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7!, A-Rod, Nady, Coke

A-Rod hit a monster shot to deep center last night that in the end gave the Bombers a 4-2 win, their 7th straight, over the Mariners last night. The second place 45-32 .584 -2.5 Yankees are making some noise in the AL East and perhaps they have turned the corner.  Last night's game was a good close hard fought affair with Andy still defying the age odds by throwing 98 pitches to improve to 8-3 4.25 on the season.  Rivera picked up his 20th save last night mowing them down in the 9th.  Damon, Cabrera and A-Rod all homered while new arrival Hinske sat this one out watching his new club win his first night with them.

Lost in all the hoopla of the last week the best news may be Coke who has silently but effectively put it all together as the set-up man for the Bomber. You see in his last 15 appearances his ERA has been a miserly 0.68! 

Xavier Nady is going to have season ending Tommy John surgery next week.  This is the second time he will have this surgery and he is expected to be out for about a year.  This is too bad for the Yankees could sure use Nady. But, if the surgery is successful he could play a big role int he future of the Yankees and that will be worth waiting for.  Good luck Xavier!

To make room for Hinske, one of the more controversial moves to the fans seem to be the sending of Ramiro Pena to the minors.  Pena has done a great job this season and many fans don;t seem to understand this move at all.  On the surface I didn't either until I found out that he is going down to learn to become a solid outfielder to add to his other three positions he can play.  So, this is a long term move that will have Pena coming back and being able to fill in on most of the field.  I like this move in the long run.  Having a player of this talent level who can play 4 positions effectively really can help a team keep fresh and sharp down the pennant stretch.  I applaud this move although I will miss Pena for in the short run his absence will be felt. 

Tonight at 7:05 pm ET the Yankees will take on the Mariners with CC 7-4 3.55 taking on Vargas 3-3 3.79.  CC is 4-3 2.95 against the Mariners lifetime. 

GO YANKEES!!!

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Hinske, LHP and 4 homers

The Yankees traded to prospects to the Pirates to pick up Hinske who is a decent clutch hitter and has some power and a decent glove.  He can play 3rd, all the OF, 1rst and DH.  He didn't do all that well with the Pirates, but had a decent season with the Rays last season with 20 dingers and 60 RBIs.  A good bench player Hinske should help the Yankees.

RHP Casey Erickson and OF Eric Fryer were the two prospects traded to the Pirates. They might very well help the Pirates down the road which is better than what they would've had in the NY system.  So, this is a good trade for the Pirates and for the Yanks.  As mentioned he struggled with the Pirates but he seems to be a much better AL player so we shall see what happens.

Today in 1977 the Yankees homered 4 times in the 8th inning to beat the Blue Jays 11-5.  The 4 homers in that inning are the most ever hit in a inning by a Yankees team.

The Yankees this season are 13-7 against LHP.  They lead the AL with a .293 BA and have the best SA of .499 in MLB against LHP.  The Bombers face LHP tomorrow and Thursday night! :) Drool, Drool!

Rivera is now #2 on the all-time saves list with 500 as we all know.  Trevor Hoffman leads the way with 572.  Go Mariano!!! 

Tonight the 2nd place 43-32 .573 -3.5  Yankees take on the 3rd place 39-36 .520 -3.5  Mariners and hope to extend their current 5 game winning streak when Chamberlain 4-2 3.81 takes on Morrow 0-3 5.64 at 7:05 pm ET. 

The Yanks are 191-153 .555 against the Mariners all-time.  Chamberlain is 1-0 1.93 against the Mariners lifetime.  GO YANKEES!!!!

Big night for Rivera, Saves

as Mariano not only chalked up his 500th save, but was walked with the bases loaded to get his career first RBI!  Congratulations to Mariano Rivera for this milestone.

The 2nd place 43-32 .573 -3 Yankees won their 5th straight and swept the Mets last night when they put up a 4-2 win. Wang 1-6 10.06 got his first win going 5.1 innings allowing 2 runs on 4 hits with 3 walks and 3 ks.  Not a great outing, but not a bad outing either.  But, it was a lot better than what we have seen and if he continues to make steady progress his addition to the mound will prove to be a big help to the Bombers.  So, keep yer fingers crossed.  With only 4 hits last night the Yankees was Jeter going 1 for 2 with 3 walks.  Tex drove in and scored a run. 

The Yankees are doing very well lately but we shall see if they have turned a corner or not. 

With the Yankees having the night off I figure we can post a few tidbits you might find interesting.

CAREER SAVES WITH THE YANKEES
1. Mariano Rivera   500
2. Dave Righetti     224
3. Rich Gossage     151
4. Sparky Lyle        141
5. Johnny Murphy   104

GO YANKEES!!!

Going for the sweep

My apologies to our readers for the lack of posting lately. I've been sick and thats the reason for the silence.  I hope you will continue to read The Bronx Daily and please be assured the posting will pick up.

The Bombers go for the sweep tonight against their crosstown rivals, the Mets.  While thrilled by what is happening my enthusiasm is tempered by the fact that the Mets are the walking wounded right now and that the Yankees all year win when they are just about to fall out of the race.  While happy, I am very wary of getting my hopes up for I don't believe with the current manager this team will win anything.  But, that is my humble opinion.

