Make that 3 games in a row ...

The Yanks won yet another game last night making their current winning streak 3 games. Exciting, I know. Fortunately, it was broadcast on ESPN so I was able to watch the game instead of just reading about it.

I must say, it was quite a nail biting game. It the early innings, Randy Johnson looked as though his injuries had flared up again and Joe Torre was considering keeping him in. Lucky he did because the Yanks were able to pull it off with a 4-3 win against the Seattle Mariners.

They will take on the Mariners again tonight in the Bronx under the arm of the rookie Chien-Ming Wang who is 1-1 in his major league start.

On another note, I'm glad we got Tino Martinez back in the Bronx. His bat has been on fire lately with 3 home runs in just the past three games. He is my new hero!

Who's to Blame?

Recently, there has been a lot of talk about the Yanks line up for the 2005 season. More specifically, it has been noted that the Yanks are "too old" for this game. This may be true. Randy Johnson, Bernie Williams, and even Gary Sheffield are getting up there in age to name a few.

After watching a news report in which Brian Cashman (General Manager) was being blamed for his scouting efforts, I decided to do a little research. I came upon an article saying that Mel Stottlemyre (Pitching Coach) may be in jeopardy of losing his job if the pitching doesn't improve. This hit a bit of a nerve cause I'm sure its not that he's telling the pitchers the wrong way to pitch. But maybe we have the wrong PITCHERS. (Which would be Cashman's fault, I never really liked the guy anyway.)

Joe Torre defended his main man:
--"I think it's very unfair to lay this at the feet of Mel Stottlemyre. You'd hate to think you'd blame a guy who has given his body and soul to this organization, who has sat here in good times and bad and been an upright, upstanding gentleman."

--"I'm the one that's responsible for Mel. George is obviously impatient -- and I don't blame him. We're certainly not living up to what we're supposed to be and what he needs for us to be."

--"If you're going to give anybody the blame, I'm the captain of the ship. I'm the one that's really responsible for everything."

Aww... Joe Torre, you're cute. Sticking up for Mel... awww.

At this point in the season, a lot of people are beginning to question who will get the boot if things don't start improving from the Yanks (including myself). Personally, I think that Cashman should go.

WHAT DO YOU THINK? Which of the following (if any) do YOU think will get the boot if the Yanks don't start improving their season?

- Joe Torre (Head Coach)?
- Mel Stottlemyre (Pitching Coach)?
- Brian Cashman (GM) ?
- Other:

Give me your feedback, and I'll let you know what others think too!

The Yanks are on a WINNING STREAK!

Hey, winning two games in a row is pretty impressive for the Yanks. I had the pleasure of being home this past weekend to observe their amazing feat. Before the game, the opposing team's short stop was talking about how they "don't want to be the team that the Yankees come out of their slump against..." Well, we did!

Granted, the Yanks did lose the first game of the series they were able to come back the next day on the arm of Mike Mussina who was able to pitch a complete game with a 5-0 win over the Oakland A's.

"I think the tension level was high in more than just the dugout. I think the entire tri-state area's tension has gone up since we haven't been playing that good. "
- Mike Mussina, NY Yankees pitcher

The following day, Kevin Brown was able to take that momentum and drive it forward with another win over the A's. Can you believe it?? TWO IN A ROW! I was in my glory.

"With every win, we're closer to convincing ourselves that we're starting to play the way we can."
- Joe Torre, NY Yankees Head Coach

The Yanks will get that chance tonight against the Seattle Mariners @ 7:05 on ESPN!!

AS@l@*$@&&hf !!!!!!!!!

As you can tell by my smashing of my keyboard as my title ... the Yanks lost AGAIN last night. And yet again, to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays who are working their way up from last place in the AL East. Not only do we not have good pitching ... but our starters are getting hurt too. Last night, Sean Henn came up from playing AA baseball in Trenton to fill in for Randy Johnson who injured his groin.

