It has been a long time WIN METHOD fans since my last post. It was a tough ending to the 2012 season. None the less a pretty successful season. The YANKEES had the best record in the American league. Made the playoffs, advanced through the first round and then kaboom, the season was over when Derek Jeter went down with a broken ankle in the ALCS against the Detroit Tigers. I have been overwhelmingly busy for the past months. Attended every game since August. An extraordinary amount of interviews since the YANKEE season ended. There is rumor of several deals, acquisitions, and players being let go. In reality, the YANKEES are the best team in the American League East right now, and with a little tinkering and the right moves could be even better in 2013. As many of you WIN METHOD fans know and have suggested, the elimination of Alex Rodriguez from the roster would go a long way in making the 2013 YANKEES stronger. However, that may not be as easy as we would like. We can only hope, and as always we we play the hand we are dealt. With CC Sabathia and Derek Jeter having recent surgery, lets hope both are ready to start the season. The YANKEE pitching is strong front and back. The bats are still there, while that may change to some degree, the lineup should be strong. If Rodriguez remains a YANKEE, we can only hope he will be dropped significantly in the lineup, and at best gone completely. Nick Swisher and Rafael Soriano are likely to both be gone, but losing neither will hurt the team. One of the YANKEES elite minor league-rs will make an impact in 2013 and help the team. The YANKEE organization is looking at several acquisitions, but it takes two to make a deal, and some deals are better off not made if too much mast be given away. Some of the rumored players the YANKEES are supposedly looking at have no chance of being YANKEES because they are not WIN METHOD. So don't worry fans, there will not be any more Afraud mistakes.
Last month I also was lucky enough to celebrate my 70th birthday with my wife, two sons, two daughters, two daughter-in-laws, and three grand children. The celebration was done in a YANKEE baseball theme and motif and was an exceptional surprise. I am a very lucky man. Above is a picture of the apropos cake. WIN METHOD marches on.
I will try to keep you all abreast of any doings over the coming winter and I will again be attending the winter meetings. There is only so much I can tell you without jeopardizing possible maneuvers by the powers that be. The Steinbrenner sons have appeared to see the WIN METHOD light and things may get better for the YANKEES in 2013. After all decisions have been made, it is still the guys on the field who make things happen, and if those guys play WIN METHOD baseball, and play for the team to win, all will go well in 2013. Maybe we got all the injuries out of our system in 2012.
Thank you all for the support, comments, and posts. You WIN METHOD fans are the most knowledgeable fans in baseball and know that individual stats do not determine the best. Only WINS and winning can do that.
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Hafner and Youk are sure filling in very well.. They are proven performers.
Lets make three wins in a row. go get 'em Andy.
Can reach .500 ball with a win tonight. Go Yankees
Good to get into the winning frame of mind.
Where is everyone going to play when the injured get back? Everyone should be able to get time off.
Man, if we can through this month and then start to get our DL guys back we could be in for a very solid season.
We are rolling and Andy is dealing. 7-0 after 4.
9-1 good guys after six.
Pettitte has completed seven inning allowing one run. Yanks now 4-4.
Adam Warren mops up throwing two innings of shutout ball. Yanks win 14-1. One problem, to many wasted runs.
OK, now to win tomorrow and go for four straight.
Ivan Nova will start tomorrows game as Yanks go for 4th straight.
If Nova and Hughes can get their act together we could really rock and roll.
Nova gets a chance tonight.
Consistency from Hughes and Nova is what is needed. They just have to throw strikes, make the batters swing, and not be afraid of connect. Pitching from behind is like leading from behind. You will fail.
I agree with blogger owner. Only wins determine who is best. Any other measure is fake.
Possible stormy weather in Cleveland tonight.
No rainouts when winning. Keep playing.
New blog entry coming soon. Stay tuned YANKEE fans. 28 in 2013.
Throwing the ball in the strike zone even with minor movement makes batters swing and not make good contact. The point being is to throw strikes consistently.
Get another win guys.
Big storms going thru Cleveland now.
If game is played tonight it will be played on a wet field.
Can't wait WIN METHOD Love ya'
Rain delay. Looks bad.
Rained out, drats
Yanks are skipping Novas turn after last nights rainout and are starting Hughes tonight.
I was at a stupid baseball forum where they are talking about where Afraud will play when he come back and who will have to be let go and how great Afraud is and he could play short. They spew defensive stats and other stats knocking the greatest players and lauding garbage players. I shake my head and think how blessed I am to post here with intelligent fans. I say DL Afraud for the season and collect some insurance money.
Some may speculate why Nova is being skipped. I think it mostly do to keeping the top three, CC. Andy, and Kuroda on a regular rotation.
It also keeps Hughes on target. Thus Nova looks like he is number five in the rotation.
Chance of playing tonight not looking good. More rain moving in again.
Hate to lose these games to rain when things are going good.
Light rain in Cleveland right now.
Rain delay.
Rained out again. Now we head home where the rain is supposed to fall tomorrow..
Now Hughes can get skipped also.
The Yankee rain-out streak may surpass their winning streak.
Steady rain in NY.