In the first the Yankees have put up 2 runs already so it is looking good for tonight so far.  Keep yer fingers crossed for Wang is on the mound tonight. They will need a lot more than the two to win this one tonight with him on the mound.

In other news, the Yankees have been fighting the flu and it is reported that nine members of the team have come down with it. The way they have been playing sick it makes me wonder why they don;t play better when healthy!

Back to the subway series.  The second place Yankees 42-32 .568 -3.5 are on a 4 game winning streak going into tonight's game.  Thursday they outclubbed the Braves 11-7, Friday they smacked the Mets around to the tune of 9-1 and last night the beat the Mets up by the score of 5-0 as Burnett threw a great game giving up one hit.  So, get out the brooms and lets hope for the sweep.

Will Rivera get his 500th save tonight?  Will A-Rod who passed Reggie Jackson for the 11th spot in the all-time HR list take some steps towards catching Palmeiro who is only 5 homers in front of A-Rod? Will the Bombers add to their 29-1 outscoring of the Mets in the last three games? 

On this date in 1939 the Yankees hit 8 homers in a 23-2 win.  Just to prove it was no fluke they hit five more in the second game of a Dh that day to win 10-0.  Ho-hum, another day at the park for the 1939 Yankees. :)

Before I close it is now 3-0 Yankees going into the second. GO BOMBERS!!! 

 

Yanks blanked, CC, Cashman

by the score of 4-0.  It was another lackluster performance by the second place 38-32 .543 -5 Yankees whom I believe are done for the year if they continue with their present manager.  Never in my life have I seen such a talented team play so bad.  Right now they are 0-0 in the 4th and have no hits as that offense continues to sputter.

In news today Brian Cashman showed up for a surprise visit to try and boost the Yankees into the win column.  Right now the Yanks are one win more than last year.  Cashman says he is not working on any trades.  Well Brian I have a word of advice for you.  How about FIRING the worthless piece of garbage you call manager and then calling the team together and read them the riot act.  Its time for these overpaid pre-Madonna's to get off their rears and win some games.  This is freeking ridiculous, do something!

Other news has that CC threw today and reportedly feels good. Says he will start on Friday.  We shall see. 

Till tomorrow....

Night off so..... Ruthless

With the Yankees off getting ready for their game tomorrow against the Braves at 7 pm ET with the starters being Wang 0-5 12.30 vs. Hansen 2-0 4.08.  Hopefully Wang will finally show some of his stuff.

How about some hitting records Babe Ruth does not finish in the top 5 in with the Yankees?  As great as the Babe was he does not appear in the Yankees top 5 in Triples for a season or lifetime.  The same goes for Doubles either season or lifetime.  Stolen Bases season and Lifetime, Sacrifice hits season and lifetime, Hit by Pitch season and lifetime, At-Bats season, strikeouts season and lifetime and total hits in a season are the only records with the bat I cannot find Ruth in the top five in.

SACRIFICE HITS SEASON LEADERS

1. Willie Keeler   42  1905
2. Willie Keeler   35  1906
3. Willie Keeler   33  1909
    Roger Peckingpaugh  33  1915
    Roger Peckingpaugh  33  1921
    Wally Pipp       33  1921

Till tomorrow, GO YANKEES!!!!

Vacation, struggling 2nd

The woes continued during the past few days as I took a brief trip on my vacation.   Going into today's action the Yanks are in 2nd place with a 38-30 .559 -3.5 record.  The struggles continue with a 3-0 loss to the Nats, a 5-1 win and a 2-1 loss to the Marlins.  Getting shutout by the Nats is just plain ridiculous.  The Yanks have 6 runs in their last three games and that is just plain unacceptable.  The pitching has let up 10 runs in the last 3 games and that is not bad at all.  So, all that big lumber is just not producing.

Is it just me or is it always something with this pathetic representation of this year's Yankees?  First its the pitching, then its the relief, now its the hitting.  Of course, in my opinion all along it has been rooted in what I consider a worthless manager who should've been fired weeks ago.  But, as with all things with the Yankees we have to have the highest drama possible so I guess we will let this mis-manager continue to drive this team through the ditch until their backs are against the wall and then perhaps change leadership to pull off a last-minute miraculous comeback? 

With the talent this team has there is no reason they shoud have lost every game to the Red Sox this year and should be struggling like they are.  Most little leaguers could manage a team like this better than what I am seeing by this Bozo they call manager! 

My heart bleeds Yankee Blue right now for what I am seeing makes me sick. This is a slow death going on out there and the solution is so simple I can't believe the ownership can't see it.  But, until they do we are in this for the long haul.  This team should be a .600 + winning team with the talent it has.  So, get used to it Yankee fans.  The struggles will continue with brief winning streaks to keep our interest up only to crash and burn when his team has to play any other team with some talent.  The disappointment will continue till either the talent overcomes the mismanagement of the so called manager and the ownership or until this bozo is fired and a real manager comes in.

For the record the Yankees are winning today's game... so far....

