Thursday, July 31st Jon Garland (9-6, 4.30ERA, 1.455 WHIP) vs Andy Pettitte (12-7, 3.76ERA, 1.288WHIP) The Yankees will lose because it’s the Angels. Friday, August 1st Ervin Santana (11-5, 3.57ERA, 1.146WHIP) vs Sidney Ponson (6-2, 4.59ERA, 1.875WHIP) I envision the Angels running all over the bases as Chone Figgins steals thirty in one game (including [...]
Archive of entries posted on July 2008
Trade deadline day! Hopefully exciting but not too exciting. As much as I want Manny not in Boston, I also definitely don’t want Jason Bay there.
The Yankees Collection of Puerto Rican Catchers Expands
The Detroit Tigers have traded veteran catcher Ivan Rodriguez to the Yankees for hard-throwing reliever Kyle Farnsworth. Rodriguez, a 14-time All-Star in the option year of a $50 million deal he signed with the Tigers in Feb. 2004, will step into the hole in the Yankees’ lineup created by Jorge Posada’s shoulder injury. Posada had [...]
If this is the sort of humor Sports Illustrated is going to publish they should hire me to dream up ridiculous trades as mine will be funnier.
Pitching Matchups – Orioles vs Yankees
It’s time for my favorite thing in the world, pitching matchups! Monday, July 28th Jeremy Guthrie (6-8, 3.58ERA, 1.244WHIP) vs Mike Mussina (13-6, 3.26ERA, 1.212WHIP) Guthrie is a very good young pitcher and has done well on the Orioles. I am still waiting for Mussina to have a bad start very soon because I feel [...]
Ian Kennedy, Come On Down
Ian Kennedy’s made a bunch of starts in AAA since returning from his injury, and here’s how they’ve gone: July 3rd – 2IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 0K, 1HR (48 pitches, 27 strikes) (This game was suspended after two innings) July 8th – 4IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, 3BB, 4K, 0HR (84, 50 strikes) July 13th [...]
I really hope this awesome game by Sidney Ponson doesn’t make the Yankees overpay for Jarrod Washburn with Melky, or anybody of any use to the organization.
(Late) Look at the Yankees-Pirates Trade
My excuse is that I’ve been out of the house since right after it happened. Here’s the official breakdown of the trade with Pittsburgh: To Pittsburgh: Jeff Karstens, Dan McCutchen, Russ Ohlendorf, Jose Tabata To New York: Xavier Nady, Damaso Marte Who The Yankees Got Xavier Nady is having a year far above his career [...]
