ANDREW BAILEY BAILS FOR PHILLY

Andrew Bailey has a new team... the Philadelphia Phillies.  Bailey signed a minor league deal with the Phillies and here's the report from NJ.com... check it out:

"Andrew Bailey pitched in 10 games for the Yankees in 2015 after two years away from baseball because of major arm injuries.

The results, though, weren't what what he or the team wanted—Bailey allowed five earned runs in just 8.2 innings. After the season, New York declined to pick up his option.  

But on Thursday the former Rookie of the Year found a new home. Bailey, 31, signed a minor league contract with the Phillies which includes an invitation to spring training as a non-roster invitee."

Not the biggest news, but important we at least bring you the story.

   

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THE YANKEES ARE KILLING ME SOFTLY

"I'm mentally exhausted. I'm not sure we could even beat the Tennessee Balloon Knots at this point." 

--Robert Casey, September 30th, 10:18pm

It's tough to be a Yankee fan. The games are long and hard. We needed a win badly last night. Losing 2 to the Red Sox is horrible.  Losing 3, when we really need to clinch to get to the playoffs is worse.

Masahiro Tanaka was not spectacular.  I was asked if I had any Fireball handy... my drink of choice.

For the love of all things... stop d*cking around, Yankees! @BleednYankeeBlu Happen to have anymore of that fireball? #Aggravated #MLB

— E Morales (@e_morales1804) September 30, 2015

I did not... I had Tennessee Fire:

FOR THE LOVE OF EVERYTHING HOLY. Break out the Tennessee Fire #BYB pic.twitter.com/dKLHZ1enmu

— Robert Casey (@BleednYankeeBlu) October 1, 2015

Sometimes a drink helps take the edge off. Luckily for me... I don't drink often when the Yankees play. If I did... I'd be an alcoholic.

The Yankees were able to tie the game 5-5 last night.  Meanwhile... there was Twitter comedy as many Yankee fans just wanted a win and were making cracks here and here about our lack of energy. I tried to be funny, but it's hard when we leave 15 on base last night. FIFTEEN!

It's amazing how with a beard Andrew Miller looks like a dick, and now with the Yankees, clean shaven... he looks adorable #BYB

— Robert Casey (@BleednYankeeBlu) October 1, 2015

We couldn't get the big hit.  Our pitching in the late innings held the Sox for alittle bit, but it was a struggle when it came to our offense.

And so, I went to bed. I was emotionally exhausted and the game was still tied 5-5:

OK. I love you all, but I'm going to bed. If the yankees want this, they'll get it done tonight. We can't all hold their hand. #BYB

— Robert Casey (@BleednYankeeBlu) October 1, 2015

That was followed by one of my writers breaking my balls...

@BleednYankeeBlu Lightweight. Good night. LOL

— Ike Dimitriadis (@KingAgamemnon) October 1, 2015

Ike's fired. I'M KIDDING!!!!

In the end, Chasen Shreve and Andrew Bailey couldn't handle the Red Sox and we lost the game 9-5.

And what do you want me to say? The Yankees had major opportunities last night.  Leaving 15 men on base is no way to win.  It's horrendous and embarrassing.  Now, blame is going to happen all around.  Most of you are gonna be all over Joe Girardi.  Girardi sometimes tinkers alittle too much, this is true, but he doesn't swing the bats.  The Yankees are in a slump, plain and simple.

Let me tell you something though... if the Yankees fail to reach the post season this year, and trust me, it's very possible, a head has to role, and that head could be Girardi's. Sometimes when you need to send a message, you need to go to the top.  Not sure how Steinbrenner feels about Cashman right now, but don't be surprised if his name comes up as well.

The Yankees are in a spot...a tough one.  Again, it's frustrating, annoying, call it whatever you want to call it.  I call it baseball, and sometimes in baseball, slumps happen. Sometimes, slumps happen at the wrong time too.  This series the Yankees did not show up, and that's unfortunate. It should not be that way... it just shouldn't.

Here's your final. Let's look to today for a win.

Final: Red Sox 9 - Yankees 5

It's killing me softly.



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THE IMPACT OF THE YANKEES-BLUE JAYS SERIES

It's September baseball, and the AL East is running a tight race. There is no room for mistakes. And this Yankees - Blue Jays series is huge for the Yankees. Coming in on Monday, the goal is to take the series, and hopefully, jump back into the lead in the AL East. If we don't? Well, let's hope we can get the wild card spot.