Yanks comeback

from a 3-2 deficit with 2 in the 7th and another in the 8th to win 5-3 after CC continued his struggles with letting up the big hit at the wrong time with a 3 run Henrnandez homer in the 5th that gave Washington the lead. CC to his credit hung on and didn't let the Nats score again while he was on the mound to earn him the win.  CC is now 6-4 3.67 after going 7 innings last night allowing 3 runs on 6 hits with 1 walk and 2 Ks.  Bruney then came in and got his guy out. He was followed by Rivera who picked up his 15th save throwing a nice perfect inning pickingup a K along the way.  The staff let up 3 runs on 6 hits for a pretty good night on the mound as a whole. 

The Bomber attack put up 5 runs on 8 hits with the leaders being;
Damon scoring twice,
Cano with 4 hits,
Cano with two RBIs,
Gardner with a SB.
Not a bad night with some timely hitting and making the hits count.  Good job Yankees!

In the field the Yanks had no errors and turned a DP. 

Tonight the 2nd place 37-27 .578 -2 Yankees again take on the Nationals at 7:05 pm ET with the starters being Wag 0-4 14.34 vs. Lannan 3-5 3.51.  Rumor has it that if Wang does not do well tonight he will lose his spot in the rotation and could end up in AAA again.

TIDBITS
Damon leads the AL with 51 runs scored this season.

Tex is 4th in the AL with 55 RBIs, 2nd in AL with 20 HRs,

Cano is 6th in the AL with 81 hits,

Rivera is 3rd in the AL with 15 saves.

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Bombers vs. Nats & Tidbits

Tonight the Yanks are playing the Nationals and at the time of this writing the Bombers are leading 5-3 and its looking like a win tonight.  Sabathia struggled tonight to continue his less than impressive season with the Bombers.  But, it looks like the big bats will pull the team through.  So, lets covers some tidbits in the meantime.

TIDBITS

Lou Gehrig is the all-time career leader for the Yankees in the following categories;
Total Hits 2721
Triples      163
Doubles     534
Extra Base Hits  1190
RBIs          1995

Surprised?  I know I was!  Larrupin Lou the Iron Horse was one heck of a ballplayer!

GO YANKEES!!!

15-0

The Yanks were in rare form yesterday pounding the Mets into a 15-0 submission.  I am glad to see them finally play like they should be playing at least 60% of the time.  It was a big day for the bats and the staff.  Everything seemed to work good for the Bombers and I am happy with this win, who wouldn't be?  But, can they keep this up? Thats been the problem all year.  But, lets enjoy this big win that gave the 2nd place 36-27 .571 -2 Yankees a gained game in the standings.

The Bombers 15 run offensive assault highlighted by a 9 run 4th was led by;
Matsui scoring 3 runs,
Jeter 4 hits,
Damon and Cano with 3 RBIs,
Matsui and Cano with homers in the 4th.

15 rns on 17 hits was the explosion the Bombers delivered yesterday and it was needed badly. 

In the field the Yanks had one error on a throw by Burnett while they countered that with 2 DPs.

On the mound they staff let up 0 runs on 6 hits for a excellent day at the park.  The starter Burnett 5-3 4.46 threw 7 great innings allowing 4 hits, 4 walks and striking out 8.  Great job!  He was followed by Robertson who in a perfect inning thrown struck out 2!  Closing was Hughes who made it exciting in his inning allowing 2 hits and striking out 2.  A great job by Yankee pitching yesterday! 

Nice to see the team play like this. Lets keep our fingers crossed they can keep this going and win a bunch of games like this and then do the same to the Red Sox the next time they play them! 

The Bombers have today off so enjoy and relish this win and the series victory over our crosstown rivals. 

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6-2 and Girardi the joke is still there

was the score the Yanks lost to the Mets by last night.  Yep....  Well the highlights last night consisted of A-Rod hitting a shot....  Well, the highlights are over.  Pettitte struggled all night with long counts, falling behind often and getting kicked around a bit.  A night of no hitting and not very good pitching did the bombers in again last night.  After the series with Boston this last week I have to wonder how long it will be before the Steinbrenner's finally take some action about the lousy, and I mean lousy baseball this team is playing.  How long will this bullcrap continue before someone wakes up somewhere and decides this joke they call manager has to go? 

Today its Burnett and Santana going at each other and right now the Yankees are winning 4-0.  Other news has K-Rod and Bruney going at each other on the field before the game over words in the press.  Yeah, I would pay to see them fight wouldn't you? What a non-fight that would be. Bruney and K-Rod need to both go home before they hurt themselves tripping over a bat or something.

The good news for the Yanks is that they have the day off tomorrow and then play the Nats on Tuesday... then again the way they have played the least week it may prove to be embarrassing.....
At least the Nats have it right for if your going to play bad baseball at least keep the payroll low and hire a lousy manager to go with it. 

TIDBITS

When the Yanks hold the other team to 3 runs or less they are 21-0.

The Yanks are 27-10 when errorless, when they commit a error or more they are  8-17.

The Yankees are 38-30 against the Mets through history.

GO YANKEES!!!

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2 in the bottom of the 9th

gave the Yankees a thrilling come from behind 9-8 win tonight!  With 9 runs on 9 hits the Bombers were led by;
Jeter, Tex and Cano all scoring 2 times,
Jeter and Cano with 2 hits,
Matsui with 3 RBIs,
Cano, Tex, Jeter and Matsui all homered,
Jeter with a SB.
A great night for the offense for the Bombers!

