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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«Oldest ‹Older 1201 – 1390 of 1390Yankees win the hard way. Kelley earns the win and Robertson earns the blow.
10-6 start is much better than the idiot pundits and analysts thought. But they are not WIN METHOD.
Another series won. Bo for the sweep tomorrow.
A win is a win, but we had to struggle with what should have been an easy win.
Nova will go for the sweep tomorrow.
Isn't that four series in a row now.
would be super if Nova throws a big game tomorrow.
Come up big Ivan, don't be the one with the short stick.
Complete the sweep and head south.
It would be nice to sweep this series at this point in the season. Can't express enough the WIN METHOD selections of Youkilis and Hafner. Even Overbay too.
OK Nova, Hughes stepped up, threw hard and threw strike, your turn now.
Nova with a shaky 32 pitch first inning. Jays score one.
Jays touch Nona for another run in second. Lead 2-0.
Yanks with 2 in the top of the 5th lead 3-2 as Jays come to bat. See how Nova responds with the lead.
3-2 Yankees after 5.
Yanks take 4-2 lead on a WIN METHOD run in the sixth. Single, wild pitch, sac bunt, sac fly.
Nova crashes and burns. Yanks down 6-4 after 6.
Phelps with nothing in relief. Yanks down 8-4 after 7.
Nova continues to struggle and doesn't seem to want to trust his stuff nor throw strikes.
Final. Toronto wins 8-4. On to Tampa an d try to take another series.
I t may make things very interesting around the rotation if Pineda comes back and is effective this season.
Sabathia, Hughes, Pettitte scheduled for the Tampa series.
Tampa....dome....three games....no rain-outs....CC starts us off tonight.
Take this series.
This should be a good series. Go Yankees.
Good time of year to have the option of playing under the roof.
Lets take game one guys. Go Yankees.
CC gets hammered in the first. Yanks down 5-1 after 4.
Yanks put down without a whimper 5-1.
Try to get even tomorrow.
Two consecutive losses and no fight in us tonight. We need to get off the loss wagon.
With one run on two hits there is not much chance of winning. CC with one bad inning. Hughes tonight to get even.
Interesting how the baseball Gods work. Hughes gets the chance at being the stopper tonight.
Much upside for Hughes tonight. Now if he can only put his foot in the door and move on from there.
It has been stated. You play 162 games.. You will lose 40 no matter what you do and you will win 40 no matter what you do.. It is the other 82 that will determine your season.
I see another lose borum crashed and burned. The fanatic is no longer contaminating the world. There were some real dumb fans over there. And it was a foul forum where cursing and personal insults were the norm.
Can Hughes throw a string of games together like his last one?
Get even tonight. Be sharp Phil.
Go Yankees
Get even guys. Do it Phil.
Game time fans.
Down 1-0 after 2.
1-1 after 6. Hughes has it again.
Hughes leaves after seven strong innings tied 2-3.
Drob pitching the eighth.
Ichiro 2 out bases full single gives Yanks 4-2 lead in the 9th. Mo coming in for the save.
Mo saves another. Yanks win and even series. Rubber game tomorrow night with Pettitte going.
Another very good effort from Hughes. Just what we need.
Great to see Hughes with two A+ outings in a row. Best was seeing Mo surrender a meaningless run.
Series deciding game tonight. can Andy keep winning.
Lets get the win and take another series.
Do it Andy. Make a splash as you end your career as the best left-handed pitcher in baseball the last 20 years.
Keep winning guys and keep playing WIN METHOD baseball.
Earn the win tonight. Once again, good pitching and timely hitting.
Definition::::: sabermetrics is the manipulation and configuration of formulas to fool people into believing in false outcomes.
So right William, so right.
Time to win another fame.
No score after one.
3 complete 0-0
Rays score twice in 5th for a 2-0 lead.
Yanks down 3-0 after 8.. One last chance.
Yanks lose it 3-0. Head home for four with Toronto.
Andy out-pitched and goes down 3-0.
We lost the Tampa series, but we are hanging tough even with some subs for our regulars being down. Have been getting solid pitching. Will will overcome.
Toronto in town for a four game series. Goal should be a minimum of three games won.