This series was an excellent display of all our problems. To make a viable run for the post season, there are kinks we need to work out. Our pitching and bullpen have been phenomenal for the most part. They've been able to come through in tight spots. Our hitting is an entirely different story. All season we've either hit really well or not at all. Many games our line-up is scoring in the double digits. Then we'll go two or three games barely getting runs, if at all.

Tuesday we were on. Well mostly, I guess. Luis Severino was our starting pitcher for the night. He managed to get through 6, only giving up 2 runs. Yankees held an uncomfortable 1 run lead until the bottom of the 9th. Andrew Miller gave up a solo home run to Dioner Navarro to tie the game. Greg Bird became our hero in extra innings, hitting a 3 run homer. We won 6 - 4 Tuesday.

Monday and Wednesday, not so much. Adam Warren on Monday, and Ivan Nova on Wednesday, both gave good starts. Neither pitcher had any run support.

We were 1 for 6 with runners in scoring position on Monday. We failed to capitalize on the few opportunities we were given. And we were given very few by David Price.

The Yankees just do not seem to be hitting well against him since his move to Toronto. I suspect it has to do with working with Russell Martin. Price throwing more cutters is in part due to Martin, who does well with framing pitches. The combination of Martin at catcher and Price on the mound has not been kind to our hitters. Although the Yankees bullpen did well in keeping us in the game, the fact that the Yankees simply could not score until the 8th inning was our ultimate undoing. We lost that game 4 - 2.

Wednesday was much worse. We were completely shut out. Nova, who hasn't been very reliable, actually did incredibly well. He went 5 innings without giving up a single run. Our bullpen faltered a bit, with Andrew Bailey giving up a 3 run homer to Martin late in the game. But honestly, you cannot win games if you aren't scoring any runs. The Yankees were shut out 4 - 0.

I'll repeat, this series was incredibly important for the Yankees. Even winning 2 out of 3 would have been great. Now we are 3.5 games back in the division. If we are going to make a serious run at it, they need to figure out what the problem is with our bats. When we are hitting, we're fantastic. But those days are far and few in-between. We cannot continue playing games the way we did this series, and expect to be real contenders for the World Series. It's not going to happen. Basic little league... move the runners! It's completely unnecessary to swing for the fences every single time. Just get guys on, and bring guys home. Play some damn small ball! We continue to struggle with runners in scoring position.

And I know, there is always the Wild Card. Look, if we have the chance at the division, we need to play for it. The one game elimination game for the Wild Card does not sound appealing. It'll be our luck that the team that shows up that night is the one that forgot how to hit. We really cannot rely on the Wild Card slot to take us into the post season.

Yea, this is a little bit of a rant. I know some of you may be saying "Have faith in the team." Let me be clear, I believe they can make it. THAT is why I am so frustrated. They have the ability to perform better. So why the hell aren't they?

Blue Jays take the series, and a bigger lead in the division, 2 - 1.

-Erica Morales BYB Senior Writer 
Twitter: @e_morales1804



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THE YANKEE WIN THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN

Sometimes in baseball... it's frustrating. After all, the Blue Jays have been pretty hot since the trade deadline and they're bound to get cold soon... but when? The Yankees? We do a nice mini-run, and then we stumble, but we stumble at the wrong time. At least, that's how I see it.

Well, the Yankees of course needed a win today, but they fell short.  Meanwhile, the Toronto Blue Jays won. That allowed the Yankees to drop further out of first place.  It wasn't supposed to happen that way considering Nathan Eovaldi was on the mound. But the Rays beat him... that's it. 

Eovaldi went 5.1 innings allowing 5 hits and 3 runs.  He struck out 7.  The most impressive part was Eovaldi kept the Yankees in the game, and then the pen of all kinds of pitchers did the same.  After Eovaldi held the Rays to 3 runs, Shreve, Warren, Rumbelow, Pazos and Andrew Bailey kept them scoreless.  Pretty incredible.

The Yankee run scoring went like this:

In the 5th, with the score 3, nothing Rays, Didi Gregorius doubled knocking in John Ryan Murphy.  Then, in that same inning it was Brett Gardner grounding out, but in the process, Didi scored.  That was it ladies and gentlemen.  We left 9 on base, and were 0-5 with runners in scoring position. 

We can't have that...we just can't.

