Great series against the twins

The past four games against the Twins couldn't have gone much better for the Yankees. With three walk of wins, and one close game, it was a great series. I think this is just what the Yankees needed. Hopefully we can move forward and continue winning games!

Tonights game against Roy Halladay and the Jays

I woke up this morning wondering if the Yankees will be able to beat the amazing Roy Halladay in the first game of a three game set against Toronto. More specifically, will the Yankees OFFENSE be able to produce against him. They have struggled all year and going against a Cy Young pitcher concerns me. I think the key to this game is not necessarily just getting hits off of Halladay-it is imperative to go deep in the count and have good at bats. This way, maybe his pitch count will be up and they will need to go to the bullpen. The whole Blue Jay team has been playing great baseball this year, but in the long run I am not worried about them. They usually start off this way and come all star break they aren't even in the rearview mirror of first place in the AL east. Another key to this game is that Burnett keep the game close.

I hate the red sox

I hate the Red Sox with almost the same passion that I love the Yankees. And losing 4 out of the first 4 games to them is just embarrassing. I HATE that they won the first game against the Yankees at the new stadium. I guess it isn't the biggest deal, but it bothers me. Jason Bay of the Red Sox has been killing us this year. Hell, all of the team usually does better against the Yankees than they do against most other teams. Tonights win I think is very important. Going 0-4 against them so far is bad enough!

Last nights game was disappointing. We had a good shot at the win, but came up short. After Girardi got kicked out, the Yanks seemed to wake up a little, but it wasn't enough. I also am concerned for Jorge Posada's health. He hurt his hamstring and will have an MRI today. PLEASE GOD DON'T LET HIM BE OUT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME! His absence last season shows us how much we missed him.
I want this win tonight!!!!!!!!!

CC's bad outing: Not a big deal

Yes, we all know that CC Sabathia did not live up to his potential in yesterday's opening day game against the Orioles. He seemed to have no command and really struggled throwing strikes. He didn't last 5 full innings. HOWEVER, I know this particular outing is not going to reflect the type of season this big time pitcher is going to have. Many Yankees fans (or so they call themselves) watched this poor performance yesterday-and are already panicking and believe that signing CC was a bust. They could not be more WRONG. What do you expect?! Do you think the Yankees are going to go 162-0? Take a deep breath and relax!! CC will get his command under control and help the Yankees this season. There is no doubt in my mind.

Review of Opening Day Game

http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090406&content_id=4138552&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=nyy

Who should play 3rd with A Rod out?

With A-Rod out, who should play third??

It isn't a huge concern of mine, but I was just thinking
It is just a question I have been debating in my head recently...

Seeing Angel Berroa play third lately has been pretty impressive, however he can be shaky at times and this concerns me. I believe Ransom is likely going to see most of the playing time at the hot corner. Yet, I would not be surprised if we saw Berroa pinch hitting for Ransom in a tight game in the later innings..however they are both right handed hitters, so who knows.

We will just have to wait until opening day to find out.

Yankees fans get gipped with ticket sales

Today I would like to talk more about the organization and the Yankees fans, rather than the team itself. This year it has been a pain in the ass to get tickets with the opening of the new stadium. Of course we all know the point of the new stadium is solely to make more money for the organization...but I didn't think it was to screw over some of the fans. Previously, my brother and I had season tickets in the bleachers (and sometimes in the upper deck) that were reasonably priced. This year that is NOT the case!

Previously, I would walk be able to go up to the ticket office with $35 and walk away with seven tickets to seven games.

Now they charge online fees!! It's such a scam!! 35 bucks wouldn't even get me one of these tickets! It is also mandatory at first to order them online-it's so stupid. All the $5 discount games are gone, as well. All other discount games are no longer in existence either, for example specials for seniors or veterans.

The decent seats have gone WAY UP in price and the good seats even more so.
There are also seats with obstructed views. I would never pay for that!!!!!

I used to see families at the stadium on $5 nights. Five people would pay $25 and now they would have to pay $150 for the SAME SEATS

As far as the bleachers, they have been pushed even farther back in the outfield.

I don't see the point of the new stadium OR any fan who actually wanted it. The old one was historic and just fine the way it was. Problem is, the money hungry organization wanted to make more money-MORE MONEY!! How selfish and greedy can you get.

Despite all of this, I remain loyal to the team, but this just disgusts me. The fans don't deserve this...

Is Melky Cabrera Worthless?

Melky Cabrera:

-Starter?

-Bench Player?

-Wothless?

Melky is a decent player, however he's not an offensive threat.  Melky brings to the outfield mediocre defense at best, making the rare stunning play.  I feel that Gardner is the better fielder and would bring to the table better offensive numbers...he can also bunt.  I feel that Gardner should start and Melky would be a good bench player to have.   He is mediocre at best, but he offers the Yankees good versatility because he can play all outfield positions.  He is also a young guy and pretty cheap.  If you think of other (bench) players in baseball that fit this criteria, you will have a hard time finding one.  Sure, he didn't live up to all the hype, but he is still very young. I believe the player who proves themselves in Spring training will get the start.  Neither one of these guys is a done deal as far as starting goes.  Right now, however, that man should be Gardner.  Many people feel Melky should be traded, but in my opinion, he should stick around....at least until the trade deadline in July (depending on how often the Yankees use him and how successful he is).