Yankees: June 2012 Recap

The Yankees have concluded the month of June, which was their best month so far during the season.

The Yankees have posted a 20-7 record, their most wins in any month since August of 2009. They started the month of June 1.5 games back of Tampa Bay for first place in the AL East and .5 back of the Orioles for second black.. They now lead the Rays by 6 games and the Orioles by 4.5 games.

Many position players have picked up the pace during the month of June. Here they are:

• Robinson Cano, 2B: 34 for 100, 11 home runs, 21 runs batted in, .340/.416 /730/1.146 (BA, OBP, SLG, OPS).
• Nick Swisher, RF: 27 for 84, 4 home runs, 14 runs batted in, .321/.406/.548/.954  (BA, OBP, SLG, OPS).
• Chris Stewart, C: 10 for 32, 0 home runs, 4 runs batted in, .313/.324/.375/.699  (BA, OBP, SLG, OPS).
• Eric Chavez, 3B: 12 for 42, 2 home runs, 7 runs batted in, .286/.362/.524/.886  (BA, OBP, SLG, OPS).

The pitchers also have found success during this month. Here they are:

• Ivan Nova, P: 5 games, 3 wins, 0 losses, 35.2 innings pitched, 27 hits, 5 earned runs, 9 walks, 27 strikeouts, 1.01 WHIP, 1.26 ERA.
• Phil Hughes, P: 5 games, 4 wins, 1 loss, 33.2 innings pitched, 28 hits, 10 earned runs, 8 walks, 32 strikeouts, 1.07 WHIP, 2.67 ERA. 
• C.C. Sabathia, P: 5 games, 3 wins, 1 loss, 35.2 innings pitched, 41 hits, 12 earned runs, 8 walks, 32 strikeouts, 1.37 WHIP, 3.03 ERA. 
• Hiroki Kuroda, P: Will be posted soon. 

The Yankees will start the month of July with a game against the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium on Old Timers' Day. 

Hiroki Kuroda's Gem Shuts Down White Sox

Hiroki Kuroda pitches against the Chicago White Sox in the first inning on Saturday. 

Hiroki Kuroda was able to help the Yankees defeat the White Sox 4-0 with his 11 strikeout gem on Saturday.

Kuroda allowed 0 runs on 3 hits in 7 innings of work. He struck out 11 and walked 1. Kuroda threw 107 pitches, in which 68 of them were for strikes. He was able to improve his record to 8-7 on the year.

Curtis Granderson got the Yankees on the board early with a solo home run to right field in the first inning, his 23rd on the season.

DeWayne Wise had a good ballgame today. He went 3-3 with a RBI double and a solo home run. Wise was a triple away from the cycle. Wise rocketed his second home run on the season into the second deck in right field.

Robinson Cano blasted his 19th home run in the sixth inning. He reached the second deck in right field as well.

David Robertson pitched a perfect eighth inning and Boone Logan pitched part of the ninth. Rafael Soriano relieved Boone Logan and closed the game in a non-save situation.

The Yankees and White Sox will play the finale tomorrow afternoon. The Yankees will celebrate Old Timers ' day before the game.

Game 77: White Sox at Yankees

June 30th, 2012, 1:05 pm ET, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York

TV: YES Network, MLB Network Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: 92 degrees, Mostly Sunny. Wind, 10 mph SW

The Yankees dropped the first two games of this four game set to the White Sox and they look to bounce back behind Hiroki Kuroda today.

Click Here for the probable pitchers for this series.

Here are the lineups:

White Sox (42-35)
Alejandro De Aza, CF
Kevin Youkilis, 3B
Adam Dunn, 1B
Paul Konerko, DH
Alex Rios, RF
Dayan Viciedo, LF
Alexei Ramirez, SS
Tyler Flowers, C
Gordon Beckham, 2B

Pitching: Jake Peavy RHP (6-4, 2.84 ERA this season)

Yankees (46-30)
Derek Jeter, SS
Curtis Granderson, CF
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Robinson Cano, 2B
Mark Teixeira, 1B
Nick Swisher, DH
Raul Ibanez, RF
Russell Martin, C

Pitching: Hiroki Kuroda RHP (7-7, 3.40 ERA this season)

Enjoy the game!

Adam Warren Sent Down; Mitchell Called Up

Adam Warren's trip to the Bronx was a short lived one. Warren made his major league debut on Thursday and he struggled. It was announced before the game that Adam Warren will be sent back down to the minors.

Warren allowed 6 runs on 8 hits in 2 1/3 innings.

David Phelps will likely take Warren's place in the rotation.

D.J. Mitchell has been seen in the clubhouse and he will be available in the bullpen.

Yanks' Blasted by White Sox; Warren Struggles

Adam Warren pitches against the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. (Getty Images)

The Yankees were defeated by the Chicago White Sox 14-7 on Friday night. The White Sox were able to knock the rookie, Adam Warren, out of the game early. The Yankee offense tried to battle back, but they could not keep up with the White Sox's offense. 

Adam Warren lasted only 2 1/3 innings in which he allowed 6 runs on 8 hits. He struck out 2 and walked 2. Warren also allowed 2 home runs. He exited the game with 77 pitches, 47 of them were for strikes.

The Yankee offense scored four runs in the first, two in the fourth, and one in the seventh.

Derek Jeter led the game off with a double down the left field line. With that double, he has passed Cal Ripken Jr. on the All-Time hits list. 

David Phelps, Clay Rapada, and Cory Wade all were used from the bullpen.

DeWayne Wise was asked to come on in the ninth inning to record two outs, which he successful did without allowing a hit or run.

The Yankees and White Sox will play game 3 of 4 tomorrow in the Bronx.

David Aardsma Shut Down with Pain in Right Elbow

David Aardsma was shut down on Friday after he felt pain in his surgically repaired right elbow.

Aardsma has been rehabbing from Tommy John Surgery and was hoping to return to the big leagues in July. With this setback, July is very unlikely as he will have to start his rehab process over again.

David Aardsma has allowed one unearned run in five minor league rehab innings earlier this month. The Yankees still expect Aardsma back this season, but instead of July they are hoping around August.

Derek Jeter Passes Cal Ripken Jr. on All-Time Hits List

With his leadoff double down the left field line Friday night, Derek Jeter has passed Cal Ripken Jr. on the All-Time hits list with 3,185 career hits. Jeter now has sole possession of 13th place.

Jeter ripped a 1-0 pitch down the left field line for a double to start off the game. Granderson would be after him and he would drive Jeter in with a 2-run shot to right field.

Derek Jeter now needs 58 hits to tie Nap Lajoie for 12th place on the All-Time hits list.

Game 76: White Sox at Yankees

June 29th, 2012, 7:05 pm ET, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York

TV: YES Network, MLB Network Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: 98 degrees, Mostly Sunny. Wind, 12 mph NW

The Yankees lost a tough one last night to the White Sox and they hope to rebound tonight.

Click Here for the probable pitchers for this series.

