Here is today's report:
| CLASS | PLAYER, POS | AB | R | H | BI | AVG | ||||||||||||
| AA | Jackson, Austin CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .269 | 2B (21), outfield assist to home | |||||||||||
| LoA | Montero, Jesus C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .297 | HR (8) | |||||||||||
| CLASS | PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA |
| R | Bruney,Brian | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | Rehab start for Yankee reliever |
I risk repeating myself but does anyone else have the feeling that this Yankees season is like a roller coaster ride? By Friday night I was ready to bury my head and not come out. Then the Yankees come back and split the series with the Boston Red Sox. Is that a good thing? Not really. When you are down in the standings and home you really need to make up ground. But the way this series started you have to give the boys from the Bronx some credit.
Last night's game was no exception. I thought once Papelbon came in our best shot was to keep the game tied until he was taken out. Rookie Brett Gardner disagreed. He had a whatever it takes hit to win the game and send the Yankees faithful home happy and with some hope.
Alex Rodriguez tied Mickey Mantle for 13th on the homerun list and Mariano Rivera recorded the win. After games like that, don't you feel like we have turned the page? I'll let you know how I am feeling after tomorrows game with the Ray!!!
Obviously this upcoming series is another huge one and the Yankees need to get their acts together and win it. Last nights win was a good start to build off of.
| CLASS | PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA |
| SS | Venditte, Pat | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | SV (5); hasn't allowed a run in 9 2/3 IP |
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2008 All Stars
American League
Starters
C Joe Mauer Min
1B Kevin Youkillis Bos
2B Dustin Pedroia Bos
SS Derek Jeter NYY
3B Alex Rodriguez NYY
OF Josh Hamilton Tex
OF Ichiro Suzuki Sea
OF Manny Ramirez Bos
DH David Ortiz Bos
Pitchers
Justin Duchscherer Oak
Roy Halladay Tor
Cliff
Lee Cle
Scott Kazmir TB
Joe Saunders LAA
Ervin Santana
LAA
Goerge Sherrill Bal
Joe Nathan Min
Mariano Rivera NYY
Jonathon Papelbon Bos
Frankie Rodriguez LAA
Joakim Soria KC
Reserves
Carlos Guillen Det
Dioner Navarro TB
Milton Bradley Tex
Jason Varitek Bos
J.D.Drew Bos
Justin Morneau Min
Ian Kinsler Tex
Michael Young Tex
Joe Crede ChW
Carlos Quentin ChW
Grady Sizemore Cle
National League
Starters
C Giovanni Soto Cin
1B Lance Berkman Hou
2B Chase Utley Phi
SS Hanley Ramirez Flo
3B Chipper Jones Atl
OF Ryan Braun Mil
OF Alfonso Soriano Chi
OF Kosuke Fukodome Chi
Pitchers
Aaron Cook Col
Tim Lincecum SF
Dan Haren Atl
Ben Sheets Mil
Carlos Zambrano Chi
Brandon Webb Ari
Ryan Dempster Chi
Brian Wilson SF
Edinson Volquez Cin
Kerry Wood Chi
Brad Lidge Phi
Billy Wagner NYM
Reserves
Brian McCann Atl
Aramis Ramirez Chi
Matt Holliday Col
Dan Uggla Flo
Miguel Tejada Hou
Russell Martin LAD
Nate McLouth Pit
Albert Puhols Stl
Ryan Ludwick Stl
Adrian Gonzalez SD
Cristian Guzman Was
Mike Mussina won his 11th game today by pitching 6 scoreless innings and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 2-1. Mussina cemented a spot at on the All Star team and has stepped up as the teams ace since Chien-Ming Wang was injured. What a great job he has done stepping things up and showing leadership.There was not much offense on either side but plenty of drama as there always is when the two teams play. Each team had only 6 hits.
The ninth inning had the most drama as Mariano Rivera allowed 2 hits and loaded the bases with no one out while allowing a run giving the Red Sox a chance in the game but was able to shut them down eventually for his 23rd save in as many chances.
The win makes Yankees fans feel better about things but the truth is the Bombers have a long way to go. The good news is it is only early July and there is plenty of time for the Yankees to come back!
The after game club house meeting was said to have given the Yankees clarity. They were said to finally get the message of playing consistent baseball. Johnny Damon had urged the team to play like other rosters of the teams storied past saying, "We've got to go out there and play with passion, put the pinstripes on. There's 26 world championships here for a reason. Those guys strapped it on every single day and went out and got the job done, and that's what we need to do."
