Colon comeback continues
The Yankees couldn’t have asked for a better performance from Bartolo Colon than the one he provided Wednesday night in their 6-2 victory over the Blue Jays. Yankees manager Joe Girardi had said his...
View ArticleKnocking phenom out early isn’t enough for Yanks
The Yankees went against the grain Friday night at Seattle in not falling under the spell of a pitcher that they had not faced before. In recent years, the Yankees’ unfamiliarity with a pitcher had...
View ArticleVery positive outing for Hughes
Phil Hughes is still looking for his first victory of the season, but if he continues to pitch the way he did Tuesday night he will pile up a bunch of triumphs before the year is out. The righthander...
View ArticleIchiro resurgence can help against lefty pitching
One of the aspects of all the injuries that have beset the Yankees in the early going this year has been vulnerability against left-handed pitching. Losing Kevin Youkilis recently to back stiffness...
View ArticleYanks’ bullpen has final say in Cy Young duel
It is not entirely true that the marquee matchup Tuesday night of the Yankees’ CC Sabathia and the Mariners’ Felix Hernandez, a couple of former American League Cy Young Award winners, did not...
View ArticleSabathia pays the ‘Price’ against Rays
CC Sabathia has had a nasty habit this season of giving up leads. That virus struck him again Saturday night at Tropicana Field at a time the Yankees could least afford it. This was a game that fit the...
View ArticleSabathia vows to come back strong in 2014
The Yankees’ slim hopes of making the playoffs have been dealt a further blow with the loss of CC Sabathia for the remainder of the season. He sustained a Grade 2 left hamstring strain, which requires...
View ArticleYanks make Price pay this time
David Price usually has the edge over CC Sabathia whenever the former American League Cy Young Award winners face each other, but that was not the case Thursday night. The Yankees punished Price for...
View ArticleYanks’ bats atone for early mistakes
When a team is struggling offensively as the Yankees have throughout this homestand it can afford precious few mistakes. The Yankees were guilty on that count Friday night and lost the chance to pin...
View ArticleMcCann’s walk-off climaxes homestand
In their previous homestand the Yankees faced American League Cy Young Award winners three games in a row against Detroit. They ended up winning two of those matchups. Sunday at Yankee Stadium marked...
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