Final: Rays 3 - Yankees 2

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HERE COME THE KIDS

Quick note. According to YESNetwork.com, the following youngsters will be added to the active roster today.  It's the September call up season.  Here are the kids:

· INF/OF Dustin Ackley
· RHP Andrew Bailey
· RHP Caleb Cotham
· INF Rob Refsnyder
· C Austin Romine

· OF Rico Noel
· LHP James Pazos
· INF Jose Pirela

I'm happy to see these kids up.  I'm disappointed Aaron Judge is not up.  And I'm looking forward to seeing lefty James Pazos.  You remember BYB writer Steve Skinner wrote about him recently in NOW IS OUR SEPTEMBER! He wrote:

"Scranton has a 24-year-old left-handed reliever by the name of James Pazos who carries a 1.35 ERA and has struck out 28 in 26 innings over 16 games.  He was promoted from Trenton where he had thrown for a 1.86 ERA.  Clearly he’s on the fast track.  Why not bring him up where he’ll offer more of an option for manager Joe Girardi..."

I like when we have it right.

Anyway... let's play ball!

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THE YANKEES RE-SIGNED ANDREW BAILEY

Quick note.

Remember when the Yankees signed Andrew Bailey and then he made no progress? We wrote about it in WAS THE ANDREW BAILEY DEAL DUMB? At the time I wrote that, I wondered if it was even worth the 1 year, $2.4 million. Well, Bailey's option was declined. But there is some news...

Bailey is apparently back.  The Yankees have resigned the guy, this time to a minor league deal. That comes from LoHud:

Yankees declined their 2015 option on RHP Andrew Bailey, but I'm told he's been re-signed to a new minor league deal.
— Lohud Yankees Blog (@LoHudYankees) November 7, 2014

OK then.

Wish Bailey luck, maybe we'll see him in 2015.

 


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WAS THE ANDREW BAILEY DEAL DUMB?

I understand the struggles of staying healthy in baseball.  Sometime injury happens. Sometimes you come back and can continue on your baseball path to greatness. Other times there are setbacks, and it takes time. Sometimes you never fully recover.  As that player, you hope to just grind through it, follow your dream and keep going.  After all, that's why you're there, right? The passion of the game.

I've never been a big fan of Andrew Bailey but I do know his struggles, the grind, and I feel for him.  Bottom line, and according to Joe Girardi in Brendan Kuty's NJ.com piece, Bailey's struggling...

"...he won't pitch this season, manager Joe Girardi said, due to setbacks in his return from a major shoulder injury.

Bailey has spent the season recovering in Tampa, Fla.

In February, Bailey said he had "full expectation' that he would pitch for the Yankees this season. Girardi didn't say what kind of setbacks Bailey suffered."

Don't forget Bailey had a torn labrum and torn capsule in his shoulder. That's not easy to recover from. I hate shoulder and elbow injuries. They scare the crap out of me.

So, it was a gamble by the Yankees, and it doesn't appear that it will pay off this  time around. You just never know. Remember Jon Lieber?

The Yankees signed him and he was out with Tommy John surgery at the time of the signing.  He finally returned to baseball and gave the Yankees a great effort in 2004 going 14-8.

Bailey was signed to 1 year, $2.4 million.  Was it dumb?  Look, as a team you don't know what can and cannot happen to players.  Lieber was one example, but in the world of the unknown, there are always others...

I'm sure after Aaron Boone's shot heard 'round the world, he would have been back with the Yankees the next season. But after a knee injury on the basketball court in the off-season, Boone's days in pinstripes were over... and we got ARod. 

My point is, you just don't know what's going to happen tomorrow.  I think it was smart to make a cheap deal for Bailey and roll the dice... especially if everyone is optimistic about his recovery and eventual return.  Now however, it doesn't look too good.

Whatever the case, I will Bailey well.  I appreciate his comeback journey and I respect it.

I hope it all works out for him.

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IT HELPS TO BE A YANKEE FAN IF YOU'RE ANDREW BAILEY

Terrific nugget in a Pete Caldera piece from the Bergen Record that I wanted to share with you about Andrew Bailey.  It just makes you appreciate the journey he's been through, and former Red Sock or not, you'll like him more after you read this:

Caldera had a piece this past weekend titled: "Yankees bullpen in flux, but Andrew Bailey wants to be part of it by mid-August" in which he wrote of Bailey the following:

"...Bailey grew up in Haddon Township, attended Wagner College and often took the Staten Island Ferry to Manhattan and boarded a train to the Bronx to watch the Yankees play.

