Yanks Salvage Series Finale From Pesky Blue Jays

Later tonight, I'll have a piece on Derek Jeter's 40th Birthday. Tomorrow, before the start of the Yanks-Sox series, I'll have one on the U.S. performance at the World Cup. Last night, th…

The Frustrating Thing and the Strange Part

Last night, David Phelps started for the Yankees, and we scored 6 runs. The frustrating thing is, it wasn't enough. The strange part is, it wasn't Phelps' fault. True, he also allowed 6 r…

Mr. Phelps, Bats Show Sweeping Jays NOT "Mission: Impossible"

"Good evening, Mr. Phelps. Your mission, which is one I feel that you must accept, is to pitch well enough against the Toronto Blue Jays to give the Yankee bats a chance to win the game and swe…

Whitley, Bats Chase Those Pesky Blue Jays

This season, and last, when the Yankees have allowed 3 or more runs, it has been cause for worry. Not last night, it wasn't. The Yankees backed up their pitcher with enough runs. Chase Whitley co…

Tanaka Hai, España No

When you're beginning a homestand against the 1st-place team in your Division, you want your best pitcher on the mound, and to get a bunch of runs, to make a statement. The Yankees sent Masahiro …

Bats Wake Up, Bring Yanks to Hump

CC Sabathia must've eaten some Canadian bacon in Toronto, because he looked heavier, and his pitching was better, too. And the Yankees gave him some runs to work with. Brett Gardner led off the g…

Hope With Pineda, But Bats Disappear Again

The good news, for Yankee Fans and for general manager Brian Cashman: Michael Pineda finally made his 1st appearance in a Yankee uniform yesterday, and he was very good. Suddenly, trading Jesus Monte…

Tanaka Time!

The Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds tonight, 4-3, in front of a massive crowd at Citi Field. Okay, I lied. Yes, they did win, and I got the opponent, the score and the ballpark right. The crowd wasn…

How to Be a Yankee Fan In Toronto -- 2014 Edition

After beginning their season tonight in Houston, the Yankees play one more series before their home opener, in  Toronto, against  those pesky Blue Jays, who were famously predicted by many to win the…