Monthly Archives: June 2008

Rivera is Fine, Yanks Win

Mariano Rivera returned to his usual self today by successfully closing out last night’s game against the A’s. Chien-Ming Wang also seems to be back to his ace-like self, going for over seven innings today in which he allowed only … Continue reading

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Brett Marshall, Corban Joseph, and Mykal Stokes

Brett Marshall was the 6th round pick for the Yankees out of Ross S. Sterling High School in Texas. The young pitcher displayed great velocity, having improved by a few mph from the previous season to the 94-96 range. He … Continue reading

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Royals Squeeze By

The Yankees lost in a close one to the Royals today. It all came down to the top of the ninth inning, with a 2-2 tied score, and Mariano Rivera on the mound. He had a 0-2 count against Jose … Continue reading

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A Closer Look: John Folino, Mike Lyon

Since the MLB draft is so big, there are always tons of players who many fans don’t know about. To help with giving you more info on specific draftees by the Yankees, I am starting a new series where I … Continue reading

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Yankees in Third!

A victory against the Royals today and a Blue Jays win over the Orioles now puts the Yankees in third place. Sure it may not last, but it does feel good to say it for once. Hopefully we can keep … Continue reading

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Another Walk-off Win

Quite a game it was against the Kansas City Royals today. The Yankees were able to pull off yet another walk-off victory, in a high scoring game that ended with a final score of 12-11. This time the hero was … Continue reading

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MLB Draft 2008: Day 2

Today were the remaining 44 rounds of picks in the 2008 MLB draft. Here is a list of the players the Yankees drafted, as well as the position each plays and where they attended school last year: RHP Brett Marshall, … Continue reading

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MLB Draft 2008

Here are the day one picks by the New York Yankees in the 2008 MLB Draft: Round 1 RHP Gerrit Cole, Orange (California) Lutheran HS (28th overall) Round 1 LHP Jeremy Bleich, Stanford (44th overall) Round 2 RHP Scott Bittle, … Continue reading

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Wang Struggles- Doesn’t Matter, Yanks Win

The heading says it all. The Yankees were able to leave victorious despite another tough outing for Chien-Ming Wang. The game ended in incredible fashion with Jason Giambi hitting a pinch-hit, walk-off home run to wrap things up. The final … Continue reading

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Losing Streak Snapped

Moose came through for the Yankees again today by pitching an excellent game that put a stop to the losing streak. The 39-year-old was pitched six innings and gave up only one run off of five hits. He would get … Continue reading

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