TYA Game Thread, Monday June 20th, 2011

By Mike Jaggers-Radolf On June 20, 2011 · 86 Comments · In Game Thread

Larry’s series preview covers everything you’ll need to know about the Reds as the Yankees head into tonight’s game. The only new piece of information is that the Reds will start , instead of , who has a stiff neck. Here’s the lineup:

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Series Preview | Yankees vs. Reds: The curse of Austin Kearns

By Larry Koestler On June 20, 2011 · 11 Comments · In Series Previews

The Yankees last faced the Reds in a 2008 set at Yankee Stadium, and the last time they were at Cincinnati was in 2003. Quite a bit has changed for the Reds, who spent every season over the last 10 years as a below-.500 team (though for the most part, one that could often rake) [...]

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Close Encounters: Yanks High Leverage Woes Creating False Perception of Offense

By William J. On June 20, 2011 · 5 Comments · In General Musings, Statistical Notes

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

Despite ranking atop most offensive categories, something still seems amiss with the Yankees’ lineup. Although several theories have surfaced to explain this disconnect, most do not stand up to scrutiny.  In other words, this could very well be a case of perception trumping reality. So, [...]

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When will we know how good the 2011 Yankees can be?

By Mike Jaggers-Radolf On June 20, 2011 · 3 Comments · In General Musings

Entering Sunday’s game against the Cubs, the 2011 Yankees are a stronger 2nd place team than they seem. If not for the first place Red Sox, more might be made of the Bombers’ 40-29 record, which is a .580 winning percentage and projects to a 94 win season. But that alone doesn’t tell the entire story. According [...]

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With one rumor dead, another needs to die

By Matt Imbrogno On June 20, 2011 · 9 Comments · In Musings

Lucky for me, it would appear that the Yankees have “zero interest in . I cannot say how happy this makes me. Zambrano’s performance is “meh” and his contract is awful–avoid at all costs. They apparently prefer lefties and/or rentals. The LHP rentals listed in the article–Paul Mahalom,

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Swish’s bomb saves day as Yanks beat Cubs 10-4; take series

By Larry Koestler On June 20, 2011 · 3 Comments · In Game Recaps

For the third game in a row the Yankees didn’t tee off on a Cubs starter that they should have, but fortunately it wouldn’t end up mattering as a huge three-run bomb broke a 4-4 tie in the 8th inning and sent the Yankees on their way to

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