An inside source in the Yankees indicated today, that the Yankees are
considering calling up Ian Kennedy for Fridays Game. If called up Rasner
might be the man out
Xavier
Nady had a career high Six RBI, had a monster Homerun all while going 4-5.
Nady has
been a great addition to team providing the power that the Yankees had been
lacking. Helping the Yankees beat the Angels 14-9 and splitting the series
versus the best team in Baseball. In his eight career Yankee games Nady is
hitting .385, has hit 3 HR and has driven in 10 runs.
Most
players come to
New York and hit a wall
attempting to impress out of the box. While Nady had played in Queens at the
big Toilet Bowl in
Flushing, playing in the house that Ruth
Built is different. We can say that he has shined during his first full week
while wearing the Pinstripes.
Before
we retire his number and make him out to be the next Paul O'Neal lets wait &
see how he reacts on his first slump.
Touch of Youth
Justin
Christian has been a shot of youth and energy. He is the spark that the
Yankees have needed in the late innings. Justin has stolen 5 bases on 6
attempts while batting a healthy 296. People are comparing him to Homer Bush
and his running style has been very similar. Homer in 1998 aided the Yankees
in the late innings and was the spark plug off the bench.
Mike Mussina
stopped the losing streak, on a day that the Yankees celebrated the last Old
Timers Day at the current Yankee Stadium.
On one side
the best team in Baseball with a combined record 69-40, a team that has a 12-2
record since the All Star game and coming off a one to nothing victory over
the third place Yankees, while dominating the league.
On the other
side you had a team that was over matched by a very bad Orioles team and
embarrassed by the best team in Baseball the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,
Disneyland,
Orange County,
California.
No one
expected the Yankees to get embarrassed on the day that you had 70 legends and
former Yankee players on Old Timers day. Yet even the most optimistic fan
would have expected another loss.
Through all
of this Mussina looked great and other than a bad inning in which Betemit made
an error on a double play.
His line
looked great a two hitter while pitching 7 strong.
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
7.0
2
2
1
2
5
0
3.44
Mike
is 6 victories away from winning his 20th victory for the first
time in his Career.
Twice he has
won nineteen in his career and he has won 17 & 18 games twice in one year.
Number twenty would be sweet for the man that has won 264 career victories.
Mussina is
not looking ahead he is just taking one game at the time.
This year
Mike has been the Yankees best starter and most reliable pitcher. He is
playing for a contract at this point not resigning him looks like mistake, he
can help the young pitching staff.
Manny Ramirez was traded to the Dodgers in a three way deal with the
Pirates. You heard it here well not first but, Before the world wide leader of
crap!!!
Dodgers get Manny Ramirez, Jason Bay to Boston.
Pittsburgh gets Craig Hansen, Outfielder Brandon Moss, Andy LaRoche, and
Bryan Morris.
A party will be thrown at Yankees Stadium tonight at 7pm.
Red Sox fans we have tissues for you.
How stupid you must be to trade the best right handed hitters in the game.
At 1 pm this
afternoon Yankees had a catcher heading to surgery. A back up catcher settling
in as a starter and Farnsworth (farnsworthless as he was known by Yankees
Fans) was the set up man. No one imagined that two positions such as catcher
and setup man would be affected by trades. The need is starting pitching, but
we have Iak almost here.
No I-Rod in Team
I-Rod (Ivan
Rodriguez) was picked up to solidify the catching position and trading Kyle
was most likely difficult for Girardi and Boss Cashman. The Yankees believe
that I-Rod is a player that will add more to the starting line up. Rodriguez
is on the last year of his contract. It was rumored that he was not getting
along with his manager and was apparently not getting along with some players
on the pitching staff. Rodriguez is still considered one of the best catchers
in baseball despite the fact that his bat has slowed down his career numbers
are very impressive and he can still be dangerous.
Game
The Yankees
spent the last two days playing catch up with the Orioles and were on the
verge of getting swept.
Then the
team woke up, a bloop and a blast later it was 13 runs. Bobby Abreu was on
fire hit two homeruns had 3 RBI on 3 hits. A-Rod also hit a homerun had two
hits on two RBI and Xavier Nady had two doubles, two RBI.
The pitching
was also important as Joba served as the stopper and Ed Ramirez played the
roll of enforcer.
Oh By the way
The Yankees
are also praying that the Sox trade Manny to the Marlins or anyone out of
Boston. WEEI on the Dale and Holly
show had a pole asking Sox fans if Manny should be traded. It was almost 65 %
in favor of trading Ramirez.
The Yankees lost to Orioles in a forgettable loss and despite all that no
worries, with the Red Sucks and Rays both losing there game. Should have
,could have, didn't! No crying over spilled milk. Did anyone believe that the
Yankees were going to win after such an emotional night? No way my friends!
During game 106 of the year the 26 time champs, after coming off an eight
game winning streak, you know that they were drained. It was the classic let
down game, that was over before it began.
What is next? Kennedy pitches tomorrow at
Scranton and the franchise pitches at
Charleston. They are on the way
back soon people.
Was anyone fooled into thinking that the Yankees would mortgage the
future, for a pitcher that does not last past the 6th inning or for
a pitcher that is not fit ( no big pun to be intended) to be a Yankee Or for a
has been or never was, pitcher? Like a pitcher that was being shopped for and
the other team requested the starting Center Fielder. A guy that should not be
on the starting pitching staff this year let alone in the past.
For any anyone that was a Yankee fan before October 26 1996, remember Tim
Leary, Chuck Cary, Dave Lapoint, Andy Hawkins, and Mike Witt. With the
exception of Andy Hawkins, Wasburn would have a worst Era than any of the
for-mention pitchers that year.
Oh by the way the Yankees finished 7th that year in AL East for
anyone born after 1997 or for anyone that became a Yankee fan in 1998.
Remember this Brian Cashman is smarter than anyone gives him credit. He might
have his Farnsworthless in his closet or the occasional Pavano, but do not
forget who is one of the architects of the Dynasty.
Under him the Yankees have never missed the playoffs and under his reign
the Yankees have won 3 titles, lets not all forget.
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