'Sitting in the bleachers, it's something special,' Bailey recalled. Now, 'I'm looking forward to being on that mound.... I'm excited to be wearing these colors and playing for New York... If I get back to being myself and help this team win another championship, [that's] what it's about for me.'"

I'm excited to see this guy work his way back.  Many believe he can, although I was watching Jack Curry's panel on YES the other night and Ken Davidoff suggested that you may have to bet against this guy being on the mound this season with the type of injury he had, he's concerned we just may not see him.

That alone should give Bailey some incentive to bust ass and get on the mound, but just reading his quote, knowing he was once a Yankee fan, well, I have a soft spot for that.  Plus, the dude's got drive.  Let's rally behind him Yankee fans.

Hey Pete... great job, great nugget as always!

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NO DICE ON ALEDMYS DIAZ?

Not sure if you all saw The New York Post's George King III piece on that Cuban shortstop the Yankees were looking at. If you haven't, I have a nice update for you, or not... depending on how you feel about Aledmys Diaz. 

 

 

It turns out that after their private workout with Diaz last Friday, the Yankees do not and will not make an offer to him. In other words... no dice. According to King:

 

"After watching Cuban defectors Aledmys Diaz and Odrisamer Despaigne work out, the Yankees aren’t going to offer the shortstop or right-handed pitcher contracts."

 

 

Diaz is demanding $20 million, and I guess with the Yankees just dumping a ton of dough toward Brett Gardner's extension and grabbing Andrew Bailey... as well as them not being "too jazzed" about Diaz, they'll take a pass. It is amazing though. I mean, reports were that this Diaz kid was dynamic and was being scouted for months now by the Yanks. I guess at the end of the day, maybe they just figured he wasn't a priority.  Read ALEDMYS DIAZ IS IN HUGE DEMAND BY THE YANKEES. That's what we wrote about Diaz last week. It's funny how quickly things change. I guess life goes on. 

If there is any other follow up news on Diaz, we'll share it with you here at Bleeding Yankee Blue. Remember... there were 7 teams in on Diaz... now apparently there are 6.

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ANOTHER FORMER RED SOCK IS A YANKEE

News came down late last night that Andrew Bailey and the New York Yankees were working toward a deal.  This morning, it's official.

Andrew Bailey is a New York Yankee signing a minor league deal. That comes from ESPN who writes:

"The New York Yankees have agreed to terms with reliever Andrew Bailey on a minor-league deal, according to a source....The major-league side of the deal is worth $2.5 million and includes a 2015 option and buyout as well as incentives, according to a source. 

Should Bailey reach the majors, he'll make a prorated base salary of $1.975 million, plus the incentives, the source said."

Now, I have no problem stockpiling arms, but Bailey didn't give the Red Sox much when he was with them because he had shoulder problems.  It's a minor league deal so it's not a huge worry here, but for the Yankees sake, you hope that if Bailey makes the majors, he's effective for us.

So there you have it... other former Red Sock is now a Yankee.  While it's actually irrelevant that former Red Sox are now flocking to New York because these are "players" we're talking about, not "moles" or "infiltrators", like the conspiracy theorists will tell you... off the Larry Lucchino comments the other day, read HERE, it just makes me slightly aggravated.

Who's next in our Yankees future... Jonathan Papelbon?

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HOW THE YANKEES STACK UP: THE BULLPEN

Our "How the Yankees Stack up" Series was very successful and we appreciate your interest in it.   We've examined: Catcher, 1st base, 2nd base, Shortstop, 3rd base, Left field, Centerfield and Right field and the Starting Rotation. Now... we go to the Bullpen:

Yankees Bullpen

The Yankees bullpen was right in the middle of the pack in 2012.  They ranked 14th in Major League Baseball and 7th in the American League with a 3.43 ERA.  In fact, they ranked seventh or eighth in the AL in wins (24), games (156), opponents’ batting average (.241), and WHIP (1.27).

The bottom line is that last season they were very average, but a deeper look reveals some signs that 2013 could be a better year.

In the AL, only the Rangers and Rays were better than the Yankees in walks allowed out of the ‘pen.  One thing that will drive any manager batty is a reliever coming into the game and walking hitters.  The Yankees were among the best at not letting that happen.

(In Photo: Boone Logan)
Next, the Yankees were the best in the AL in Holds with 87.  When the Yankees relievers came into games with the lead they seldom gave it up.  Leading the way were David Robertson (30) and Boone Logan (23).  Both should be back with the club in 2013.

