soxandpinstripes.com - 6/10/2009
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Above all, yesterday had to be the worst Yankees' game all season where the opponent didn't crack double digits. It's not often you see the offense shut down like that and you have to hope it won't set a chain reaction. My gut feeling is it won't, this offense is too deep with too many options ...
A tale of two pitchers
riveraveblues.com 7/1/2009 — On April 26, 2007, the Yankees found themselves without a starting pitcher, and so a few months — or possibly a year — ahead of schedule, they handed the ball over to a 20-year-old right-hander named Phil Hughes . A few months later, on August 7, ...
Too much pitching a good problem for Yanks
riveraveblues.com 5/29/2009 — The series in Texas highlighted three Yankees pitchers who have been the subject of much debate: Phil Hughes , Joba Chamberlain , and Chien-Ming Wang . All three could be part of the starting rotation, but there are only two spots for them. This has ...
Is it Too Soon for the Yankees to Panic?
nyyankeesrumors.com 6/24/2009 — The Yankees have been playing sub-par baseball lately, and while they have plenty of time to bounce back, there are three other teams in the AL East posing some serious threats. First and foremost, the Red Sox are now five games ahead in the standings, and while that’s certainly not an ...
The Saga of Phil Hughes and the Yankees Bullpen
advancedfantasybaseball.com 6/5/2009 — He was supposed to be the new ace of the New York Yankees. A young star for a franchise with a long history of winning and turning good baseball players into media icons. But that did not happen for Phil Hughes as we expected. Instead he struggled, he got hurt, and he was replaced. But the ...
What Will The Yankees Look Like in 2014?
soxandpinstripes.com 6/29/2009 — I thought this would be an interesting topic to talk about. What will the Yankees look like in 2014? I picked 5 years from now because I think its not too soon, and also not too faraway. I've thought about this topic for a while since the Yankees are extremely trigger happy when it comes to ...
And Now the Real 2009 Baseball Season Begins
blog.nj.com 5/26/2009 — It took 45 games for things to settle down in the 2009 baseball season. The Yankees started off miserably, and had so many injuries that we were starting players who we had no idea would even be on the Yankees'...
Will Yanks Be Forced to Move Joba Into Pen?
nybaseballdigest.com 5/27/2009 — The Yankees bullpen has been the one constant question mark since the start of the season. Even the great Mariano Rivera gave the fans agita for about a two week stretch. Going forward Joe Girardi must establish roles so that he can maximize the talent of this group. Unfortunately, the injury ...
Hughes to Mo? Wait a Sec…
nyyankeesrumors.com 6/9/2009 — Hughes, courtesy of the New York Times
When Phil Hughes entered in the seventh innings of tonight’s game and proceeded to sit down the Rays in order, including a strikeout of phenom Evan Longoria, I’m sure many Yankee fans were rejoicing not only for the fact that big outs were ...
Hughes willing to pitch at any time for Yankees
lennysyankees.blogspot.com 6/9/2009 — Phil Hughes looks to have an excellent future ahead of him as a starter, but for the time being, he will work out of the bullpen. Thankfully, he has embraced his new role and is cooperating with whatever situation Joe Girardi wants to throw him in. "Whatever role they want me in, ...
A Wild Week for the Yankees
yanksgoyard.com 6/15/2009 — It was an eventful six days for the New York Yankees in what amounted to baseball’s version of Rivalry Week. New York went up to Boston and lost all three, each defeat more heartbreaking than the last. The Yanks came back home to face their cross-town rivals and won a game they shouldn’t ...