In the field the Yanks did have a error when Cano threw one away.  The Yanks did turn a DP.

On the mound the Yankees let up 8 runs on 7 hits with the starter Chamberlain giving up 2 runs on 1 hits, 5 walks and 3 ks on the night. A not so good night for him.  He was followed by Tomko who was rocked in his 0.2 of a inning of work allowing 4 runs on 3 hits (a HR) and walking 2 with a K. He was followed by Robertson for 1.1 inning who was roughed up for 1 run on 1 hits with 1 walk and 3 Ks.  Coke gave up one hit in 1.2 innings and Rivera 1-2 3.38 got the win going 1.1 innings with 1 run on 1 hit and a walk with 2 Ks.  Not a very solid night for the staff, but the big bats pulled it out.

The Yankees play at 4:10 pm Et tomorrow with the starters being Pettitte 4-2 6.22 vs. Nieve 0-0 0.00.
GO BOMBERS!!!

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XTRA BASE HITS

WE all know what happened last night to this team with its joke of a manager.  Tonight more of the same in enroute to you if you can stomach it.  Personally I think for the first time in my life I will find something else to do for I can't stand the embarassing display on the field anymore. 

Tomorrow the Yankees play the cross-town rivals the Mets. Tune in if you can take it.

Tonight lets explore some Yankee historical stats.... 

YANKEES ALL-TIME EXTRA BASE HITS CAREER TOTALS

1. Lou Gehrig      1190
2. Babe Ruth       1189
3. Mickey Mantle   952
4. Joe DiMaggio    881
5. Bernie Williams 750

Did you know that when Babe Ruth died he still held 56 MLB batting records? 

Lets hope tomorrow we have some better on the field activities to report upon than we have the past couple.

You go to be kidding me

is how I feel at how the Bombers wilt as they play the Red Sox.  It is freeking ridiculous how bad they look and that they are about to lose 7 straight to them.  Is this what they are paying these guys all this money for?  I don't expect them to win them all.  But, jeez winning one would be nice wouldn't it?

I've covered how I feel about the Bozo, er.. manager who runs this team. Joe Girardi is the problem with this team and the longer this goes on the worse this situation is going to get.  Its bad enough to watch this team look so bad early on, but lets add insult to injury and lose continually to our biggest rivals. 

As our readers what do you think the Yankees need to do to win?  My answer is simple, fire this so-called manager and lets move forward away from this joke.

I see the Yankees have put up 2 and are now 6-5.  Yawn, yeah not too convinced they will win this game.  I love the Yankees and in all the years of watching them I have never seen them look so bad against Boston.  Hopefully this travesty will end soon....

Yankees in lead tonight

at the writing of this by 3-0.   So far so good.  Lets hope the Yankees continue their winning ways and remain on top of the AL EAST.  Tex and Swisher have hit homers tonight to put the Bombers up by the 3-0 score.  Pettitte has let up 4 hits so far in 4 innings.  GO YANKEES!!!

So, while we await the final outcome of this game lets explore some Yankee lifetime stats.  Tonight we will find the top Yankee pitcher with the most average Ks per 9 innings for their career with the Bombers.
Does anyone on this list surprise you by their inclusion on this list? Anyone missing you thought would be here?

Ks per 9 innings career

1. David Cone     8.67
2. Rich Gossage  8.65
3. Roger Clemens 8.48
4. Mariano Rivera 8.12
5. Mike Mussina   7.76

Keep your fingers crossed for a Yankees win tonight!  GO YANKEES!!!

Back into first

moves the Yankees 33-23 .589 +0.5 after a thrilling come from behind 3 run rally to gor from a 3-1 score to a 4-3 victory!  Unlike yesterday Rivera came out and got his 13th save striking out one in his inning of work.  He looked like he was on a mission when he got the ball today and he let it rip on the mound bringing the victory home for the Yankees.

With 4 runs on 6 hits the Bombers were led by;
Damon, Tex, A-Rod and Swisher who scored,
Damon with 2 hits,
Cano, Matsui, Posada and Swisher with RBIs,
Swisher with a homer,
Not a bad day with the bats.

In the field the Yanks had one error by Posada on a throw.

On the mound the staff let up 3 runs on 6 hits with starter Chamberlain giving up 3 runs on 5 hits with a walk and 4 Ks in 6 innings of work.  Aceves 4-1 2.70 got the win going 2 innings in a sterling performance on 1 hit and 4 Ks.  Closing was Rivera going one inning with a K getting his 13th save.

A thrilling win by the Bombers to make up for the rotten loss yesterday.  It is good to see them win like this and even in the heartbreaker yesterday they went down fighting so they are looking a lot better even in their losses.  The first place Yanks plays the Rays again tomorrow at 7:05 pm ET.  Pettitte 5-2 4.33 vs. Sonnanstine 4-5 7.07 are the starters.  GO YANKEES!!!!

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It was 5-5

in the 9th with Rivera on the mound.  A sure win for the Bombers your would think.  However, Rivera could only make it 0.2 of a disastrous inning as he let up 4 runs while taking the loss.  While the Yanks rallied for 2 to make it 9-7 in the end it was a lost opportunity, a blown save and win as the Yankees dropped out of first place. 