What did all of this do to get the team going? Nothing. They lost their second straight game today 6-4 to the Red Sox and are sinking like the Titanic in the division race. The Red Sox now have a 6 game lead over the Bronx Bombers and have guaranteed that they will at worst be 4 games ahead of the Yankees at series end. The Yankees meantime need to split the series or face going into the All Star break closer to 10 games out of first place.
The Yankees will try to turn things around tomorrow. In the meantime, I am heading out to a BBQ at the shore to forget about my Yankee miseries.
On a more serious note, on this 4th of July The Bronx Daily would like to thank all of our military personnel for keeping us safe and free. Thank you for all that you do for us!
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The injuries continue to mount for the Yankees as Johnny Damon hurt his shoulder as he crashed into the wall on a play in todays game against the Red Sox. X-Rays were negative and he will undergo an MRI.
It is uncertain how long he will be out but it is another loss for the Yankees who have been decimated with injuries this season. The Bronx Daily will keep you up to date on his condition.
The Yankees could not get it together in game one of their four game set against the Boston Red Sox and Joe Girardi let the team know he was not happy about it. Although Girardi would not tell the media what the details of the meeting was, consistency was the theme. This Yankees team is up then down. They need to find a way to stay in some of these games like the one they played last night. Losing 7-0 to a division rival that is ahead of you in the standings in the first game of a critical series is unacceptable.
Losing 2-1 is no better, but at least it gives the team a chance to get back in the game and win. When you are down by 7 runs, it is very hard to come back. Girardi was quoted as saying the Yankees, "didn't do anything". The losses are really bothering Joe as they should be and he wants to light a fire under the team. My hope is this meeting will turn this team around once and for all.
I look back at my posts and realize how many times I thought the Yankees had put it together and were going to turn the season around. But as Derek Jeter said, there have been many false starts. He also said, "The thing you've got to realize, this meeting isn't for today. This is for how we've been playing the last week. I don't necessarily think it's today's game."
Every Yankees fan out there understands the roller coaster ride this team has taken us on and it has been about highs and lows, no consistency. I dare say it one more time, I hope this meeting sparks the team and they go on the run we all know they are capable of going on.
| CLASS | PLAYER, POS | AB | R | H | BI | AVG | ||||||||||||
| AA | Jackson, Austin CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .271 |
| LoA | Montero, Jesus DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .301 | 3B (5), BB, SO | |||||||||||
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The Boston Red Sox (50-37) have invaded the Bronx and will take on the New York Yankees(45-40) for a 4 game 4th of July showdown. If the Yankees can sweep the series they will be tied with the Red Sox for second place in the American League East.
Pitching Match Ups:
7/3 vs. Bos Andy Pettitte (8-5 4.04) vs. Jon Lester (6-3 3.48) 7:05pm YES
7/4 vs. Bos Darrell Rasner (4-6 4.42) vs. Josh Beckett (7-5 3.65) 1:05pm YES
7/5 vs. Bos Mike Mussina (10-6 3.87) vs. Justine Masterson (4-2 3.75) 3:55pm Fox
7/6 vs. Bos Joba Chamberlain (2-2 2.22) vs. Tim Wakefield (5-6 3.72) 8:05pm ESPN
Other Quick Hits:
Coming Up:
The Yankees will host Tampa Bay for an AL East show down.
Hank Steinbrenner told the Associated Press on
Wednesday, "We've got to start hitting. It's getting ridiculous. They've got to start waking up. They've
shown in flashes what they can still do." I guess the Yankees listen to their new boss as they beat the Texas Rangers 18-7 tonight at Yankees Stadium. Jason Giambi and Alex Rodriguez both homered with the team banged out 16 hits including 3 by Johnny Damon.
Sidney Ponson had a tough night pitching 5 innings giving up 7 runs. He could not record an out in the sixth. The offense bailed him out though and he can concentrate on getting it together for his next start.
Fun game to watch after watching the bats struggle the past few games. Hopefully the Bombers can keep it going!
Joba Chamberlain ran his pitch count up early and the offense again could not plate runs as the Yankees lost to the Texas Rangers 3-2. Joba only made it through 4 innings and pitch count and strikes to ball ratio continues to be the issue with him. He needs to be more economical with his pitches as this is the biggest lesson to be learned by the young hurler.
