After the Yankees imploded against the Indians on Saturday, ESPN 1050 radio host John Rothstein asked fans whether CC Sabathia or Joba Chamberlain’s recent struggles were more concerning. Sabathia gave up five runs in six innings against the Indians Saturday and in his previous start he gave up five earned runs in five innings against [...]
The question of who will be the Yankees fifth starting pitcher is sure to be a hot topic until a decision is reached later this Spring. The leading candidates are the obvious suspects, Joba Chamberlain and Phil Hughes, followed by Sergio Mitre, Alfredo Aceves and Chad Gaudin (in no specific order). Early spring training starts [...]
Who do the Yankees trust coming out of the bullpen? The first and most obvious answer; Mariano Rivera. After Mariano the level of trust drops substantially. Here are the various confidence levels the Yankees have in their bullpen. Most Confidence: Mariano Rivera Mr. Reliable has a 0.71 ERA this postseason. Girardi has called on Mo [...]
David Robertson earned the victory in game two of the ALCS going 1.1 innings and giving up just one hit and no runs with two walks. Yankees coach Joe Girardi went to Robertson in the 11th inning in game three but replaced him with Alfredo Aceves after Robertson successfully got the first two outs of [...]
The ALCS may have shifted coasts but that didn’t stop the Yankees and Angels from going into extra innings for the second straight game. The Yankees hit four home runs, all solo shots, and lost the game 5-4 on a Jeff Mathis RBI double in the 11th. The Angels were able to avoid a 3-0 [...]
No decision has been cemented yet by he Yankees concerning their rotation for the ALCS against the Angels. We know CC Sabathia will get the ball in game one, followed by AJ Burnett and Andy Pettitte. Game four remains up in the air. Joe Girardi is leaning toward going with a three man rotation and [...]
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