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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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Steve said...

4-0 Yanks after 4.

Steve said...

4-2 Yanks after 6.

jimbo said...

Yankees lead 5-2 after 8.

Sal Mineo said...

Final 5-3 Yanks as Warren brilliant in relief again.

Steve said...

Yanks win 5-3.

Eddie Lacorte said...

Great job from Warren again last night. This kid is fantastic and to think no one knew about him but WIN METHOD.

Jerry Curcio said...

CC for the Yankees tonight. CC needs to step up and step consistently.

sid greenberg,nyc said...

Tanaka does what needs to be done to win. And wins are all that matters and wins determine the best.

Victor Bruno said...

Get another win tonight. Lets go Yankees.

Alex Antonius said...

CC needs to get some mental toughness. He has enough stuff to get guys out.

Tommy Lee said...

CC gives up lead off HR. Yanks trail 1-0 after 1.

Eddie OConnor said...

Yanks score 2 in 3rd but an error by Ryan costs the Yankees and CC 3 unearned as the Yankees trail 4-2 after 3.

Cory said...

The lover boy of the stat frauds shows why Jeter is so great defensively. Ryan boots easy grounder for error and costs the Yankees three runs and the lead. Jeter makes that play blindfolded, every single time.

Saul Irving said...

Tex homer in 6th cuts Brewer lead to 4-3 after 6. Betances saves CCs hide with 2 K's with bases loaded in the 6th.

Alex Antonius said...

Yanks tie game in 7th and then Aceves gives lead right back. Yanks down 5-4 after 7.

Cory said...

Jeter given game off and his replacement at short is Brendan Ryan whose second rate defense can't sniff Jeters jock costs Yankees game as Yanks down 5-4.

AAA said...

Yanks lose 5-4 on Ryan error as Jetes gets night off and it cost the Yankees the game.

will-i-am said...

Yanks lose it, rubber game tomorrow.

johnsondc said...

A downer game, a game the Yankees could have easily won.

Steve said...

When you talk about the stat frauds and their BS defensive stats you can add in CCs great outing last night giving up only 1 earned run. But we know better.

Tony Kanchu said...

Phelps this afternoon and a Yankee win will make for a very successful road trip.

Chad Greene said...

Last nights game was a bad loss but it was devastating loss for stat frauds in every way.

Deb F said...

Win this final short road trip game and go 4-2 taking two series is very very good.

Hector Lopez said...

Lets get the win guys.

Steve said...

3-0 Yanks after 2.

candycane said...

We need runs. Clinging to a 3-2 lead after 3.

Steve said...

3-2 Yankees after 5.

Warren Hammond said...

Yanks lead 3-2 after 5. Game is over 2 hours long and only 5 innings completed.

Benny Pake said...

After first inning Yankees struggling at the plate and hopefully it won't turn out to be one of those should've could've games.

Lee Askew said...

Phelps crashes and Yanks down 5-3 after 6.

Jill Byrnes said...

Yanks get one in 7th and trail 5-4 after 7.

Eddie OConnor said...

Yanks go down in 8th. One more chance.

jimbo said...

Tex with game tying home run with two out in ninth. 5-5 with Brewers coming up.

:Laura Koehler said...

If the Yankees would catch some breaks they could easily be 5-8 games in front of the AL East now.

Boston Yankee fan said...

Home and home with four games with the Mets. No CC, no Nova, but we are still hanging tough.

Donna Stahl said...

Yes, this will be a year to remember. Making the playoffs despite all the detours along the way.

jimbo said...

The subway series. Four games in four days. Sweeeeeeeeeeeep.

Yanks23245 said...

Kuroda gets the start tonight for the Yankees.

Dawn Ahearn said...

This season has been very testing so far. But Jeter will lead then through the turmoil.

Izzy Hernandez said...

All we can do is play WIN METHOD baseball, stay close, and then surge to the top when all the negatives shake out.

Tom Loughlin said...

Keep grinding guys. It is a long season.

Lou Lis said...

Kuroda is going to have to keep giving us big games.

Lou Lis said...

Kuroda is going to have to keep giving us big games.

Stan the Man said...

Yanks up 4-1 after 2 on Garner grand slam.

White Knight said...

Jeter with two hits in two innings tonight.

Steve said...

Yanks up 4-1 after 4.

YankeeMike said...

4-2 Yanks after 5.

Stan the Man said...

Mets with 2 in 6th tie it, Yanks with 3 in 6th lead 7-4 after 6.

Yanks23245 said...

Mets pounding the Yankees in 7th and 8th and take lead 9-7. Aceves, Thorton, and Claiborne come up garbage tonight.

Claude Reeves said...

Nothing is going right, NOTHING.

Steve said...

Yanks lose 9-7.

Patricia Piper said...

Oh my oh my. Another game we had and couldn't close out.

Jack Bauer said...

Our injury list is getting bigger than our roster. Ichiro, Beltran, Texeiria, Nova, CC, Kelly, etc.

Carl Hooks said...

Nuno tonight to try to even series. We need wins.

will-i-am said...

We got runs yesterday and no pitching... we need to right the ship.

Benny Pake said...

We may not got 16 wins this month.

johnsondc said...

Just a few batters into the game and we have a mountain to climb.

Steve said...

Yanks down 7-4 after 4.

Yankeeforever said...

Aceves shelled in the 5th. Yanks down 11-4.

sig greenberg,nyc said...

Score 7 runs and not even in the game, get routed, lose 2 to the Mets. Wow, good thing it's only May.