Here are the lineups:

White Sox (41-35)
Alejandro De Aza, CF
Kevin Youkilis, 3B
Adam Dunn, DH
Paul Konerko, 1B
Alex Rios, RF
A.J. Pierzynski, C
Dayan Viciedo, LF
Alexei Ramirez, SS
Gordon Beckham

Pitching: Jose Quintana LHP (2-1, 1.25 ERA this season)

Yankees (46-29)
Derek Jeter, SS
Curtis Granderson, CF
Mark Teixeira, 1B
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Robinson Cano, 2B
Nick Swisher, RF
Andruw Jones, DH
Jayson Nix, LF
Chris Stewart, C

Pitching: Adam Warren RHP (0-0, 0.00 ERA this season)

Enjoy the game!

Yankees HOPE Week: Children's Alopecia Project

The Yankees will conclude HOPE Week on Friday by honoring the Children's Alopecia Project and their founders, the Woytovich family. This project helps all children who are suffering from loss of hair due to Alopecia. Alopecia Areata is an autoimmune disease that is not life threatening, but life changing. It is not contagious and you cannot catch it, nor does it hurt. It is basically a disease where you body is allergic to hair, so it falls out. The Woytovich family started this project after finding out that their daughter, Madison, has this disease. Betsy and Jeff Woytovich searched online to see if their were any networks that dealt with this disease, but there were none. With that, Jeff was inspired to start Children's Alopecia Project.

The Yankees will honor the project and their founders today for their hard work and dedication to the project. Yankee players Alex Rodriguez, Freddy Garcia, Andruw Jones, Ivan Nova, Rafael Soriano, Cory Wade, and DeWayne Wise will all attend. Yankees manager Joe Girardi and bullpen coach Mike Harkey will also be there to support this project. Former players Darryl Strawberry and David Wells will also make a surprise visit. Current HOPE Week ambassador Eric LeGrand, and  Bleacher Creature, "Bald Vinny" Milano will be there as well. Everyone is attendance will honor this project by hosting a picnic at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. Activities include free face and head paintings, a scavenger hunt, and lunch and games. After the game, The kids will be invited back to Yankee to stadium to watch batting practice and take part in a pre-game ceremonies. They will them be invited to Yankee Stadium to watch the game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox.

The Yankees will also donate $10,000 to this project.

Missed HOPE Week? No Problem!

Monday: Flying Manes
Tuesday: An Angel in Queens
Wednesday: Andy Fass
Thursday: GlamourGals

After today, the Yankees will have successfully concluded their fourth HOPE Week.

Adam Warren: What To Expect

Adam Warren pitches in spring training for the Yankees. (Getty Images)

Adam Warren, 24, will make his Major League Debut tonight against the Chicago White Sox in New York. Adam was born in New Bern, North Carolina on August 25th, 1987. Warren is listed at 6'1" and weighs 200 pounds. He was drafted in the 36th round of the 2008 draft by the Cleveland Indians, but did not sign. He was later drafted again in the 4th round of the 2009 draft. 

Warren throws two types of fastball. He can throw a two-seamer and a four-seamer. His two-seamer clocks around 90-92 miles per hour. His fastball can get up there from 93-96 and you will most likely see his fastball in the mid 90's. He has great command of his fastball and it will be interesting to see if he will be able to blow it by hitters. His pinpoint control is what really sets his fastball apart from others.

He can also uses a mix of sliders, changeups, and curveballs to get hitters off balance. His curveball could be one of his best pitches. He has been developing it for years and he should be able to use it for his advantage. His changeup is also really good. He can locate it great, but it doesn't really have a lot of break to it.

At Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre, Warren has gone 5-5 with a 3.86 ERA over 15 starts. He had a 6.15 strikeouts per 9 innings.

Adam Warren looks to help the Yankees out due to their recent losses of C.C. Sabathia and Andy Pettitte.

Yanks' Unable to Recover After Bullpen Falters in Ninth

Ivan Nova pitches against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night.  (Getty Images)

The Yankees were unable to recover after their bullpen faltered in the ninth inning to snap their five game winning streak.


Nova allowed 1 run on 6 hits in 7 1/3 innings. He struck out 5 and walked 3. Nova exited with one out in the eighth after throwing 98 pitches, 58 of them were for strikes. Nova took the no decision in tonight's game. 

The Yankee offense came in the fifth inning. Alex Rodriguez laced a double to left center field that hit off of Alejandro De Aza's glove to score Curtis Granderson that tied the game up at 1. Robinson Cano was next and he gave them the lead after hitting a double to right center field that would score Alex Rodriguez.

Mark Teixeira would add on a run in the eighth inning to extend their lead to 3-1.

Rafael Soriano was unavailable to close tonight. Soriano threw 30 pitches yesterday so Girardi gave him the day off.

Joe Girardi decided to mix and match in the ninth. Cody Eppley remained in the game after getting the finale out in the eighth. Eppley allowed a single in the ninth inning. Clay Rapada came in to face the left hander with one man on and threw away a come backer that would have been a double play. David Robertson allowed a three-run home run to Dayan Viciedo to give the White Sox the 4-3 lead.

The Yankees were unable to come back in the ninth inning against the White Sox closer, Addison Reed.

The Yankees and White Sox will play game 2 of 4 tomorrow night at the Stadium.

Derek Jeter Ties Cal Ripken Jr. on All-Time Hits List

Derek Jeter collected his 3,183rd hit on Thursday night with a single to center field in the seventh inning. Wiht that hit, Jeter has tied Cal Ripken Jr. for 13th place on the All-Time hits list. 

Jeter hit a 2-1 slider that trickled up the middle for his 96th hit on the season. 

Derek Jeter needs 58 more hits to tie Nap Lajoe for 12th place on the All-Time hits list. 

Alex Rodriguez Ties Brooks Robinson on All-Time Hits List

With his double to left center field on Thursday night, Alex Rodriguez has tied Brooks Robinson for 44th place on the all-time hits list with 2,848 career hits.

Rodriguez laced a a first pitch fastball deep to left center field that hit off of Alejandro De Aza's glove and trickled away with him.

Alex only needs two more hits to put him in a tie for 43rd place with Jesse Barkett.

Question: Will the Yankees Make a Trade?

The Yankees have some holes in their rotation that could easily be filled with a trade for a pitcher that is on the market. Zack Greinke will most defiantly be on the market as the deadline approaches. Wandy Rodriguez and Matt Garza are two pitchers that the Yankees have been watching for a while now. The question is, will the Yankees make a trade?

The Yankees are very fortunate as they have a lot of young pitching in their system. They don't need to go outside and scoop up big name pitcher in exchange for 2 or 3 young players that could make an impact in the future.

It is very doubtful for the Yankees to trade some of their young players for a rent player like Zach Greinke. I say rent players because Zach Greinke is a free agent at the end of the season and the Yankees wouldn't considered signing him because of their budget. I don't think that Greinke can even handle the New York pressure. Greinke will probably sign with a team that is in contention for the playoffs, but isn't a huge city like New York. Greinke also has been suffering with anxiety issues and if he does in fact come to New York, anxiety could be an important factor for him.

In short, will the Yankees trade for Zach Greinke? Absolutely not.

