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Alex Rodriguez
Derek Jeter
Mark Teiteira
AJ Burnett
CC Sabathia
Mariano Rivera
Jorge Posada
Johnny Damon
Hideki Matsui
Xavier Nady
Robinson Cano
Andy Pettitte
Nick Swisher
Chien-Ming Wang
Damaso Marte
Jose Molina
Melky Cabrera
Brian Bruney
Cody Ransom
Jose Veras
Joba Chamberlain
Edwar Ramirez
Brett Gardner
Phil Coke
Jonathan Albaladejo
Ramiro Pena
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SALARY
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21,600,000
20,625,000
16,500,000
15,285,714
15,000,000
13,100,000
12,000,000
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455,100
432,975
432,575
422,450
414,000
403,300
403,075
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CC Sabathia
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AJ Burnett
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Andy Pettitte
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| TEAM CAPTAINS |
1. Hal Chase
1912
2. Roger Peckinpaugh 1914-1921
3. Babe Ruth
1922
4. Everett Scott
1922-1925
5. Lou Gehrig
1935-1941
6. Thurman Munson 1976-1979
7. Graig Nettles
1982-1984
8. Willie Randolph
1986-1989
9. Ron Guidry
1986-1989
10. Don Mattingly 1991-1995
11. Derek Jeter
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| Saturday, May 30, 2009 |
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Another win and sole possession of first place, but at a cost |
The Yanks dumped the Tribe behind 5+ shutout innings by Pettitte, but he had to leave the game in the 6th due to back stiffness. Fortunately, the bullpen picked up where Andy left off. Alfredo Aceves came in and threw 3 shutout innings (3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 3 K), followed by vintage Mariano, who got the save. This was the 58th (and MLB record-breaking) time that any starter and closer combined for a win and save.
As for other injury news, Posada came back and had a nice game to prove that he is healthy, and Melky is expected to return after the Cleveland series this weekend.
Today, CC returns to face his former team.Labels: Aceves, Cabrera, Injuries, Pettitte, Pitching, Posada, Rivera, Winning |
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| Wednesday, May 20, 2009 |
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Playing like Yankees |
Tonight the Yanks played like you'd expect them to play - they manhandled a clearly inferior team. If this was the Yankees of only two weeks ago, their bats would have struggled against sub-par pitching and their pitchers would have been knocked around. But CC Sabathia cruised through 7 innings to his fourth win and the offense exploded in the 7th inning for 7 runs. With their 7th run in a row, they moved to 5 games over .500. Adding to the good news is the return of Brian Bruney from the DL. He threw an inning (15 pitches, 10 strikes, 0 hits, 0 walks, 1 K) and will be a welcome addition to the bullpen.
Finally, for anyone keeping track, since the Carlos Gomez incident on Friday night, Teixeira is 8 for 16, with 6 runs, 11 RBI, 3 hr and 2 BB. Not a bad streak.Labels: Bruney, CC, Teixeira, Winning |
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| Tuesday, May 19, 2009 |
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Not a walk-off, but still a win |
| The Yanks will not be setting any records with a fourth walk-off victory in a row. But they are celebrating their sixth win in a row. Teixeira continued on his tear, going 2 for 4 with 2 runs and 4 RBI by knocking 2 balls out of the Stadium. Pettitte gave up 4 runs and 12 hits in 6 2/3rds innings, but he still looked strong and fought hard. Not a bad run, but it needs to continue before they can seriously talk about being a playoff team. Labels: Pettitte, Teixeira, Winning |
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| Sunday, May 17, 2009 |
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Because two just isn't enough |
What could the Yanks do to top the last two games which abruptly ended with a walk-off single and a walk-off homer? Follow up with another walk-off homer. Thank you, Johnny Damon. It's been a long time (37 seasons to be exact) since the Yanks won three games in a row with walk-off hits. The new Yankee Stadium may just have brought the old ghosts with it.