Tex and A-Rod both homered while CC was bombed for 5 runs today. So, the hitting was very good but the pitching stunk.  It is too bad they lost first place but they are still close and if they can turn this around they shouldn't be out of first for too long.  But, we shall see.

So, keep yer fingers crossed that the hitting continues to pound but that the pitching gets it act back together so the Yanks can climb back to the tops for without decent pitching they will not win the pennant and so far the pitching has been spotty at times. Very spotty at times!

So, tune in tomorrow to see how the Yankees do against the Rays. Lets hope they take back first place anf finally make a move to put the rest othe AL East in their dust!

GO YANKEES!!!

Rained out and Tidbits

Tonight's game for the first place Yankees 32-22 .593 - is rained out so we'll cover some tidbits tonight.  Below is the list of;

Batters Faced in Career with Team.

This is the list of the top five pitchers in Yankees history and how many batters they faced while wearing Pinstripes.  Are surprised by who is on the list?  Anyone you thought would be on there but isn't or anyone you didn't think would be on the list but is?

BATTERS FACED IN CAREER WITH TEAM

1. Red Ruffing   13, 353
2. Whitey Ford   13,036
3. Mel Stottlemyre 10,972
4. Lefty Gomez   10,706
5. Bob Shawkey   10,241

GO YANKEES!!!

Bombs away!

Woo Hoo!  The first place Bombers 31-21 .596 +1 continued to play to their potential last night as they blasted the Rangers 12-3!!!  With 12 runs on 13 hits the Bombers offense was led by;
A-Rod, Posada, Cano and Matsui scored 2 runs,
Jeter and Posada with 3 hits,
Posada with 4 RBIs,
Posada and Matsui with Homers.
Even with 12 runs, 18 men were left on base as the Bombers stormed the basepaths putting on a impressive offensive display against the first place Rangers.

In the field, the 18 straight games without a error came to a end when Posada, who had a great night with the bat, committed the miscue on a throw.

On the mound the staff held the powerful Rangers bats to 3 runs on 8 hits with the starter Burnett 4-2 4.69  getting the win going 7 innings with 3 runs on 8 hits and one walk with 8 Ks.  He was followed by Tomko and Veras who both threw perfect innings.

This was a impressive win for the Yankees.  They look like they finally may have put it together and are starting to play at their potential.  This win against a powerful Rangers club was impressive and keeps them in first place one game ahead of the Red Sox. 

Tonight the Yanks and Rangers go at it at 7:05 pm ET with the starters being Pettitte 4-1 4.10 vs. Feldman 4-0 3.91.  Pettitte is 9-8 5.50 lifetime against the Rangers.  Pettitte is off to his best start since 1997 when he was 4-1 also. 

GO YANKEES!!!!

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18 straight/Rangers Preview

The Yanks set the all-time MLB record last night with 18 straight games without a error!  It was emphasized and highlighted by Chamberlain's great catch as the Yanks made it 3 out of 4 over the Indians.  The Yanks finally are looking like the team I knew they could be and last night was a lot of fun to watch.  Great plays, timely hitting, good pitching and some competitive action made me smile and feel that the Bombers are finally the team I knew they could be last night.

The 5-2 win last night put the first place Yankees at 30-21 .588 +1.  Chamberlain got the win improving his record to 3-1 3.71 with Revera getting his 11th save.  Swisher and A-Rod both had 2 RBIs while Gardner scored twice and stole a base. Chamberlain made that great catch and DP.  It was a great overall night for the Yankees.

Tonight at 7:05 pm ET the first place Yankees take on the first place Rangers in a battle royale.  Burnett 3-2 4.78 and Padilla 3-2 4.71 will be the starters.  Burnett is 2-2 4.02 against the Rangers lifetime.

The Yankees all-time record against the Rangers is 229-157 .578. 

Go Yankees!  Win tonight and send a message to the rest of the League!  This game is very important.  To take out the Rangers in the first game keeps the Yankees in first and sets them up to take out another first place team.  This is where we begin to measure how good this team can really be.

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Yankees Pre-game

Tonight the first place Yankees 29-21 .580 +0.5 take on the 5th place Indians 22-30 .423 -7.5 at 7:05 pm ET with the starters being Chamberlain 2-1 3.97 vs. Sowers 1-2 7.71.  Chamberlain is 0-0 9.64 lifetime against the Indians.

TIDBITS

Tonight is the last game of their 7 game road trip. The Bombers are 4-2 so far on this trip.

Did you know the Yankees have tied a MLB record for 17 straight games without a error?  They are tied with the 2006 Boston Red Sox for the record. Lets hope for no errors tonight so they can set the record!!!

Tex, who got off to a awful start in April turned it on in May.  He led MLB with 13 homers and 34 RBIs for the month! WAY TO GO TEX!!!!  By the way, most of those numbers were put up AFTER A-Rod came back to the lineup!

CC finally found his form in May also after a rotten April.  Going 4-1 2.56 while holding hitters to a .204 BA.  Way to go CC!

Going into tonight's game the Yankees have 7 stright games with 10 or more hits in a game.  Keep them bats booming Bombers!