There are other decent pitchers out there that they Yankees could scoop up. Brian Cashman and the Yankees are looking to stay inside their organization for pitching help, but Cashman is open to going outside and looking for a pitcher if they need one. The Yankees could possibly trade for Wandy Rodriguez or Matt Garza. In order to get these pitchers, it will not cost them as much as it would to get Zach Greinke. The Yankees have showed interest in the past for Rodriguez, but they were unable to make a deal. Matt Garza has been on the Yankees radar for a while now so it is possible that they could trade for him.

Will the Yankees trade for a decent pitcher? It's possible. 

The Yankees have Adam Warren coming up to give them some starts and they have David Phelps, who in the past has given them some quality starts. The Yankees have a comfortable lead in the AL East right now and i think that they will stay within their organization in order to get the job done.

Pre-Game Notes: Roster Moves, Injuries, Updates

The Yankees lost C.C. Sabathia and Andy Pettitte yesterday. In order to fill the holes of those key players, the Yankees have made some roster moves before their game tonight against the White Sox.

• The Yankees have recalled right-hander Ryota Igarashi from Triple-A.
• Adam Warren has been singed to a MLB contract and has been added to the Active Roster. Warren will start Friday against the White Sox.
• C.C. Sabathia has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a Grade 1 groin strain. Sabathia is expected to miss 2 starts and hopes to return after All-Star break.
• Andy Pettitte has been placed on the 60-day disabled list with a fractured left ankle. Pettitte looks to be back by mid August or early September. 

Freddy Garcia threw 2 1/3 innings against the Indians on Wednesday. Garcia was scheduled to start on Friday, but his start has been pushed back until Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays. 

Brian Cashman appeared on the Michael Kay Show today and he talked about the injuries to Sabathia and Pettitte. Cashman revealed that David Phelps could be called up by the weekend to help out with Freddy Garcia and Adam Warren. Phelps was sent down to Single-A Tampa to stretch out his arm on June 14th. Phelps could make a couple of starts and help out with the bullpen. 

Russell Martin is not in the lineup for the opener against the White Sox on Thursday. Martin has been dealing with on-going back stiffness. The Yankees will likely not put him on the disabled list, but they will give him a couple of days off. 

The Yankees will have to battle with the recent injuries on their club. Adam Warren can provide help for the immediate future with the short loss of C.C. Sabathia. Freddy Garcia has to step up for the long run as he is the pitcher that will replace Andy Pettitte in the rotation. 

Game 75: White Sox at Yankees

June 27th, 2012, 1:05 pm ET, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York

TV: YES Network Radio: WCBS 880

Weather: 89 degrees, Mostly Sunny. Wind, 10 mph SW

The Yankees and White Sox will start a four game set tonight in the Bronx. It will be the first time these two teams meet this season.

Click Here for the probable pitchers for this series.

Here are the lineups:

White Sox (40-35)
Alejandro De Aza, CF
Kevin Youkilis, 3B
Adam Dunn, DH
Paul Konerko, 1B
Alex Rios, RF
A.J. Pierzynski, C
Dayan Viciedo, LF
Alexei Ramirez, SS
Gordon Beckham, 2B

Pitching: Dylan Axelrod RHP (0-1, 4.85 ERA this season)

Yankees (45-28)
Derek Jeter, SS
Curtis Granderson, CF
Alex Rodriguez, DH
Robinson Cano, 2B
Mark Teixeira, 1B
Nick Swisher, RF
Raul Ibanez, LF
Eric Chavez, DH
Chris Stewart, C

Pitching: Ivan Nova RHP (9-2, 4.25 ERA this season)

Enjoy the game!

Yankees HOPE Week: GlamourGals

The Yankees continue HOPE Week on Thursday by celebrating GlamourGals. GlamourGals was started by Rachael Doyle when she was only 17 years old. This nonprofit organization was started to honor her grandmother who died in an nursing home in Nevada and to create a bridge between generations. This organization is comprised of both male and females to bring manicures and makeovers to senior citizens across the country.

Rachael Doyle servers as the CEO and she has seen her organization grow throughout the past decade. The organization has approximately 1.300 volunteers in more than 62 chapters spanning over 13 states, as well as a chapter in St. Andrews Scotland. GlamourGals has expanded to the Bronx in April of 2012.

Yankee players Nick Swisher, Brett Gardner, David Robertson, and Cody Eppley will honor GlamourGals by surprising the group for one of their events at the East Haven Nursing and Senior Rehab Center in the Bronx, and participating in the makeovers of the senior citizen residents.

The Yankees will also donate $10,000 to Rachael Doyle and GlamourGals.

You can read more about GlamourGals by going to their official website by Clicking Here.

Missed HOPE Week? No Problem!

Monday: Flying Manes
Tuesday: An Angel in Queens
Wednesday: Andy Fass

Yankees HOPE Week will come to a conclusion tomorrow. 

Probable Pitchers: White Sox at Yankees

The Yankees and White Sox will meet for the first time this season.

Here are the probable pitchers for this series:

Game 1: Thursday, June 28th, 7:05 ET, Yankee Stadium

White Sox: 
Dylan Axelrod RHP (0-1, 4.85 ERA this season)
(Dylan Axelrod will face the Yankees for the first time)

Yankees:
Ivan Nova RHP (9-2, 4.25 ERA this season)
(Ivan Nova against White Sox: Click Here)

Game 2: Friday, June 29th, 7:05 ET, Yankee Stadium

White Sox: 
Jose Quintana LHP (2-1, 1.25 ERA this season)
(Jose Quintana will face the Yankees for the first time)

Yankees:
Adam Warren RHP (0-0, 0.00 ERA this season)
(Adam Warren will face the White Sox for the first time)

Game 3: Saturday, June 30th, 1:05 ET, Yankee Stadium

White Sox: 
Jake Peavy RHP (6-4, 2.84 ERA this season)
(Jake Peavy against the Yankees: Click Here)

Yankees:
Hiroki Kuroda RHP (7-7, 3.40 ERA this season)
(Hiroki Kuroda against the White Sox: Click Here)

Game 4: Sunday, July 1st, 2:05 ET, Yankee Stadium

White Sox: 
Gavin Floyd RHP (6-7, 4.80 ERA this season)
(Gavin Floyd against the Yankees: Click Here)

Yankees:
Phil Hughes RHP (8-6, 4.48 ERA this season)
(Phil Hughes against the White Sox: Click Here)

Enjoy the series!

Yanks' Overcome Injuries; Sweep Indians

Andy Pettitte pitches against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday. (Getty Images)

The Yankees were able to sweep the Indians by a score of 5-4, the same day after learning about their loss of C.C. Sabathia and Andy Pettitte.

Andy Pettitte started for the Yankees, but was forced to leave early after being drilled by a line drive that hit in left ankle. Pettitte has been diagnosed with a fractured fibula and will miss around 6 weeks.

Pettitte allowed 2 runs, 1 earned, on 3 hits in 4 innings of work. He struck out 7 and walked 1.

The Yankee bullpen stepped up today and helped the Yankees win secure the win.