The offense produced 9 hits but they only produced 2 runs and again will win the Bob Meachum for the third straight game. Mariano River lost his 3rd game but still has a 0.96 ERA. Again the offense could not bail him out. This Rangers team is not that good and Joe Girardi should be chewing the Bronx Bombers out for losing two in a row to the inferior Rangers. None the less, they need to pull out a win tomorrow.
Alex Rodriguez believes participating in the homerun derby will hurt his swing so he will again forgo being in the event. Good for A-Rod sticking up for his team and himself by not going into a contest that means nothing and could hurt his chances of contributing to his team.
Kudos to A-Rod. That is what a leader does, puts his team first!
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| CLASS | PLAYER, POS | AB | R | H | BI | AVG |
| AA | Jackson, Austin CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .272 | HR (8) | |||||||||||
| LoA | Romine, Austin C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .295 | HR (2), 2B (11) | |||||||||||
| CLASS | PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA |
| LoA | Rustich, Brant | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5.33 | L (1-4) |
| AAA | McCutchen, Daniel | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3.96 |
| HiA | Dunn, Michael | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4.24 | L (3-4) |
| LoA | Heredia, Jairo | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2.96 | W (3-2) |
Alex Rodriguez hit his 534th career homerun tying him with Jimmy "Double X" Fox for 14th on the all time list but it was not enough as the bats did not come through in a 2-1 loss to the Texas Rangers. Posada doubled, Giambi singled, while Molina singled giving the Yankees their only 4 hits while Mike Mussina's solid start was spoiled as he dropped to 10-6.
The Yankees left 5 runners on base and could not squeeze another run against the Rangers. Their bullpen pitched 3 1/3 hitless innings as they held on to the win for Scott Feldman. Wasted game for the Bronx Bombers. The offense was dead for the second day in a row!
Minor League Update:
| CLASS | PLAYER, POS | AB | R | H | BI | AVG | ||||||||||||
| AAA | Gardner, Brett CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .287 | 2 SB (34), BB | |||||||||||
| AA | Tabata, Jose RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .248 | 2B (3) | |||||||||||
| LoA | Angelini, Carmen SS | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .256 | 2B (10) | |||||||||||
| CLASS | PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA |
| AAA | Horne, Alan | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4.35 | 32 pitches; no apparent arm injury |
| HiA | McAllister, Zach | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2.52 | W (3-3) |
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Where did the bats go? The New York Yankees could only muster 4 hits in a 3-1 loss to the crosstown rival Mets. Darrell Rasner took the loss pitching 5 innings giving up 8 hits, 2 walks, and 2 runs. His command was off today and he threw 102 pitches with only 59 of them being for strikes causing his early exit.
Derek Jeter had half of the teams hits while Johnny Damon had 1 and Wilson Betemit added the Yankees only run with a seventh inning homerun. I mean we couldn't get more than 3 hits off of Oliver Perez? This guy is a batting practice pitcher!
It was a disheartening Sunday afternoon loss. Looking back I should have gone to the beach instead of watching the game!
The Subway Series continued today as the New York Yankees beat the New York Mets for the second straight game. Andy Pettitte bested Johan Santana as the Bombers beat New York's second team 3-2. Pettitte pitched 6 innings giving up 2 runs and improved to 9-5 on the season. Rain stopped him from pitching further but the bullpen closed the game out with Mariano Rivera saving his 22nd game in as many chances.
The Yankees only had five hits but they walked 5 times, 4 against Santana and took advantage of Johan's wildness. Great win for the Yankees, they go for the sweep tomorrow (remember, the game from Friday was from another series).
As I said earlier, the first game of the doubleheader was at best forgettable. The New York Yankees agreed.
They put it behind them as Sidney Ponson proved that sometimes a change in scenery can be all that a player needs. Ponson pitched 6 shut out innings against the cross town rival New York Mets and the bats came alive as the Yankees won 9-0.
There were plenty of good signs in the nightcap as the offense banged out 11 hits while the pitchers silenced the Mets bats. After Ponson, Kyle Farnsworth, Veras, and Kei Igawa shut the door on New York's second team and gave Pedro Martinez his second terrible start in a row. One has to question whether Pedro is hurt or if the show is over for him. Either way, we will take the win!
Bobby Abreu had a big night with 4 hits and 3 RBI's. Robinson Cano contributed with a 3 run homerun. Solid game all the way around!
Hideki Matsui was placed on the disabled list with a sore left knee. He injured it during a series in Houston two weeks ago. The move made room for pitcher Sidney Ponson. Ponson started the nightcap at Shea Stadium.