GO YANKEES!!!!

Bombers have 2 of 3 so far

After moving into first place Friday night the Bombers won yesterday with a resounding 10-5 thumping of the Tribe.  Highlights included CC 5-3 3.46 getting the win going 7 innings and giving up 3 runs on 5 hits with 8 Ks. He is looking good now and it is helping this team to get going.  Posada and Swisher homered, Cano had 3 RBIs and Matsui had 3 hits while in the filed the Yanks turned 2 DPs.  A solid win that had me thinking the Yanks could start piling up the wins and finally break the two steps forward, one step back pattern they have had all season.

Then today happened and the First Place Yankees lost 5-4 in a walk off loss in the bottom of the 9th.  This loss drops the Yankees back to 29-21 .580 +0.5.  So instead of maintaining or building upon their lead now it is back down to a half game.  This is the frustrating trend this team has had all year.  Just can't seem to slam the dorrs shut and build upon their success immediately.  But, they are still in first so who's complaining!  :) 

With 4 runs on 10 hits the Bombers offense was led by;
Damon with 2 runs,
Jeter, Damon and Tex with 2 hits each,
Tex with 4 RBIs,
Tex with a HR.
The offense did what it took to win today, it was the relief pitching that cost them this game. Although the fielding was flawless the pitching let up 5 runs on 9 hits with the starter Hughes giving up 4 runs on 5 hits with 1 walk and 6 Ks.  His rough outing ended and he was followed to the mound by Wang who went 3 innings shutting out the Tribe on 3 hits, a walk and 3 Ks.  Next to the mound came Coke 1-3 4.79 who took the loss going 0.1 of a inning letting up a walk and then a run that was charged to him when he was relieved by Robertson who let up a walk and a hit without getting a out.  Not a good outing on the mound.

The Yankees next play at 7:05 pm ET against the Indians tomorrow night.  The starters will be Chamberlain 2-1 3.97 vs. Sowers 1-2 7.71.  Chamberlain is 0-1 6.75 against the Tribe lifetime.

TIDBITS
Yankees are 12-5 against the AL Central this season.

When they score 4+ runs they are 26-12, when their opponents do they are 11-21.

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Cleveland	0	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	1		5	9	1

Who's in first?

Thats right who is in first in the AL East?  Well all we've heard about is the Rays, the Red Sox and the Jays being there this year and finally....  yeah its almost June... the Yankees make their appearance in the top spot of the AL East.  They rode there last night on the arm of Pettitte who left with back stiffness, on the arms of Aceves and Rivera. I am thrilled by this and glad to see them finally in first. Finally on top of the AL East. YAY!!!   However, it is with a skeptical eye I watch this happening.

This team has a tendency of looking they are about to break out and live up to their potential and then they stumble and struggle some more.  CC takes the mound today and its a huge game. The Bombers are in first and could start trying to expand the lead, but I sit here wondering what fiasco will befall them today.  Its been the trend all year.  I have loved the Yankees for years but this is the only version of this team I can say I have a love/hate relationship with.

Let me explain.  I had huge expectations for this team for it is full of some of the best players in baseball right now.  They have loads of talent and each of them is great in their own right.  However, as I've watched them this year they start rolling and look like they are on the right track then go out and look bad for several games and have to come on like gangbusters again to make up the ground they lost to teams they should be easily beating.  I don't ever remember being so frustrated by a Yankees team in my life. One day they look like they are the best team in baseball, the next day well they could give up 20 runs. 

Recently, they have looked better and at times excellent.  Today they are in first and I am happy about it, but my enthusiasm is tempered.   I am waiting to see if they can prove they can stay there.  Will they?  I sure hope so.  But, this team has planted the seeds of doubt by their past performances this year.  This team is unlike any Yankee team I can ever remember.

In the past we had drama and huge dogfights for first but we had confidence in those teams. They weren't going to give up 20 runs, lose 5 or 6 straight and would hang in there till the end... win or lose. Those teams had that swagger.  They oozed confidence and looked like Yankee teams.  I have yet to see that from this team.  They yet have to inspire that confidence in me.  I know I am not alone for other Yankee fans have expressed the same feelings to me.  What causes this lack of confidence in this team?

I am hoping to see them win today and win big.  It is time for them to live up to that potential of being the best team in MLB for they are the best team in MLB. They have the talent, the power, the greatness of all the teams of the past.Now they need to use those talents to build upon this lead.  Now they need  to begin to swagger and ooze that confidence like all those great teams in the past.  They need to be...  To be... well ... the YANKEES!!!  The darned best team in MLB baseball.

So, your thinking I am not happy with the Yankees?  Or that I really do hate them?  Or perhaps your thinking I just think because they are the Yankees they should be in first automatically.  Nope, I am happy with them, just not convinced by them yet.  I love the Yanks, just hate the inconsistencies I have seen out there this year.  I never believe they deserve a pennant because of their name.  I do however believe in that Yankee mystique.  That magic this team has had throughout my lifetime to win the big games in high drama in stunning and great ways or to lose in the same manner with us fans walking away thinking  "Wow!  What a game!"