Cody Eppley, Clay Rapada, Freddy Garcia, David Robertson, and Rafael Soriano all contributed to the win.

The Yankee offense was led by Robinson Cano and Eric Chavez.

Chavez hit a big 2 run double to left field in the fourth inning off of Ubaldo Jimenez that gave the Yankees a 2-1 lead.

The Yankees lost the lead in the fifth inning when they Indians scored two runs.

Robinson Cano was able to take the lead back with an opposite field home run that hit the State Farm sign in  left field. It was a 2 run shot and his 18th on the season.

The Yankees would score once more in the eighth on a Eric Chavez single to right field that scored Mark Teixeira. They led the Indians 5-3.

Rafael Soriano came on in the ninth and he was in danger of blowing the Yankees lead. Soriano allowed 1 run on 2 hits. He struck out 1 and walked 2. He was able to get Asrubal Cabrera to fly out to DeWayne Wise in left field to strand the bases loaded and end the game.

The Yankees have extended their win streak to five games.

The Yankees and White Sox will start a 4 game set tomorrow in the Bronx.

Andy Pettitte Injured; Out 6 Weeks

Andy Pettitte grabs his ankle after being hit by a line drive on Wednesday. (Getty Images)

Andy Pettitte left his start early on Wednesday after a line drive struck his left ankle in the fifth inning. Pettitte stayed in the game, but was only able to throw one pitch. Girardi took him out after he saw that Pettitte was unable to land on his left foot.

Pettitte has been diagnosed with a fracutred fibula and is expected to miss at least 6 weeks.

"It's going to take some time," said Pettitte, who was with crutches are the game.

The Yankees General Manager, Brian Cashman, said that Pettitte might go on the 60-day disabled list and will likely return around August or September.

The Yankees would rather stay inside their organization with pitching help rather then going outside and trading for someone.

"I'd perfer not to go outside," Cashman said. "Obviously, we do go outside. We have done that before. This is part of the process."

Freddy Garcia pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings today in relief and he will start Monday.

Adam Warren has been called up and he will make his first major league start on Friday against the White Sox.

The Yankees also plan to call up reliever Ryota Igarashi to help in the bullpen.

Yankees HOPE Week: Andy Fass

The Yankees honored Andy Fass on Wednesday as part of HOPE Week. Andy is a five-year old boy who is suffering from oculocutaneous albinism, a disease that affects around 40,000 people around the world. Andy is legally blind and cannot be in the sun for long hours due to loss of pigment in his skin. Fass always wanted to play tee-ball, but is unable to due to his condition.

Yankee players Derek Jeter, C.C. Sabathia, Andy Pettitte, Phil Hughes, Russell Martin, Clay Rapada, and Chris Stewart will all surprise Andy Fass and play a game of tee-ball with him. Coaches Rob Thompson and Mick Kelleher will also be attending.

The Fass family will be greeted at approximately 11:00 pm at Yankee Stadium and they will be greeted by Yankee players and family members that will announce a postgame party at the MLB Fan Cave. The Yankees will surprise Andy with a special tee-ball lesson and other games with children who suffer from the same disease as Andy.

The New York Yankees HOPE Week will last until Friday, June 29th.

Missed a day in HOPE Week? No problem!

Monday: Flying Manes
Tuesday: An Angel in Queens

Click the above links to read the articles.

C.C. Sabathia Placed on Disabled List

C.C. Sabathia has be placed on the disabled list on Wednesday with a Grade 1 groin strain. He will likely miss two starts and the Yankees have said that he will return after the All-Star break.

Sabathia strained his groin during the fourth inning of his start against the Mets. He told the team after throwing his bullpen yesterday.

The Yankees have not announced who they will be calling up, but Adam Warren is in the mix.

Freddy Garcia will be taking his spot in the rotation.

Game 74: Indians at Yankees

                            June 27th, 2012, 1:05 pm ET, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York


The Yankees and Indians will conclude their 3 game set today in the Bronx. 

Here are the lineups:

Indians (37-36)
Michael Brantley, CF
Asdrubal Cabrera, SS
Jason Kipnis, 2B
Jose Lopez, 3B
Carlos Santana, DH
Shelly Duncan, LF
Casey Kotchman, 1B
Lou Marson, C
Aaron Cunningham, RF

Pitching: Ubaldo Jimenez RHP (7-5, 4.59 ERA this season)

Yankees (45-28)
Curtis Granderson, CF
Nick Swisher, RF
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Robinson Cano, 2B
Mark Teixeira, DH
Raul Ibanez, LF
Eric Chavez, 1B
Russell Martin, C
Jayson Nix, SS

Pitching: Andy Pettitte LHP (3-3, 3.29 ERA this season)

Enjoy the game!

DeWayne Wise Disputed Catch - Follow Up

Before i start, here is the play if you haven't seen it. In case you haven't seen the play, then here it is.

DeWayne Wise was in the middle of a disputed call during Tuesday night's game.

Wise was tracking down a line drive off the bat of Jack Hannahan when he dove into the stands in left field. Third base umpire Mike DiMuro called Hannahan out right away, even though he didn't even check to see if Wise had possession of the ball.

Wise ran off the field without arguing the call.

He was asked about the call after the game.

"What am i supposed to do? Run back to left field?" Wise told reporters. "I just ran off the field."

Mike Dimuro, the third base umpire who made the call, had this to say about the play.

"Now that i see the tape, it's obvious that the ball fell out of his glove," Dimuro said. "I should have asked him to show me the ball. "

Jack Hannahan was ejected in the eighth inning after arguing the call when he came out to take the field. Jose Lopez replaced him and would hit a 3-run shot to left field in the ninth inning.

Mike Dimuro was asked why he ejected Jack Hannahan and he told reporters that Jack told him to "reference the tape replay."

In my opinion,that is not an excuse to eject a player.

It will be interesting to see what the players around the league think about this.

Hughes Impressive in Yanks' Victory over Indians

Phil Hughes pitches against the Cleveland Indians Tuesday night. 

The Yankees extended their winning streak to four consecutive games with their 6-4 win over the Indians Tuesday night. Phil Hughes was lights out tonight and the Yankee offense was able to get the job done. 

Phil Hughes pitched 8 innings of shutout ball. He allowed 6 hits and struck out 4. He walked 1 batter. Hughes threw 111 pitches, 74 of them were for strikes. 

Hughes had a rough start against the Braves his last time out. He allowed 5 runs on 6 hits. He also allowed 4 home runs.

This outing he didn't allow a run or a home run. He had good command of his fastball and his breaking ball was outstanding. Although he didn't have many strikeouts, he was getting ahead of batters which led to quick outs. 

The Yankee offense continued to get the job done tonight. They scored three in the third on a Chris Stewart RBI single and a Curtis Granderson 2-run single. 

Mark Teixeira would hit a sacrifice fly to center field in the fifth inning to drive in Curtis Granderson to make it 4-0. 

Alex Rodriguez would add to their lead with a solo shot to left field in the seventh inning. With that hit, he passed Ivan Rodriguez for 45th place on the all-time hits list. 

