After many questions about the the offense and the starting roation, the Yankees found it very easy to sweep the Minnesota Twins in the American League Division Series. CC Sabathia was considered the Yankees only hope in the starting rotation. If Sabathia didn’t do well then the Yankees would be in trouble. Well guess what, Sabathia didn’t do well. Sabathia went six innings and gave up five hits, four runs, and three walks. In that [...]
The 2010 regular season is over. At the all-star break I gave out grades to players based on their first half of the season. Here I’m giving out final grades on the season in it’s whole. Individual grades first: AJ Burnett Burnett has been a complete head case this season. He’s been known for that for years, but this year has gone to a whole new level. His body language was uncomfortable. It seemed like [...]
The 2010 Yankees in the month of September couldn’t help but remind us of how the 2000 Yankees struggled in the final stretch of the season. The difference this year is that all the other American League teams struggled as well. Think about it. The Rays entered a game behind the Yankees and took four of seven games in September. If the Yankees were struggling so terribly, why didn’t the Rays run away with the [...]
The Yankees lost to the Tampa Bay Rays last night giving the Rays a half game lead in the American League East. The Yankees have lost 8 out of the last 10 games played. Apparently, according to some Yankees fans, this is the end. I’m here to take everyone by the hand and let them know there is nothing to panic about. The Yankees have not had a very good road trip and are six [...]