Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Jan 25, 2012, 8:10 pm
Tuesday morning, Jorge Posada said goodbye to the New York Yankees organization. A "family" that he had been a part of for 17 years in the Major Leagues and 21 years since he was drafted in the 24th round of the 1990 amateur draft out of Colegio Alejandrino (Guaynabo, PR) High School. After i...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Jan 14, 2012, 3:54 pm
Shortly before 8 p.m. EST Friday night, you may have heard a blood curdling scream in the New York/Metropolitan area. It came from the lungs (and fingers for those who scream in type) of Yankees fans who had just learned of the trade of the team’s number one prospect, Jesus Montero. Similar...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Dec 4, 2011, 11:38 pm
The newly named Miami Marlins have a new stadium, a new uniform, are this close to a new shortstop, and are newly under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The former Florida Marlins have already been making a big splash this December with the signing of free agent closer ...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Dec 1, 2011, 7:48 am
People keep talking about the New York Giants' season collapsing, but I beg to differ. There is no collapse when a team plays to the level and talent that they are really at. Face the facts, the Giants could easily have been 2-6 rather than 6-2 after eight games. We all knew the schedule was going t...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Nov 28, 2011, 9:13 pm
Stevie Johnson is the face of the NFL...not Stevie Johnson per se (and what male adult goes by Stevie anyway?), but classless players like him that the NFL is rife with. Case in point, Sunday's NY Jets - Buffalo Bills game. As we all know, the Jets'/then Giants' Plaxico Burress did something really ...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Nov 18, 2011, 11:51 am
Starting out this Friday morning with some sad news from the college basketball world. Condolences and prayers go out to the Oklahoma St. community after women's basketball coach Kurt Budke and assistant coach Miranda Serna were killed in a single engine plane crash last night. The crash occurred 45...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Nov 17, 2011, 7:17 am
Eric Chavez was well liked by both his teammates and the fans, myself included, last season. He was a great influence on younger players like Eduardo Nunez, played stellar defense as a backup at the corners, and provided another option against right-handers as the DH. He was also excellent with ru...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Nov 14, 2011, 10:34 am
With all that's been going on with Penn St., it's time to take look at some Yankees' business. If for no other reason than to escape the sickening madness of the PSU story... The Yankees haven't made it official, but Jorge Posada told reporters last week that he's played his last game as a Yankee. H...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Nov 2, 2011, 11:46 pm
I'm no Young MC and Andrew Brackman is no Randy Johnson. Many an eyebrow was raised when the Yankees selected Brackman with their first round pick (30th overall) in the 2007 MLB amateur draft. The team already knew that Brackman needed Tommy John surgery, but still felt that picking the former N...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Nov 2, 2011, 10:56 pm
This story was orginally written for BaseballDigest.com. The Power Is Back; Time To Crank Up The Hot Stove The World Series concluded last week with the St. Louis Cardinals capturing their 11th World Series championship. Many of us in the northeast were then...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Oct 25, 2011, 12:08 am
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have had trouble scoring runs the past two seasons, after finishing second to the New York Yankees in 2009. So prior to the 2011 season, GM Tony Reagins shipped catcher Mike Napoli and outfielder Juan Rivera to the Toronto Blue Jays for outfielder Vernon Well...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Oct 24, 2011, 12:09 am
It’s one thing to be told or to know that you need to pitch the game of your life, it’s another to actually go out and do it. The Texas Rangers entered Sunday night’s Game 4 contest with the St. Louis Cardinals down two games to one and were relying on Derek Holland to have his big moment...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Oct 11, 2011, 5:52 pm
The baseball post-season is all about do-overs. You can have a rotten regular season and then become a hero in October. You can also wear goat horns in in one series and be the guy who comes through with the big hit in the next clash. Nelson Cruz knows what it feels like. Though his Texas Range...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Oct 10, 2011, 2:17 pm
Max Scherzer has been here before, in fact less than a week ago. Detroit Tigers’ ace Justin Verlander pitched one inning in Game 1 of the ALDS before rain suspended play and the Tigers lost to the New York Yankees when play resumed the following day. Down 1-0 in games, the Tigers turned the ...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Oct 6, 2011, 11:44 pm
Detroit 3 Yankees 2 More tomorrow.
