Despite a very solid outing by Yankees starter A.J. Burnett yesterday; an offense that has been non-existent over the past few games; mental lapses on the base paths; and three costly errors, the Yankees lost their 3rd game in a row against the Tigers by a score of 6-3… the teams first 3 game losing streak of the season. We can all sit here and point fingers at Eduardo Nunez, but the fact of the matter is that the Yankees offense has looked as dead as Phil Hughes’ arm. Not to poke fun at the Yankees starter, but the Yankees struggles at the plate go further than just the lack of...

Eric Chavez has been such a great addition to the Yankees as a utility guy off the bench, but as history has shown baseball fans, Chavez is extremely fragile. He has had his share of injuries throughout his career. It took until the 29th game of the season of the 2011 season for him to injure himself. While legging out a triple in today’s game against the Tigers in Detroit, Eric Chavez fractured the 5th metatarsal in his left foot after rounding 2nd base. According to CBSSports.com: Late in the game, the Yankees told reporter and the TV broadcast that Chavez had a small fracture in ...

April Yankee Report Card. The School of the Hard Knocks: Every month I will be grading (A+ – F) each active player on the Yankees Roster. The players grades will be determined based on their stats, their performance, any “extra” contributions they make during the month, and well, my personal opinion. The report cards will be split between fielders and pitchers. Totals reflect the average. ______________________________________________________ Honorable Mentions: Robinson Cano: Bronx Bomber Award (Leading in Batting AVG, HRs, RBIs, and Total Hits). Bartolo Colon/Freddy Garcia: Stepping...

Tonight, the Yankees will battle the Tigers for a four-game series at Comerica Park. The last time these two teams met, was back at the Cathedral in the Bronx, during Opening Week, where the Yankees took 2 of 3 from the Tigers. On the mound tonight for the Yankees is Bartolo Colon who has won his last two starts. Colon’s last outing was against the Chicago White Sox, where he pitched eight strong innings, giving up 7 hits, 1-run, 1-walk and 6-strikeouts. Robinson Cano is not in tonight’s lineup after bruising the pad on his left hand during yesterday’s game against the...

The New York Yankees are on a seven-game road trip starting tonight in Detroit for a 4 game series and will end the road trip in Arlington, Texas. The last time the Yankees and Tigers met was back on Opening Day in the Bronx. The Bombers took 2 of 3 from the Tigers for their first series win of the 2011 season. Tonight RHP Bartolo Colon (2-1, 2.77) vs. RHP Justin Verlander (2-3, 3.64) 7:05 p.m., YES Network / ESPN Tuesday LHP CC Sabathia (2-1, 2.25) vs. RHP Brad Penny (1-3, 6.11) 7:05 p.m. YES Network / MLB Network Wednesday RHP Freddy Garcia (1-1, 2.00) vs. RHP Max Scherzer (4-0, 3.82) 7:05...

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With a win in the series finale, the Yankees would split the four-game series. New York has lost the first two-games and have won the third game, thanks to an outstanding pitching performance from Bartolo Colon, who pitched eight strong innings, giving up 7 hits, 1-run, 1-walk and 6-strikeouts. On the mound tonight for the Bombers is C.C. Sabathia. With 29 career starts against the White Sox, Sabathia is 16-4 with a 3.82 ERA. Derek Jeter and Mark Teixeira are not in the game tonight. Teixeria left in the eighth inning in last night’s game with a sore right shoulder. Mark said he is not...

On the mound tonight for the Yankees is veteran righty, Bartolo Colon, who will be facing his former team for the first time. Bartolo had 12 starts (3-6, 4.19) with the White Sox in 2009. Colon beat the Toronto Blue Jays in his last outing on April 20. Bartolo went 6 2/3 innings of two-run ball. The White Sox will have lefty – Mark Buehrle on the mound. He’s rarely pitched well against the Yankees, his career ERA against them is 6.68, and he’s allowed 10 runs in his last 12 2/3 innings overall. The Bombers are hoping to get a win tonight and end a two-game skid. During...

