Game 76: Yankees vs. Mariners
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 6/30/2009 — Regular Season Game 76 Yankees vs. Mariners New Yankee Stadium - Bronx, NY Game Time: 7:05 p.m. TV: YES | Radio: WCBS 880 Here are the lineups: YANKEES (43-32) Derek Jeter SS Johnny Damon LF Mark Teixeira 1B Alex Rodriguez 3B Robinson Cano 2B Jorge Posada C Hideki Matsui DH Nick Swisher ...

It Comes Full Circle
fackyouk.blogspot.com 7/1/2009 — After the hour long rain delay and amusing awkwardness of the National Anthem , the Yankees brought out Mariano Rivera to throw out the first pitch. Perhaps our friend and first pitch aficionado Josh at Jorge Says N0! could answer this question: When was the last time an active player threw ...

Game 78: More lefties
pinstripealley.com 7/2/2009 — More photos » by Kathy Willens - AP Browse more photos » It would be nice if Girardi could find a way to break up the two lefties in the rotation. I don't know for a fact that seeing the same handed ...

It Wasn't Pretty, But Yanks Take Opener 8-5
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 7/1/2009 — (REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E SEA 0 0  ...

Game 77: Wily southpaws
pinstripealley.com 7/1/2009 — More photos » by Kathy Willens - AP Browse more photos » Yankee-killer Jarrod Washburn (2.56 ERA in 81 career innings) takes the hill against the Bombers tonight . Andy Pettitte will face him; he's ...

Yanks take back-and-forth game with M’s
lennysyankees.com 7/1/2009 — The Yankees (44-32) blew two different two run leads, but still came away with the victory after a three-run eighth inning rally to beat the Mariners (39-37) 8-5. The win marked their sixth straight victory, and now trail Boston by 2.5 games (thanks to them blowing a nine run lead against the ...

Game#76: Mariners at Yankees
nyyankeesrumors.com 6/30/2009 — The Yankees finally return home after eleven days on the road. Let’s hope they continue their five game winning streak. Joba Chamberlain will take the hill tonight, and he will be opposed by RHP Brandon Morrow. Morrow has struggled mightily this season, with an 0-3record ...

M’s KO CC
baseballdigest.com 7/3/2009 — 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Seattle 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 8 12 1 NY Yankees 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 1 WP - Batista (5-2) LP - Sabathia (7-5) The ...

Game 76: Got Me Wrong
fackyouk.blogspot.com 6/30/2009 — The Yanks square off against the Seattle Mariners tonight, one of two AL teams they've yet to see this year. Last year, the M's finished an AL worst 61-101. This year, it would appear that Seattle, with a new G.M. and new manager, has made improvements, as they currently sit at 39-36, 3.5 games ...

Yankees hitters midseason report card
lennysyankees.com 7/16/2009 — The past few seasons the Yankees seem to put together All-Star studded lineups from top to bottom, but for some reason it is never as good as expected and goes through its struggles. This season is no exception. They missed two big boppers for the first couple of months, but now the lineup is ...

Joba Chamberlain Needs To Drop Anchor on Mariners' Weak Offensive Fleet — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/30/2009
Joba Chamberlain has sparked a debate more perplexing than determining “who framed Roger Rabbit,” “what happened to Amelia Earhart,” or “how many licks it takes to get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop.” ...

Funny Business: Yankees Leaning Heavily on Swisher — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/30/2009
I've known guys in my life like Nick Swisher. We all have. I went to college with a guy, I never even knew his name, but he would show up at my 8 AM English Lit class amped up like John Belushi at Studio 54. He perpetually wore one of those goofy ...

Yanks Leaning on Swisher — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/30/2009
I've known guys in my life like Nick Swisher. We all have. I went to college with a dude, I never even knew his name, but he would show up at my 8 a.m. English Lit class amped up like John Belushi at Studio 54. He perpetually wore one of those goofy ...

HEY, JOE! LET PHIL BE THE NEW JOBA! — NY Post: Sports 7/1/2009
> ENOUGH with all the formula pitching changes, that annoying paint-by-numbers style of managing that dominates baseball. Joe Girardi had the opportunity last night at the Stadium to show he really has a handle on his Yankees, and he let ...

Melky Cabrera's Three RBIs Lead New York Yankees to Sixth Straight Win — Bleacher Report - MLB 7/1/2009
When Nick Swisher struck out with runners at the corners and nobody out in the second, it became Melky Cabrera's responsibility to drive in the Yankees' second run with an out. He did just that with a sacrifice fly to center. When Swisher popped ...