of the Bombers starting rotation should try and emulate. Especially, since the other guy who uses his initials as a first name has

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Another Boston Massacre in the Making?Yanks need to bury long time rivals this weekend in the BronxBy virtue of a day off and a late rally by the Minnesota Twins yesterday down in Tampa Bay the Yankees, find themselves atop of the AL Eastern Division today by a slim ½ game over the Tampa Bay Rays. They also lead the Boston Red Sox by 6 games going into this weekend’s wrap around series against

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DAMON DISSES YANKEESDamon tells Detroit press Tigers always his No. 1 choiceBoy, if anyone could’ve used a teleprompter yesterday while speaking in front of the press it was Johnny Damon. After signing a 1-year, $8 million contract to play baseall in the Motor City for the 2010 season Damon told those present that playing in Detroit was always his goal."This is where I wanted to be from Day 1,"

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TIME TO GO TO WORKWith off season moves completed Yankees focus on 2010The “Hot Stove” has officially been turned off as pitchers and catchers officially reported to the New York Yankees’ spring training facilities in Tampa, Florida. Barring any last minute additions or trades the 2010 Yankees’ squad has been set. Gone are Johnny Damon (free agent – signed Detroit Tigers), Chien-Ming Wang (not

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Repeating is hard to doYankees quest for No. 28 will be an uphill battleNew York Yankees manager Joe Girardi stepped to the podium to address the crowd of some 2 million fans that invaded Manhattan to watch his team take a ride down the Canyon of Heroes to celebrate the Yankees latest World Series victory. He told the adoring crowd he had spoken on the telephone to “the Boss,” George Steinbrenner

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Girardi needs a new number!Yankee manager wore 27 as a goal to another championshipIt’s been nearly two years since ex-Yankee manager Joe Torre packed his bags and headed west, and it’s been nearly two years since current Yankee manager Joe Girardi sat down with the Steinbrenner family and convinced them he was the guy who could lead this team to its next World Series championship. Torre won four

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Doing the math: 1 = 27One more win culminates long and difficult seasonIt has been a long road to this point. The New York Yankees have had to overcome predictions, doubters and, yes, even themselves sometimes to put this team on the brink of bringing a 27th World Series trophy back to the Big Apple. It hasn’t been an easy road. Going into Spring Training many so-called experts were split as to

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Andy scares up a Halloween victoryLefty survives rough start to notch 17th post season winOnce again the Yankees turned to “Old Reliable.” In one of the linchpin games of the 2009 edition of the World Series Joe Girardi handed the ball to the elder statesman of his pitching staff.Andy Pettitte has taken the hill in the post season more than any other Yankee pitcher not named Mariano Rivera.

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The Old Men and the C(hampionship)!Pettitte; Rivera pitch Yanks to 40th World Series appearanceWhen everyone else questioned it manager Joe Girardi stuck to his guns. Nobody, but nobody was going to start Game 6 of the American League Championship, but “Old Reliable” Andy Pettitte. Not even with the one day rain delay, which set the game back from Saturday to Sunday night, did Girardi waiver from

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The Time is NowYankees need to win Game 6 to avoid 2004 talkThis is the closest the New York Yankees have been to the World Series since they blew a 3-0 2004 ALCS lead to the Boston Red Sox to become the first team in any major U.S. sport to lose a 7-game series in that fashion . It was the most humiliating loss in franchise history. Especially, losing it to their most hated rival. It was the

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Another Chapter in Yanks 'Bronx Tale'Bombers beat Halos in 13th; Take 2-0 ALCS leadAnother classic game and another nail biter between the two best teams in major league baseball. This game will end up on “Yankee Classics” for two reasons. First, the Yankees won the game in the 13th inning on a throwing miscue by Maicer, and secondly, because it was a classic duel between two longtime rivals

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Evil Empire versus HalosYankees and Angels gearing up for classic ALCSThe American League Championship Series has finally been determined, and it should prove to be a doozy. It’s the kind of matchup that great sports movies are made from. It’s David versus Goliath or the bad guys versus the good guys. Black hats against white hats, and you don’t have to stretch your imagination very far to see

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The 800 lb. gorilla has left the roomA-Rod’s playoff woes quickly becoming a memoryEverybody is asking who is that masked man wearing number 13 in New York Yankee pinstripes? That can’t be Alex Rodriguez can it? Isn’t he the guy who has proverbially choked in the playoffs since coming to the Bronx?Well look again. It is a new A-Rod. One who is delivering timely hits in run scoring situations.Ever

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500 Gets Mo One!Rivera gets first ever RBI while recording 500th career saveIt was a wacky 9th inning to be sure. The Yankees were holding on to a precarious one run lead going into the top half of the inning and the cat and mouse game between Yankees manager Joe Girardi and Mets manager Jerry Manuel began.To set this up you have to go back to the bottom of the 8th inning when RHRP Brian Bruney

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Yankees Big 3 finally earn their (pin)stripesSabathia, Burnett & Teixeira start paying dividendsImagine the chagrin at the administrative offices of the New York Yankees located at E 161st Street at River Avenue after April 30 when the Yankees record in the American League East was 12-10 and they were sitting in third place, two games behind the Toronto Blue Jays. The Yankees were swept in

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Yankees, Teixeira benefit from A-Rod’s returnRodriguez’s bat giving Tex better choices at the plateIt’s no secret that Alex Rodriguez, like Barry Bonds, like Roger Clemens and like Manny Ramirez was a great and gifted player long before his name became associated with performance enhancing drugs. Out of those names mentioned only Rodriguez has avoided any penalties or courtroom entanglements so

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Yankees having a roller coaster seasonMediocre Bombers under .500 after first 31 gamesFirst of all, I want to wish all of you baseball loving moms out there a Happy Mother’s Day.UGLY! There is no other way to describe the New York Yankees. This team is ugly. It wins ugly and it loses ugly. Today’s finale in Baltimore was no different. It was ugly. Yeah, they won 5-3 on Johnny Damon’s 3-run home

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Yankees have a ‘Hughes’ problemRevived righty could shake up rotationIt seems like only yesterday that Phil Hughes, along with fellow right-hander Ian Kennedy were projected as can’t miss prospects by both baseball experts and those within the Yankees organization. They were so revered that Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman refused to put them into any deal, including a swap that would have

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BoSox KO Yankees with early season sweepBronx Bummers go 3 and outIf this weekend proved anything it proves the 2009 version of the New York Yankees isn’t very good. At least they’re not good right now and not good in the State of Massachusetts.The Boston Red Sox shredded the Yankees starting rotation of Joba Chamberlain, AJ Burnett and Andy Pettitte, along with a shoddy bullpen, for 25 runs on

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Renewed RivalryYanks, Sox have first meeting at Fenway Friday nightOnce again, the greatest rivalry since the Union vs. the Confederacy gets showcased this weekend at Fenway Park in Boston as the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox face off in a 3-game series between the longtime AL East rivals.You can just hear it now. The peacefulness of spring will be broken by the persistent chorus of “

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This Is George’s DayYankee owner sees vision come trueToday the New York Yankees officially usher in a new era of baseball in the Bronx. Today, the $1.5 billion palace known as Yankee Stadium formally opens its doors to the throngs of Yankee fans who will descend upon the new edifice located at E 161st St. and River Avenue. Officially, today is known as Opening Day, but appropriately it should be

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