Goodbye Jorge…
...and thanks for the memories. Well that's 50% of the Core Four gone as Jorge Posada officially joins Andy Pettitte in retirement. Does his numbers stack up to greatness? ...read the full post →
In the presence of greatness…
...in Mo we trust. Mariano Rivera breaks the regular season record for saves in the Yankees victory over the Twins. ...read the full post →
Tags → Baseball, Mariano Rivers, New York, New York Yankees, saves, Sport
Mariano Rivera Mr. 600…
...what more needs to be said. Mariano Rivera get's his 600th save in the New York Yankees 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners. ...read the full post →
Tags → Mariano Rivers, New York, New York Yankees, Sport, Sports
Captain 3000…
...does it in style. New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter's second hit out of five just happens to be his 3000th. ...read the full post →
Tags → Baseball, captain, Derek Jeter, New York, New York Yankees, Yankee Stadium, Yankees
Goodnight and thanks for…
...the memories...Andrew Eugene Pettitte...who will announce his retirement from baseball at Yankee Stadium today. ...read the full post →
Tags → Andy Pettitte, Baseball, New York Yankees, Sport, Yankee Stadium, Yankees
Number 600…
...should have been another step in wiping Barry Bonds' name from the record books, OK wiping it down to 2nd. But A Rod admitted to taking certain substances when he was outed so it's just another roider hitting homers. ...read the full post →
Tags → A-Rod, Alex Rodriguez, Babe Ruth, Barry Bonds, Baseball, Hank Aaron, Home Runs, MLB, New York Yankees, Yankees
R.I.P. The Boss…
...George Michael Steinbrenner III. Three and a half months into the season and only my second post about baseball and it's about the death of the man who put the Yankees where they are now...oh and fired Billy five times. ...read the full post →
Three games in…
...and one series win later. I hadn't blogged about any of the New York Yankees off-season moves but I was very happy at the arrival of Curtis Granderson even before his game and series winning homer against the Sux last night. ...read the full post →
Tags → Baseball, Curtis Granderson, Home Runs, Johnny Damon, MLB, New York Yankees, Sport, Sports, World Series, Yankees
Number 27 means the end of the Toxic…
...Curse. As Mariano Rivera induced Victorino to ground out to Cano for the final out of the 2009 World Series the Yankees had won and finally ended the Toxic Curse. ...read the full post →
Captain…
...Anytime you tie Lou Gehrig is a special time now Derek Jeter has just got to get one more hit to pass the great man's record. ...read the full post →
Tags → Baseball, captain, Derek Jeter, Lou Gehrig, New York, New York Yankees, Yankees
Today I consider myself the luckiest man…
...on the face of the earth. It's 70 years ago today that Lou Gehrig gave that speech in front of 61,808 fans at Yankee Stadium. ...read the full post →
Tags → 1939, 4th July, Baseball, Lou Gehrig, New York, New York Yankees, Sport, Yankee Stadium
Enter Sandman…
...exit batter...The greatest closer in the game of baseball - Mariano Rivera - notched his 500th save while also getting his first RBI. ...read the full post →
Tags → 42, Baseball, Mariano Rivers, New York, New York Yankees, saves, Yankees
It was 70 years ago today The Iron Horse…
...told the manager...I'm benching myself, Joe and that was the end of 2,130 consecutive games for Lou Gehrig. ...read the full post →
Tags → Baseball, Lou Gehrig, New York Yankees, Sport, Yankees
The house that…
...no one built... CC handed out the first K, Jorge hit the first homer but that was no way to open the new stadium. ...read the full post →
Tags → Babe Ruth, Baseball, MLB, New York Yankees, Sport, Yankee Stadium, Yankees
Nine Nick Swishers…
...is that what the Yanks need? He leads the team in all the main batting stats so far and then he goes and pitches a scoreless inning against the Rays. ...read the full post →