Author Archives: Rob Abruzzese

The Yankee beat: Wade, Phelps, and Nunez

The Yankees got a horrible start by Hiroki Kuroda and just three hits from the offense. The result was a painful to watch 8-1 loss in Canada. Here's the recap and graph. Here is what the Yankees blogosphere was talking about today. It's About The Money takes a look at what makes Cory Wade so effective. Beyond the ...

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Girardi says Phelps could be used as 1-inning reliever

David Phelps did a good job in his first couple of Major League starts, but was taken out of the rotation for no fault of his own when Andy Pettitte returned to the Bronx. He returned to his earlier role as long-man out of the bullpen, but Yankees manager Joe Girardi said that he may ...

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Soriano likes pitching in tight situations in any inning

A lot was made last year of Rafael Soriano being upset that he was no longer a closer, but after he became the de facto Yankees closer after injuries to Mariano Rivera and David Robertson, he said it doesn't matter what inning he pitches as long as the situation is tense. “When it’s close,” Soriano told ...

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Ivan Nova optimistic he can make his next start

Ivan Nova is walking around the clubhouse with a limp after he hurt his ankle on Monday, but he still thinks that he might be able to make his next start and even his manager agrees it's a possibility. “We really probably don’t have to make a decision until Saturday game time,” Girardi told Marc Carig ...

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Freddy Garcia earning his money as mop-up man

The Yankees could have just released Freddy Garcia when they removed him from the rotation as he doesn't necessarily fit a clear role in their bullpen. However, the Yankees are on the hook for $4 million to Garcia so they weren't just going to release him. Instead they banished him to the back of the ...

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Orioles look to be a more formidable opponent

For years the Baltimore Orioles have been a good team for the Yankees to pad their stats against. However, this team has a different feel to it. They probably won't contend for a playoff spot, they may not even be a .500 team, but they are improved and they won't be as easy to beat ...

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The Yankee beat: Martin, A-Rod, and a mock draft

The Orioles actually have some pitchers and aren't going to be the pushovers that we've all become accustomed to. Rookie from Taiwan, Wei-Yin Chen, pitched a great game and then Buck Showalter showed off his setup-man and closer combo in Pedro Strop and Jim Johnson. Meanwhile, CC Sabathia just didn't have his good stuff tonight. Here ...

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Yankees put David Robertson on 15-day DL

David Robertson did not pitch last night because of a sore ribcage. After the game he downplayed the injury, but it is worse than he let on as the Yankees have placed him on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left oblique, according to Marc Carig of the Newark Star-Ledger. Cody Eppley was called up ...

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David Aardsma throws 35 pitches including sliders

The Yankees made a move during the offseason to sign former Mariners closer David Aardsma to a two-year deal with the catch that he's recovering from Tommy John Surgery. It seemed like a minor move at the time, but with injuries to Mariano Rivera and Joba Chamberlain this signing seems bigger than ever. On Monday, Aardsma ...

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Teixeira thinks he can play through illness

Mark Teixeira got sick the night before the regular season started and has been dealing with it ever since. He had a big night on Monday, going 2-for-4 with a homer that put the Yankees over the top, but it seemed like throughout the game whenever he was shown on TV he was in the ...

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