The Yankees would add one more run by a Chris Stewart sacrifice fly to left field to score Nick Swisher in the eighth inning. 

Cory Wade would come on in the ninth to relive Phil Hughes and he was unable to close the game out. Wade allowed 3 runs on 4 hits.

Rafael Soriano would replace Wade and he would notch his 16th save of the season. 

The Yankees will conclude their 3 game set with the Indians tomorrow. 

Alex Rodriguez Moves into 45th place on All-Time Hits List

Alex Rodriguez has passed Ivan Rodriguez for 45th place on the all-time hits list with his home run Tuesday night. It was his 2,845th hit of his career.

Rodriguez blasted a 2-1 fastball from Tony Sipp into the second deck in left field. It was his 13th on the season and his 642nd for his career.

Next on the list for Rodriguez to pass is Brooks Robinson with 2,848 career hits.

Game 73: Indians at Yankees

                                June 26th, 2012, 7:05 pm ET, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York


The Yankees and Indians will square off once again tonight in the Bronx.

Click Here for the probable pitchers for this series.

Here are the lineups:

Indians (37-25)
Shin-Soo Choo, RF
Asdrubal Cabrera, SS
Jason Kipnis, 2B
Carlos Santana, C
Michael Brantley, CF
Johnny Damon, LF
Casey Kotchman, 1B
Jack Hannahan, 3B
Lonnie Chisenhall, DH

Pitching: Justin Masterson RHP (4-6, 3.98 ERA this season)

Yankees (44-28)
Derek Jeter, SS
Curtis Granderson, CF
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Robinson Cano, 2B
Mark Teixeira, 1B
Nick Swisher, RF
Raul Ibanez, DH
Dewayne Wise, LF
Chris Stewart, C

Pitching: Phil Hughes RHP (7-6, 4.94 ERA this season)

Enjoy the game!

Yankees HOPE Week: An Angel in Queens

The Yankees visited An Angel in Queens to celebrate Hope Week on Tuesday. Robinson Cano, Curtis Granderson, Hiroki Kuroda, and Boone Logan were the players that visited.

An Angel in Queens is a nonprofit organization started by Jorge Munoz that helps bring hot meals to the less fortunate. Every night at around 9:30 pm Jorge arrives at the intersection from his home in Woodhaven, driving his white pickup truck with enough home cooked meals to feed the dozens of day laborers who congregate there.

The Yankees donated rice and they helped Munoz cook. They also donated him $10,000 towards his organization.

The Yankees visit An Angel in Queens. (Yankees Photo)

Munoz cooks for over 100 people every day. He lost his job as a bus driver, but he still strides to feed people with the little money that he has.

"I feel great great when i see these guys with their smiling faces," Munoz said. "Because they got something to eat before they go to sleep."

You can read more about An Angel in Queens by Clicking Here.

Missed HOPE Week? No Problem!

Monday: Flying Manes

Yankees HOPE Week will continue all week long.

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Yankees HOPE Week: Flying Manes

The Yankees kicked off hope week yesterday with a visit to the Flying Manes, a nonprofit organization that helps children with physical and emotional disabilities by offering therapeutic horse riding instruction. It was started by Stefanie Dwyer and her husband Bricklin about four years ago.

Mark Teixeira, Eric Chavez, Jayson Nix, pitching coach Larry Rothschild, and Yankees general partner Jennifer Steinbrenner Swindell all attended the event.

The Yankees surprised the children by bringing the horses down to an enclosed area. The players interacted with them and shared many laughs throughout the day.

Mark Teixeira spent time with 9 year old Owen Atkins, who is suffering from cerebral palsy. Teixeira guided Atkins horse while he sat on the saddle.

It's great. This is wonderful. Owen in a huge Yankees fan," Dan said. "You just cannot put this into words. He's extremely excited. We watch a lot of Yankee games on TV. This is something that he will have for his whole life and it is really inspiring."

Mark Teixeira with Owen Atkins. (New York Daily News)

Mark Teixeira played a game with Owen. Teixeira held a ball and and Owen took his best swing and hit it.

"We really enjoy being with our fans and being with the community," Teixeira said. "Anytime you can put a smile on a kids face, it makes it all worth it."


You can read more about the Flying Manes by Clicking Here.


The Yankees HOPE Week will continue all week long.

Happy Birthday, Derek Jeter

Derek Jeter rounds the bases after hitting a home run against the Atlanta Braves on June 20th, 2012 at Yankee Stadium. (Getty Images)

Arguably one of the greatest players to put on a Yankee uniform celebrates his birthday today.

Derek Jeter turned 38 today, but on the field he looks like hes 25 again.

Jeter has started 2012 off at an unbelievable pace. He had 37 hits in 95 at bats with a .389 average in April. It was one of his best starts to a season in his career.

Derek seemed to take off after he recovered from his hamstring injury back in 2011. He went down to Tampa and adjusted his stance and every since he's been hitting a hot bat.

Jeter would collect his 3,000th hit in grand style with a home run to left field off of David Price.

Derek Jeter is one of those players that you rarely see come around.

Happy birthday, Derek.

Cano, Wise Lead Yanks' to Victory

Dewayne Wise hits a 2-run shot to right field in the second inning of Monday nights game against the Cleveland Indians. (Getty Images)

Joe Girardi pushed the right button on Monday when he penciled Dewayne Wise in the starting lineup, which gave Curtis Granderson a half of day off. 

Dewayne Wise signed a minor league contract in the offseason with the Yankees, hoping that he would get some playing time with them. Wise knew that the Yankees were filled in the outfield, but he wasn't bothered by the fact that he might have to start in the minor leagues. He stated that he wanted to contribute some way, and he did just that tonight.

In his first at bat, Wise sent a hanging curveball deep to right field for a 2-run shot in the second inning. It increased their lead to 4-0 over the Indians. Wise would come up for the third time in the sixth inning and would send one into the right center field gap to score Eric Chavez and give himself an RBI triple. Wise had 3 runs batted in (RBIs) on the night.

For a player that doesn't get many at bats, he looked locked in tonight.

Robinson Cano helped carry the Yankees to victory tonight as well. Cano slugged a 2-run double to right in the first inning and a solo home run right in the third inning. Cano also had 3 runs batted in (RBIs) on the night.

Nick Swisher also contributed with a solo home run to left field to go back-to-back with Cano.

Hiroki Kuroda started for the Yankees and he was outstanding. Kuroda allowed 1 run on 5 hits in 7 innings of work. He struck out 7 batters and walked 2. His splitter was working tonight and that seemed to be his strike out pitch. During the postgame, Kuroda said that he wasn't feeling his splitter while throwing in the bullpen. Kuroda finished with 103 pitches, 67 of them were for strikes.

The Yankees and Indians will play game 2 of 3 tomorrow.

Game 72: Indians at Yankees

                         June 25th, 2012, 7:05 pm ET, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York

The Yankees and Indians will square off tonight in their first meeting of this season.

Click Here for the probable pitchers for this series.

