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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

WIN METHOD 2014 -- A SEASON TO REMEMBER

It has arrived.  YANKEE opening day game for the 2014 season.  This will be an epic season.  Derek Jeter, the last member of the 'Core Four', will play his final season for the YANKEES.  Jeter who has been the best player in Major League Baseball over the past twenty years, winning more games, appearing in more playoffs, winning more pennants and winning more World Series than any player has announced his retirement.  Jeter whose brilliant defense solidifying the middle of the YANKEE infield with far ranging defense, making countless plays look routine, and also making plays in the biggest events that no other shortstop in baseball could make but could only dream of, will play his last season at shortstop.  Jeters retirement will be celebrated by every team in every ballpark he visits throughout the season.  Jeter, who has been the most positive face of Major League Baseball during his career deserves every accolade he gets, why, because he earned it on the field with WINS.  And winning and wins has and always will be the determining factor in the greatest players of any era.  Derek Jeter has been the best baseball has had to offer for the past twenty years.

After last seasons injury plagued year where so many YANKEE players had so many injuries with so many games not played, the YANKEES hung on to a playoff run right up to the last week of the season and still posted a winning record for the season.  The YANKEE players set the record for game time lost by players for any one season in baseball history.   Over the winter, the YANKEES were active in rebuilding the team.  The injured are healthy again, the YANKEES signed several solid WIN METHOD players who wanted to wear the YANKEE uniform and now will get a chance to prove what it means to be a YANKEE.

The WIN METHOD looks for the YANKEES to win at least 93 games this season and that is minimum, but the sky is the limit and 100+ games is not impossible.  Captain Derek Jeter will lead his team to the playoffs and the new crop of YANKEES will follow the leader to the playoffs.

The YANKEE outfield is solid and deep.  The infield anchored by Jeter and Teixeira at shortstop and first base and the addition of Brian Roberts at second base and Kelly Johnson at third base will be brilliant defensively and more than adequate offensively.  Catcher Brian McCann is a major upgrade behind the plate.  The pitching staff, starting with the starting rotation is second to none in baseball, and the bullpen will be more than adequate.  There is no question that the retirement of Mariano Rivera leaves a hole, but hopefully David Robertson who has been groomed to fill Mo's closing spot will not let the team down.  Another great factor in making this 2014 YANKEE team better is the banishment from baseball of one of the biggest liars and cheats in baseball being gone.  The distraction of afraud is gone for 2014.

Don't forget WIN METHOD fans, every player on the team helps in their own way, forget individual stats, it is wins that will determine who goes to the playoffs and all we want to do is win.   So, lets get ready for the comeback ride of the 2014 season.  LETS GO YANKEES!

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Raul Vasquez said...

Never give up. Only the losers give up. It is only over when you are eliminated.

johnny said...

Lets go Yankees, lets go.

Yankeeforever said...

Time for a win.

Stan the Msn said...

Rained out tonight.

Barry West said...

The rain out game has been rescheduled for Friday Sept 12 at 1pm and will be first half of a day night double header.

Norm Holden said...

Yankees skipping Greenes turn and will go with Pineda tonight.

Bart Collins said...

i wonder if a big effort and win from Pineda tonight can breathe some life into the yankees.

johnsondc said...

The comeback has to start somewhere and tonight is as good a time as any.

Andy K said...

Know is the time for a big move.

Tom Loughlin said...

I don't know if it is the new faces and or the guys just not jelling, but there has been a very distinct lack of production WHEN it counts and that has meant the lass of many games that easily could have been won. And wins are the only stat that determines the best.

Frank Sergi said...

There is still time to win it all.

Linda Pardo said...

Come back healthy and strong Pineda.

Randy Holt said...

Scoreless after two.

Sean Smith said...

Yankees lead 2-0 after 4.

Stan the Man said...

Yanks up 2-1 after 5.

YankeeMike said...

Pineda only allowed to go 5 innings. Leaves with a 2-1 lead.

Saul Irving said...

Betances in for the 6th and puts up a goose egg. 2-1 Yanks after 6.

candycane said...

2-1 Yanks after 7.

Sal Mineo said...

Kelly cracks in the 8th and Yanks down 5-2 after 8. Very bad.

Stan the Man said...

Game over, Yanks lose 5-3.

Deb F said...

Another horrible defeat.

Dave Matthews said...

The 'fat lady' is warning up.

Teena/Bronx said...

Pineda was a positive last night. The loss was a negative. Off day today. Starting Friday we turn into the homestretch and if we have anything in the tank we have to let it all out.