By the time we makeup the rain-outs we could have some of our regulars back.
It is what it is and we will overcome any obstacle or inconvenience.
Lets play some baseball already.
CC is starting tonight. Bear down CC. Keep the streak alive.
Would it be asking to much to sweep the O's?
Lets make it four.
Game time temp in the 30's. Not CC weather.
1-1 after 3.
What a difference Youkilis makes in the lineup and at third base. No black hole offensively and defensively with the sieve fraud Afaud gone.
Yanks up 2-1 after 5.
5-2 Yankees after 7. Scored 3 runs on no hits.
Yankees with a triple play to close out the eighth inning.
What a beautiful triple play. Brilliantly executed by Cano, Nix, Youkilis, Nix, Youkilis, Hafner, Nix.
Nice game from CC also.
Yanks up 5-2 batting in 8th.
Four in a row. 5-2 final. Go for five tomorrow.
Lets go Yankees.
Good for for us last night and now Kuroda and five straight today.
Nix made a heads up play going to third after the force out at second to create the triple play. He does have the best teacher and shortstop in the game in Jetes to learn from.
It will be Hughes this afternoon, Kuroda will go tomorrow night.
Step up Phil. Be all you be.
By God, if Hughes could come up to expectations, how good could this team be.
Yeah Phil, what Domenic said.
Make it five guys.
Beautiful day for a game in the Bronx.
Lets play some Yankee/WIN METHOD baseball.
O's score first and lead 1-0 after one.
Another gopher ball from Hughes. 2-0 O's.
Hafner leads off and homers. 2-1 O's.
Hughes has nothing and looks like he is throwing batting practice. Leaves in the fourth down 5-2 with men on. UGH!
Yanks down 5-3 after 6. Phelps has stopped the Orioles cold for 3 innings.
Still 5-3 O's after seven.
O's pen holds. Yanks lose 5-3. All on Hughes again.
What will be done with Hughes. How many more chances.
Phelps probably earned the next start in place of Hughes. Kuroda for the rubber game tonight.
Kuroda for the win and series tonight.
I rend to agree, Hughes has been disappointing to often. Anybody can have a bad game, but when the bad games come often, something needs to change.
Win tonight and take the series.
Good steady solid baseball. Decent pitching and timely hitting will do the trick.
I'm going to tonights game. first one this year. Hope this years record is as good as last years.
Wins are all that count anywhere and in any sport.
Will the Masters end before game time?
Game time, first pitch, lets go Yankees. One pitch, one out.
Pitchers duel. No score after three.
Yanks break thru first. Score 3 in the 5th on a Nix sac fly and Gardner 2 run homer. Lead 3-0.
Kuroda and Yanks hold 3-0 lead after 7. Kuroda has been very dominant.
Kuroda comes out for the 9th. This has been just one of those games where he couldn't be touched. Game over, Yanks win 3-0 and take series.
Theeeeeeeeeeee Yankeeeeeeeeeees Win.
Yanks looking good. Good pitching tends to do that.
"Ace" game from Kuroda puts us on the winning side of the ledger.
Man Kuroda looked good last night. Now if either Hughes or Nova can do the same we will roll.
Off day! Enjoy.
Dbacks in town tomorrow. First time in regular season play?
A lot of fans are forgetting that Wells, Hafner, and Youkilis all have had quality seasons and putting on the pinstripes lifts ones attitutde. That is WIN METHOD.
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When Jeter gets back that will solidify the infield with the best defensive shortstop and really fill out the lineup.
Day off. Come back winning.
Wins are not everything, they are the only thing.
Nova gets his chance to put up or shut up tomorrow night.
We need Nova to throw strikes and concentrate.
Start this series off with a win guys.
Everyday are injured get closer to returning and making the team better.
We are half way through April and we are holding our own.
Lets go Ivan, give your team a boost.
If some fans only could realize that they are getting to see one of the best and greatest baseball players in the world and in baseball history in Derek Jeter. Defensive whiz and a player who could do almost anything with a bat. A true gamer who produced in the clutch where and when it mattered most. The World Series rings say it all.
Get your head in teh game Nova. Do your job and earn a consistent rotation spot.
One win at a time, one series at a time does the trick to make the playoffs.
Yankees leave the bases loaded in the first and second. No score after 2.
Dbacks score twice off Nova in the 3rd.
Cano three run Ballantine blast puts Yanks in front 3-2 after four.
Cano 3 run homer. Yanks up 3-2 after 4.
Logan and Joba combine for a scoreless 6 and 7th inning. Yanks hold 3-2 lead batting in the 7th.
Yanks with a tack on run in the 7th. Robertson throws a shutout 8th. Yanks up 4-2 and Dbacks have one more inning.
Mo in for the 9th to try for the save.
Nova was good enough to win last nights game, but really was not in charge of his pitches. He threw far to many pitches and could only go the required five innings for the win.
CC tonight. Would love to take this game and series tonight,
We are winning with different guys performing when it counts in each game. Very well balanced and going to get much better when the injured get back.
Producing when the game is on the line and when it matters most will carry the day for any team any day.
