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Game 14: Fenway
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Hope the Yankees score 100 runs today to celebrate. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
It’s just another game for the Yankees, but it’s a historic day for the Red Sox. Fenway Park, home to so many memorable Yankees moments, turns 100 years old today. The Sox will have basically every living Red Sox player in the ballpark and on the field for a pre-game ceremony, though apparently Theo Epstein didn’t get an invite. The guy only delivered their first two World Championships in a lifetime, I’m sure the Fenway faithful didn’t want to give him a hand anyway. Seriously, the Sox have never really been great at public relations.
Anyway, the Yankees will lend a hand in the festivities by wearing 1912 throwback uniforms, the same get-ups they wore when the place opened. There are no numbers on the back, so you better know your Yankees by their mannerisms. Here’s the starting lineup…
SS Derek Jeter
CF Curtis Granderson
DH Alex Rodriguez
2B Robinson Cano
1B Mark Teixeira
RF Nick Swisher
LF Raul Ibanez — would have preferred Andruw Jones in left with the wall
3B Eric Chavez
C Russell Martin
RHP Ivan Nova
Looking for a big outing out of Nova today, quality innings and lots of ‘em. The game is tentatively scheduled to start at 3:15pm ET and can be seen on YES locally and MLB Network nationally. We’re going to chat during the game, so join the fun after the jump.
Game 13: Running Out Of Time
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(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
The Yankees have given Phil Hughes a lot of rope through the years, and it sure seems like that rope is getting shorter and shorter by the start these days. Andy Pettitte and Michael Pineda are still a few weeks away, but it’s going to take more than one or two strong starts for Hughes to keep his rotation spot when those two return. The Twins are about as good of a matchup as he could hope for these days, so even though it’s only April 19th, this is a pretty important start for Phil. Here’s the lineup…
SS Derek Jeter
CF Curtis Granderson
3B Alex Rodriguez
DH Robinson Cano
1B Mark Teixeira
RF Nick Swisher
LF Raul Ibanez — and so it begins
C Russell Martin
2B Eduardo Nunez
RHP Phil Hughes
Tonight’s game starts a little after 7pm ET and can be on YES locally and MLB Network nationally. Enjoy.
Game 12: For Those About To Hi-rok
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(REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine)
Five days ago, Hiroki Kuroda opened the Bronx portion of the Yankees’ schedule with a bang, shutting out the Angels over eight-plus innings. Tonight he gets the much less hyped Twins, who have put up a nice little fight over the first two games of the series. You can’t expect Kuroda to repeat his last start tonight, but gosh darn it, I sure hope he does. Here’s the starting nine…
SS Derek Jeter
CF Curtis Granderson
1B Mark Teixeira
2B Robinson Cano
DH Nick Swisher
RF Raul Ibanez — oh boy
3B Eric Chavez
C Russell Martin
LF Brett Gardner
RHP Hiroki Kuroda
Tonight’s game starts at 7:05pm ET and can be seen on YES. Enjoy.
Update: Brett Gardner is a late scratch will right elbow soreness. Andruw Jones is playing left field
Game 11: Restoring Order
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(REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine)
The Twins beat the Yankees in the Bronx in a regular season game for just the sixth time since 2002 last night, doing so with Carl Pavano of all people on the mound. It was a bitter pill to swallow, but the best part of baseball is that they play everyday. Both teams are right back at Yankee Stadium tonight and the Yankees have a chance to restore order and beat the Twins like they’ve done so many times before. Here’s the starting nine…
DH Derek Jeter
1B Nick Swisher — Mark Teixeira is out with flu-like symptoms
2B Robinson Cano
3B Alex Rodriguez
RF Andruw Jones
CF Curtis Granderson
SS Eduardo Nunez
LF Brett Gardner
C Chris Stewart
LHP CC Sabathia
Tonight’s game start a little after 7pm ET and can be seen on YES locally and MLB Network nationally. Enjoy.
Game Ten: Bring on the Twins
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"Guys, we're going to get beat, and we're going to get beat good." (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Not many things in life are guaranteed, but the Yankees beating the Twins is one of them. They’ve simply manhandled the Twinkies over the last decade or so, winning 63 of 80 total games, playoffs included. One of these days I’m going to dig up the run differential, I bet it’s over a hundred runs in favor of New York. Now expecting any team to sweep any team in a four-game series is a bit unfair, but it’s reasonable to be very confident about the Yankees’ ability to raise some hell this week. Here’s the lineup…
SS Derek Jeter
CF Curtis Granderson
3B Alex Rodriguez
2B Robinson Cano
1B Mark Teixeira
RF Nick Swisher
DH Raul Ibanez
C Russell Martin
LF Brett Gardner
RHP Freddy Garcia
Tonight’s game starts a little after 7pm ET and can be seen on YES locally and ESPN nationally. Enjoy.