Here are the lineups:

Indians (37-34)
Shin-Soo Choo, RF
Asdrubal Cabrera, SS
Jason Kipnis, 2B
Carlos Santana, C
Michael Brantley, CF
Johnny Damon, LF
Casey Kotchman, 1B
Jack Hannahan, 3B
Lonnie Chisenhall, DH

Pitching: Josh Tomlin RHP (3-4, 5.12 ERA this season)

Yankees (43-28)
Derek Jeter, SS
Curtis Granderson, DH
Mark Teixeira, 1B
Robinson Cano, 2B
Nick Swisher, RF
Raul Ibanez, LF
Eric Chavez, 3B
Dewayne Wise, CF
Chris Stewart, C

Pitching: Hiroki Kuroda RHP (6-7, 3.57 ERA this season)

Enjoy the game!

Yankees Announce Lineup for 66th Old Timers' Day

The Yankees have released a press release containing the lineup for the 66th annual Old Timers' Day that will take place on Sunday, July 1st.

The New York Yankees today announced that nearly 50 former Yankees will be on hand at the 66^th annual Old-Timers’ Day on Sunday, July 1, at Yankee Stadium.  Ceremonies are scheduled to begin at 11:15 a.m. with the traditional Old-Timers’ game to follow, both of which will be aired exclusively on the YES Network. The Yankees will then host the Chicago White Sox at 2:05 p.m., also airing on YES. General public gates will open to ticket-holding guests at 10:00 a.m. and fans are encouraged to be in their seats by 11:00 a.m. for the festivities.

The Old-Timers are headlined by several members of past Yankees’ World Series-winning clubs, including Hall of Famers Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Rich “Goose” Gossage, Rickey Henderson and Reggie Jackson. Former Yankees and current YES Network broadcasters David Cone, Paul O’Neill and Lou Piniella will also join in on the festivities.

Also on hand will be former Yankees managers Joe Torre and Stump Merrill. For Merrill, who currently serves as a Special Assistant to the General Manager, it will mark his first Old-Timers’ Day appearance. Gene Monahan, who retired at the end of the 2011 season after serving as a trainer in the Yankees organization for 49 years, will also make his Old-Timers’ Day debut.

Joining the Hall of Famers and former Yankees on the baselines will be the widows of five legendary Yankees—Arlene Howard, widow of Elston Howard; Helen Hunter, widow of Jim “Catfish” Hunter; Jill Martin, widow of Billy Martin; Diana Munson, widow of Thurman Munson and Kay Murcer, widow of Bobby Murcer.

List of those Scheduled to Attend (*Denotes First-Time Old-Timer)
Luis Arroyo
Jesse Barfield 
Yogi Berra
Ron Blomberg 
Dr. Bobby Brown
Homer Bush
Jerry Coleman 
David Cone 
Bucky Dent 
Al Downing 
Brian Doyle
Cecil Fielder 
Whitey Ford 
Oscar Gamble
Jake Gibbs 
Joe Girardi 
Rich “Goose” Gossage 
Ron Guidry 
Charlie Hayes 
Rickey Henderson 
Sterling Hitchcock*
Arlene Howard
Helen Hunter 
Reggie Jackson 
Tommy John 
Pat Kelly
Don Larsen 
Graeme Lloyd 
Hector Lopez
Jill Martin 
Tino Martinez 
Lee Mazzilli 
Stump Merrill* 
Gene Monahan* 
Diana Munson 
Kay Murcer 
Matt Nokes* 
Paul O’Neill 
Joe Pepitone 
Lou Piniella 
Willie Randolph
Bobby Richardson
Mickey Rivers
Aaron Small 
Mel Stottlemyre 
Darryl Strawberry
Tanyon Sturtze* 
Ralph Terry 
Joe Torre 
Bob Turley
Roy White
Bernie Williams

Who else do you think should be appearing? Let us know.

Probable Pitchers: Indians at Yankees

The Yankees and Indians will meet for the first time this season with a 3 game set in the Bronx.

Here are the probable pitchers for this series:

Game 1: Monday, June 25th, 7:05 ET, Yankee Stadium

Indians:
Josh Tomlin RHP (3-4, 5.12 ERA this season)

Yankees:
Hiroki Kuroda RHP (6-7, 3.57 ERA this season)

Game 2: Tuesday, June 26th, 7:05 ET, Yankee Stadium

Indians: 
Justin Masterson RHP (4-6, 3.98 ERA this season)

Yankees:
Phil Hughes RHP (7-6, 4.94 ERA this season)

Game 3: Wednesday, June 27th, 1:05 ET, Yankee Stadium

Indians:
Ubaldo Jimenez RHP (7-5, 4.59 ERA this season)

Yankees:
Andy Pettitte LHP (3-3, 3.29 ERA this season)

Enjoy the series!

Probable Pitchers: Yankees at Mets

This post has been re-posted due to accidental deletion.

The Yankees and Mets will conclude this years regular season Subway Series with a 3 game set at Citi Field. 

Here are the probable pitchers:

Game 1: Friday, June 22nd, 7:10 ET, Citi Field

Yankees: 
Andy Pettitte LHP (3-2, 2.77 ERA this season)

Mets:
Jon Niese LHP (4-3, 3.82 ERA this season)

Game 2: Saturday, June 23rd, 7:15 ET, Citi Field

Yankees:
Ivan Nova RHP (9-2, 4.32 ERA this season)

Mets: 
Chris Young RHP (1-1, 3.06 ERA this season)

Game 3: Sunday, June 24th, 8:00 ET, Citi Field

Yankees:
C.C. Sabathia LHP (9-3, 3.55 ERA this season)

Mets:
R.A. Dickey RHP (11-1, 2.00 ERA this season)

Enjoy the game!

Cano's Blast Leads Yanks' to Subway Win

Robinson Cano hits a go-ahead solo home run in the eighth inning of Sunday night's game. 

The Yankees concluded the Subway Series Sunday night with a win. They took the series 5-1, with a sweep in the Bronx and a 2-1 series win in Flushing.

C.C. Sabathia was on the mound tonight and he took a no decision in tonight's contest. Sabathia allowed 5 urns, in which 1 run was earned, on 9 hits in 5 2/3 innings pitched. He struck out 3 and walked 2. He exited with 73 strikes thrown over 112 pitches.

The Yankees were sloppy behind Sabathia tonight. They commited 3 errors which led to 4 unearned runs. Chris Stewart had 2 throwing errors and Robinson Cano had a fielding error. Cano's error could have gone either way, but it was a play that Cano usually makes.

The Yankee offense was able to get to the knuckleballer, R.A. Dickey. The Yankees scored 4 runs in the third inning, which was capped off by a Nick Swisher 3-run home run to right center field.

The Yankees would score 1 run in the fifth inning on a Mark Teixeira force out.

The Mets would come back to tie the game at 5, but then Robinson Cano would break the tie with a solo shot to center field in the 8th inning.

Rafael Soriano came on in the 9th and earned in 15th save on the season.

The Yankees will start a 7 game home stand tomorrow starting with the Cleveland Indians.

