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Keep it Movin’

Today gives our man Hiroki.

Brett Gardner CF
Robinson Cano 2B
Vernon Wells LF
Travis Hafner DH
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Jayson Nix SS
Lyle Overbay 1B
Chris Nelson 3B
Chris Stewart C

Never mind the riffin’:

Let’s Go Yank-ees!

[Photo Via: Running Amuck]

Push it Along

Yanks face their old friend, the always-tough James Shields, tonight in KC.  After a couple of lousy starts in a row, Andy Pettitte looks to regain his early-season form.

Brett Gardner CF
Robinson Cano 2B
Vernon Wells LF
Travis Hafner DH
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Jayson Nix SS
Lyle Overbay 1B
Chris Nelson 3B
Chris Stewart C

Never mind the standings:

Let’s Go Yank-ees!

 

[Photo Credit: James Kao/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest]

New and Improved (No Foolin’)

Tonight gives Phil Hughes vs. Wade Davis, the former Tampa Bay Ray. (In fact, there are familiar faces starting for the Royals all weekend: James Shields and Ervin Santana.)

Over at Sports on Earth, Jorge Arangure Jr has a nice piece on Hughes:

“If you pick up on things that hitters were trying to do to you, and you don’t really have anything to combat that, then I guess you start thinking about ways that you can start incorporating new pitches into what you do,” Hughes said.

The easiest solution, and the one that would require the least amount of drastic makeover, would be for Hughes to transform his cutter into a full-fledged slider. The two pitches aren’t so different. They both move sideways. The slider is just a more drastic version of the cutter.

“I think at the time I wasn’t pitching horribly,” Hughes said. “It was just something that I wanted to incorporate. I felt it would be better if I did do that. I felt it would be a good pitch for me because it would be a little bit of a change of pace, just off the slower curveball that I throw, four seam fastball and change up. I felt it was something that came out of my hand like a fastball.”

Brett Gardner CF
Robinson Cano 2B
Vernon Wells LF
Travis Hafner DH
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Jayson Nix SS
Lyle Overbay 1B
Chris Nelson 3B
Chris Stewart C

Never mind the BBQ:

Let’s Go Yank-ees!

[Photo Credit: Old One Eye]

Mid-Afternoon Matinee

It’s Sir C.C. on the Yankees’ final day in Colorado. Always fun to see the big guy swing the bat.

Brett Gardner CF
Jayson Nix SS
Robinson Cano 2B
Vernon Wells LF
Ben Francisco RF
Chris Nelson 3B
Lyle Overbay 1B
Chris Stewart C
CC Sabathia P

Never mind the getaway:

Let’s Go Yank-ees!

C’mon Back, Boys

Sometimes you have to blink and look two, three times upon seeing a Yankee lineup this season, huh?

It’s Phelps. And the hope these 4F lineup can score some runski’s.

Brett Gardner CF
Robinson Cano 2B
Vernon Wells LF
Lyle Overbay 1B
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Jayson Nix SS
Chris Nelson 3B
David Phelps P
Austin Romine C

Never mind the view:

Let’s Go Yank-ees!

[Photo Credit: Justin Edmonds/Getty Images]

A Way Out West

From the little I’ve seen on TV, no ball park in America has grander sunsets than Coors Field.

It’s our man Hiroki…

Ichiro Suzuki CF
Jayson Nix SS
Robinson Cano 2B
Vernon Wells LF
Ben Francisco RF
Lyle Overbay 1B
Chris Nelson 3B
Chris Stewart C
Hiroki Kuroda P

Never mind the view: Let’s Go Yank-ees!

[Photo Via: Imgur]

Let’s Do it Again

Yanks and the A’s followed by Agita at the Garden.

Andy caught a beatin’ last time out, let’s see what he’s got today.

1. Gardner CF
2. Cano 2B
3. Wells LF
4. Hafner DH
5. Suzuki RF
6. Nix 3B
7. Overbay 1B
8. Nunez SS
9. Stewart C

Never mind the cool breeze:

Let’s Go Yank-ees!

[Photo Via: Eye Heart New York]

Bee-Yoo-Tee-Ful Day for a Ball Game

Cool breeze but just bee-too-tee-ful in the BX today.

Brett Gardner CF
Robinson Cano 2B
Vernon Wells LF
Travis Hafner DH
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Chris Nelson 3B
Lyle Overbay 1B
Eduardo Nunez SS
Chris Stewart C

Never mind the sun rays:

Let’s Go Yank-ees!

[Photo Via: The Minimalisto]

Mad Tricks Up the Sleeve

Poppa Large toes the rubber tonight in the BX.

He hasn’t been throwing hard and  he has not been great, but he’s been tough and a gamer.

Brett Gardner CF
Robinson Cano 2B
Vernon Wells LF
Travis Hafner DH
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Eduardo Nunez SS
Lyle Overbay 1B
Jayson Nix 3B
Chris Stewart C

Wait, that’s Ichi batting fifth? Got to love your 2013 Yanks.