Nothing good can come from a nervous rookie. And the Devil Rays took advantage of that and beat the Yanks 11-8

George Steinbrenner made his first appearance of the season at Tropicana field last night. And what a game did he pick to watch. No pressure guys. I can only imagine how unbearable it was for him to watch his money slip away like that. (Don't worry George, at least you still have your horse in the Derby this weekend ;-) )

But don't worry fans, Brian Cashman (General Manager of the NY Yanks) assures us differently:
"It's not a good time if you're with the Yankees. But we'll grind through it, I promise you that."

Okay Brian, I'm taking your word on that one...

This Is EMBARASSING!!! ...

The Yanks lost today. To the worst team in the league the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. This was supposed to be the series that "would turn it all around" for the Yanks. How could they lose this terribly to the Devil Rays?? (The official score: Devil Rays 11 - Yanks 4).

JUST PLAIN EMBARASSING

After their win yesterday, Joe Torre decided that he wanted to switch the lineup a little to see if it would somehow benefit the Yanks. Lesson learned. Joe, you can't play around with baseball like this. You're driving us fans nuts!

Please, can we please please please fix this. I'm starting to get worried. Is this "hole" that the Yankees "dug themselves into" really a hole? Cause I'm beginning to think that this is how the season is going to be... embarassing.

Prove me wrong Yanks... Prove me wrong...

Yanks Snap 3-Game Losing Streak

As noted by my fellow blogger Nate Gaines, the Yankees haven't had this bad of a start since 1991. Yes, 1991.

Fortunately, the Yanks were able to pull it off today (just barely) against the Toronto Blue Jays with a 4-3 win. Rookie pitcher Chien-Ming Wang debuted in Yankee stadium today and left the crowd screaming for more. Finally, someone who can PITCH.

Joe Torre said:
"The kid pitched really well, it has to go a long way toward his next start."
He then went on to call this start one of the strongest that he could recall in his 9 years at Yankee Stadium.

Well it looks like Chien-Ming Wang may be sticking around for a while. Jaret Wright will be out for another 5 weeks with a sore shoulder. Wang will be taking his spot in the starting rotation.

Maybe this could be the sign that turns everything around...

Can we get on some sort of routine here?

Win. Lose. Win 2. Lose 3. Maybe I'm spoiled and I've seen the Yankees win more than 5 games in a row with only 1 loss here and there. I can't get used to this torture. Just when I think we're on a roll. We get knocked down a few games. The yanks are currently 5 games behind the Oriole, who are leading the AL East Division. We still have time (I hope).

Last night was another disappointment. The Yankees lost to the Angels 1-5. But that one run that the Yankees DID manage to put up there on the board was from none other than Alex Rodriguez's solo home run shot. At least one thing is consistent in Yankee baseball.

On another note:
Chien-Ming Wang will make his first major league start this Saturday against the Blue Jays. After Jaret Wright injured his shoulder, the Yanks needed someone to step in. They looked to their minor league in Columbus for someone to fill in. Wang was a member of the Chinese-Taipei Olympic baseball team and does have some pretty impressive numbers in the minor leagues. Maybe he will be able to spruce up what the Yankees need most: BETTER PITCHING!

A-Rod : I love you!

What an amazing night. So sad that I missed it!

Alex Rodriguez belted not one, but 3 home runs last night in a game against the Angels, giving the Yanks a comfortable 12-4 win. A-Rod is only the second Yankee in history to drive in 10 RBI's.

"You can do that in Nintendo, stuff like that. It was pretty incredible to watch. That was a lot of fun."
- Jason Giambi-

"That's not something you see every day. It's a once-in-a-lifetime game."
- Derek Jeter -

"Nights like tonight are very special, but you keep at it It's business as usual. Tomorrow, we have another big game."
- Alex Rodriguez-

Tonight: THE YANKEES GAME WILL BE ON ESPN @ 7:00!!
I know where i"ll be ...