NJYANKEE said...

Stay positive Yankee fans, it is always darkest before the dawn.

will-i-am said...

The lineup has killed us all year. Every once in awhile a short hot streak, but basically not WIN METHOD for most of the season.

jimbo said...

Now or never. 43 games left and if we win 2 of every 3 we can make the playoffs.

Jack Gordon said...

Right on jimbo. We can start tonight.

Alex Antonious said...

Unless the bats come alive for the next six weeks we aren't going to make the playoffs. NcCann should be back and all systems go.

Donna S, Oslo said...

Even though the Yankees lost their last game to the O's, maybe Pinedas' performance could be a boost to the team.

Rahm Mahood said...

WINS is all it takes. WINS.

Sharon/NC said...

McCarthy starts tonight. Lets go Yankees.

Tony Kanchu said...

How about 45 days of everyone getting hot at the same time.

Yanks23245 said...

Everybody hits, lets go.

Steve said...

Yankees quickly down 2-0 after 2.

Stan the Man said...

Yanks down 2-0 after 4.

Steve said...

Yanks down 4-0 after 7.

Sal Mineo said...

Final 5-0 loss.

Deb F said...

Oh well. No runs = no wins.

Gus Papa said...

Yankees lose and shutout 5-0.

Saul Irving said...

It hurt to watch last nights game.

Patricia Piper said...

Come on guys, don't be lambs.

Diane Stahl said...

Another chance today and we are running out of chances.

Quay Ho said...

Maybe we can score some runs for our pitchers and win some games. The lineup has been atrocious.

AAA said...

Greene goes today. Will he be supported?

candycane said...

Game time. Do for a win.

jimbo said...

Prado with a 2 eun HR gives the Yankees early 2-0 lead.

Steve said...

Yanks up 2-0 after 3.

Wayne Littlebear said...

Come on guys. Win it.

Steve said...

2-0 Yanks after 5.

Stan the Man said...

Rays cut lead in half. Yanks lead 2-1 after 6.

candycane said...

Yanks up 2-1 after 6.

Raul Vasquez said...

Yankee defense without Jeter on the field gives up sloppy tying run in 7th. 2-2.

will-i-am said...

2-2 after 8.

Yankeeforever said...

Can the Yankees score another run and then make it stand up?

Gus Papa said...

Derek Jeter the best MLB baseball player over the past 20 years with a ninth inning RBI to put the Yanks in front. Now to hold it.

Sal Mineo said...

Robertson in to try to save it.

Patricia Piper said...

Lets go Yankees.

Steve said...

Final 3-2 Yankees.

candycane said...

1,2,3 for DRob. A win.

Phil Jenkins said...

Not much from the lineup, but more great pitching wins another.

Victor Grandozi said...

Captain clutch lives on. We can only hope Jeters game winning hit is the catalyst that propels this team to the playoffs.

Billy Tedder said...

Step up guys, step up. Don't quit.

White Knight said...

Still the best with a big hit WHEN it counted.

Sandy Gleason said...

Another win this afternoon and we take a small step toward the playoffs.

Guy Padikian said...

Jeter may need to carry this team for the rest of the season.

bigbadwolf said...

Break out the lumber guys and roll.

Steve said...

Kuroda this afternoon. Run support, it takes a team to succeed and be the best. Not individual stats.

Sharon/NC said...

Runs make winning easier. We have been doing it the hard way all year.

Harry Stavris said...

Yankees down 1-0 after 3. The bats are resting.

will-i-am said...

3-1 Yankees after 5.

Sal Mineo said...

Kuroda very sharp thru 6 as Yankees lead 3-1.

John Tremko said...

Yankees lead 3-2 after 7.

Vinny Ferrero said...

Betances with another hold and Robertson with another save. Yankees win 4-2.

will-i-am said...

Theeeeeee Yankeeeeeeeeeees Wonnnn.

Sal Mineo said...

Final Yankees win 4-2.

BenRosen,Israel said...

Not many hits, not many runs but enough. One series and 2of 3. Do that for the rest of the season.

bigbadwolf said...

Off day today. Day of rest. Time to reset priorities. Wins, wins, and more wins. No other stat determines the best.

Steve said...

Been a very long time. No stat frauds here since they were embarrassed trying to defend their lies, distortions and mis-information.

Laura Koehler said...

Think positive then win.

Eddie OConnor said...

Stat frauds errantly believe that whatever an individuals stats are, a player will produce those stats no matter what team and in whatever ballpark he plays. That is factually not true. But then again, stat frauds do not believe the reality that wins determine the best.

