2019
In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning — April 22, 2019: Yanks 4 Angels 3
This one ended after 3am in the morning, NYC time. Gio Urshela was the Hero — not only can he PICK IT at 3rd base, but he won the game twice with his bat — […]
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2019
Yanks Blow Big Lead; Scratch Back for Happy Easter Sunday — April 21, 2019: NY 7 KC 6
It seemed too easy — the win on a beautiful Easter Sunday afternoon. Yank starter James Paxton was scintilating through 6 innings — 12 strikeouts, only 3 hits allowed. In the 7th he tired a […]
2019
Crushing Win But Judge Lost — April 20, 2019: NY 9 KC 2
The Yankee offense immediately got to work on KC starter Heath Fillmyer — as Aaron Judge hit an opposite field homerun in the 1st inning, Clint Frazier hit an opposite field homerun in the 2nd inning, […]
2019
CC Sabathia Powers His Way to Win 247 — April 19, 2019: NY 6 KC 2
CC Sabathia used his heavy power pitches to gain his 247th career win — pitching 5 shutout innings to help the Yanks to a 6-2 win over KC at the Stadium on a 70-degree Friday […]
2019
Domingo German Is Possibly a Big Story Developing In Front of Our Eyes
Domingo German (3-1 2.37, 19 IP 9 H, 23 K’s, 7 BB) is possibly a BIG story developing in front of our eyes. If Luis Severino was not injured and in the Yankee rotation pitching […]
2019
German Outdueled by “Homer” Bailey — April 18, 2019: KC 6 NY 1
There’s a guy in Vegas who always bets on the team Homer Bailey faces because Homer Bailey always loses. Bailey was 1-14 6.09 last year and 1-1 5.29 coming into this start this year. But […]
2019
What Happens When the Injured Guys Get Back? April 17, 2019: Yankees 5 Red Sox 3
All you can ask is what happens when the injured guys get back? Can Clint Frazier play 1st base? Brett Gardner, old man (35 yrs old) on a 1-year contract, doesn’t look ready to cede […]
2019
Better than Game of Thrones — April 16, 2019: Yankees 8 Red Sox 0
“The Rivalry” continues. On a 60-degree April night in the Bronx, newly acquired Yankee free-agent ace James Paxton earned his pinstripes — shutting down Boston — and the Yankee offense pounced on a laboring Chris […]
2019
Most Boring Game of the Year — April 14, 2019: White Sox 5 Yanks 2
If you went to work at Carvel at 2pm this game looked good — Yanks with the 2-0 lead over the White Sox after 3 innings; Masahiro Tanaka cruising; Luke Voit and then Aaron Judge […]
2019
Great Pitching, Luck & Small Ball = Easy Win — April 13, 2019: Yanks 4 ChiSox 0
The Yankees looked like a team that can’t lose today! Great starting pitching, timely hitting, good defense, excellent pen, and a homerun by Aaron Judge! After a night of rain, and a grey morning — […]