Game 71: Yankees at Mets

                                     June 24th, 2012, 8:00 pm ET, Citi Field, Flushing, New York

The Yankees and Mets will finish the Subway Series of 2012 tonight at Citi Field. C.C. Sabathia and R.A. Dickey will face off in the battle of the ace's.

Here are the lineups:

Yankees (42-28)
Derek Jeter, SS
Curtis Granderson, CF
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Robinson Cano, 2B
Mark Teixeira, 1B
Nick Swisher, RF
Raul Ibanez, LF
Chris Stewart, C
C.C. Sabathia, P

Pitching: C.C. Sabathia LHP (9-3, 3.55 ERA this season)

Mets (39-33)
Andres Torres, CF
Ruben Tejada, SS
David Wright, 3B
Scott Hairston, LF
Lucas Duda, RF
Justin Turner, 1B
Ronny Cedeno, 2B
Josh Thole, C
R.A. Dickey, P

Pitching: R.A. Dickey RHP (11-1, 2.00 ERA this season)

Enjoy the game!

Yanks' Rally to Top Mets

Ivan Nova pitches against the Mets on Saturday. (Getty Images)

The Yankees were able to top the Mets Saturday night after a seventh inning rally that led to the victory. Ivan  Nova started for the Yankees and pitched well. 

Ivan Nova allowed 3 runs, 2 in which were earned, on 5 hits in 5 2/3 innings. He struck out 7 and walked 3. Nova threw 99 pitches, 61 of them were for strikes.

The Yankee offense was silent until the 7th inning when Mark Teixeira led off the inning with a walk. Nick Swisher would double on a ball misplayed by Lucas Duda in right field. Raul Ibanez would hit a game tying 3 run home run to right field that barley made it over the wall. Eric Chavez would pinch hit for the pitcher and hit a go ahead solo shot to left field.

The Yankees scored 4 in the seventh and that would be all that they needed to earn the victory.

The Yankee bullpen was outstanding tonight. They worked 3 1/3 innings and only allowed 2 hits.

Boone Logan would relieve Cody Eppley in the seventh inning with a man on third and one out. He would escape the jam by striking out the two batters that he faced.

David Robertson would come on in the eighth and strike out the side. Robertson would walk 2 batters in the inning, but he would work out of his self-made jam.

Rafael Soriano would close the game out in the ninth and earn his 14th save on the season.

Clay Rapada also pitched 1/3 of an inning and he struck out the only batter that he faced.

The Yankees and Mets will conclude the Subway Series tomorrow night.

Nick Swisher Collects his 1,000th Career Hit

Nick Swisher celebrates at home plate after scoring on Raul Ibanez's 3-run home run  in the seventh inning against the Mets Saturday night. (Getty Images)

With his double to right field Saturday night, Nick Swisher has picked up career hit 1,000. 

Nick Swisher hit a first pitch fastball to right field in the seventh inning that was misplayed by Lucas Duda. The official scoring was a single and an E9, but was changed to a double later on.

Swisher is hitting .268 on the season with 10 home runs and 14 RBI's in 62 games this season.

Game 70: Yankees at Mets

                                  June 23rd, 2012, 7:15, Citi Field, Flushing, New York

The Yankees lost a tough one last night and they will play Game 2 of 3 against the Mets tonight.

Click Here for the probable pitchers for this series.

Here are the lineups:

Yankees (41-28)
Derek Jeter, SS
Curtis Granderson, CF
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Robinson Cano, 2B
Mark Teixeira, 1B
Nick Swisher, RF
Raul Ibanez, LF
Russell Martin, C
Ivan Nova, P

Pitching: Ivan Nova RHP (9-2, 4.32 ERA this season)

Mets (39-32)
Kirk Nieuwenhuis, CF
Jordany Valdespin, 2B
David Wright, 3B
Lucas Duda, RF
Daniel Murphy, 1B
Scott Hairston, LF
Omar Quintanilla, SS
Josh Thole, C
Chris Young, P

Pitching: Chris Young RHP (1-1, 3.06 ERA this season)


Enjoy the game!

Yanks' Drop Opener to Mets; Pettitte Struggles

Andy Pettitte delivers a pitch against the Mets Friday night. (Getty Images)

The Yankees weren't able to battle back against their early deficit as they fell to the Mets 6-4 Friday night.

Andy Pettitte started for the Yankees and he struggled early on. He gave up 5 runs in the first inning on 5 hits. The big hit was a three-run home run by Ike Davis. Pettitte would stay in the game and pitch 6 innings. He allowed 5 runs on 7 hits and struck out 6 batters. He issued 2 walks. He threw 102 pitches, 64 in which were for strikes.

Andy Pettitte was 1 for 2 at the plate with 1 strikeout.

The last time that Andy Pettitte allowed 5 or more runs in the first innng of a game was way back in September of 2001 in Toronto against the Blue Jays. They would end up losing that game 14-0.

The Yankee offense was quiet early on against Jon Niese. They had their chances early on to score, but couldn't come through with the big hit.

Alex Rodriguez got the Yankees on the board in the sixth inning with a solo home run that hit the big apple in center field. Andruw Jones hit a solo home run to left field in the 7th and Robinson Cano hit a mammoth two-run shot to right field in the eighth.

The Yankees would attempt to comeback against the Mets closer, Frank Francisco, in the ninth inning, but were to no avail.

Russell Martin hit a line drive to deep center field that was caught by Andres Torres. Raul Ibanez would walk and then Derek Jeter would single to left field. Curtis Granderson struck out on a fastball right down the middle and then Mark Teixeira would pop out to the shortstop, Ronny Cedeno.

The Yankees and Mets will play Game 2 tomorrow night.

Game 69: Yankees at Mets

                                 June 22nd, 2012, 7:10, Citi Field, Flushing, New York

The Yankees and Mets will meet in the Subway Series for the second time. The Yankees swept the Mets in the Bronx and they look to do so in Flushing. The Mets have increased the tension between the two teams with their comments about the Yankees.

Click Here for the probable pitchers for this series. 

Here are the lineups:

Yankees (41-27)
Derek Jeter, SS
Curtis Granderson, CF
Mark Teixeira, 1B
Alex Rodriguez, 3B
Robinson Cano, 2B
Nick Swisher, RF
Andru Jones, LF
Russell Martin, C
Andy Pettitte, P

Pitching: Andy Pettitte LHP (3-2, 2.77 ERA this season)

Mets (38-32)
Andres Torres, CF
Ronny Cedeno, SS
David Wright, 3B
Scott Hairston, LF
Lucas Duda, RF
Justin Turner, 2B
Ike Davis, 1B
Mike Nickeas, C
Jon Niese, P

Pitching: Jon Niese LHP (4-3, 3.82 ERA this season)

Enjoy the game!

Tension Rises Between Yankees and Mets

Joe Girardi and Terry Collins talk. (The Associated Press Photo)

2 weeks ago from today, the Yankees and Mets started the Subway Series in the Bronx. The Yankees ended up sweeping the series with the help of Russell Martin's walk-off homerun in the finale of the 3 game set. 

