June 2009 Archive
The New York Yankees Pitching Conundrum
June 4, 2009
Today the Yankees will send Chien-Ming Wang, a winless pitcher with a 16.07 ERA and without a start in nearly three months, to the mound against the high-octane Texas Rangers ...Chien-Ming Wang To Start, but Is He Really “Back”?
June 4, 2009
First, I have to give big ups to "Heartbeat of the Bronx." His article on Chien-Ming Wang inspired this article. Wang is scheduled to make his first start today since returning ...Nick Swisher Holds His Own with Paul O’Neill
June 4, 2009
Modern baseball fans that evaluate baseball players using statistical methodologies recognize the value of Nick Swisher, who has a .244 career batting average, a .356 on base average, and a ...Andy Far from Dandy: Pettitte Becoming an Unreliable Yankee
June 4, 2009
Yankees starter Andy Pettitte was always deemed the model of consistency in New York’s rotation. Throughout individual games, he appeared as though consistency was an infectious disease he was attempting to ...MLB Hates the Yankees
June 4, 2009
The breaking news currently scrolling the bottom line of ESPN News: A.J. Burnett has been suspended six games for intentionally throwing "near the head" of Nelson Cruz, while Vicente ...The Joba Debate Will Settle Itself
June 4, 2009
It's been a while since I have composed anything about the Yankees, but here is my take on the Joba Chamberlain situation. Chamberlain's performance was excellent on Tuesday night when he ...Analyzing the Yankees’ Rotation “Problem”
June 4, 2009
After activating Chien-Ming Wang from his rehab assignment on May 22, the Yankees found themselves in a bit of a predicament—they now found themselves with six capable pitchers to fill ...Is Hughes the Answer For The Eighth Inning?
June 4, 2009
Chien-Ming Wang was reinserted into the rotation yesterday, shifting Phil Hughes to the bullpen. Hughes joins a disorderly bullpen, which poses the question of what role to give Hughes. Last night ...Phil Hughes to the New York Yankees Bullpen: Stupid Move
June 4, 2009
New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi and General Manager Brian Cashman announced yesterday that Chien-Ming Wang will return to the starting rotation on Thursday and that Phil Hughes will go ...One Tough Night with Runners On, Primitive Fans Back to Booing A-Rod
June 4, 2009
It happened...June 3 after striking out with one on in the eighth inning against the Texas Rangers, Alex Rodriguez was booed by the Yankee faithful. Leading up to these events that ...Yankee Tickets
Shop Yankee
