PUTT PUTT

Colon

Bartollo Colon, could he be out of gas. He doesn’t exactly have that Jack Lalanne physique. There is no evidence of PED use there for sure. He has had bad outings back to back for the first time all summer. He pitched winter ball so that would make it very long season. As much as I would love to see him make a very long season with a little less than half to go not counting the post season.

Manager Joe Girardi made up a 1000 excuses for the portly righthander but Bartollo would have no part of them. Colon said through an interpreter. "That was my fault. I don't pitch good, and they hit me, and I lost the game." (just why does he “still” need an interpretor?)



The move to to send Ivan Nova to SWB to keep him starting doesn’t look so stupid now. And hopefully Hughes keeps pitching well. Maybe, just maybe it was a burp for Colon. Maybe next outing he comes back OK.

MURPHY'S LAW



Do the Freddy



Freddy Garcia pitched a gem, David Robinson pitched a light out 8th inning.  OK so this is the closest thing the Mets will get to a championship in a few years.  True you have to be happy with 2 of 3 but after taking the first two, well you know.  Ramiro Pena is suppose to be the sure handed fielder, it took him two errors to finally give away Sunday's extra inning matchup allowing Daniel Murphy to keep the inning alive.  But if we cscored 3 runs today the point would be moot.

With every SS error that is made pushes that big head further up Derek's butt.  Jason Bay gets the winning hit of the day. 

The Captain returns on the late Boss's birthday in Cleveland to resume his hunt for hit # 3000.

Mitrie Returns Home

Sergio Mitre didn't count out the possibility of reuniting with the Yankees in the future, he just didn't see it happening this year. Nor did he see himself starting against the mets this weekend.  After all, the Yankees had traded him in March for outfielder Chris Dickerson. 


It's funny sometimes how things can work out.

RAIN, RAIN GO AWAY . . .

The rain has washed out tonights contestforcing the infamous split admission Double Header!.. It will be Garcia and Gordon going for the Yanks.

IT'S ABOUT TIME!

WE GOT PIE!

Well a nice come from behind win.  We played like a team and hopefully we look back at this game as the one that sent us on the road to #28 this October.

Who's Sori - ano now?

Maybe Cashman was right all along.  Maybe we should hope he takes the player option.  Maybe someone else will step up and fill Mo's shoes.

Seems like the Yankees signed damaged merchandise once again.  Rafael Soriano has been shut down indefinitely with a balky elbow.  So much for taking over for Mariano Rivera.

Soriano was sent for another MRI; and is out indefinitely, in case you didn't hear he is out indefinitely!  Rafael Soriano has been sent for another MRI examination as the reliever had to cut short a flat ground throwing session on Monday after feeling more soreness in his pitching elbow.  “I’m more concerned now,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. “I really thought that we would have him getting ready to possibly go out on a rehab assignment shortly and that doesn’t seem to be the case now.”  You think so Joe?
Soriano signed a three-year, $35 million contract to serve as Mariano Rivera’s primary setup man. With Soriano out, the Yankees have patched together their late-inning mix by asking more of Dave Robertson and Joba Chamberlain, as well as Luis Ayala. Since he contributed nothing I don't if we should view it as a loss if he goes under the knife ending his season.

Jorge Head Still Clearing

Happier Times

Here is tonights line up and as you see Posada is still absent. 

Derek Jeter SS



Curtis Granderson CF


Mark Teixeira 1B


Alex Rodriguez 3B


Robinson Cano 2B


Nick Swisher RF


Andruw Jones DH


Russell Martin C


Brett Gardner LF




Don't hang his spikes up quite yet.  What if Jones gets hot?

Happy Birthday Yogi Berra!!!

Yogi Berra turns 86 years young today.

Happy BtBirthday

Still a very famous face of the franchise, Yogi Berra, the fans and the New York Yankees are bonded for eternity.  Just as popular today with the Yankees as he was during his playing days, maybe more.  Yogi Berra is New York, and he is a Yankee for life.

CAPTAIN CRUNCHES TWO

Finally showing some spunk.  Look for the team to follow.