Terry Collins lashed out against Yankee Stadium bascially saying that the dimensions are too small.

"They can hit them out of here, too; it's just not quite as easy as it is over here."

You might say that the statement above isn't trash talking, but it does bring some tension to the plate for the second meeting between the two.

The Mets closer Frank Francisco has been doing some trash talking of his own lately when he called the Yankees "chickens".

"I can't wait to face those Chickens," Francisco said. "I want to strike out the side against them. I've done it before."

Francisco didn't answer the follow up question. He said that he "already said too much."

The Yankees and Mets will finish the Subway Series for the season on Friday at Citi Field.

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Under the Hood: Chris Stewart

Chris Stewart crosses home plate in 2012 (The Associated Press Photo)

The Yankees traded for Chris Stewart before the season began, and they were focusing more on his defensive skills rather than his offensive skills.

Stewart has been behind the plate for the Yankees ace, C.C. Sabathia. Joe Girardi has stated that Stewart is not Sabathia's personal catcher, although Stewart has caught every start of Sabathia's besides Opening Day.

The Yankees weren't expecting much from Chris when he was at the plate. Stewart had a .204 batting average in 67 games for the Giants last year. He drove in 10 runs and had 33 hits in 162 at bats.

In his last 7 games, Stewart is posting a .375 batting average with 3 hits in 8 plate appearances. He has 2 doubles and has scored 1 run.

On the season, Stewart has played 20 games. In those 20 games, he has a .263 batting average with 15 hits in 57 plate appearances. He has drove in 7 runs and scored 6 runs. He has 3 doubles and 0 homeruns. 

Here is his line up to this point: .263/.276/.316/.592. (AVG, OBP, SLG, OPS)

You might be thinking that those numbers are below average, well those numbers are coming from a guy that starts every 5th day, or in some cases, a day game after a night game.

Francisco Cervelli batting in 2011. (Getty Images)

If you go back one year ago, Francisco Cervelli was the Yankees backup catcher. On June 21st, 2011, the Yankees were playing the Reds in Cincinnati. The game was postponed and there was a double header on June 22nd.

On June 22nd, 2011, Francisco Cervelli had started 20 games and had a .175 batting average. He drove in 11 runs and had scored 6 runs. He had 15 hits in 54 plate appearances. He has 2 doubles and a homerun.

Here is his line up to that point: .175/.238/.263/.501 (AVG, OBP, SLG, OPS)

Chris Stewart has a .993% fielding percentage this year and has thrown out 33% of the runners that attempt to steal on his. So far, he has thrown out 3 runners this year and 6 runner have stolen off of him. The league average is 27%.

If you all remember, Cervelli had a tough time throwing runners out. Last year, Cervelli through out 14% of the runners that were stealing. The league average last year was 28%. He allowed 24 runners to steal off of him and he only threw out 4 runners. His fielding percentage was .980. These stats are his total at the end of the year.

With many criticizing the move to send Francisco Cervelli down to the minor leagues before the season, maybe the move to acquire Chris Stewart will work in the Yankees favor.

In my defense, i am a Francisco Cervelli fan. I'm just saying that by looking at the stats, Chris Stewart has made a bigger impact than Francisco Cervelli had at this point last year.

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Yanks' Lose Finale to Braves

Phil Hughes pitches against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. (Getty Images)

The Yankees lost the finale against the Atlanta Braves by a score of 10-5. This game was controlled by home runs, in which both teams combined for 9 home runs.

Phil Hughes started for the Yankees and he surrended 4 home runs in the 4 1/3 innings that he pitched. Hughes allowed 6 runs on 6 hits. He struck out 5 and did not issue a walk. He suffered his 6th loss on the season.

Derek Jeter opened up the bottom half of the 1st with a homerun on the first pitch that he saw from Tommy Hanson. It was Derek's 28th career leadoff homerun.

The Yankees hit 4 homeruns in the game. Derek Jeter hit a solo shot to right in the 1st. Eric Chavez hit a solo shot to center in the 5th. Alex Rodriguez and Robinson Cano went back-to-back in the 6th inning. Rodriguez and Cano each clubbed solo shots to right field.

The Yankees were unable to catch up to the Braves. They were trailing 6-5 in the 8th inning, but the Braves had a 3 run 8th inning and also scored once in the 9th inning. Cory Wade, Boone Logan, and Freddy Garcia all gave up runs.

The Yankees will enjoy an off day tomorrow and they will start a 3 game set with the Mets on Friday.

Alex Rodriguez Passes Jimmie Fox on All-Time RBIs List

Alex Rodriguez has passed Jimmie Fox on the All-Time RBIs list with his solo home run in the 6th inning of Wednesday's game, which gave him 1,925 career runs batted in (RBI).

 Rodriguez hit a 1-2 slider from Tommy Hanson that just made it's way over the right field wall.

 Ty Cobb is next on the list for Alex. Cobb has 1,938 career runs batted in (RBI).

Game 68: Braves at Yankees

                          June 20th, 2012, 1:05, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York

The Yankees look to rebound against the Braves today after the loss last night.

Here are the lineups:

Braves (36-32)
Michael Bourn, CF
Martin Prado, LF
Brian McCann, DH
Dan Uggla, 2B
Freddie Freeman, 1B
Jason Heyward, RF
Andrelton Simmons, SS
Juan Francsico, 3B
David Ross, C

Pitching: Tommy Hanson RHP (7-4, 3.32 ERA this season)

Yankees (41-26)
Derek Jeter, SS
Curtis Granderson, CF
Alex Rodriguez, DH
Robinson Cano, 2B
Nick Swisher, RF
Raul Ibanez, LF
Eric Chavez, 3B
Russell Martin, C
Jayson Nix, SS

Pitching: Phil Hughes RHP (7-5, 4.50 ERA this season)


Enjoy the game!

Yanks' Win Streak Snapped with Loss to Braves

Hiroki Kuroda pitches against the Atlanta Braves Tuesday night. (Getty Images)

The Yankees could not extend their win streak on Tuesday night as they were defeated by the Atlanta Braves 4-3 in a close ballgame.

Hiroki Kuroda started for the Yankees and was solid early on. He had good command of his fastball, but he worked into some trouble during the middle innings. Kuroda allwoed 4 runs on 6 hits in 7 innings pitched. He struck out 6 and walked 3.

The Yankee offense jumped on Tim Hudson early on as they scored 2 runs in the 2nd inning on a Nick Swisher 2 run double to center field.

The Yankee offense struggled throughout the game. They were 2 for 11 with runners in scoring position and they left 9 men on base.

The Yankees and Braves will play the finale tomorrow afternoon.

David Aardsma Throws Scoreless Inning for GCL Yanks'

David Aardsma took one step closer in joining the Yankees after he pitched a scoreless inning for the Gulf Coast League Yankees on Tuesday. Aardsma struck out two and walked one.

The Yankees signed the righty in January knowing that he would be on the disabled list when the season started. Aardsma is recovering from Tommy John Surgery that he underwent last July.

Aardsma tweeted about his outing:



According to David, he will make another appearance on Saturday.