So, what is the point of this ramble on this blog?  The point is I am here supporting and cheering these guys on and waiting, waiting for them to prove to me that they are what I believe them to be... one of the best teams the Yankees have ever put on the diamond.  I want them to prove that to me, want to see them live up to that potential.  They have it in them. Just edging their way into first proves nothing other than right now they have the best record in the AL East.  I want to see them going out there and win or lose look like and play like the team they can be.  Whether they win or lose I want to see them playing like they are the best team in baseball, not just the best team in the AL East. Prove your the truly the first place team by holding onto first and expanding that lead.  Prove to me and others that your what we know you can be... the best Yankees team yet!

GO YANKEES!!!!

NY Yankees	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		3	10	0
Cleveland	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		1	8	0

Lowest ERA Seasons

As we wait for the next series to begin tomorrow I thought we would cover a bit of historical tidbits.  Tomorrow I will cover the upcoming series.  Today we'll look at the lowest 5 ERA totals for a seingle season in Yankees history.  This list surprised me for where's Whitey?  Are you surprised by anyone on this list or the lack of the presence of someone on this list?  Till tomorrow.... GO YANKEES!!!

LOWEST ERA SINGLE SEASON RECORD

1. Spud Chandler      1.64   1943
2. Russ Ford            1.65   1910
3. Ron Guidry          1.74   1978
4. Jack Chesbro       1.82   1904
5. Hippo Vaughn      1.83   1910

Too bad it stopped raining

last night for the Yankees fell back into their losing ways again getting smacked around by the Rangers 7-3.  Golf ball sized hail and thunderstorms stopped long enough for this game to get played and the Big Bats scored only 3 runs on 11 hits and left 21 on base.  A night of frustration for the offense which provided plenty of fireworks everywhere except at home plate.  The leaders were;
Tex, Gardner and Matsui each scoring a run,
Gardner with 3 hits,
Tex, Matsui and Cervelli with RBIs,
Tex with another Homer!,
Gardner with 3 SBs!
A lot went on with the bats and all across the base paths.  However, they just couldn't seem to get across that plate.

The pitching fell apart last night.  Chamberlain worked hard for 4 innings getting bombed for 3 runs on 4 hits with with 4 walks and 5 Ks.  Then out came Aceves 3-1 3.24 taking the loss by giving up 3 runs on 4 hits and looking awful in the process. Coke was smoked for a run on a homer in one inning of work. Robertson closed getting a K in his inning of work. With the exception of Robertson the pitching stunk last night. 

The pitching left a lot to be desired last night.  There are way too many off nights by this staff and the offense leaving 21 on base is not good either.  While the hitting will bring those runs in on many nights its the pitching that has to make fans worry.  Way too many nights of being blown out if ya ask me. 

Tonight the Yankees take on the Rangers again at 8:05 pm ET with the starters being Burnett 2-2 5.28 vs. Holland 1-1 4.83. 

NY Yankees	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0		3	13	0
Texas	2	0	0	1	0	1	2	1	X		7	9	0

Yankees Shutouts in a Season

There have been many fine arms in the history of the Yankees.  While waiting for tonight's game I thought we would explore the top Shutout season totals by Yankee pitchers throughout their great history.  As you look at the list are there any pitchers you see on the list that surprise you?  Any pitchers your surprised not to see on the list?  Lets hope for another Yankee win tonight!  GO YANKEES!!!

TOP SINGLE SEASON SHUTOUT TOTALS

1.  Ron Guidry     9    1978
2.  Russ Ford       8    1940
     Whitey Ford   8     1964
4.  Whitey Ford   7     1958
     Catfish Hunter 7   1975
     Allie Reynolds  7    1951
     Mel Stottlemyre 7  1971 and 1972

Bombers nuke Rangers

After losing 2 of 3 to the Phillies the Bombers rebounded today by blowing out the Rangers by the score of 11-1 while piling up 19 hits in a big offensive onslaught that saw the first 4 batters get hits to start the Bombing run.  The offensive leaders today were:
Damon who scored 3 runs,
A-Rod who had 5 hits,
A-Rod with 4 RBIs,
The Bombers had no homers today despite the score and even with 11 runs still left 21 on base! 

In the field the Yankees were perfect with no errors.

The staff did a great job today allowing just 1 run on 4 hits with the starter Hughes 3-2 5.16 throwing 8 excellent inning of no-run, 3 hits, 1 walk and 6 Ks. Aceves then came out for a inning and allowed a run on a homer before getting the Rangers out.  A excellent job by the Bombers in beating a offensive juggernaut the first place Texas Rangers.

While deeply disappointed in the outcome of the Phillies series I am happy to see this game for they bounced back nicely from yesterday's loss.  But, I am still waiting for them to get out there and play steady ball against the best that can be thrown at them.  Perhaps this is a step towards achieving that.

This win puts the 2nd place Yankees at 26-19 .578 -1.  Tomorrow night at 8:05 pm ET the Yanks will take on the Rangers again.  The starters will be Chamberlain 2-1 3.70 vs. Millwood 4-4 3.12. 
Lets hope the Yankees can finally sweep a first place team in this series for ti would be a huge step towards building for the ultimate goal this season.  GO YANKEES!!!!

