In little more than a week, on April 6th, the Yankees open the season. Today, manager Joe Girardi proclaimed the starting pitcher against the Orioles will be CC Sabathia.
The first game in the Bronx will be April 16th against the Indians.
Ok, who could be surprised by this? The Yankee ace gets the ball to open up the season. The surprise would have been anyone else getting the nod.
The staff is really rounding into shape as Joba and Burnett have pitched all but "lights out" ball this week. If the staff stays healthy, and they should, the Yankees will be playing in October.
Go Yankees
Friday, March 27, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Curt Schilling Retires
Yankee nemesis Curt Schilling has decided to hang up is spikes after 20 years in the bigs.
With a lifetime record of 216-146, he is on the cusp of the Hall of Fame.
I heard the discussion on Mike and Mike this morning and it was considered too close to call.
While the regular season record is good, but not great, his post season is a spectacular 11-2 with a tiny 2.23 ERA and 120 strikeouts in 133 innings.
His 6 All Star selections and runner up in the Cy Young twice certainly show he was one of the best of his time, but is he one of the best of all time? I can think of at least 4 of his contemporaries right off the top of my head who I would rather have pitch a big game including Maddox, Clemens (the cheater,) Pedro Martinez, and Randy Johnson. Each of them will go in except maybe Clemens (the cheater.) Toss Glavine and Smoltz, couple it with Scilling's acerbic attitude, and he may be on the outside looking in.
Go Yankees
With a lifetime record of 216-146, he is on the cusp of the Hall of Fame.
I heard the discussion on Mike and Mike this morning and it was considered too close to call.
While the regular season record is good, but not great, his post season is a spectacular 11-2 with a tiny 2.23 ERA and 120 strikeouts in 133 innings.
His 6 All Star selections and runner up in the Cy Young twice certainly show he was one of the best of his time, but is he one of the best of all time? I can think of at least 4 of his contemporaries right off the top of my head who I would rather have pitch a big game including Maddox, Clemens (the cheater,) Pedro Martinez, and Randy Johnson. Each of them will go in except maybe Clemens (the cheater.) Toss Glavine and Smoltz, couple it with Scilling's acerbic attitude, and he may be on the outside looking in.
Go Yankees
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Has anyone noticed?
The Yankee starting staff has begun to come around as Pettitte, Joba, and Burnett have done really well, all virtually lights out performances. Wang has been spotty, but he usually does struggle a bit early in the season. CC will be starting tonight. While he has not been at the top of his game, it's meaningless at this point to worry about that.
It's going to be a great season.
Go Yankees
It's going to be a great season.
Go Yankees
Friday, March 13, 2009
I hate the WBC
I don't get it, really. Who gives a crap which team wins the World Baseball Championship? I'm an American, and proud to be so, but if Team USA wins this thing, does it affect my life in any way?
A-Rod (who, BTW is sitting out due to injury/surgery) was supposed to play for the Dominican Republic. He was born in NYC. Hold on, let me get a map, and see what that makes him.
Oh wait, he did live in the DR for a few years, but by his teen years he was living in Miami. Ok, back to the map...and this guy is an American, so why in hell would he play for the DR? Because his parents were born there? That is just stupid.
How many generations does this go back? Should the American team strictly be Native Americans?
Now pitching for Team USA, Sharting Buffalo.
I want to see the Yankees play the Cubs, not the Chinese play the Koreans.
Go Yankees
A-Rod (who, BTW is sitting out due to injury/surgery) was supposed to play for the Dominican Republic. He was born in NYC. Hold on, let me get a map, and see what that makes him.
Oh wait, he did live in the DR for a few years, but by his teen years he was living in Miami. Ok, back to the map...and this guy is an American, so why in hell would he play for the DR? Because his parents were born there? That is just stupid.
How many generations does this go back? Should the American team strictly be Native Americans?
Now pitching for Team USA, Sharting Buffalo.
I want to see the Yankees play the Cubs, not the Chinese play the Koreans.
Go Yankees
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Alex Rodriguez to get hip surgery
It is reported that A-Rod will get the hip surgery and be out 6-8 weeks. This is a 2 stage operation, and he will need part 2 after the season ends.I am glad he is getting this done rather than drag it out all season.
We can expect to see him back sometime in May.
In other news, CC Sabathia did well in his outing, as did Wang.
We saw the game Wang started, and he threw 3 innings and other than a solo HR, he did well. He made a nice play fielding a bunt, and threw strikes. The staff is rounding into shape. The team has plenty of offense to make up for A-Rod's absence, and will only get better when he comes back.
Go Yankees
We can expect to see him back sometime in May.
In other news, CC Sabathia did well in his outing, as did Wang.
We saw the game Wang started, and he threw 3 innings and other than a solo HR, he did well. He made a nice play fielding a bunt, and threw strikes. The staff is rounding into shape. The team has plenty of offense to make up for A-Rod's absence, and will only get better when he comes back.
Go Yankees
Thursday, March 5, 2009
A-Rod faces surgery
The Yankees are hoping A-Rod's injured hip can make it through the entire season. Cashman says it will need surgery and about 4 months to recover, so they are hoping to get to it in following the season.
I hate when this happens, it seems these things just drag and wind up for a poor season performance. Guess well just wait and see what happens.
CC Sabathia takes the hill tonight for the first time as a Yankee. game is at 7:15.
Go Yankees
I hate when this happens, it seems these things just drag and wind up for a poor season performance. Guess well just wait and see what happens.
CC Sabathia takes the hill tonight for the first time as a Yankee. game is at 7:15.
Go Yankees
Monday, March 2, 2009
MLBN is awesome
My cable company actually added a channel that I can watch and like, Major League Baseball Network.
What they do is provide coverage from other networks, so yesterday, I saw a game from NESN, and I passed up a White Sox game, and a Mets game. Spring training games generally hold little interest beyond about the 3rd inning, because who cares about the guys that will probably never make it to the majors, unless it is my team. But the programming looks to be solid, with shows about some of the great World Series games in history, Today will feature the '61 with Mantle and Maris and the '63 with Ford against Koufax. The '59 Gogo Sox will also be on as they take on the '59 Dodgers.
This channel will probably be a favorite all season long. I do like that they will show games from other networks, so we should get a chance to see and hear some of the legendary hometown announcing teams.
Go Yankees
What they do is provide coverage from other networks, so yesterday, I saw a game from NESN, and I passed up a White Sox game, and a Mets game. Spring training games generally hold little interest beyond about the 3rd inning, because who cares about the guys that will probably never make it to the majors, unless it is my team. But the programming looks to be solid, with shows about some of the great World Series games in history, Today will feature the '61 with Mantle and Maris and the '63 with Ford against Koufax. The '59 Gogo Sox will also be on as they take on the '59 Dodgers.
This channel will probably be a favorite all season long. I do like that they will show games from other networks, so we should get a chance to see and hear some of the legendary hometown announcing teams.
Go Yankees
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