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Game 85: Rangers at Yankees (W)

Texas Rangers (44-41) vs. New York Yankees (44-40)

Luis Mendoza (1-2, 5.40) vs. Sidney Ponson (5-1, 3.50)

July 2, 2008 @ 7:05 p.m. @ Yankee Stadium

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Texas
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7
9
2

New York
0
1
4
0
1
0
9
3
X
 
18
16
0

Ramirez (W, 2-0)
Madrigal (L, 0-1)

Preview:
Sidney Ponson goes for the Yankees tonight as they try to avoid the sweep at the hands of the Texas Rangers.  In his first start for the Yanks, he […]

Posted in Sidney Ponson, Edwar Ramirez, Brett Gardner, Kyle Farnsworth, Melky Cabrera, Jason Giambi, Johnny Damon, Game Thread / Recap, Alex Rodriguez | 5 Comments »

Game 72: Padres at Yankees (W)

San Diego Padres (31-41) vs. New York Yankees (38-33)

Jake Peavy (5-3, 2.64) vs. Darrell Rasner (3-4, 3.64)

June 18, 2008 @ 7:05 p.m. @ Yankee Stadium

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San Diego
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5
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New York
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8
14
1

Rasner (W, 4-4)
Peavy (L, 5-4)
Rivera (S, 19)

Preview:
The New York Yankees go for their sixth straight win tonight.  They have been utterly dominant in the past two games especially.  To put in perspective how good they’ve been, who better to turn […]

Posted in Darrell Rasner, Game Thread / Recap, Hideki Matsui, Jason Giambi | 9 Comments »

Poll Results: Yankees’ MVP

Here are the results of our latest poll:
Who has been the Yankees’ MVP thus far?

Mariano Rivera - 78 (48%)
Hideki Matsui - 59 (37%)
Jason Giambi - 16 (10%)
Bobby Abreu - 8 (5%)

As you can see, Mariano Rivera was the clear winner, garnering nearly 50% of the vote.  In terms of position players, Hideki Matsui easily beat […]

Posted in Bobby Abreu, Poll, Mariano Rivera, Hideki Matsui, Jason Giambi, Off the Facade | 6 Comments »

Eric’s All-Star Picks

With the All-Star game being almost exactly a month away, I thought now would be a good time to start thinking about who I will vote for.
First Base: 
This one is a three-way race between Jason Giambi, Justin Morneau, and Kevin Youkilis. Giambi has the highest on-base percentage, despite having by far the lowest batting average. He also has […]

Posted in Derek Jeter, All-Star Game, Hideki Matsui, Jason Giambi, Alex Rodriguez, Robinson Cano, Off the Facade | 9 Comments »

Game 63: Royals at Yankees (W)

Kansas City Royals (24-38) vs. New York Yankees (31-31)

Zack Greinke (5-3, 3.56) vs. Joba Chamberlain (1-2, 2.42)

June 8, 2008 @ 1:05 p.m. @ Yankee Stadium

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Kansas City
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6
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New York
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1
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6
9
1

Giese (W, 1-1)
Greinke (L, 5-4)
Rivera (S, 16)

Preview:
With last night’s wild victory tying the series up at a game a piece, the Royals and Yankees both go for series lead in this third […]

Posted in Joba Chamberlain, Jose Veras, Bobby Abreu, Game Thread / Recap, Jason Giambi, Mariano Rivera, Alex Rodriguez | 7 Comments »

Game 62: Royals at Yankees (W)

Kansas City Royals (24-37) vs. New York Yankees (30-31)

Brian Bannister (5-6, 4.60) vs. Andy Pettitte (5-5, 4.21)

June 7, 2008 @ 1:05 p.m. @ Yankee Stadium

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Kansas City
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12
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New York
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X
12
19
0

Rivera (W, 2-1)
Soria (L, 0-1)

Preview:
The Yankees lost a hard fought, pitchers dual yesterday. Today, they face Bannister, who has a lopsided record and a high ERA. The Royals are still a bad road team, despite the win last […]

Posted in Game Thread / Recap, Andy Pettitte, Johnny Damon, Mariano Rivera, Jason Giambi, Alex Rodriguez | 17 Comments »

Game 61: Royals at Yankees (L)

Kansas City Royals (23-36) vs. New York Yankees (30-30)

Kyle Davies (1-0, 1.80) vs. Darrell Rasner (3-2, 2.67)

June 6, 2008 @ 7:05 p.m. @ Yankee Stadium

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Kansas City
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2
10
0

New York
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0
0
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1
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1
10
0

Davies (W, 2-0)
Rasner (L, 3-3)
Soria (S, 13)

Preview:
Coming off a dramatic ninth inning win Thursday afternoon, the Yankees hope to continue the magic by sending out the surprisingly effective Darrell Rasner.
In […]

Posted in Darrell Rasner, Game Thread / Recap, Jorge Posada, Jason Giambi, Robinson Cano | No Comments »

Game 60: Blue Jays at Yankees (W)

New York Yankees (29-30) vs. Minnesota Twins (32-29)

Chien-Ming Wang (6-2, 4.14) vs. Dustin McGowan (4-4, 3.95)

June 5, 2008 @ 1:05 p.m. @ Yankee Stadium

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Blue Jays
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Yankees
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9
14
1

Farnsworth (W, 1-2)
Ryan (L, 1-2)

Preview:
The Yankees are looking to win the rubber match against the Blue Jays and get back (again) to .500. The Yankees will send out their #1, Chien-Ming […]

Posted in Shelley Duncan, Wilson Betemit, Jose Molina, AL - East, Jose Veras, Kyle Farnsworth, Melky Cabrera, Jason Giambi, Jorge Posada, Game Thread / Recap, Chien-Ming Wang, Robinson Cano | 16 Comments »