Vladmir Tinzik said...

I bet we can name hundreds upon hundreds of players who have moved between teams and their individual stats changed far more than reasonable.

Yanks23245 said...

Great points people. It is all about wins.

AAA said...

A sweep would be very nice this coming series.

Cy Hall said...

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep.

Lori Kelly said...

Capuano starts the series tonight.

Deb F said...

The stat frauds always have an excuse for defending their losers. It is always the other players fault.

Hector Lopez said...

We have to score runs consistently to help our pitchers.

Erica Johnston said...

Lets go Yankees.

Warren Hammond said...

Lets score early and get a comfortable win for a change of pace.

Andy K said...

Scoreless after two.

Lori Kelly said...

0-0 after 3 1/2.

Raul Vasquez said...

Come on guys, we need to win.

Stan the Man said...

McCann HR gives Yanks 2-0 lead after 4.

Steve said...

Yanks up 2-0 after 4.

RLA said...

Capuano gives up 3 runs in top of 6th putting Yanks down 4-2, then Yanks come back with 2 for a 4-4 tie.

Steve said...

4-4 after 6.

Linda Rice said...

Just another of our nail biting games.

RLA said...

Beltran with 1 out and man on 3rd fails to deliver when it counts in 8th. Still 4-4.

Sal Mineo said...

4-4 after 8.

Saul Irving said...

Come on guys we need this game. We need every game.

jimbo said...

Robertson in for the 9th and implodes allowing 3 runs. Not good. Can we pull a rabbit out of a hat.

Walt Bellamy said...

No no no 7-4 loss.

Steve said...

Final 7-4 loss.

Raul Vasquez said...

Man are we shooting ourselves in the foot or what.

Izzy Hernandez said...

Last night was a train wreck.

Boston Yankee fan said...

We must now win tonight and tomorrow.

johnsondc said...

Pineda gets the start tonight after a week off. Bringing him back cautiously.

Tom Loughlin said...

Every loss is a nail in the coffin. We have to eliminate the nails.

Phil Jenkins said...

It would be nice to see Pineda ge free from injury and see just how well he is able to be.

Carly Jones said...

Pineda to the rescue?

Wes Karlson said...

i see the stat frauds still have their head buried in the sand of ignorance.

Victor Grandozi said...

Lets go guys, we are running out of excuses.

Gus Papa said...

No score after 1. Same old stuff after Jetes and Elsbury single then Tex and McCann K and popup.

candycane said...

0-0 thru 3.

Steve said...

1-1 after 4.

Sal Mineo said...

Yanks pound out a run on a RBI bunt single with two out for a 2-1 lead after 5.

Stan the Man said...

KABOOM!!!!!!That was Huff and Rogers blowing up in the 7th in relief of Pineda allowing 4 runs. Yankees down 5-2 after 7.

YankeeMike said...

Elsbury Ks in the 7th with men on 2nd and 3rd unable to deliver a hit WHEN it would have mattered big time.

Steve said...

Yanks go down 5-2.

candycane said...

5-2 loss. Another nail in the coffin.

RLA said...

Elsbury leaves 2 on again in the 9th making the final out.

Robert Mandell said...

We are making the Astros look good.

Erica Nuyens said...

One way or another, this is a season to remember. Very prophetic WIN METHOD. Love ya.

Augie Defonce said...

McCarthy on tap for this afternoons desperately needed win.

Cal Fuerst said...

Game time, lets go Yankees.

Lou Lis said...

3-0 Yankees after 2.

Eddie Gabbert said...

Still 3-0 after 4.

Ron Francis said...

McCarthy throwing goose eggs thru six.

Ike Loman said...

3-0 Yanks in the 7th.

Domenic said...

3-0 after 8. McCarthy coming out for the 9th.

Wayne Littlebear said...

I guess McCarthy figures he has to pitch the shutout to win.

Chad Greene said...

McCarthy throws a gem for a 3-0 win. OK staff, pitch a shutout and we will win.

Alex Antonious said...

It's a win and I'll take it.

Carl Hooks said...

We still didn't score much. Three runs in one decent inning. ThaT was it.

sid greenberg,nyc said...

Three game weekend series with the Pale Hose

Al Ashton said...

Shane Greene will start tonights first game against the White Sox.

Yankeeforever said...

We need a sweep of this series to make up for losing the last one.

Hector Lopez said...

Greene going tonight. If he pitches a shutout he can't lose.

Vinny Ferrero said...