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Oct 6, 2011, 5:56 pm
I had faith, albeit blind faith, in A.J. Burnett going into Tuesday's make or break Game 4 of the ALDS. Down two games to one, Burnett delivered and Curtis Granderson played the role of superhero with a very good catch and an amazing catch in the Yankees 10-1 thrashing of the Detroit Tigers. S...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Oct 6, 2011, 5:25 pm
When the media and baseball experts talk about the Texas Rangers, they tend to focus on the Rangers’ deep lineup. And who can blame them? With Josh Hamilton, Adrian Beltre, Ian Kinsler, Nelson Cruz, Michael Young, Mike Napoli, and Elvis Andrus, the Rangers can put a big number up on the ...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Oct 4, 2011, 11:00 pm
Texas third baseman Adrian Beltre was just 1-11 entering Tuesday afternoon’s ALDS Game 4 match with the Tampa Bay Rays, but by the time the game was over, Beltre had put his name alongside the likes of Babe Ruth and Reggie Jackson. Beltre became the sixth Major Leaguer to hit three home runs...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Oct 4, 2011, 7:41 am
First cliche of the day - the Yankees have their backs to the wall. That's because Monday night, the Detroit Tigers' Delmon Young snapped a 4-4 tie in the 7th inning with an opposite field home run to give the Tigers a 5-4 victory. For the second straight night the Yankees rallied against Jose Valve...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Oct 3, 2011, 11:10 pm
The pitcher is tall and lean, fluid and precise; a baseball magazine cover boy. The batter is average looking, the guy next door changing the oil in his driveway. But the batter can mash and today he did. Mike Napoli’s 2-run home run off of David Price in the 7th inning gave the Texas Ranger...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Oct 2, 2011, 10:46 pm
It was an ugly day in the Bronx Sunday afternoon and I'm not talking about the two hard downpours of rain that took place during Yankees rallies. Detroit Tigers start Max Scherzer no-hit the Yankees for 5.1 innings and shut down the Yankees big guns in a 5-3 Tigers win. The victory evened the serie...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Oct 2, 2011, 11:43 am
I had to admit I was more tense before the continuation of Game 1 than I was before the actual start. Even though Justin Verlander had started for Detroit, the Yankees had answered with CC Sabathia. Then, as you know, the rains came and 23 hours and 29 minutes later play resumed. It actually looke...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Sep 29, 2011, 9:04 pm
The great national crisis is over...Joe Girardi has chosen his ALDS Game 3 starter and it is...Freddy Garcia. The 13 year veteran surprised everyone with a 3.62 and 12 wins in 25 starts, 17 of which were quality starts. The move also confirmed that CC Sabathia would work on three days rest of pit...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Sep 29, 2011, 12:13 am
A wild night of baseball ended moments ago when Robert Andino doubled off of Jonathan Papelbon with two outs in the 9th to give the Orioles a come from behind 4-3 win over Boston. Just minutes later, Tampa Bay's Evan Longoria lined a home run off the Yankees' Scott Proctor in the 12th inning to ...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Sep 26, 2011, 11:21 pm
The Boston Red Sox had a nine game lead over the Tampa Bay Rays on September 4. After the Rays beat the Yankees and the Red Sox lost to the Orioles Monday night the two teams were in a perfect tie in the wild card race at 89-71. James Shields came within one out of a complete game in a 5-2 win over...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Sep 25, 2011, 4:32 pm
You know things are bad when A.J. Burnett shuts you down and pitches into the 8th inning. It's no dream, it's a nightmare. One that the Boston Red Sox experienced Sunday afternoon. Save for a couple of Jacoby Ellsbury solo home runs, the Sox couldn't muster anything against Burnett and the Yankee...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Sep 25, 2011, 12:20 pm
After a decent 9-7 start in Week 1, I was a miserable 5-10-1 last week for a total thus far of 14-17-1. Here's my picks for this week. Eagles - 8.5 (Can't see my Giants winning this one; would love to be wrong) Jets -2.5 (Could see the Raiders pulling off an upset) 49ers +2.5 Pats -7 Saints -3.5 Dol...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Sep 25, 2011, 10:44 am
With their off-season signings, their returning players, and all the hype that surrounded the Boston Red Sox during spring training, it's hard to imagine just how tough things are for the old towne team right now. Jon Lester, one of the most dependable starters in the American League, couldn't make...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Sep 25, 2011, 10:20 am
50 years ago this coming Saturday, October 1, Roger Maris stepped to the plate against the Boston Red Sox Tracy Stallard and sent a pitch into the right field seats for his 61st home run of the season. As the ball landed in the seats, the anxiety and stress of chasing the immortal Babe Ruth left ...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Sep 25, 2011, 9:52 am
He never attended or played for Oklahoma Christian University, but on Friday the school honered Bobby Murcer by naming their indoor facility after him. Bobby (I just can't refer to him as Murcer) knew many people associated with the school and he and his wife Kay attended church nearby. Kent Allen...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Sep 24, 2011, 6:18 pm
The Yankees' Joe Girardi knows he has CC Sabathia to start Game 1 of the ALDS against either the Detroit Tigers or Texas Rangers (or by some miracle the Los Angeles Angels) and Ivan Nova to go in either Game 2 or 3. But the rest is up in the air. Perhaps Freddy Garcia solidified a spot on Satur...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Sep 21, 2011, 11:27 pm
He's had a miserable season. Benched, pinch-hit for, his position taken away from; publicly humiliated, some of it caused by his own actions. But through it all Jorge Posada never gave up and Wednesday night he was rewarded. Posada snapped a 2-2 tie with a bases loaded single in the bottom of the 8...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Sep 21, 2011, 6:25 pm
