Archive for June, 2008
Ticket Specialists Review
As a New Yorker and a Yankees fan I always have trouble finding good tickets that are reasonably priced, but with the Ticket Specialists I was able to go to a game and still go out afterward. Yankee Stadium has never been so cheap.
I went back to the site to see if [...]
Posted: June 3rd, 2008.
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Feldman, Texas bullpen shut down Yankees (AP)
The only other time Scott Feldman pitched at Yankee Stadium, he stunk up the joint and left with an 81.00 ERA. He returned Monday night and once again something didn’t smell quite right. This time, though, he wasn’t to blame. Feldman and a reshuffled Texas bullpen shut down the New York Yankees on four hits, [...]
Posted: June 30th, 2008.
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A look back at June blooms, swoons (Yahoo! Sports)
Interleague action benefited the AL, Jim Edmonds benefited from Chicago, and home cooking benefited nearly everyone.
Posted: June 30th, 2008.
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OF Gardner promoted by Yankees, makes MLB debut (AP)
The New York Yankees promoted hustling Brett Gardner from Triple-A and put him into the starting lineup Monday night, batting leadoff and playing left field against Texas. Along with selecting Gardner’s contract from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the Yankees optioned outfielder Justin Christian to their top minor league team.
Posted: June 30th, 2008.
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Jeter on shattering bats: ‘It’s dangerous’ (AP)
Derek Jeter is astonished as he watches splintered pieces of shattered bats spinning around the infield like pinballs. “It seems like this year more than any other year, the bats are flying all over the place. I can’t remember a year where it’s been this bad,” he said Monday. “It’s dangerous. Hopefully, somebody doesn’t get [...]
Posted: June 30th, 2008.
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Yankees’ Bobby Murcer recovering (AP)
Yankees broadcaster Bobby Murcer is receiving medical care in Oklahoma after treatment for cancer forced him to curtail his schedule this month. The 62-year-old former star outfielder had surgery in December 2006, four days after being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. He returned to the broadcast booth last season.
Posted: June 30th, 2008.
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Manuel admits Mets are still No.2 team in New York (Yahoo! Sports)
As easy as it is to say that the New York Yankees are the No. 1 team in New York, it was surprising to hear Jerry…
Posted: June 30th, 2008.
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Nine-game stretch could be telling for Yankees (Yahoo! Sports)
The schedule says the Texas Rangers will make their only appearance at Yankee Stadium this week, but that is not…
Posted: June 30th, 2008.
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Perez pitches Mets over Yankees in Subway wrapup (AP)
Oliver Perez always manages to drive the New York Mets mad with his inconsistency — except when he faces the New York Yankees. Perez pitched another gem against them Sunday, Carlos Delgado homered again and the Mets won this year’s Subway Series, beating the Yankees 3-1. Billy Wagner closed out the Mets’ fourth win in [...]
Posted: June 29th, 2008.
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Pettitte outpitches Santana, Yankees edge Mets (AP)
Andy Pettitte outpitched Johan Santana for his sixth straight win, leading the New York Yankees past the New York Mets 3-2 on Saturday at rainy Shea Stadium. Robinson Cano delivered a key RBI single off Santana, who has received little support from his teammates while dropping four consecutive decisions for the second time in his [...]
Posted: June 28th, 2008.
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