And in other good news, Wang is apparently making progress in AAA.Labels: Damon, Making history, walk-off, Wang, Winning |
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| Saturday, May 02, 2009 |
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Playing with a little heart |
| Last night's comeback was fun to watch. Pettitte labored through 5 2/3rds innings, and quickly went from being one out away from bringing his shutout into the 6th inning to leaving the game in the 6th and being charged with 5 runs. It was an abrupt collapse. But the offense had his back. They responded to being down by 6 runs in the 8th by scoring four runs and then followed with two runs in the 9th capped by a walk-off two-run single by Posada. Most impressive was the fact that the six runs were scored mostly by playing small ball - walks, timely singles and sacrifice flies and well-placed ground balls. I hope this is a sign of things to come. Labels: comeback, Pettitte, Posada, small ball, walk-off, Winning |
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| Tuesday, July 22, 2008 |
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The offense stays alive |
| For the second night in a row, the Yanks' offense was alive. This is noteworthy as their inconsistent and underproductive offense has been an issue for the better part of the season so far. Their pitching certainly has been sharp. Before the start of tonight's game, their bullpen had pitched 64 innings over the last 20 games, during which time they had a 1.69 ERA with 67 strikeouts and only 21 walks. This was highlighted by Farnsworth's inning of no-hit relief tonight which extended his no-hit streak to 9 innings in a row. Their starters have also been solid, and tonight was also an example of that with Rasner going 5 2/3 innings and only giving up 2 runs. With the Rays loss, they are only 3 1/2 games out. Tonight makes five in a row. Right now, life is good. Labels: Farnsworth, Offense, Pitching, Rasner, Winning |
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| Sunday, July 20, 2008 |
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Despite win, offensive woes continue |
| The Yanks pulled off a strange win in the Bronx yesterday. Despite the usual solid performance from both starting pitching, their offense continued to struggle where they should be shining. The bombers demonstrated the ability to get on base - they got 13 hits and 11 walks in 12 innings. That's an average of 2 runners per inning. However, the managed to only push 4 of those runners across the plate. They looked like they were going to break the game open in the 2nd after scoring 2 runs and runners on 2nd and 3rd with no outs and the heart of the lineup coming to bat, but Jeter, Abreau and A-Rod all managed to strike out swinging. This scenario has become all too common with the team - the offense either not getting anyone on base at all, or getting runners on base and failing to score them. It has been the story of most of this season and as far as I'm concerned, it is *THE* reason that the team is 52 - 45 and 5.5 games out of first instead of 62 and 35 and in first place by 4.5 games. To be honest, I'm tired about credit going to the opposing pitchers. All too often do I hear John Sterling on the radio or Michael Kay on the YES network or some sports journalist attempt to explain away their underachieving offense by giving credit to the opposing pitcher. Sterling tried to give credit to Oakland's pitching during yesterday's game, but the fact of the matter is that Oakland's starting pitcher, Sean Gallagher, has a career ERA of just under 5 and an ERA of 4.20 for the season so far. He's far from an ace and not nearly unhittable. But yet, they still struggle. As for pitching, Joba pitched 6 innings allowing 1 run. Veras came in and gave up a run and Mo also gave up a run, but both have been so strong lately that when they occasionally go give up a run, there is no room to really criticize them. And of course, more solid performances out of Farnsworth, Ramirez and Robertson. The Yanks obviously celebrated when Molina was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the 12th to force in the winning run, but the truth is that they really have no room to celebrate. They have all the pieces they need to succeed, and they aren't getting it done enough. Even when they do manage to win, it's usually too close for comfort and barely a victory. This will have to change or the playoffs will be an unpleasant experience yet again. Labels: offensive woes, Pitching, Winning |
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| Tuesday, July 08, 2008 |
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Yanks win behind Andy's gem |
| Pettitte threw 8 shutout innings tonight and the offense managed to score (brace yourself) five runs on the way to a 5 - 0 victory over the Rays. Not bad considering Giambi, Matsui and Damon weren't in the lineup. Now they are 7 1/2 games behind Tampa Bay. Tomorrow we will see what Ponson can do. Labels: Offense, Pettitte, Winning |
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| Wednesday, June 25, 2008 |
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Joba making progress |