It has a long way to go before I am happy with Jeter's ABs but he took a step in the right direction Sunday as the Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 12-5.  The Yankees leave the Longhorn State taking two of three from Texas.  "Everybody needs a day like this, regardless if you're swinging well or you're not swinging well," Jeter said. "I just want to be comfortable. ... It's pretty difficult to hit when you're sitting around trying to think of too many things, and I found myself thinking of things early on."

Under a microscope all season as he started slowly following a 2010 drop-off, the 36-year-old Jeter also had three RBIs and his first stolen base of the year while raising his batting average from .256 to .276. 

Andruw Jones is playing LF like he is wearing cement shoes. No pop in his bat. Unless he doubles up on the Geritol he'll be gone this month. 

Buddy Can You Spare A Hit?

The starting pitching has been good beyond expectations.  Now if the bats will wake up, we can be OK.  To add insult to injury Eric Chavez broke a bone in his foot today as well so it scramble time to find a replacement for the super sub. 

I think I like it better when we lose the first game and sweep the rest of the series.  This Detroit Series was da pits. 

It off to the scene of last fall's crime as the Bombers go into Texas to take on the first place Rangers over the weekend.  This time they won't have Cliff Lee on their side as he signed with the Phillies.

Derek Sanderson Jeter was rested today due to some hip stiffness.  He does not look comfortable out there at all, but look for Jeter to rise to the occasion. 

ROTATION OF THE YANKEE NATION

If you were to take a photo of the Yankees starting rotation now you would no doubt need a wide angle lens. . . .  Phil Hughes had a setback on his rehab program and is seeing one doctor after another. . . . Teixeira hurt the shoulder when he dove for a ball Tuesday, and he aggravated the injury on another dive Wednesday. He was replaced by Eric Chavez late in the game. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said no tests were planned at this time, so it sounds like this is a day-to-day thing.

MY FAVORITE MARTIN....BUT NOT BUCK'S

Muscle from Russell

Russell Martin went deep twice tonight but didn't get a chance to park the next one due to the fact the the Oriole pitcher drilled him in the upper back.

AJ Burrnet was ready to storm the field with his team behind in defnese of his favorite battery mate.  Oh yeah, the Yankees beat the Birds 15-3. 

The HBP in Russell Martin's last AB may or not have been intentional, and nobody is sure if Buck Showalter issued the command.  But there may be retribution tomorrow or when the Yankees return to Kramdan Yards latter this season.

Orioles reliever Josh Rupe knows what it looked like. So did manager Buck Showalter. But Rupe said after Saturday's lopsided 15-3 loss to the Yankees that the pitch that hit New York catcher Russell Martin in the back was not intended to send any kind of message.

TEXAS TWO STEP?



Garcia 1-0

 For a while there it was looking like Deja Vu all over again, I was even looking for a place to hide Rafael Soriano.

Freddy Garcia looked great for his first start in pinstipes and his first start in 17 days in spring training.  Let's hope he doesn't need 17 games rest in between. 

The Yanks DLed Phil Hughes with a dead arm after days of swearing that he isn't hurt.  We can get fined on this one.  Funny in August our rotation could be CC, AJ, Bartollo, Garcia and Carlos Silva.

Note to Brian Cashman, keep you mouth shut.  Mr Torre is a league executive now he can get you in trouble. 

ON THE MARK

Happy Birthday to Mark Teixiera!  Now start hitting.

THE BOONE LOGAN EXPERIMENT IS OVER

Boone Logan once again came into a close game and began to put out fires with gasoline.  Hey Boone a lefty releif specialist is suppose to get out lefties.  There goes the last bit of saving grace from the Vasquez deal last season.  Got to be someone in SWB that can do that.  Makes you long for Bob Shirley.

OK Phil the season has started it is time to be up to speed.  I would love to tell my boss I am taking it light and not up to speed yet.  Got to be something there call the pitching guru ASAP.

Bartolo Colon says that his new role has him feeling like "a rookie" again, and the Yankees might have found a useful piece for their bullpen mix.  He pitched very well in the typical Fenway Park game.

