Monday, August 4, 2008

YANKS GET SPLIT

THE YANKS CAME BACK FROM DOWN 5-0 TO LACKEY TO TOP THE ANGELS 14-9. IT WAS A SEE-SAW BATTLE GOING UP 8-5 DOWN 9- 8 THEN PUTTING UP A 6 SPOT FOR THE FINAL SCORE. NADY KNOCKED IN 6 RUNS AS YANKS GET THE SPLIT AND SHOW NO MATTER WHO IS PITCHING AND WHAT THE SCORE IS WE CAN COME BACK.

YANKS TOP ANGELS 8-2

MIKE MUSSINA DOMINATED THE ANGELS ON SATURDAY RETIRING THE FINAL 17 HITTERS HE FACED LEADING THE YANKS TO A MUCH NEEDED 8-2 VICTORY. YANKS BLASTED 4 HR'S AND NEED TO WIN SUNDAY TO GET A SPLIT OF 4 GAME SET VS ANGELS.

WELCOME HOME WILLIE


THE YANKEES HELD THE 62ND AND LAST OLD TIMER'S GAME ON SATURDAY AT THE CURRENT YANKEE STADIUM. WITH 72 OLD-TIMERS ON HAND IT WAS THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF FORMER YANKEES EVER. THERE WAS SOMEONE FROM EVERY WORLD SERIES WINNING TEAM (16) SINCE 1947. EVERY ERA WAS REPRESENTED. THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY WAS THE INTRODUCTION OF WILLIE RANDOLPH, THE FANS WENT NUTS FOR WILLIE WELCOMING HIM HOME LIKE A CONQUERING HERO.

Sunday, August 3, 2008

OH,MO

THE YANKS LOST A HEART BREAKER ON FRIDAY NIGHT 1-0. SIDNEY PONSON 2-HIT THE ANGELS THROUGH 7 INNINGS. WITH THE SCORE TIED 0-0 RIVERA, WHO HAS DONE THIS TOO MANY TIMES THIS SEASON GAVE UP A RUN IN THE TOP OF THE 9TH. YOU CAN'T KEEP LOSING GAMES WHEN YOU GET THE PITCHING, IT WILL COME BACK TO BITE YOU ON THE ASS.

PETTITTE POUNDED

THE ANGELS PUNISHED ANDY PETTITTE AND YANKEE PITCHING ON FRIDAY NIGHT WITH THREE 3-RUN HR'S BASHING THE YANKEES 12-6. YANKS WERE NEVER IN GAME FALLING BEHIND 6-0 EARLY. BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD.

YANKS GET I-ROD


THE YANKEE'S ON THE HEELS OF LOSING POSADA FOR SEASON PICKED UP FUTURE HALL OF FAME CATCHER IVAN RODRIGUEZ. I LIKE MOLINA BUT NOT AS AN EVERYDAY PLAYER. IF HE PLAYS 2 GAMES A WEEK HE IS MUCH MORE PRODUCTIVE. I KNOW IROD IS NOT WHAT HE USED TO BE WITH THE BAT BUT I THINK HIS DEFENSE WILL HELP AND GIVE MOLINA A WELL NEEDED REST. AND HE WAIVED HIS NO TRADE CLAUSE TO BE A YANKEE.

THAT'S MORE LIKE IT

THE YANKS TOOK FINAL GAME FROM THE O'S 13-3 TO AVOID SWEEP AT HOME AS JOBA GOT THE WIN AND CONTINUES TO PITCH WELL IN EVERY START OF HIS CAREER SO FAR. ABREU HIT 2 HR'S AND AROD LAUNCHED ANOTHER ONE. HERE COME THE ANGELS.