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Oakland Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden is famous for being protective of his pile of dirt. Especially if you trot over it on your way off the field.
Just ask Alex Rodriguez about the fit Braden threw in the A’s dugout. He was in total outrage over A-Rod taking the shorter way over his beloved pitching mound. Braden threw his glove, kicked some cups that still had ...
The New York Yankees have a rising superstar in their mitts, with Brett Gardner .
At first, I was hesitant to believe this 5’9 player had just hit some beginners luck at the start of the season. Still, I never questioned his work ethic because all you have to do is watch Gardner and that becomes evident.
Now this prosperity is ...
Personally witnessing Cliff Lee manhandle the New York Yankees in two different uniforms, at both Yankee Stadiums, was far from fun.
All I can say is Cliff Lee is that good.
Our first time in 2008 was like a blind date, as Lee wore a Cleveland Indian uniform back then. I was simply going to see a regular season game and watched the Yankees make contact with the ...
It felt like a heat wave in New York City on that October 8 night back in 2007.
Fans were funneling into Yankee Stadium extra early for Game 4 of the ALDS .
The prior evening, I had watched my Yankees pull out a win to avoid getting swept.
Which, was all thanks to a home run hit by Johnny Damon in the seventh inning. I remember ...
Inter-League Soap Opera: Dodger Blue vs. Yankee Pinstripes
Posted: 26th June 2010 by Kate Conroy in MLB
With inter-league play concluding this weekend, the New York Yankees head into Dodger Stadium for three-games.
It's an unfamiliar place, as the Bombers last visit was in 2004. The two franchises have a torrid history. They have faced each other 11 times in the World Series in which the most recent dates back to 1981.
On the other hand, there will be no shortage of familiar faces, ...
Rays-Yankees: Pitching Matchup Part TwoùJames Shields Vs. Andy Pettitte
Posted: 18th May 2010 by Kate Conroy in MLB
Thursday's matchup is definitely a good one featuring Andy Pettitte and James Shields .
Another hard winner to pick because Pettitte has been so good and Shields has greatly improved since the last time he faced this Yankees lineup.
JAMES SHIELDS (TBR) vs. ANDY PETTITTE (NYY )
JAMES SHIELDS
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James Shields has some experience against the Yankees, so he knows what to expect. As 2010 moves along, so does Shields, who has pitched for eight ...