Game 138: Jeter Drives In 5 For Sweep

In a 9-3 victory, Derek Jeter drove in a career-tying 5 runs. Today’s start was CC Sabathia’s first start since his 128-pitch effort against the Boston Red Sox. He showed no effects of the season-high pitch count he utilized. CC Sabathia got his 19th win in 7.1 innings and struck out 10. He went deep [...]

Yankees Jeter Likely Out Several Games

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With the way Jeter is swinging the bat lately, this is a very big blow to the Yankees as they prepare for the Boston Red Sox series.  Nunez will have to shoulder the load at short, and step up his defensive play! According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Yankees believe Derek Jeter (knee) [...]

Game 119: Jeter & Gardner Win It

With A.J. Burnett on the mound in August and donning the Yankees uniform, the odds were not in his favor to win as he is winless in August with the Yankees, until tonight. It was not the ideal outing as he went 5.2 innings (1I out short if a “quality start”) and gave up 3 [...]

Game 87: 2,999…3,000…1…2…3

The first player to get all 3,000 hits with the New York Yankees. He is the 11th member of 3,000 Hits Club to do it all with one franchise. He is the 2nd player to hit his 3,000th hit with a home run (Wade Boggs). Derek Jeter, the Yankees shortstop achieved a historic milestone. #2 [...]

Nunez will get his shot with Jeter on the DL…

…and that’s not such a bad thing. I am going to preface everything with this: I do not believe Eduardo Nunez should play over a healthy Derek Jeter. Having said that, Jeter on the 15-day disabled list can have a positive impact on the Yankees in the short and long term. Here’s why: Nunez, a [...]

Game 32: Offense Goes Off For CC

Derek Jeter went 4 for 6 with 2 home runs. Curtis Granderson went 3 for 4 with a home run. Mark Teixeira got 2 hits, including a two-run home run. None of these blasts were as big as the grand slam by catcher Francisco Cervelli. The 5 home runs supported a grinding effort by CC [...]

Yankees v. Braves

Brett Gardner LF Nick Swisher RF Curtis Granderson CF Jorge Posada DH Jesus Montero C Jorge Vazquez 1B Eduardo Nunez 2B Brandon Laird 3B Ramiro Pena SS Freddy Garcia