Never mind the agita those Knicks are giving ya:

Let’s Go Yank-ees!

[Photo Credit: John Iacono/SI]

Puttin’ in Work

Tonight gives David Phelpski as the Yanks try to win the series against the Astros.

Ichiro Suzuki CF
Jayson Nix 3B
Robinson Cano 2B
Vernon Wells LF
Travis Hafner DH
Ben Francisco RF
Eduardo Nunez SS
Lyle Overbay 1B
Chris Stewart C

Yanks have the day off tomorrow and host the A’s this weekend.

Never mind the mismatch: Let’s Go Yank-ees!

[Photo Via: This Isn’t Happiness]

Try Again

In the what-took-you-so-long? department, Youk to the 15-day DL.

In the meantime, it’s our man Hiroki.

1. Gardner CF
2. Suzuki LF
3. Cano 2B
4. Hafner DH
5. Boesch RF
6. Nix 3B
7. Overbay 1B
8. Nunez SS
9. Stewart C

Time to clear-away thoughts of last night’s pounding.

Never mind the pollen: Let’s Go Yank-ees!

[Photo Credit: Matt Weber via Retro New York]

Drip Drop Drip Drop

It’s Andy vs. his former team, the Astros. Man, that feels weird to say, huh?

Also, Austin Romine gets the start. Chad Jennings has the skinny.

1. Gardner CF
2. Cano 2B
3. Wells LF
4. Hafner DH
5. Boesch RF
6. Nix 3B
7. Overbay 1B
8. Nunez SS
9. Romine C

Never mind the drizzle:

Let’s Go Yank-ees!

On the Mend

Yanks-Jays, again.

CC’s on the hill.

Never mind the late afternoon shadows:

Let’s Go Yank-ees!

[Photo Credit: Bags]

Push it Along

Tonight gives Nova and who knows what to expect from him? Josh Johnson will be replaced by Aaron Laffey for the Jays.

1. Gardner CF
2. Nix 3B
3. Cano 2B
4. Wells LF
5. Cervelli C
6. Suzuki RF
7. Nunez SS
8. Overbay 1B
9. Francisco DH

Never mind the spring blossoms: Let’s Go Yank-ees!

[Photo Via: Hengki Koentjoro]

Blue Redux

Our man Hiroki’s on the hill as the Yanks begin a four-game series against the Jays at the Stadium.

1. Gardner CF
2. Francisco DH
3. Cano 2B
4. Wells LF
5. Cervelli C
6. Suzuki RF
7. Nunez SS
8. Overbay 1B
9. Nix 3B

Never mind the losing skid: Let’s Go Yank-ees!

[Photo Credit: Alfredo Piola via MPD]

Roll With?

 

Yanks look to take the three-game series from the Rays tonight with Andy Pettitte on the hill.

Brett Gardner CF
Ichiro Suzuki LF
Robinson Cano 2B
Travis Hafner DH
Francisco Cervelli C
Lyle Overbay 1B
Eduardo Nunez SS
Brennan Boesch RF
Jayson Nix 3B

Never mind the wait:

Let’s Go Yank-ees!

[Photo Credit: Todd Hido]

Back to Basics

It’s Phil Hughes and hold your breath:

Brett Gardner CF
Eduardo Nunez SS
Robinson Cano 2B
Vernon Wells LF
Ben Francisco DH
Lyle Overbay 1B
Chris Stewart C
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Jayson Nix 3B

Never mind the Terrordome:

Let’s Go Yank-ees!

What’s Left?

C.C. vs the talent Mr. Moore.

Brett Gardner CF
Ben Francisco DH
Robinson Cano 2B
Kevin Youkilis 1B
Vernon Wells LF
Francisco Cervelli C
Brennan Boesch RF
Eduardo Nunez SS
Jayson Nix 3B

Never mind that pesky roof: Let’s Go Yank-ees!

[Photo Via: Viage]

Sunny Side Up

Yanks face the formidable Josh Johnson in Toronto this afternoon:

Brett Gardner CF
Robinson Cano 2B
Vernon Wells LF
Travis Hafner DH
Lyle Overbay 1B
Eduardo Nunez SS
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Jayson Nix 3B
Chris Stewart C

Never mind the bacon:

Let’s Go Yank-ees!

[Photo Credit: Albert Law]

…While I Kiss the Sky…

 

Before the Knicks and Celts this afternoon gives Hiroki vs. Buehrle.

Brett Gardner CF
Ben Francisco DH
Robinson Cano 2B
Kevin Youkilis 1B
Vernon Wells LF
Francisco Cervelli C
Ichiro Suzuki RF
Eduardo Nunez SS
Jayson Nix 3B

Never mind nuthin’:

Let’s Go Yank-ees!

[Photo Credit: Heather Champ]

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