SWEEEEEEEEP!!!!!!!
Rotation should be Kuroda, Nova, CC, and Hughes.
Start it off Hiroki, get us back on track. Wins are all that count and the only thing that counts.
Nunez is getting raves today on a defensive play he made last night. A play Jeter has mad tens of times and done without fanfare.
11-9 in our first 20 games is fine. Sure making fools of the naysayers.
Start off right tonight guys. WIN
Keep it going Hiroki. Stop the losing at one.
Down 2-0 in first as Hiroki gives up 2 run HR.
4-3 Yanks after 3. Wells solo HR and Cano 3 run HR.
Cervelli jack gives Yanks 5-3 lead after 4.
Ball game over. The Yankeeeeeeeeeeeees Win. 5-3. Kuroda solid after shakey start. Joba, 7th, Robertson, 8th, Mo 9th. Nice win.
Yankees sin 5-3, Mo with another save.
Nice to take the first game of the series. Novas turn tomorrow. He has been the weak link. Produce Ivan, produce.
Beautiful job by Joba, DRob, and Mo. When it counts.
Now if Nova can give us a solid winning effort things will be even brighter.
The best baseball blog I've ever come across.
Come on Ivan. Get some confidence.
12-9 start is splendid. Keep it going. Plus we have player out rivals, bosux, O's, Jays, Rays, + Tigers and Indians.
Re Derek Jeter...This man is a gamer..a true player..an honorable man that all should look to as an example of how to face uncertainty, disappointment, failure and change with class.
Very nice Teena.
Agree Teena. Jeter has been the face of MLB for over a decade now. Not many like him, talent wise and character wise.
Nova has every opportunity to win tonight. He his pitching against a Met cast off the Jays just picked up on waivers.
Get it going Ivan. Don't be the broken cog.
Stand tall Nova. Earn your spot.
Do it Ivan. Show you belong here.
Three hours to game time and another win..do it guys.
Get another win.
Nova with a 1,2,3 first, but Cervelli out of game from a foul tip off his bare hand on the first batter.
Nova out of game with unspecified injury as of now. Hurt while pitching.
2-2 after 3 and we have our starting pitcher and catcher out of the game with injuries.
Yanks up 4-2 after 4.
Cervelli hand broken. Romaune likely call up. Nova sore elbow.
Up 5-3 after 7.
Gardner dinger gives us 6-4 lead after 8. Mo in to try for 8th save.
Mo struggles but gets the save. Yankees win 6-4, but lose Nova and Cervelli.
Tough way to win and lose two men.
Cervelli wrist is broken. Romaine likely call up.
How many more bodies do we have to sacrifice. Tough way to win.
How many more bodies can we lose. Likely Phelps/Warren combo will fill Nova rotation spot.
Just more pressure on our staff to perform at their best and consistently. A heavy burden. But that is why these guys are WIN METHOD. The best of the best.
If this season doesn't prove to everyone in the world how great the WIN METHOD is, nothing ever will. Please take into account half of the people out there are dumbed down, fantasy world, stat fraud, idiots.
William Mensom, you are the wise sage of the WIN METHOD blog. Your insight and wisdom is appreaciated.
We know Cervelli is our for about 2 months. Hopefully Nova is not real bad, like Tommy John.
What tough luck for Cervelli. Won the starting catchers spot and gets hurt. Mad Yankee fans not miss Russell Martin.
Rebound today CC. Get the win for the team.
Good thing we have a solid minor league system with many future WIN METHOD stars.
Win today for Francisco
Lets go Yankees.
Toronto leading 1-0 after three.
Yanks down 1-0 after 3.
Hafners 3 run homer ties game 3-3 after 4. The bad is Nunez and Stewart each allowed Jays a run with sloppy defense.
Yanks down 4-3 after 6.
Hits when they count by Wells and Hafner put the Yanks up 5-4 after 7.
Yankees win it 5-4.
Theeeeeeee Yankeeeeeeees Winnnnn.
Joba pitches the 9th and earns the save and Sabathia gets the win going 8 hard fought gutsy innings. 5-4 Yanks
Yanks take third straight from Jays 5-4. Joba in for the save.
