Author Archives: Peter Menking

Starting Pitchers: RHP Roy Halladay (8-4, 1.96) vs. LHP CC Sabathia (6-3, 4.01) RHP Kyle Kendrick (3-2, 4.80) vs. AJ Burnett (6-4, 3.86) LHP Jamie Moyer (6-6, 5.03) vs. LHP Andy Pettitte (8-1, 2.46) Notes: Alex Rodriguez will “hopefully” be in the starting lineup on Tuesday but my guess is that he probably won’t be. The rest of the Yankees ...

Starting Pitchers: RHP Javier Vazquez (3-5, 6.86) v. LHP Brian Matusz (2-5, 5.76) RHP Phil Hughes (6-1, 2.70) v. RHP Brad Bergesen (3-3, 5.96) LHP CC Sabathia (4-3, 4.16) v. RHP Kevin Millwood (0-5, 3.89) Notes: At the time I posted this I could not find a single preview for even the first game of the Yankees and Orioles series ...

So I know everyone who is a Yankee fan has been on edge lately. Bullpen this, Rays that, whatever. Anyway since I feel like I have been locked in a library for a week writing two research papers and studying for 2 exams, the only two scheduled exams I have, which are both conveniently scheduled ...

Probable Starters: RHP AJ Burnett (4-1, 3.31) vs. RHP Wade Davis (3-3, 3.38) LHP Andy Pettitte (5-0, 1.79) vs. RHP James Shields (4-1, 3.00) Notes: Joba Chamberlain’s stellar performance against Boston last night marks the third time in 19 appearances that he has given up 2 or more earned runs and the second time in as many appearances that ...

Fueled by the media, Dallas Braden’s perfect game, and Braden’s grandmother’s infamous “Stick it A-rod” comments this spat has grown out of control. It even has Darryl Strawberry coming out of the woodwork to chime in on the affair. Anytime someone asks Strawberry for a comment, you know the situation has gotten out of control. ...

Well well, I guess Dallas Braden showed everyone that it is HIS MOUND! Seriously though, that was a fantastic performance by Braden. Obviously you have to have a lot of respect for anyone who can throw a perfect game, especially against an offense as potent as the Rays. Not much you can really say ...

Everyone. That's who. A survey of 650 people from Public Opinion Strategies was conducted to figure out what the differences were between the two fan bases. There couldn't be two different teams and two different fan bases in the same city. The only other two teams that even come close are the Lakers and the ...

RHP Phil Hughes (3-0, 1.44) vs. Josh Beckett RHP (1-0, 6.31) LHP CC Sabathia (4-1, 2.74) vs. RHP Clay Buchholz (3-2, 2.97) RHP AJ Burnett (4-0, 1.99) vs.  LHP Jon Lester (2-2, 3.93) Notes: Don’t expect the games to go quicker even after umpire Joe West called the length of the games between “embarrassing.” Yanks-Sox games always go long ...

This is do or die for Javier Vazquez. And unfortunately for Javy the way John Danks has been throwing the ball lately, it is looking more like the former. Fans are not going to be kind to the man who is making $11.5 million dollars who has been outpitched by 23 year old Phil Hughes ...

If the last series with the Los Angeles Angles is any indication of how the Yankees three game series over the weekend with the Halos will go, Yankee fans have little to be worries about. The marquee matchup between AJ Burnett and Ervin Santana, who is coming off a complete game against the Blue Jays, ...