New York is set to take on the Seattle Mariners, in Seattle, for a three-game series. The last time these two teams met was back in July, where the Yankees took 2 of 3. This will be the last trip to the West Coast for New York, unless the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim find a way to make it into the post-season. The Yankees lead the Red Sox by 3.5 games, in the American League East. The Magic Number is 14. Tonight RHP Phil Hughes (4-5, 6.41) vs. RHP Felix Hernandez (14-11, 3.15) 10:10 p.m., YES Network Tuesday RHP A.J. Burnett (9-11, 5.27) vs. LHP Charlie Furbush (3-8 4.84) 10:10 p.m., YES...

Since getting swept by the Red Sox for the second time in a month isn’t bad enough, the Yankees managed to get swept in a very embarrassing way. Please know that I am never going to count the Yankees out, especially over a bad 3-game stretch, but seriously, heads need to roll with how sluggish and pathetic the team played. While I am very upset with the team getting swept, the thing that is bothering me even more is the way the Yankees managed to lose. The pitching was awful throughout the series, Cervelli was awful behind the plate in the two games he was back there by making 3...

I have absolutely no idea where to begin except to express my frustration with how the Yankees have been playing in the series against the Red Sox. Apparently the Yankees starters enjoy digging the team into a massive hole before the offense even gets a chance to strike first.  Yesterday it was A.J. Burnett, the day before that it was Freddy Garcia. By the time the 3rd out in the top of the 1st inning came, the Red Sox took a 3-0 lead courtesy of an Adrian Gonzalez RBI and yet another David Ortiz 2-run bomb. A 4th run was added by the Sox in the top of the second inning, and by the time the...

Sorry folks for my lack of contributions lately as I have been extremely busy with work, traveling, and the arrival of the newest addition to the family, my nephew Andrew Robert! Welcome to the world buddy… you will be rooting for the Yankees before you know it, I’ll make sure you do! As if the 3-game sweep in early May wasn’t enough for the Boston Red Sox, they decided that the first inning, of the first game in June would be a good way to continue. After plating 3-runs in the top of the 1st inning, Freddy Garcia and the Yankees found themselves in an early hole. The Yanks...

The New York Yankees (20-16) are hoping to end a three-game skid tonight with a win against the Boston Red Sox (18-20). The Yankees will send their Ace, C.C. Sabathia to the mound. Boston will counter with Josh Beckett. The last time Sabathia faced the Red Sox was back on April 10th where he allowed one run on nine hits and a season-high four walks in the 4-0 loss. Russell Martin and Jorge Posada will flip-flop in the batting order tonight. Martin will be batting 6th and Posada will be batting 9th. Posada’s batting average is .165 New York Yankees: (20-16) 1. Derek Jeter SS 2. Curtis...

The best Rivalry in all of sports is about to commence tonight at the Cathedral in the Bronx. The Boston Red Sox are in the Bronx for a three-game series. The last time these two teams met was back in April at Fenway Park. Boston won the series taking two of three. Joe Girardi is hoping that this series against the Red Sox can jump-start the Yankees who have dropped two straight and six of nine. “Maybe it’s what we need,” Girardi said. “Maybe we need the Red Sox to come in. Everything seems to get turned up, the coverage, the intensity. The games seem to take on a new flavor. Each...

Well… mathematically, they are not, but they have a huge mountain to climb to make the postseason. For all Yankees fans out there, the idea of NOT seeing the hated Red Sox in the postseason is reassuring, and actually quite enjoyable. With the Yankees and Red Sox each having 16 games left on the season, the likelihood of them overtaking the Yankees (who are currently sitting in second place) is very slim. The Yankees are 88-58 while the Red Sox are 82-64. The two team will meet 6 more times this season, 3 times at Fenway, and 3 times at the cathedral in the Bronx. Despite the Yankees...

Mark Teixeira puts a dent in his April batting slump slamming 3 home runs  during a Saturday, May 8th game against the Boston Red Sox. Adding fuel to his May firestorm, Teixeira went 4-for-6 with 5 RBI’s. To top it all, he became the only Yankee to hit 3 home runs in a single game against the Bosox, since Lou Gehrig did over 80 years ago (June 23, 1927). Teixeira is batting nearly .400 since the beginning of May, completely dismissing his awful April BA of .136. Along with Cervelli’s consistent contribution, Yanks destroy Bosox 14-3. Photo courtesy of...

After about a month of the 2010 baseball season, the New York Yankees will make their way up to Boston for the second time this season to face their long-time rival Boston Red Sox. As there was during the opening series of the season, there is still a lot of hype surrounding this weekends series. Though the Red Sox are one game over .500 at 15-14, they have all of a sudden started to show signs of life. The Sox are 7-3 in the last ten games, and are currently riding a four game winning streak into the series. The Yankees have had a hot start to this season. Their record stands at 19-8, and...

In the words of Ryan Dunne in Summer Catch, “Get off your knees blue, your blowing the game!” I am sick and tired of hearing about Joe West’s remarks the other day in regards to the length of the Yankees-Red Sox games. I mean seriously… your JOB is to stand on a baseball field and umpire for 3-4 hours, with the OCCASIONAL 4+ hour game. Would Joe West rather work at a desk from 9-5? If so, I would be more than happy to teach him a thing or 2 about what I do. The guy has some nerve! If you aren’t aware of the situation, Joe West had the juevos to call the Yankees...

New York Yankees (1-1) Jeter SS Johnson DH Teixeira 1B Rodriguez 3B Cano 2B Posada C Granderson CF Swisher RF Gardner LF Pitching: LHP Andy Pettitte. Boston Red Sox (1-1) Ellsbury LF Pedroia 2B Martinez C Youkilis 1B Ortiz DH Beltre 3B Drew RF Cameron CF Scutaro SS Pitching: RHP  John Lackey. TV/Radio: YES, ESPN2 / WCBS 880, WADO 1280. Photo courtesy of...

Well, it took the Yankees 2 games against the Red Sox in 2010 before they won their first game against their biggest rival as the Yanks beat the Sox by a score of 6-4. As we all know, last season it took the Yankees until the 9th game against the hated Red Sox before they actually won a game against their rival. I would love to sit here and say that this is an incredible sign, but in all reality, it is not. The Yankees should not have taken that long to beat them last year, and sure, beating them in the 2nd game of the season seems great, but that’s exactly what it is, the second game...

New York Yankees (0-1) Jeter SS Johnson DH Teixeira 1B Rodriguez 3B Cano 2B Posada C Swisher RF Thames LF Granderson CF Pitching: RHP A.J Burnett. Boston Red Sox (1-0) Ellsbury LF Pedroia 2B Martinez C Youkilis 1B Ortiz DH Beltre 3B Drew RF Cameron CF Scutaro SS Pitching: LHP Jon Lester Photo courtesy of...

According to an AP report, a baseball official says Josh Beckett has signed a $68-year contract extension with the Boston Red Sox that runs through the end of the 2014 season. The official spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the deal was not scheduled to be announced until later Monday. More to come as this unfolds… UPDATE: The signing was finalized yesterday afternoon during a press conference in Boston. Beckett was quoted on RedSox.com as saying: “This is a very special place and I think that everyone who has had a chance to play here knows that....