Game Nine: Jackie Robinson Day
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Namesake. (REUTERS/Steve Nesius)
The first two games of this series have been complete opposites. The Yankees were in total control in Friday’s win while the Angels returned the favor in Saturday’s loss. Both clubs will try to take the rubber game tonight, on Jackie Robinson Day. I highly recommend checking out Craig Robinson’s infographic on Robinson’s career, a great reminder that he was both a historic entity as both a man and player. Here’s the lineup…
SS Derek Jeter
CF Curtis Granderson
3B Alex Rodriguez
2B Robinson Cano
1B Mark Teixeira
RF Nick Swisher
DH Raul Ibanez
C Russell Martin
LF Brett Gardner
RHP Ivan Nova
Tonight’s game starts a little after 8pm ET and can be seen on ESPN. Enjoy.
Game Eight: Streakin’
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(REUTERS/Mike Segar)
The Yankees are on a bit of a roll now, winning four straight thanks in part to Hiroki Kuroda‘s gem on Friday afternoon. Phil Hughes will try to keep the streak alive against C.J. Wilson today, hopefully showing some more efficiency against a predominantly right-handed lineup. The bullpen is well-rested, the offense has started to click, and it’s Joe’s birthday. That alone is deserving of a win. Here’s the starting nine…
SS Derek Jeter
RF Nick Swisher
2B Robinson Cano
DH Alex Rodriguez
1B Mark Teixeira
CF Curtis Granderson
LF Andruw Jones
C Russell Martin
3B Eduardo Nunez
RHP Phil Hughes
Today’s game starts a little after 1pm ET and can be seen on FOX. Enjoy.
Brett Gardner News: Gardner was sick with flu-like symptoms last night and his availability off the bench this afternoon is uncertain.
Game Seven: Home Opener
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(AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
After six relatively forgettable games on the road, the Yankees are finally back home in the Bronx. The Yankees have the best record in home openers this century, winning 11 of 12 games. Here’s the rejiggered lineup…
SS Derek Jeter
CF Curtis Granderson
3B Alex Rodriguez
2B Robinson Cano
1B Mark Teixeira
RF Nick Swisher
DH Raul Ibanez
C Russell Martin
LF Brett Gardner
RHP Hiroki Kuroda
The game starts a little after 1pm ET and can be seen on YES. We’re going to chat during the game, so join in the fun after the jump.
Game Six: For The Sweep
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Adam Jones sees you getting arrested. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
The Yankees have already (and unfortunately) experienced getting swept this season, and now it’s time to turn the tables and do the sweeping. Last night’s extra-innings win was anything but routine, and it really took a toll on the bullpen. CC Sabathia is going to have to soak up some innings tonight, preferably nine or so. Here’s the lineup…
SS Derek Jeter
CF Curtis Granderson
2B Robinson Cano
3B Alex Rodriguez
1B Mark Teixeira
RF Nick Swisher
DH Raul Ibanez
C Russell Martin
LF Brett Gardner
LHP CC Sabathia
Tonight’s game starts a little after 7pm ET and can be seen on YES. Enjoy.
Update (7:05pm ET): The first rain delay of the year! It doesn’t appear that it will be a lengthy delay, so the tarp might not be on the field all that long.
Update (7:14pm): The tarp is already coming off the field, so we’ll have baseball soon.
Game Five: Starting A Streak
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(Rob Carr/Getty Images)
With the first win out of the way, the Yankees can now focus on their first winning streak of 2012. Left-handed pitchers they haven’t seen before have been a bit of a bane over the years, and tonight they get the Taiwanese-born southpaw Wei-Yin Chen. The 26-year-old is anywhere from 88-94 with the fastball plus a slider and a split-changeup hybrid. He’s supposedly stingy with the walks, but he’s never faced anything like the Yankees’ lineup before. Here’s the starting nine…
SS Derek Jeter
RF Nick Swisher
2B Robinson Cano
3B Alex Rodriguez
1B Mark Teixeira
CF Curtis Granderson
DH Andruw Jones
C Russell Martin
LF Brett Gardner
RHP Freddy Garcia
Tonight’s game starts at 7:05pm ET and can be seen on My9 locally or MLB Network nationally. I can only assume it’s going to rain since the game is on My9. Enjoy.