On the mound tonight for the Bombers is Ivan Nova. This will be Nova’s 4th start of the season. The last time Nova faced the White Sox was on Aug. 29, 2010, striking out seven and allowing one run in 5 2/3 innings at Chicago. White Sox pitcher Gavin Floyd, has a 4.45 ERA in 30 1/3 innings against the Yankees in his career. Jorge Posada and Russell Martin are both getting the night off. Eric Chavez and Gustavo Molina are in. This will be Molina’s second start behind the plate. New York Yankees: (12-7) 1. Derek Jeter SS 2. Curtis Granderson CF 3. Mark Teixeira 1B 4. Alex Rodriguez...

Breaking news from the world of Twitter… @JackCurryYES has announced that Yankees starting pitcher Phil Hughes threw a 20 pitch bullpen session and it did not go well. Next on the the list for Phil Hughes is a visit with team doctors. See posts below from Jack Curry’s twitter feed. More on this to come as it unfolds, but at this point, things are not looking good for Phil Hughes at this point.  What are your thoughts on the current situation. Fortunately Bartolo Colon and Freddy Garcia are pulling their weight right now. Let’s hope there is no serious damage to his arm,...

The New York Yankees (12-6) are set to take on the slumping Chicago White Sox (8-14) for a four-game series at the Cathedral in the Bronx. The Yankees took four of six from the White Sox last season, including two of three at Yankee Stadium. The Bronx Bombers offense has been rolling – it pounded out 15 runs on Saturday against the Orioles and entered Sunday leading the Majors in homers (36) and multihomer games (10).  On the mound tonight for the Yankees is, Allan James Burnett (3-0, 4.37). Burnett got a no decision his last outing against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Jays ended up...

The New York Yankees (12-6) are coming off a shorten five-game road trip, where the Bombers took three-out-of-four. The Yankees split the two-game series in Toronto and then swept the Orioles in the shorten two-game series. The first game in Baltimore on Friday night was postponed due to rain and no makeup date has been schedule. The struggling Chicago White Sox (8-14) who have lost 10 of its last 11, are taking on the Yankees for a four-game series starting tonight. New York has won 7 of its last 10. The Bombers have won 18 of their last 26 meetings against the White Sox, and dating to...

For those of you out there who really thought that the Red Sox would spend the entire season in the cellar, shame on you. Obviously all Yankees fans want the Red Sox to fail, but you have to give credit where credit is due, and that team is far too good to remain in the cellar. After spending a little more than half the first month in last place in the AL East, the Red Sox are slowly climbing the standings and currently find themselves in 3rd place in the AL East with a record of 10-11 as of April 25, 2011. The same can be said about the Tampa Bay Rays. With Longoria on the disabled list,...

As many of you were wondering (including myself) during today’s game against the Orioles, why is Dave Robertson coming in for the eighth and not Girardi’s “Eighth Inning Man” Rafael Soriano. Well, we can finally put that question to rest; Soriano has some tightness in his lower back, says Girardi. He’ll be re-evaluated tomorrow to see if he can pitch. Hopefully he’s okay, because it’s unlikely Mo will be available on Monday after throwing 30-something pitches today. The Yankees rotation for the next four-games: Monday: A.J. Burnett (3-0, 4.37) Tuesday: Ivan...

Let’s try this again, shall we. Last night’s postponement was the 3rd for the Yankees this season and the 2nd with Baltimore. There is no date set for the makeup games against the Orioles. Taking the ball tonight for the Yankees is – Mr. Work Horse – Carsten Charles Sabathia . This will be Sabathia’s fifth start of the season, who has yet to post a victory. Sabathia was supposed to pitch on Friday night. New York Yankees: (10-6) 1. Derek Jeter SS 2. Curtis Granderson CF 3. Mark Teixeira 1B 4. Alex Rodriguez 3B 5. Robinson Cano 2B 6. Nick Swisher RF 7. Jorge Posada DH 8....