Know Thy Enemy: 2008 New York Yankees

by | Mar 21, 2008 | Alex Rodriguez, Andy Pettitte, Bobby Abreu, Brian Cashman, Chien-Ming Wang, Derek Jeter, Hank Steinbrenner, Hideki Matsui, Ian Kennedy, Jason Giambi, Joba Chamberlain, Joe Girardi, Johnny Damon, Jorge Posada, Know Thy Enemy, Kyle Farnsworth, LaTroy Hawkins, Mariano Rivera, Melky Cabrera, Mike Mussina, New York Yankees, Phil Hughes, Robinson Cano

Much like this year’s political campaigns, Yankee fans want change. Ever since the Luis Gonzalez bloop single fell into shallow left field, ending the Yankee reign atop the baseball world, the franchise has seemingly never been the same. And ǃ˙never been the...

Yanks come from behind to take game 1 in series

by | Sep 15, 2007 | Alex Rodriguez, Andy Pettitte, Bobby Abreu, Brian Bruney, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Derek Jeter, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Giambi, Johnny Damon, Jonathan Papelbon, Mariano Rivera, Mike Lowell, New York Yankees

The Boston Red Sox blew their largest lead of the season, five runs, in the eighth inning losing to the New York Yankees 8-7. New York was down the whole game until the eighth as Jason Giambi and Robinson Cano hit back-to-back homeruns off of Hideki Okajima to start...

A-Rod’s homer just enough for Yanks and Clemens

by | Aug 29, 2007 | Alex Rodriguez, Bobby Abreu, David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, Johnny Damon, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Farnsworth, Manny Ramirez, Mariano Rivera, Melky Cabrera, New York Yankees, Roger Clemens

Alex Rodriguez’ 44th homerun of the season was the difference in Boston’s 4-3 loss against the New York Yankees. Josh Beckett was over 100 pitches going into the seventh inning and had previously got out of a bases loaded jam in the bottom of the sixth....

Red Sox: A Yankee Perspective

by | Aug 6, 2007 | Andy Phillips, Bobby Abreu, Brian Bruney, Carl Pavano, Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Doug Mientkiewicz, Dustin Pedroia, Eric Gagne, Hideki Matsui, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, Jason Giambi, Joba Chamberlain, Johnny Damon, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Josh Phelps, Julio Lugo, Kei Igawa, Kevin Youkilis, Kyle Farnsworth, Manny Ramirez, Melky Cabrera, Miguel Cairo, Mike Lowell, Mike Mussina, New York Yankees, Phil Hughes, Robinson Cano, Roger Clemens, Shelley Duncan, Wil Nieves, Wilson Betemit

Hello folks. Jim Johnson here from The Bronx Block. I’m currently watching the Sox help the Yankees in their task of securing the Wild Card and I thought, “Hmm, it’s been a while since we’ve seen one another.” So I thought I’d come...

World Champs? I Think So.

by | May 28, 2007 | Bobby Abreu, C.C. Sabathia, Coco Crisp, Curt Schilling, Daisuke Matsuzaka, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Hideki Okajima, J.D. Drew, John Lackey, Johnny Damon, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Beckett, Julio Lugo, Justin Verlander, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Tim Wakefield, Wily Mo Pena

Since May is about to conclude, the aura around this years team is in its early developmental stages. While some players are overachieving and some underachieving, the fans are getting a sense of what this team can do as a whole. Last week, I attempted against my best...

A couple of scares but Sox pull it out

by | May 22, 2007 | Bobby Abreu, David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, Hideki Okajima, Jason Giambi, Javier Lopez, Jonathan Papelbon, Jorge Posada, Josh Phelps, Julian Tavarez, Julio Lugo, Kevin Youkilis, Manny Ramirez, Mike Lowell, Mike Mussina, New York Yankees

Julio Lugo’s eight pitch at bat to leadoff the game against Mike Mussina (2-3) gave the rest of the Red Sox (31-14) lineup a huge advantage in the eventual 7-3 win against the New York Yankees (20-24). Kevin Youkilis, David Ortiz, and Manny Ramirez all...