Nothing is going to change unless we start scoring more runs.

Lou Lis said...

One game at a time.. Timely hitting WHEN it counts has been what is killing this team. We just don't get the big hit often enough and yet we are still very competitive.

Saul Irving said...

I haven't given up on this year, but I am really looking forward to next year.

Cory said...

Lets score, lets win.

Sharon/NC said...

Yankees quickly down 3-0 after one.

Steve said...

Yanks down 3-2 after 3.

candycane said...

3-3 after 5.

will-i-am said...

Betances for the 7th. Puts up a zero for the Sox.

Stan the Man said...

3-3 after 7. Betances going in 8th.

Stan the Man said...

Still 3-3 after 8.

Deb F said...

Yankees scratch a ninth inning run for a 4-3 win.

will-i-am said...

Theeeee Yankeeeeeeeees Winnnnn.

Steve said...

Final 4-3 Yankee win.

Yanks23245 said...

Typical nail biter. Best, a win.

Quay Ho said...

Still not many runs from the lineup and several chances missed WHEN it would have mattered but did get the big WHEN it counted hit in the 9th.

Rahm Mahood said...

All season we don't score many runs. The pitching has been exemplary.

Eddie Gabbert said...

Have to win every game.

bigbadwolf said...

Kuroda with a 'different' lineup look tries to keep us moving forward this afternoon.

Teena/Bronx said...

That is an interesting lineup. Trying to shake (wake) up McCann by hitting him in the three hole?

Swen Jorgenson said...

When you see other guys fill in for Jeter at short and see them make errors on balls Jeter gets to and eats up, you realize just how great Jeters defense is.

RLA said...

1-1 after 2.

jimbo said...

1-1 after 3.

Stan the Man said...

Prado again WHEN it couts for a 3-1 Yankee lead after 4.

Steve said...

Final 5-3 Yankee win.

Gus Papa said...

We won this series, but a sweep tomorrow would be real real big.

will-i-am said...

We need every game. Lets go Yankees.

NJYANKEE said...

You have to give Kuroda credit, he really tries to hang tough,

Harvey Sonewski said...

Capuano has to face Sale tomorrow and the Yankee task will be formidable.

Dan Evans said...

Good news from the Tanaka front yesterday.

Dawn Ahearn said...

Today won't be easy, but then again the whole season hasn't been easy.

Wes Karlson said...

Lets do it. We ain't done yet.

Stan the Man said...

What a great win for a sweep. Lets keep moving forward.

will-i-am said...

Theeeeeeee Yankeeeeeeeeeees Winnn.

Jerry Curcio said...

On the road for a tough trip. Keep winnings, keep surprising.

AAA said...

Yes we McCann!

Yanks23245 said...

One game makeup in KC tonight.

Patricia Piper said...

Wins, one at a time. Lets go Yankees.

Tommy Lee said...

Pineda tonight. Lets get him a win.

Bob Behan said...

Pineda is do for a win for himself.

jimbo said...

Pineda superb thru six. Yanks lead 2-1.

RLA said...

6-1 Yanks after 7.

Sal Mineo said...

Yankees again 8-1.

Tom Loughlin said...

Yankees win 8-1 and finally a laugher over the last three innings.

White Knight said...

Jeter with two more big RBIs, and perfect defense.

Stanley Chin said...

Great win last night. Pineda is all that you can expect.

Eddie OConnor said...

It was sure nice to see some runs last night. Maybe it foretells the future.

Saul Irving said...

Into the Tigers den.

Phil Jenkins said...

McCarthy on the mound for the Yankees tonight. Lets keep moving forward.

Larry Holmes said...

Keep it going guys. you can do it. Never give up.

johnny said...

Win again.

candycane said...

Rain delay in Detroit

Stan the Man said...

McCarthy a little off. Yanks down 2-0 after 3.

Steve said...

Yanks down 4-1 after 6.

Steve said...

Yanks go down 5-2.

Yankeeforever said...

Final, Yankees lose 5-2.

jimbo said...

Missed opportunities when it counts usually lead to losses like tonight.

Alex Antonious said...

Just have to bounce back tonight.

Ben Rosen/Israel said...

Greene back on track can be the winner tonight.

Victor Grandozi said...

Watch for the appearance on the scene of lefty Jacob Lindgren.

Sal Mineo said...

jeter leads Yankees to an 8 run third inning and an 8-0 lead after 3.

Steve said...

Yanks lead 8-1 after 5.

Chad Greene said...

Yankees lead 8-1 after 6.

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