Yankees snap three game win streak; lose 2-1 to hapless Mets.

By Matt Warden On May 20, 2011 · 4 Comments · In Game Recaps

I’m not going to spend a whole lot of time with tonight’s recap. Frankly, there isn’t a much to say at this point. The Yanks enjoyed another fine pitching performance but still managed to lose thanks to some very timely non-hits. The lone run came in the bottom of third on a

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Game Thread and Series Preview | Yankees vs. Mets I: Die Interleague Play, die

By Larry Koestler On May 20, 2011 · 10 Comments · In Game Thread, Series Previews

Longtime readers know I am no fan of Interleague Play, and to me nothing is more emblematic of how pointless it is than the six games the Yankees and Mets are forced to play against each other each year. No offense to the Mets, but in the majority of seasons since [...]

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Gary Sanchez Heating Up

By Eric Schultz On May 20, 2011 · 5 Comments · In Prospects

After a slow start to 2011, Gary Sanchez looks to be coming around.  Sanchez mashed in 2010, posting a .936 OPS in Rookie Ball and a short stint in the New York-Penn League as well.  After truckloads of hype on the offseason (ranked #3 in the Yankee system by many prospect analysts despite never setting [...]

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Giambi Joins “40 Club”; Headliner Musial a Perfect Example of Aging (and Retiring) Gracefully

By William J. On May 20, 2011 · 2 Comments · In History

(The following is being syndicated from The Captain’s Blog).

Jason Giambi used three titanic blasts into the right field stands at Citizen’s Bank Ballpark to turn back the clock for at least one game. In addition to the three homers, which doubled his season’s hit total, Giambi also knocked in seven runs, becoming one [...]

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How great Yankee careers have ended

By Steve S. On May 20, 2011 · 21 Comments · In Business of Baseball, Former Players

With the recent Jorge Posada-drama, I thought it would be interesting to take a look back and see how some legendary Yankees ended their relationships with the team. I’ll use the Yankee retired numbers as a starting point for this exercise, since those are players whose exploits in pinstripes were such that they received [...]

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Yankee Contract Issues

By Matt Imbrogno On May 20, 2011 · 9 Comments · In Roster Decisions

I touched on this briefly at different points throughout the offseason on stuff like this, but now that MLBTR has released their Yankees 2012 contract issues post, I figured I’d expand my thoughts.

They have six players eligible for free agency: , , , [...]

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Yankees pummel Orioles 13-2 for third straight victory

By Larry Koestler On May 20, 2011 · 7 Comments · In Game Recaps

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Given the disappointing month the Yankees have endured, victories like last night’s do wonders for the soul, as the Yankees rode eight extra-base hits — including three triples — to . If there was anything to be disappointed about, it’s that

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Random notes from around the league:

By Matt Warden On May 20, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Former Players, Musings, News and notes, Uncategorized

Former Yankee, , had what was probably his most productive evening in the past five years last night. He became the second oldest player to hit three homeruns in a single game (oldest is Stan Musial). Giambino’s three bombs garnered seven RBI which tied his career high in a single game. [...]

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Watch the Subway Series this weekend in Madison Square Park, courtesy of Delta Airlines

By Larry Koestler On May 20, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Events

Here’s what you need to know:

Delta Airlines is inviting Yankees fans to come out to the second annual Delta Dugout at Madison Square Park, May 20-22, to celebrate the iconic interleague series. The three-day fan experience includes player appearances by current and former Yankees players, live game viewing, a special music performance [...]

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