| With the help of some hot Yankee bats, Joba Chamberlain finally received his first win after five tries as a starter tonight. Not only did he win, he shutout the Pirates for all of the 6 2/3rds innings that he pitched. The good news continues. In his first start with no pitch limit, he threw 76 strikes out of a total of 114 pitches. His numbers were very Joba-like. He gave up less than one hit per inning (6 hits in 6 2/3rds innings), only 1 walk, and struck out 7. His ERA is now 2.03 and may very well drop back under 2 after his next start. He has now averaged 6 innings in his last three starts, which is a dramatic improvement from his first start (2 1/3rd innings) and even his second start (4 1/3rd innings). I am still skeptical about pulling him out of the bullpen but I must admit, if this trend continues, it will be great to have a young starter with his talent in the starting rotation. Labels: Joba, Pitching, Winning |
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| Monday, March 03, 2008 |
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The case for Brian Cashman |
| The Yankees have an important decision coming up that could potentially effect their team for years to come. There is debate about when (or if at all) to extend Brian Cashman's contract. I say he deserves an extension sooner rather than later, and he deserves a salary appropriate for a man who is possibly one of the best general managers in the game. First, he has had to deal with the Boss. I love Steinbrenner and what he has done for the team, but it would be hard to compile an argument against the notion that he is a tough man to work for. Second, Cashman has had to deal with the scrutiny of the New York media and the expectations of the New York fans. These are not easy tasks. Third, and most importantly, he has put a field on the team that has consistently made the playoffs every year. He was responsible for bringing Alex Rodriguez (who has won 2 MVPs since arriving in the Bronx) to new York. He successfully signed Bernie Williams and Derek Jeter to long-term contracts. He also was able to go out and get Matsui. Most recently he can be credited with stocking the Yankee farm system with names such as Phil Hughes, Ian Kennedy, Joba Chamberlain, Humberto Sanchez and Dellin Betances. Finally, I admire his bravery. There will be many who will, in retrospect, judge his decision to hold firm on the Santana deal. If Kennedy and Hughes pan out and Santana fizzles, he will look like a genius. On the other hand, if the kids never make anything of themselves and Santana is successful in Queens, his decision will be second-guessed. But given the information he had available to him at the time, I'd say that he made the right choice. He could have succumbed to pressure and traded for the big-name pitcher and trade the future away for the here and now as the Yankees were known for doing in the 1980s, but instead he chose to take a little risk and do what was right for the long-term success of the team, even if it meant he looked bad and might be risking his job with the team. He puts the team first and he deserves to be rewarded for a job well done. Labels: Cashman, Contract negotiations, Winning |
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| Sunday, May 06, 2007 |
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Joe answers the Boss |
| Less than a week after George Steinbrenner released a statement regarding his lack of satisfaction with the Yankees performance this year so far, Joe has answered him. Five victories in six games is his response, after today's win over Seattle. Adding to the fun was the news of Clemens returning to the Bronx. And on top of all that, Matsui collected his 2000th professional hit. I'm still not sure how I feel about Clemens. As I've mentioned before, his previous results in pinstripes were mediocre. However, with Matt DeSalvo set to start tomorrow's game against the Mariners, the Yankees will become the first team in baseball history to use ten different starting pitchers in the first thirty games of the season. They need stability. Hopefully the Rocket will deliver. Labels: Clemens, Matsui, The Boss, Torre, Winning |
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LAST UPDATED: 10/05/2009
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Trevor Hoffman
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Pete Rose
Ty Cobb
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Barry Bonds
Hank Aaron
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| 27 WORLD SERIES TITLES |
1923 - 1927 - 1928 - 1932 - 1936 - 1937 - 1938 - 1939 - 1941 - 1943 - 1947 -
1949 - 1950 - 1951 - 1952 - 1953 - 1956 - 1958 - 1961 - 1962 - 1977 - 1978 -
1996 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2009
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1 BILLY MARTIN
3 BABE RUTH
4 LOU GEHRIG
5 JOE DIMAGGIO
7 MICKEY MANTLE
8 YOGI BERRA
8 BILL DICKEY
9 ROGER MARIS
10 PHIL RIZZUTO
15 THURMAN MUNSON
16 WHITEY FORD
23 DON MATTINGLY
32 ELSTON HOWARD
37 CASEY STENGEL
44 REGGIE JACKSON
49 RON GUIDRY
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| 40 HALL OF FAMERS |
Frank Baker 1916-19, 1921-22
Yogi Berra 1946-63
Wade Boggs 1993-97
Roger Bresnahan 1901-02
Frank Chance 1913-14
Jack Chesbro 1903-09
Earle Combs 1924-35
Stan Coveleski 1928
Bill Dickey 1928-43, 1946
Joe DiMaggio 1936-42, 1946-51
Leo Durocher 1925, 1928-29
Whitey Ford 1950, 1953-67
Lou Gehrig 1923-39
Lefty Gomez 1930-42
Goose Gossage 1978-83, 1989
Clark Griffith 1903-07
Burleigh Grimes 1934
Ricky Henderson 1985-1989
Waite Hoyt 1921-30
Catfish Hunter 1975-79
Reggie Jackson 1977-81
Willie Keeler 1903-09
Joe Kelley 1902
Tony Lazzeri 1926-37
Mickey Mantle 1951-68
Joe McGinnity 1901-02
John McGraw 1901-02
Johnny Mize 1949-53
Phil Niekro 1984-85
Herb Pennock 1923-33
Gaylord Perry 1980
Branch Rickey 1907
Phil Rizzuto 1941-42, 1946-56
Wilbert Robinson 1901-02
Red Ruffing 1930-42, 1945-46
Babe Ruth 1920-34
Joe Sewell 1931-33
Enos Slaughter 1954-55, 1956-59
Dazzy Vance 1915, 1918
Paul Waner 1944-45
Dave Winfield 1981-88, 1990
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