June 2009 Archive
MLB Sends High-And-Tight Message to A.J. Burnett: No Head Shots Allowed
June 5, 2009
Yesterday, news broke that Yankees pitcher A.J. Burnett would be fined and suspended for six games for throwing high and inside to Rangers right fielder Nelson Cruz on Tuesday. Riots instantly ...Athlete Dating Resumes: Derek Jeter
June 5, 2009
Derek Jeter is a nine-time all-star, a four-time World champion, and a three-time gold glove winner. Yet with of all his on-the-field accomplishments, his biggest claims to greatness can be found ...Why the New York Yankees Need To Trade Hideki Matsui
June 5, 2009
He burst onto the Major League Baseball scene in 2003, crushing a grand slam home run in his first home game with the New York Yankees. So far this season, Hideki Matsui ...Why A.J. Burnett’s Suspension Doesn’t Make Sense
June 5, 2009
Major League Baseball yesterday handed out yet another controversial suspension over a pitcher throwing at a batter. It all started in Tuesday night's 12-3 victory by the New York Yankees over ...What a Difference an A-Rod Makes: Mark Teixeira Thanks Lucky Star for Slugger
June 5, 2009
Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira had heard all of the boos cascading onto the field from every corner of the new Yankee Stadium. The team was struggling mightily, and so was ...Hot Stove Player of the Week: Jorge Posada
June 5, 2009
The Yankees’ major league record of 18-straight errorless games came to an end this week. They also lost a game started by Carl Pavano, whose record of four-straight years of stealing ...New York Yankees Have Something in the Melk
June 4, 2009
Yesterday, for what seemed like the umpteenth time this season, the Yankees' Melky Cabrera came through with a big hit late in the game. This alone is pretty incredible. After ...Teixeira, Cabrera, Pen Lead Yanks Past Rangers
June 4, 2009
Chien-Ming Wang gave up five runs in 4.2 innings in his return to the Yankees' rotation, but the Bombers overcame a 5-1 deficit to beat the Texas Rangers 8-6 thanks ...Yankees Beat Rangers Behind Clutch Melky Cabrera
June 4, 2009
Melky Cabrera once again proved his worth as a situational hitter on Thursday afternoon. Knotted at six in the bottom of the eighth against the Texas Rangers, Cabrera crushed a two-run ...A.J. Burnett’s Six Game Suspension Should Be Annulled
June 4, 2009
Major League Baseball suspended A.J. Burnett for six games two days after he threw a fastball that rose up and in on Texas' Nelson Cruz. The pitch did not hit ...Yankee Tickets
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