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That was something else.
This team is actually enjoying themselves.

Good to see Cano and Melky maturing. Swisher is a pleasant surprise ....I like the spunk he provides the team.

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That was cool.

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Tex & A-Rod the new Manny & Ortiz? Gammons Thinks So

I know, I couldn’t believe it either. Given the fact that Gammon’s all but wears a Sox hat during ESPN telecasts, his comparison that “these two guys [Tex and A-Rod] are going to be what Manny and Ortiz were for the last six years,” on last nights Baseball Tonight was high praise.


And here’s the best part for Yankee fans, it’s not unrealistic. The Yankees have not had a lefty-righty combination of this magnitude since perhaps Mattingly and Winfield, although Paul O’Neill and Bernie Williams are most definitely also in that discussion, Teixeira and A-Rod will hit for significantly more power.

The combination of average, power, and plate discipline between the two is going to drive pitchers crazy, and opposing mangers even crazier trying to conjure a way to pitch though the heart of the order late in games.

We’ve seen the impact already that one can have on the other, as Teixeira has turned into a monster since A-Rod’s return. Much has been made about the “A-Rod Impact” on Tex–who is hitting .341 with six homers and 17 RBI’s since the return of the slugger on May 8th–but the impact Teixeira will have on A-Rod has been severely understated, if talked of at all.

The previous occupant of the three-hole in the Yankee lineup was Bobby Abreu, who despite hasving good numbers, was always more content to take a walk abd pass the baton (and pressure) on to A-Rod.

Alex now has an equally patient hitter in front of him, yet a much more aggressive hitter as well. Teixeira want’s the big hit, as you can tell with his O’Neill-like slamming of the helmet when he didn’t a few weeks ago.



With Tex hot, being a switch-hitter will forece manager to spend a lot of energy figuring a way to get him out. Do you bring in a righty, or turn him around to the left side because the short porch in right scares you?

And oh yeah, A-Rod is waiting on deck, whatever decision you make on Teixeira will undoubtedly effect what A-Rod is going to do to you.

So while David O-for-Ortiz and Manny “Is that a baby bump?” Ramirez seem like a distant memory in the American League East, much to the dismay of managers everywhere, a new one-two punch is looming in the Bronx.
Batter up.

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Hughs is doing pretty decent. I wish the kid good.

8 strikeouts so far in the 5th.

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AJ is getting his ass kicked.

Nate K

I'm going to the game tomorrow.

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Here?

Nate K

The Yankees are going to the Rangers

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Ok.

IainDaniel

So what is the Record with A-roid in the Line up

Just because 7 of his 10 hits have been homeruns.

Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

Michael Jordan

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Big difference with him in the lineup, it's been amazing.

I Are Baboon

The lineup's average homosexuality has certainly increased since he returned.

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Their on Bostons ass right now.

I Are Baboon

Don't look now, but Carl Pavano has five wins and is on a pace for 17.

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I hate that fag.

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The pitching has has improved so they do deserve some credit.

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I was wrong.

He isn't doing too bad, you are so wrong.

Your right, that kid Cervilli...I like him

Ransom sucks, Pena has outplayed him. It's not infatuation, it's rooting for the kids.

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Remember how you said the Yankees defense sucked so bad....check this out.
Yanks error free for record 18th game
And this is with Jeter at short.


The big difference is Tex, we finally have someone who can catch a ball at first and throw it too.

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Derek Jeter

AB HR AVG RBI R SB
209 7 .311 25 32 10


Funny how you mention Big Papis declining numbers but Jeter was also hurt the past 2 years.

He is doing OK now.

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What's up with Jake field with the Bug problem and the birds?

You never really know how bad it is till you see it in HD.

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Derek Jeter's first 15 MLB Seasons

2,600 Hits, 200 HRs, 1,000 RBI's

Only 4 others have done this in their first 15 seasons....they are Hank Aaron, Stan Musial and Al Simmons.

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All time Yankee runs leader.

1. B. Ruth
1959

2. L Gehrig
1888 2

3. M Mantle
1677

4. D Jeter
1500

I Are Baboon

What's with that Padilla clown constantly throwing at Teixeira?