YANKIN IT IN BEANTOWN

Phil Hughes 

0-1, 11.25 ERA

Last appearance:

4/03 vs DET

4.0 IP, 5 ER

To borrow a phrase from a really big Yankees fan who actually lives in the area this marks the first trip for our Bombers to Boston in 2011.  And one thing I never expected or wanted for that matter was to go up there when the cast of Bosox are winless. 

Carl Crawford has been under the proverbial microscope as the newspaper watch his every move as he mutters to himself, "I should have been an Angel." 

The team that everone handed them the 2011 World Series Trophy has yet to win a game.  Plus Friday is their home opener. 

Billy Martin always said "I rather play a hot team than a cold team, because sooner or later the cold team will win by accident."  The is nothing I would like more than to continue the streak but lets hope for our best.  GO YANKS!

Courtesy Of Shakey Giambino:

Soriano says he’s sorry



Rafael Soriano was so upset after blowing what seemed like a sure win for CC Sabathia on Tuesday that he stormed out of the clubhouse and went home, the Yankees reliever said on Wednesday afternoon.


“I don’t know what happened,” said Soriano, who walked three batters and was charged with four runs in New York’s 5-4 loss to the Twins. “I threw a couple of pitches and I feel like I don’t have balance. I don’t think that’s happened before – that’s the first time.”


Soriano said that his agent, Scott Boras, called him on Wednesday and reminded him that he needs to be accountable for his actions and make himself available to the media after games. Instead, his teammates – particularly catcher Russell Martin – were left to answer for Soriano’s performance.


“The reason I didn’t do it, I got mad because I think that’s a game CC is supposed to win,” Soriano said. “It didn’t happen and that’s why I got mad. I don’t feel comfortable to talk.”


It wasn’t just the media that kept Soriano silent. He said he also screened a couple of calls from his mom, who watched the game on television from the Dominican Republic, but finally called her back on Wednesday.


“My mom, she called me and I didn’t answer my phone,” Soriano said. “I don’t feel comfortable to talk to her. I feel like that. I said, ‘All right, let me go home and be relaxed and ready for today.’”


Soriano said that while he is fine with his role setting up for closer Mariano Rivera, he sometimes struggles when coming into games with a larger lead. The Yankees led 4-0 when Soriano took the ball for the eighth.




“To me, it’s different when I’m in that situation like that,” Soriano said. “I don’t know why. It’s usually a lot closer. When it’s a situation like that, sometimes the [opposing] team gets a couple runs. I don’t know why it happens like that. The last three years, that’s what happens. I tried to do the best I can last night, but nothing happens.”


Joe Girardi said that there is no issue in the clubhouse with Soriano, who also stopped by the manager’s office today to apologize.


“He understands that he has a responsibility to the media, and he knows that,” Girardi said. “There are days after games where you just don’t feel like talking. It can be difficult and you feel like you’re not going to say the right things in a situation like that, and you step away. But he understands that he has a responsibility. I think he knows what he’s supposed to do.


“It happens. Players sometimes need to blow off a little steam. He was upset that CC didn’t get the win. And we didn’t get the win. We move on.”


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SO SORRY-ANO

Didn't Quite Have It

Hey it's a long season and this was our first ugly loss.  Soriano's fastball just wasn't finding it's spots.  When releiver like Rafael walks 3 it is bad news.  His high pitch count gives him the day off tomorrow.  Boone Logan who didn't look good all year took the loss.

It is our old friend Crazy Carl Pavano facing Freddy Garcia tomorrow.

Twins 5 Yankees 4 in 10 innings

AS EASY AS 1 - 2 - 3

A-Rod Goes Deep in the first

The Yankees beat the Twins tonight by a score of 4-3.  And it was as easy as 1-2-3.

1: Nova got win #1 while Joba got hold #1.
2: Jorge and Alex hit "2" run homers and Soriano got Hold #2.
3: Mariano got Save #3. 

Tuesday CC Sabathia is on the mound for the Yanks while Freddy Garcia makes his Pinstriped debut on Wednesday,  AJ Burnett will pitch the getaway game Thursday afternoon to wrap up the home stand.