Keep it going CC. Earn another win.
Just saw your post John H. Nice words about the best player of this era. And welcome to the WIN METHOD.
Make it 3 in a row.
Teena, I see you won for us again the other night. 1-0 this year and 11-1 last year. Wow!
Lets go CC.
Lets go guys. Pitch and hit and win by one.
Yanks down 2-0 after one as CC surrenders a 2 run dinger.
Arizona up 3-0 after 5. Yanks have 1 hit.
Yank bats catch up in the 7th scoring 3 times and knocking Arizona starter out of game. 3-3 after 7.
Hafner puts c charge into one and home run. 4-3 Yankees after 8.
Yanks up 4-3 on Hafner HR. Mo in the 9th.?
Mo mows them down, AGAIN,1,2,3. Yanks win 4-3.
When it counts, Yanks deliver, win 4-3.
Hafner pinch hit home run to win game. What a find.
Nice win.
It was called. A one run WIN METHOD win.
We take another series and can go for the sweep tomorrow. Love come from behind wins. Character.
Good win. The team hung in there and took advantage of the chance they got. Solid winning baseball.
Hughes again today. Can he help continue the win streak or will he be the breaker again.
No one can say the Yankees haven't given Hughes every chance in the world.
I wonder if Phelps will be warming up when Hughes throws the first pitch, he said sarcastically.
I agree guys, the question will be, how long the Yanks will go with him.
Will be rooting hard for Hughes tonight. He and Nova need to get their act together and help this team.
The Yankees have one loss in the last eight games and that loss was Hughes. He can make amends tonight or double down dirty.
Just in. Jeter out until after ALL Star break with tiny break in same ankle.
The Jeter set back really sucks. Nix and Nunez will need to just keep on truckin.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Hughes with a strong first inning. throwing hard,94, and throwing strikes for a change.
Tough break, no pun intended, for Jeter and Yanks.
Yanks down 1-0 after 1.
Five complete, Yanks down 1-0 and have only one hit.
We need Jeter back, if only for his defense.
Hughes gives 2nd HR of game. Yanks down 2-0 coming up in the 6th.
Cano HR gets one back. Dbacks up 2-1 after 6.
Hughes was good tonight. Last K in the 7th 93 on the gun. Completes 7 allowing just 2 runs.
Yanks load bases with one out in the 8th, but Cano and Youk strike out. One more chance.
Cervelli homer ties it in 9th. Still batting.
Extra innings.
2-2 after 9.
Robertson with a scoreless 10th.
On to the 11th.
Phelps throws a scoreless 11th. Our turn.
We don't score. 2-2 after 11.
Phelps crashes and burns in the 12th. Dbacks score 4 and still batting.
Over. Yanks lose 6-2 in 12.
Yankees go down 6-2.
We lose it. Bright spot was Hughes very strong seven innings.
On to Toronto for three weekend games. Lets take that series too.
We had our chance to ice game in 8th but did not deliver WHEN it would have counted most.
Negative..we lost last night. Positives..Hughes if he pitches like last night it will be a big boost for the rotation. He threw strikes, attacked batters, walked no one, and was throwing hard from start to finish.
Playing in Toronto no weather to worry about.
Pettitte, Kuroda, Nova slated for the Toronto series. Lets go Yankees.
Hope Andy is sharp after extra days off.
Lets win game one.
Keep pitching e\well Andy. Get us the win.
Crippled Yanks keep marching along. how many teams could lose three guys like Jeter, Teixeira, and Granderson and still play winning baseball. the addition of Hafner, Wells, and Boesh doesn't hurt and make the team that much deeper.
Lets go Andy, lets go Yankees.
2-0 Yanks after 2.
Yanks score 3 in the 3rd for a 5-1 lead after 3. Pettitte going well.
Yanks with 3 more in the 6th. Lead 8-1. Pettitte cruising.
8-1 Yanks.
8-3 after 6. Yank bats rolling.
Yanks up 9-3 after 8. Pettitte will go to 3-0. No Mo needed tonight.
Final 9-4 Yanks. Kelley closes it out.
Yes. We take the opener and can take the series tomorrow.
That is the way to start a road trip and a series. Keep it going Hiroki.
1 PM game today. Go Yankees.
Keep playing good ball guys. Looking good.
Wins...the only stat that means anything.
Good pitching and timely hitting carries the day and makes for wins.
Hafner has been a platinum mine and Wells a gold mine. Great work WIN METHOD.
Wells HR in 2nd puts Yanks in front 1-0.
Yanks up 1-0 after 3.
Yanks score twice in the fifth for a 3-1 lead.
3-0 Yanks after 5. Kuroda pretty sharp, but along way to go.
Seven complete. 3-0.
3-0 Yanks after 7.
3-3 after 8 as Robertson throws a putrid disgusting 8th and cost Kuroda the win and maybe the Yankees the game.
Extra innings in a game we should have won already.
Still tied 3-3 after 10. On to the 11th.
Yanks score 2 for a 5-3 lead. Mo in for the save try.
Score two for the lead.
Mo with another save. Yanks win.
Yanks win 5-3.
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