IainDaniel

I would too.

Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.

Michael Jordan

I Are Baboon

Homophobe.

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I don't know either, they were once teammates so there might be a little history there.
I like the way he took out the second baseman though.

I find it odd that he would do that to load up the bases with A-rod batting next, although he did get A=rod out so he may have had some success against A-rod in the past.

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http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/ba...e.htmlTeixeira went on to detail their history: "The first two at-bats of my career (against Padilla, June 9, 2005, when the pitcher was with Philadelphia), I hit home runs. Third at-bat, I got hit. And every time I've faced him since there have been balls near my head, near my body.

"We were teammates for two years. I remember getting hit a lot because he was hitting other players." Teixeira actually asked Padilla to stop hitting players. What was Padilla's response? "Nothing," Teixeira said.

"There's no reason for it in baseball," Teixeira added. "If you can't get a guy out, don't hit him. If you don't want to pitch to a guy, put out four fingers out there and walk him. Unfortunately, when I was a teammate, it happened a lot where he would hit guys and the three-four hitters, those are the guys who get hit and I got hit plenty of times."

Teixeira was hit only once while Padilla pitched as a Ranger - May 31, 2007 - but he was thrown at multiple times.
Padilla has initiated brawls in the past by throwing close to batters. On Sept. 16, 2007, he hit Nick Swisher, who was then with Oakland. It incited a fight that led to both players being ejected. Sounds like part of the reason Swisher was not in the starting lineup, although Girardi said he was giving Swisher a day off.

Much has been made of the Yankees' team chemistry this season, and Burnett might have done more for it by throwing near Cruz in the fifth than he did with all of his whipped cream pies combined. When Teixeira was asked if the purpose pitch made him feel like Burnett's got his back, he replied, "Oh, yeah. A.J.'s a veteran pitcher. I think there was a little message sent."

Read more: "Mark Teixeira gets hit twice, fires up Yankees with slide in win over Texas" - Mark Teixeira gets hit twice, fires up Yankees with slide in win over Texas

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Derek Jeter joined some lofty Yankee company in the fourth inning Tuesday night when he scored the 1,500th run of his career. Jeter is the fourth Yankee to reach the milestone, along with Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Mickey Mantle.
Only four active players - including Alex Rodriguez (1,618) - have scored 1,500 times. The others are Ken Griffey Jr. (1,627) and Gary Sheffield (1,618).
The milestone was just one of Jeter's accomplishments on a 3-for-4 night. He led off the first with a single and has now gotten a hit to start up the Yankees in 10 of 12 games. He also recorded his seventh straight multihit game, matching the longest streak of his career. He has hit in 16 straight games. "He's really good right now," Joe Girardi said. "Everything he's doing, he's doing at a high level."

Read more: "Derek Jeter scores 1,500th run, becomes 4th Yankee to reach mark" - Derek Jeter scores 1,500th run, becomes 4th Yankee to reach mark

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Yankees' A.J. Burnett suspended 6 games for throwing at Ranger
Read more: "Yankees' A.J. Burnett suspended 6 games for throwing at Ranger" - Yankees' A.J. Burnett suspended 6 games for throwing at Ranger

A.J. Burnett was suspended six games and fined $2,000 for throwing intentionally at Nelson Cruz of the Rangers on Tuesday night.

Burnett threw a pitch toward Cruz’s head in the fifth inning, a pitch that Major League Baseball believed was in retaliation for Vicente Padilla hitting Mark Teixeira twice earlier in the game.

Burnett has appealed his suspension, meaning he will likely be on the mound for his scheduled start on Sunday against the Rays.

Padilla was not suspended, but he was fined for throwing at Teixeira in the fourth inning of Tuesday’s game.
Read more: "Yankees' A.J. Burnett suspended 6 games for throwing at Ranger" - Yankees' A.J. Burnett suspended 6 games for throwing at Ranger



Ummmm....where is the bias here?


I can and have quoted ten wrongs you posted.


I don't hate the Red Sox, I really detest the Dodgers and Braves.