Last season the Yankees relievers were strong against the first batters they faced.  They ranked fourth in the AL , allowing a paltry .223 batting average against those hitters.  That means Manager Joe Girardi could depend on his bullpen to shut down momentum when they stepped to the mound.  Both Robertson (13th) and Clay Rapada (5th) were among the American League’s best against the first batters they saw.

 Finally, there is what I call the “Joba Chamberlain factor”.

In the seventh inning last year, the Yankees held a 3.78 ERA and allowed opposing batters a .250 average.  They were 10th in the AL in HR allowed (giving up 19 round trippers) and next to last in the league in inducing double play balls (only the Angels were worse).

With a healthy Joba Chamberlain all that could change.

Last year the Bombers didn’t have Chamberlain until August as he recovered from his much documented broken ankle and Tommy John surgery.  In September the big right hander showed the team what they had been missing.

That month Chamberlain pitched 12.1 innings and allowed just 3 earned runs (2 came on September 2nd in a game against Baltimore), nine hits, and only walked 2 batters.  He held opposing hitters to a .196 batting average and struck out 16.  Even more impressive were his ground ball / fly ball ratio of 1.33 and microscopic WHIP of 0.89.

Joba is slated to be the seventh inning pitcher for the Yankees this season.  With a performance similar to the way he ended 2012, Joe Girardi will not only be able to shorten games for his starters, but it will allow the Yankees manager to  keep other arms in the bullpen fresh.  Last season Boone Logan and Clay Rapada appeared in 80 and 70 games respectively.  The workload took its toll and showed in the results.  Their combined ERA went from a 3.16 prior to the All-Star break to over a 3.50 after.

Whether you like it or not, the polarizing Chamberlain will make a difference.

The rest of the AL East bullpens look like this:

 (In Photo: Esmil Rogers)
Toronto Blue Jays:  The Blue Jays bullpen was the worst in the American League last year with a 4.33 ERA.  They were at the bottom in WHIP (1.35), opponents’ batting average (.253), and HR allowed (70).  In addition, this off season the team lost Brandon Lyon (28 strikeouts in 25 innings, 2.88 ERA)  and Jason Frasor (53 strikeouts in 43 innings, 12 holds) to free agency.  New additions to the bullpen are 27-year-old Esmil Rogers (3.06 ERA with Cleveland in 44 games) and 25-year-old Jeremy Jeffress  (6.75 ERA with KC in 13 games, spent most of season in minor leagues).  This is the one area that the Blue Jays did not significantly improve over last year.

Baltimore Orioles: The Orioles bullpen was one of the best in baseball last season and ranked third in the AL with a 3.00 ERA and held opponents to a .238 batting average.  They return the entire foundation to the ‘pen and again should be near the top of baseball.

Tampa Bay Rays: Like their starting rotation, the Rays bullpen led the AL with a 2.88 ERA.  They also led the league in WHIP (1.08), opponents batting average (.208), HR allowed (40), and hits allowed (354).  37-year-old Joel Peralta led the American League with 37 holds and once again anchors the bridge to closer Fernando Rodney.   There is no reason this crew shouldn’t once again be the class of the AL.

Boston Red Sox: The Red Sox bullpen finished 2012 in the bottom half of baseball as they posted a 3.88 ERA and 1.29 WHIP.  Those numbers ranked them 11th in the AL.  The team signed Koji Uehara this off season and the 37-year-old should provide a nice veteran boost to the squad (he posted a 1.75 ERA in 36 games with the Rangers last season).  Andrew Bailey battled injuries last season but the former A’s closer should have a much improved 2013.  Andrew Miller struck out 51 batters in just over 40 innings pitched and the 27-year-old provides a solid arm from the left side of the mound.

Here’s how we see the AL East bullpens stacking up:

Tampa Bay: The bullpen is just as solid as their front five.  Pitching won’t be a problem for the Rays in 2013.

Baltimore: They have a nice mix of young (3 pitchers 27 or younger) and old (O’Day -30, Ayala – 35) and solid talent.  This squad will be among the best in the AL again.

New York: The Yankees have strengths both from the right side and left side of the mound.  Joba Chamberlain has the chance to make this one of the best bullpens in baseball.

Boston: If they can have a healthy Bailey, and if Uehara does what he did in Texas, this squad will be a strength for the team.

Toronto: The Blue Jays improved in hitting and starting pitching, but the bullpen could weigh them down.