It has to be painful for Boston Red Sox fans right now. Not only has their team been in a tremendous slump for weeks, but now they have to root for the Yankees as well. And so far, the Yankees have done right by their rivals to the north. Robinson Cano delivered the game winning 2-run double this a...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Sep 17, 2011, 6:04 pm
With Bartolo Colon battered by the Toronto Blue Jays' hitters, it didn't appear any monumental records would be tied this afternoon's game between the Yankees and Toronto. But the Yankees slumbering bats woke up to give the team a 7-6 lead entering the bottom of the 9th. That's all Mariano Rivera ...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Sep 14, 2011, 8:00 am
Admit it, you do it too. You see A.J. Burnett is scheduled to pitch for the Yankees and you start making alternate plans. Those plans can kick in before the game starts or some time after the first pitch. You're not alone though. Last night my wife and I watched the season premiere of Parenthood on...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Sep 13, 2011, 8:00 am
The Seattle Mariners have a promotion this season for the fans of star pitcher "King" Felix Hernandez. Those who join the King's Court get tickets, t-shirts, and other promotional items. Last night the Court was in full voice in support of their "monarch", but the Yankees dethroned the King in a 9-3...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Sep 11, 2011, 7:21 am
Jeff Mathis is a professional catcher. Jeff Mathis is not a professional hitter...except when he plays the New York Yankees. Though his career OPS against NY is actually lower (.547) than his overall career OPS (.564), Mathis has 16 RBI in 30 games against the Yankees. Three more of them came last ...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Sep 11, 2011, 7:00 am
It's hard to imagine that a decade has past. 10 years? How is that possible? 2001 was a tumultuous year in my life, in both good and bad ways. My Mom passed away; I got married; other friends and parents lost parents that year too. It was a very emotional time. And then September 11th came al...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Sep 10, 2011, 11:26 pm
I know more than anyone you need to rest your big guns out of the bullpen, but it seems of late that Joe Girardi is going to lesser in pitchers in high leverage situations (yes that was me actually using a metrics term). It would seem the Red Sox skid of eight losses in 10 games is influencing how G...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Sep 10, 2011, 11:16 pm
Seriously...whoever buys the radio rights next year, Sterling needs to go. You can find a minimum 2-3 screw ups per game now (as in Saturday night's game vs. the Angels). It seems most of it is tied to eye sight or bad eye sight. His shtick is old, his home run calls are beyond corny, and it's just ...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Sep 10, 2011, 1:29 pm
The Yankees are on a roll right now and it's not a good one. Dominated by Jered Weaver, the Yankees managed just three hits against the LA Angels and lost in the bottom of the 9th 2-1. It made the three straight losses for NY, all of them in the opponent's final at-bat. Jesus Montero's third home ...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Sep 5, 2011, 7:14 pm
New York Yankees fans have been waiting for Jesus Montero's arrival for some time. He made his Yankee Stadium debut this past Saturday, but this afternoon is when he arrived. Montero hit a go ahead solo home run in the 5th and added a 2-run home run in the 7th that proved to be the differenc...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Sep 2, 2011, 10:16 pm
Ivan Nova started out Friday night's game against the Toronto Blue Jays with a lead off walk followed by a pair of singles. A sacrifice fly later and the Yankees were down 2-0. But Brett Gardner made two fine catches to end the inning and Nova only allowed one hit over the next six in...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Sep 2, 2011, 1:17 pm
One year ago yesterday, Sept. 1, 2010 I had one of the most exciting and memorable experiences of my life. When I was a kid I wanted to be the centerfielder for the Yankees. But as you get older and can’t hit a curveball you realize those dreams aren’t going to happen. So you look for oth...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Sep 2, 2011, 8:00 am
The prospects for the Yankees winning 2 of 3 in Boston were not good, considering that A.J. Burnett, he of the 13.86 ERA in his last three starts, was going up against Red Sox stud Jon Lester in the series finale Thursday night. But John Sterling is occassionally right, especially when he say...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Sep 1, 2011, 3:43 pm
With a month left in the season it's time to do some speculation on the make up of the Yankees 25-man roster for the post-season. The opponent will likely either be the Detroit Tigers or the Texas Rangers, though either should have little impact on who makes the roster and who doesn't. Most of...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Sep 1, 2011, 3:39 pm
The much awaited Jesus Montero era begins tonight. Well, all Yankees fan hope it's the start of an era. With the Yankees in need of some added punch from the right side, Montero will get plenty of at-bats against left-handers in the final month of the season. In fact, he's been thrown right i...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Sep 1, 2011, 9:51 am
The Gong Show was classic 1970's television. Made on the cheap (it would be perfect for today's watered down television). It featured 'B' list celebrities like Jaye P. Morgan and Jamie Farr who would judge talented, semi-talented, or more likely, really bad acts. When the judges couldn't take...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Aug 31, 2011, 8:00 am
Whether you are a fan of the Yankees or Red Sox, last night’s game between the two was not an easy one to watch. The teams played their usual three-and-a-half hour plus game, home plate Ed Rapuano squeezed the strike zone tighter than the Boston Strangler, the benches emptied, batters were ...
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Drew S. posted an article on My Pinstripes - Aug 29, 2011, 11:41 pm
After hearing Sunday night that Derek Jeter may miss the entire Boston series due to a sore knee, the outlook was more optimistic Monday night. Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Jeter could have been used in an emergency situation and could very well be back in the lineup Tuesday, if not Wed...
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