NY Yankees	2	0	4	0	1	3	0	1	0		11	19	0
Texas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	4	0

Yankee fans roar

as A-Rod hit a 2 run homer to tie up the game driving home Johnny Damon and himself.  The roar continued to grow louder as Cano singled, then stole second and then scored when Cabrera drove him home to give the Yanks the 5-4 win evening the series with the Phillies at a game each.  This team showed scrappiness tonight and it looks like they may be close to becoming the team many thought they would be.  But, tomorrow we will find out as these same two teams meet in the rubber game of the series. 

The win today puts the Yankees in a tie for Second place 25-18 .581 -0.5 .  Tomorrow they tangle with the Phils again at 1:05 pm ET with the starters being CC 4-3 3.33 vs. Hamels 2-2 4.95.  Be sure to tune in as the Bombers go for a win that might put them alone on top of the AL EAST!!!

This season so far has proved to be one of frustration for me personally.  This team is so much better than their record is right now and so much better than what they were playing early on. I am still not sold on Joe Girardi but after the recent big winning streak and what I have seen out there this club seems to be putting it together finally.  But, so far this season it seems like when they get on the verge of putting it all together they fall apart again.  Here they are again, on the verge of taking over the AL East.  Will they fall apart again or will they finally keep it going?  Well, we will find out.  I have my hopes, but like they say in Missouri, Show me!  Come on Yankees!  Prove it to me and to the world. Win and prove your as good as we think are!  That's my two cents!

I want to apologize to you our readers for the brief spells of silence here on the Bronx Daily.  As is the case with you all I am involved with many things off the blog world.  One of my passions as many of you know are Collies. We recently were blessed with a huge litter of beautiful puppies.  I am in the process of finding them good forever homes.  Their lives are precious to me for I was there when they were born and when their eyes opened and when they took their first little steps.  They are like children to me. So, please understand the silent days will be few and far between as we have only 3 more lil guys to find homes for.  Thank you for reading our blog and for your patience.  I hope you continue to enjoy the Bronx Daily as much as I enjoy writing it.  GO YANKEES!!!!

#9, #9, #9,

The Bombers made it 9 straight wins tonight with their 7-4 win over the O's.  Despite losing Chamberlain after 14 pitches when he was hit by a line drive on the right knee (x-rays were negative!! Hoo-ray!) the Bombers turned it on and swept the series from the O's.  The win moves the 3rd place Yankees to 24-17 .585 -1.5 as they creep closer to first place.  Hi-Lites include Cano and Matsui hitting homers and Aceves coming in to put out ten men with no runs after Chamberlain was removed when hit by that line drive.

This win was very important for the Yankees.  It gave them another series while waving the broom and has the former slumping players playing well finally.  Keep yer fingers crossed they continue to play well and help the Bombers to get back into first place.

Tomorrow the Bombers take on the Phillies with the starters being Burnett 2-1 5.02 vs. Myers 3-2 5.40.  A win tomorrow night with a Red Sox loss could put the Yankees back in 2nd place. So, keep yer fingers crossed the Yankees could be in 2nd place.  GO YANKEES!!!!

Has this team turned the corner yet?  Myself I say prove it to me for I still am not sold that Girardi is the manager the Yankees need to have to lead them to win it all.  BUt, time will tell!  GO YANKEEES

Baltimore	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	0		4	12	0
NY Yankees	4	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	X		7	9	0

7 is a serious number

For the Bombers last night won their 7th game in a row while scoring 7 runs in the 7th inning last night as they Bombed the O's 9-1!  The win pushed the 3rd place Yankees to 22-17 .564 -3.5 with 8 wins in their last ten games.  Could it be the Bombers have finally turned the corner?

Well, the big bats of the Bombers piled on 9 runs on 7 hits with the leaders being;
Damon 2 runs,
Damon 2 hits,
Damon and Tex with 2 RBIs,
Tex and A-Rod with HRs.

Its great to see Damon continue swinging his hot bat and to see Tex finally heat up.  While something does need to be done in the future about these early season slumps.  But, he is on his way finally and while we let him have it for not performing we will loudly applaud his efforts now! Great job Tex! A-rod hit another A-Bomb last night and that is good to see.  With the bats coming to life this team should prove hard to beat now. 

In the field the Yanks had no errors and looked good.

On the mound the Staff let up 1 run on 3 hits with the starter CC 4-3 3.43 going 7 innings allowing 1 run on 3 hits with 1 walk and 7 Ks.  He was followed by Bruney and Tomko who both threw perfect innings.  A fantastic job on the mound last night.  It is good to see CC come out and pitch well and with the big bats coming to life and him on the mound throwing well it could be a good summer yet. However, I am still not sold on Girardi.  He doesn't seem to handle the staff well and he has a hard job to do now selling the fans, many who are skeptical of him, and the Yankees he is the guy for this job.  I have my doubts but I wish him well.  He has to sell me and others he can handle this team. We've seen too many debacles this season already.  I hope he proves he is up to running this team and the 7 game winning streak is helping to convince some. 

Tonight the Bombers take on the O's at 7:05 pm ET with the starters being Hughes 1-2 7.56 vs. Guthrie 3-3 5.21.  GO YANKEES!!!!

Baltimore	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	3	2
NY Yankees	2	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	X		9	7	0