What do you think?  Let us know!

 
--Steve Skinner, BYB Guest Writer
Twitter: @oswegos1

 



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WHY THE REDDICK TRADE BRINGS OUT THE GENIUS IN CASHMAN

I have to admit... I was jealous of the Boston Red Sox for having Josh Reddick. He was one of their young guys that really did a great job down the stretch last season when the rest of the team fell apart. He's young and a bad ass I never saw the Red Sox giving him up. To me Reddick was the future of the Red Sox and he is was very much like Jesus Montero is to the Yankees. The fact that the Boston Red Sox gave him up to the Athletics for Andrew Bailey just confirmed to me that Brian Cashman may look like he's dragging his feet and not making moves, but this is exactly the reason why he isn't pulling the trigger on Montero or Manny Banuelos or Dellin Betances... he knows they'll contribute down the road and he trusts the kids' talent. It is my opinion that if the Yankees were ever looking at Andrew Bailey and Oakland wanted someone like Jesus Montero in return, they'd hang the phone up on Billy Beane.
Josh Reddick may not be a projected Jesus Montero, but he is in fact a damn good ballplayer and for Boston to give him up is silly. Look, I know Boston is desperate for a closer, but let's face it, how much has the media propped up Daniel Bard as the future closer of the Red Sox? Here's 1 article HERE, but there are plenty. Suddenly they can't rely on that and in turn they move him to "starter" mode and pull the trigger on Andrew Bailey. Wow.... and their Golden goose in Josh Reddick is gone in a flash?

Right now, Cashman, who, while he didn't do anything this off season, looks like a genius for not giving up the kids in desperation trades. How many times was Montero and Banuelos attached to trade rumors? Plenty. While we all may not agree with it not trading them, we really have to respect what Cashman's doing. Sure, Andrew Bailey may become a dominant closer in the American League East, and it may turn out to be a great move for Boston, but immediately, I am scratching my head. Let's not forget, Bailey may also shit the bed moving from the West to the East, there's a different pressure... we just really don't know. It's times like this that I look at Cashman and want to hug it out, and thank him because I now see his vision.

Hopefully in the end, this is a better move for the Athletics than it is for Boston and we'll see Reddick stick it to the Red Sox by kicking ass in Oakland.Bottom line... It's December 29th and Jesus Montero, Manny Banuelos and Dellin Betances are still in pinstripes. That means only one thing... Cashman believes in his guys... and we should believe in Brian Cashman. Because one thing he's not doing is giving up all our kids for a knee-jerk trade, and I think I like it.

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WHY THE YANKEES JUST MISSED PIE

(Photo: Getty)
You never want your team to have to dig themselves out of a hole and that is exactly what happened. Once again an "OK, but not great" Bartolo Colon could not stop the Athletics from scoring and they did that tonight, a few times. The A's scored 3 off him and then later on, Boone Logan came in and let 2 other runs that were Colon's score as well. It was 5-0 at that point. Then, Hector Noesi allowed a homer. 6-0 A's...were the Yankee bats going to show up today?

Then the Yankees finally did show up. In the bottom of the 8th, with 2 men on base, Nick Swisher smashed a 3 run homer to make it 6-3.(Photo: Getty)
In the 9th inning, Jorge Posada cranked out a solo shot and then suddenly it was 6-4. I smelled pie at the point. Shortly after that, the bases became loaded. Mark Teixeira made a pop fly out to the right of third base. Now there are 2 outs. Andrew Bailey walked in Russell Martin to make it 6-5. Curtis Granderson was able to work that walk. That pie was smelling delicious right about then.

The stage was set. The bases, still loaded brought up Nick Swisher who is a huge pie fan and has hit walk offs so many times for the Yankees in the past. Would he do it again?

Nice contact... it was a long drive to deep center field, at the wall... it's caught. Game over, Yankees lose. Close, but no cigar Nick, not tonight.

I looked at my kid who was just a few moments before, really excited, hoping for a Yankee win. Now, he was crushed. He stood up, walked out of the TV room and said "Teixeira stinks right now." That weak pop out by Tex really bothered my son apparently. What bothered me was having to have to climb back into the game. No one likes that. No one.One highlight I need to point out though. Derek Jeter had 3 hits and a sacrifice tonight and is almost batting .300. How sweet is that?

Final Score tonight: Athletics 6 - Yankees 5.

Just forget about this one and let's come back tomorrow and win one. That's all you can do.

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