The Yankees are winning playing the ultimate WIN METHOD baseball. Girardi is pulling all the right strings.
Hafner with four RBIs today. All big.
Jeter on the bench these past three games surely hasn't hurt. The captain is the leader.
Chance for a four game sweep tomorrow.
Yankee fans have to be pretty darn proud of the way this team has played and performed so far this year.
Keep it going Phil.. give us another gem today and earn the win.
Don't fall asleep guys. Get the sweep.
SWwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep
Do it Hughes. With Nova down time to take another step up.
Would love to see romaine catch todays game.
Stewart is catching. Lets get the win.
Hughes 1,2,3 first. Hitting 94 on the gun.
Yanks down 2-1 after six. Only two hits off Dickey.
Overbay tow run Ballantine blast gives Yanks 3-2 lead after seven. time for some R & R.
7 pitch 1,2,3 8th for DRob.
Yanks win 3-2. Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep
Mo with a 1,2,3 9th. Yanks win it 3-2.
Another perfect WIN METHOD win. Production when it counts. No waste.
Things are going right. Just hang tight when things go bad. It happens to every team at some point during the season.
Very enjoyable weekend for Yankee fans.
Nice weekend sweep of the Jay. Astros come to town for three games tomorrow. Sadly rain is in the forecast.
Rain rain go away, the Yankees need to play.
Don't forget, that is now three straight quality games from Hughes.
Very likely rain-out for Monday game.
Quietly, Mo has nine saves.
We were looking for .500 ball for April. I think we surpassed that number quite handily.
Play around the rain, even if it means a double header one of the days.
Pettitte goes if there is a game tonight.
No letups in the Houston series guys. Play winning baseball. TEAM
Make it five team, keep it rolling Andy.
This time Andy doesn't have to break a losing streak. He can keep the win streak going.
Finish out April on a win streak of six.
Go Yankees, you are doing great.
Go Yankees. Five in a row.
there will be a game tonight and we will win.
Game time.
Pettitte with his worst inning of the season allows 3 first inning runs.
Pettitte has nothing tonight. Yanks down 5-0 after 4, and are not swinging well so far. So much for playing the worse team in baseball.
8-0 Astros and still batting in the 5th.
9-1 Astros after six.
We lose 9-1. No pitching, no hitting, no win.
If a loss can be WIN METHOD, this was it.
Yanks go down 9-1. Try again tomorrow.
Kuroda tomorrow to get us back on the winning track.
We got rained on last night. Astro hits, 17 of them.
A touch of baseball WIN METHOD reality in last nights game?
Last nights game is just one of the forty a team is sure to lose no matter what.
Hiroki Kuroda to even the series tonight.
Revenge today for yesterdays whooping.
Make amends guys. Hiroki rules.
Start another win streak guys.
Finish April with a bang.
Are we ready for Yankee baseball.
Yanks score first. 1-0 after one.
Yanks up 2-0 after 3, but Kuroda has toughed out 3 innings throwing 70 pitches, and has been in trouble.
Yanks score two more in the 5th and lead 4-0 after five. Kuroda settled down in the 4th and 5th and is still going in the 6th.
After struggling thru the first three innings, Kuroda pitches a sparkling 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th. Yanks lead 4-0 coming to bat in the 7th.
Yanks with 3 in the 8th take 7-2 lead into the 9th. Kelley in to close it out and earn Hiroki Kuroda another win.
Kelley can't close out the 9th. So Mo gets a chance at a save.
M o with a five pitch save to earn his 10th save and the Yankees the win. 7-4.
Yankees close out April with a win and try for the series win tomorrow night with Phelps starting.
Gutty performance by Kuroda. Now for the series taking win today to start May.
Phelps now bets another chance to prove he be be a rotation starter. His performance will dictate his future.
16-10 is a great start to this Yankee team. Thank you WIN METHOD, the best talent evaluator and the best evaluation tool in baseball history.
I second that William.
Hear, hear William. Love ya, WIN METHOD.
Phelps needs to step it up and take advantage of this opportunity.
Game time. WIN
6-0 thru three.
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