I haven’t slept all week, thanks to stay up until 1 or 2am to watch the Yankees lose. Or, in the case of last night, watch Andy Pettitte be awesome. Which is no surprise because he’s an awesome stopper, and an awesome second half pitcher. And just plain awesome. Sometimes, it’s worth it to be [...]
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If Only We Had This Kind Of Relief In The Beginning Of The Season
Before this past week, the last time we saw Edwar Ramirez was in a terrible loss against Tampa Bay. Joe Torre had for some reason decided to rest Ramirez for two weeks, then put him in a terrible situation. He couldn’t throw a strike, and when he finally did it went out of the park [...]
It's August And You Know What That Means
August is Andy Pettitte’s time to shine (more then usual)! I approve even though he is not wearing the high socks anymore (for shame, Andy). Just look at this beautiful linescore: I know popular opinion is that Joba Chamberlain is going to be in the rotation next year, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he [...]
Phil Hughes, I Think I Love You
Tonight I saw the Phil Hughes I’ve been waiting for since his first game versus Toronto earlier in the year, and goddamn it was beautiful. It was awesome to see him do well against a good team, and I am hoping that he will keep this up through this tough stretch of the schedule. I [...]