In another move, Ross Ohlendorf, who gave up 6 earned runs in the first game this afternoon, was sent down to Triple-A Scranton. The Yankees recalled lefty Kei Igawa.
Matsui said he visited a doctor Friday, and there's still inflammation and
fluid in the knee, which was drained last week. He is uncomfortable when he runs.
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| CLASS | PLAYER, POS | AB | R | H | BI | AVG |
| AAA | Gardner, Brett CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .298 | 2B (11), 2 SO | |||||||||||
| CLASS | PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA |
| AA | Kontos,George | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3.27 |
Game 1 of the cross town double header was a disaster but the Yankees can't worry about that for long as they head to Shea Stadium and look to get even against the lowly New York Mets. I will not even bother recapping the first game. If you missed it, don't ask for highlights, it was awful. Carlos Delgado had 9 RBI's and Giese looked like a little league pitcher.
I would rather focus on what a fan I met said at Fenway Park on Monday night. This bold guy wore his A-Rod jersey with pride and taught me what Mets stands for. "My Entire Team Sucks". Absolutely true my friend!
Sadly I did not get his name but here he is!
The New York Yankees (42-36) are in New York for a make up game and series against the cross town rival Mets(38-39). The afternoon game will be at Yankees Stadium before they begin their series at Shea Stadium in the evening. The Yankees are coming off of a split with the Pittsburgh Pirates after the rubber game was rained out.
Pitching Match Ups:
6/27 vs. NYM Dan Giese (1-2 0.64) vs. Mike Pelphrey (4-6 4.30) 2:05pm My9
6/27 at NYM Sidney Ponson (4-1 3.88) vs. Pedro Martinez (2-1 6.57) 8:10pm YES
6/28 at NYM Andy Pettitte (8-5 4.04) vs. Johan Santana (7-6 2.93) 3:55pm Fox
6/29 at NYM Darrell Rasner (4-5 4.50) vs. Oliver Perez (5-5 5.29) 1:10pm YES, TBS
Other Quick Hits:
Coming Up:
The Rangers come to Yankees Stadium.
A day after having everything go their way, the Yankees go for the series win against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Joba got his first win pitching 6 2/3 innings of shout out ball while the best offense in baseball had 16 hits as the turned the basepaths into a pinstripe carousel.
Joba now has a 1.80 ERA and has shown he can be as good as a starter as he is as a reliever. Any doubts that skeptics like me may have had are slowly going away. I know I can not be more happy to be wrong.
The Yankees fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight losing the first game they have lost to the team since Bill Mazeroski's homerun in 1960. Darrell Rasner got rocked and Alex Rodriguez lost his 10 game hitting streak as the Bombers lost 12-5. It was a forgettable night for the team and lets hope it was a one night thing as they need to capitalize against the lowly Pirates. To make matters worse the Red Sox won and the Yankees lost a game in the standings. Not much more to say!!!
On the injury front, Ian Kennedy pitched in a rehab game on Monday going 3 innings giving up 3 hits and 1 run while striking out 7. He threw 58 pitches.
The New York Yankees are in Pittsburgh to take on the Pirates. It is their first trip to Pittsburgh since the 1960 World Series.
Pitching Match Ups:
6/24 at Pit Darrell Rasner (4-4 3.64) vs. Tom Gorzelanny (5-6 6.59) 7:05pm My 9
6/25 at Pit Joba Chamberlain (1-2 2.36) vs. Zack Duke (4-4 3.91) 7:05PM YES
6/26 at Pit Mike Mussina (10-5 3.93) vs. Pat Maholm (5-5 4.91) 7:05pm YES
Other Quick Hits:
Coming Up:
The Yankees return to New York to face the Mets at Shea with a day night double header mixed in with a game at Yankees Stadium.
The New York Yankees were able to salvage the finale against the Cincinnati Reds as the weekend series was a sad reminder of what happened in the 1976 World Series with the Yankees losing the series. 
Andy Pettitte stepped up and pitched 6 shut out innings while Jason Giambi went 3 for 3 and drove in 2 runs leading the Bombers to a 4-1 victory. It was good to see Pettitte take the ball and show leadership with the loss of Wang. Pettitte and Mussina need to anchor this rotation not just with their pitching but also with their leadership and guide this team to victory.
It is good to see the team bounce back and win and hopefully they can go on another run like they had last week. They head to Pittsburgh for a three game set with the Pirates beginning Tuesday. It should be a series they can win or possibly sweep!
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