Tag Archive | "New York Yankees"
Section 203: Opportunity Squandered
The Yankees had a chance to jump to a 3-0 lead in the ALCS but just failed to execute. Dear Joe Girardi, Yes, you can overmanage a game. Mike Scoscia had an opportunity to pinch run for Jeff Mathis but decided not to because that would remove his bat. It paid off when Mathis delivered the game-winning [...]
Continue reading...Section 203: Yankees/Angels Preview and Predictions
Friday, October 16, 2009
I hope we don’t see this again. It happened in ‘02. It happened again in ‘05. They’ve always played us tough, rallied behind their monkey to pummel our bullpen (Mo included), and protected their homefield. (Which isn’t in Los Angeles. It’s in Anaheim. That’s like if the NY Giants called themselves the New York Giants [...]
Continue reading...MLB Playoff Predictions
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Writing The Pine’s Inaugural MLB Playoff Predictions A panel of 11 self-proclaimed baseball experts (and non-experts) made up of WTP writers and friends cast their predictions for the upcoming 2009 MLB playoffs. Let’s introduce the starting lineup: PineTimePlayer – Owns a pink “Derek Jeter” jersey. HomeTownHero – Middle name is “Steinbrenner.” ‘Nuff said. WritingIllini - Roots for all things [...]
Continue reading...Section 203: Be Careful What You Ask For
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
It’s official, the New York Yankees are facing the hottest team in baseball in their first round match-up. The Minnesota Twins, winners of 17 of their 21 games, took down the Detroit Tigers in an exciting back and forth game that ended in the bottom of the 12th inning. I’m hesitant to say anything disparaging about [...]
Continue reading...Section 203: 25-Man Playoff Roster
Friday, October 2, 2009
After Joba Chamberlain’s forgettable start against the K.C. Royals in the Yankees regular season finale (which I attended), I think the Yankees are going to go with a 3-man rotation with 7-8 relief pitchers. That means they’ll carry 14-15 position players with them to the ALDS against their likely opponents, the Detroit Tigers. Who should [...]
Continue reading...Section 203: Playoff Edition
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Lately it’s been all fun and games for the Bronx Bombers after sweeping the Red Sox over the weekend to clinch the AL East, beating the Royals with their Triple-A team on Monday night, and last night’s come-from-behind walk-off victory off the bat of Juan Miranda. This was the 15th walk-off and the 50th come-from-behind victory [...]
Continue reading...Weekend Sports Musings
Monday, September 28, 2009
• Obama to Denmark to pitch Olympics bid President Barack Obama is headed to Denmark to go ice fishing and plead the case for Chicago as the host city for the 2016 Olympics. “We need this Olympic bid badly,” said Obama to press reporters over the weekend. From WTP, here’s to better luck than he has had pleading [...]
Continue reading...Baseball’s Last Hope – Or Is It Too Late?
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Even the greatest closer of all-time can't save baseball from steroids.
Continue reading...Section 203 – Boston Massacre II
Monday, August 10, 2009
Keeping this entry short and sweet. Won’t gloat too much since a 6.5 game lead isn’t insurmountable. (see Mets 2008). But it was a good series. Well-pitched and great contributions from all of the newcomers to the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry. Caught my first rivalry game live on Sunday night with PineTimePlayer. And the Stadium was buzzing. The [...]
Continue reading...Section 203 – A Yankees Blog – Looking Ahead Edition
Monday, July 13, 2009
Maybe the Los Angels Angels of Anaheim have some secret voodoo curse on the New York Yankees. Maybe the Yankees’ kryptonite are teams clad in red. Who knows? Or maybe the Yankees were just looking ahead to the All-Star break. I know. Clever. I try. Actually the more I try to move on and look [...]
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
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