Bullpen Diaries: Mariano Rivera, Bronx Dreams, Pinstripe Legends, and the Future of the New York Yankees by Charley Rosen isn’t a biography of Mariano Rivera, isn’t an autobiography of any bullpen pitcher, and isn’t a Yankees diary. I start off…
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Is Larry Rothschild a Good Pitching Coach for the 2011 Yankees?
Is Larry Rothschild a good pitching coach for the 2011 New York Yankees? He certainly is the most quiet pitching coach the Yankees have had in years, and certainly the most uncontroversial. Let’s take a look at some previous pitching…
2010 Yankees Gold Gloves
2010 AL Gold Gloves, New York Yankees edition: Robinson Cano finally was recognized as the best fielding second-baseman in the American League. He is the master of double plays and performs an impossible play way behind 2B like a shortstop does.…
ALCS DONE: Why Did the Yankees Lose to the Rangers?
The Texas Rangers easily finished off the New York Yankees in Game 6 of the 2010 ALCS. And so ends the 2010 Yankees season. So why did the Yankees lose? 1- Nolan Ryan’s New Rangers. The Stat Heads laughed at…
CC Sabathia and Yankees Bats Wake Up in Game 5
There will be a Game 6. CC Sabathia bounced back on his normal days rest (instead of 10) and went 6 innings, 2 runs, 7K, 0 walks, and surrendered 11 hits. CC got out of jams and worked hard, so…
Joe Girardi Goes Against the Book: Which Book, Though?
So Joe Girardi got blamed for last night’s loss for having A.J. Burnett intentionally walk David Murphy (.294/.455/.471 over 22 plate appearances) with 1st base open in the 6th inning, and a runner on base. Benji Molina hit a 3-run…
ALCS 4: Texas Clobbers AJ Burnett, Yankees at Brink
A.J. Burnett actually tried hard and did well for a while. However, he stumbled in the third inning and had a bad 6th inning. If the Yankees actually hit with RISP, he probably would have walked away with a no-decision…
Cliff Lee Destroys Yankees in Game 3
Cliff Lee brought Perfect Game stuff to Yankee Stadium in Game 3. Andy Pettitte brought fantastic stuff to Yankee Stadium. Petttitte, who hadn’t pitched in a while, gave up a 2-run HR to Josh Hamilton in the 1st. It was…
Yankees Stage Dramatic Comeback vs Rangers in ALCS Game 1
My family, friends, and I had faith. Why not, right? Why not believe “your” team could win even though Plan A went out of the window in the 1st inning when CC Sabathia imploded? Why not have faith for 3…