NJYANKEE said...

With all the injuries this season may not be as easy as we expected, but it will be successful and we will make the playoffs because we are very deep and talented.

AAA said...

Somebody else other than Tanaka is going to have to step up.

Linda Pardo said...

Think positive and win.

Tom Loughlin said...

Yankees lead 2-0 after 5.

Steve said...

Yanks up 4-0 after 7. Tanaka has been brilliant.

Ynaks23245 said...

Tanaka and Yankees thru 8, up 4-0.

Steve said...

Tanaka complete game 4-0 win.

RLA said...

Yanks win 4-0.

will-i-am said...

Now if we only win a game Tanaka doesn't pitch in.

Zhaire said...

Yes YANKEE fans, Tanaka does it again. Tanaka pitched a complete game shutout of the Mets last night and the YANKEES won 4-0. An aces ace.

White Knight said...

Jeter with an rbi single last night and more great defense.

Karl R said...

Step up guys, everyone contributes or everyone falls.

Tommy Lee said...

Lets string a bunch of wins together.

Stan the Man said...

Chase Whitley called up from AAA to start tonights game against the Mets.

Yankeeforever said...

Here's to Chase. Do us proud.

Steve said...

0-0 after 3.

Sal Mineo said...

Scoreless after four.

RLA said...

Whitley goes 4 2/3 scoreless innings. Betances gets final out in 5th. 0-0.

Eddie OConnor said...

Betances strikes out the side in the 6th. 0-0.

Steve said...

0-0 after 6.

Sal Mineo said...

Yankees sore first getting 1 run in the 7th, then Betances strikes out the side again in the 7th. Yanks up 1-0.

Garu Shrieber said...

1-0 Yanks after 7.

Steve said...

1-0 Yanks after 8.

Sal Mineo said...

Yanks cling to 1-0 lead after 8.

Stan the Man said...

Robertson gets the save and Yankees win 1-0.

Steve said...

Final 1-0 Yanks win.

Eddie Oconnor said...

Excellent relief by Yankee bullpen. 4 1/3 innings. 1 hit and 10Ks. Betances, Warren, and Robertson.

Yanks23245 said...

Lose 2 at home to the Mets and then win 2 on the road with the Mets.

RLA said...

If we can only get a streak of wins going. Pirates in for three game weekend series.

Deb F said...

Whitley did an admiral job in his first MLB outing. Kept the Yanks in the game and the team won. That is WIN METHOD.

Donna S, Oslo said...

Last night YANKEE pitcher Chase Whitley made his first MLB start, threw 4 1/3 innings of shutout ball, then the bullpen finished the rest of the game for the YANKEES with three different pitchers all throwing scoreless baseball. The YANKEES scored one run and that was all that was needed for the win, thus evening the four game series with the Mets at two games a piece.

Gene A said...

It is nice to see so many of our youngsters contributing when needed.

Teena/Bronx said...

Rain very likely for tonights game.

Chen Cho said...

If game is rained out tonight there may be a double header of some sort Saturday.

Teena/Bronx said...

We are having rain right now, but it has gotten lighter and the radar gives the impression storm is lessening. May be able to play tonight.

sid greenberg,nyc said...

Tonights game has been canceled. It will be made up Sunday as part of a true double-header. One admission gets you two games.

Tony Gigante said...

No harm no foul. A day off. Rest and recoup.

Fred Slube said...

With this afternoons 4PM start, the Yankees/Pirates will play three games in a little over a 24 hour period.

Victor Bruno said...

Phelps, Kuroda, Nuno scheduled for the three game series.

Pete H said...

Goal for the weekend. Win the series.

Erica Johnston said...

Take todays game and start off on the right foot.

Sean Smith said...

If the sub pitchers can hold the fort for awhile the injured can hopefully recover.

Nick Polito said...

Time to win.

Yankeeforever said...

Jeter led Yankees pound Pirates 7-1 for a first game of the series win.

Alex Antonius said...

A very nice win this afternoon. Keep it up tomorrow. Hit and pitch as a team. Everyone contributes.

Saul Irving said...

Take two today.

AAA said...

Yanks up 4-1 after 3.

Tom Loughlin said...

Bullpen saves it for Kuroda. Warren and Robertson finish off the last two innings for the hold and save as Kuroda earns the win 4-3.

Sal Mineo said...

Final, Yanks take game one and have won the series..Lets get the sweep.

Yanks23245 said...

Aceves and Thorton have to go as soon as our pitching gets organized.

Quay Ho said...

3-3 after six. Then Aceves loses another one. We still should've won

Alex Antonius said...

Yanks lose game two 5-3. split the DH, but win the series.

jimbo said...

he goal for May was 16 wins. We need 8 more and have 11 games on the schedule. Tanaka will start 3 of them.

William Mensom said...

Off day and on to Chicago with two games with the Cubs followed by four games with the White Sox. The city of Chicago could use a good sweeping.

YankeeMike said...

I am hoping for 4 to 6 wins in Chicago this week.

candycane said...

Keep hanging in there guys, the best is yet to come.

Mark Wagoman said...

Win at least 4 games this week and 4 games next week for the 8 we want.

Nick Holt said...

The WIN METHOD makes a mockery of individual stats.

Nick Polito said...

Go Yankees, clean out Chicago.

Linda Rice said...

Tanaka tonight against the Cubbies.

Walt Belamy said...

Tanaka has been something special and I think many of us are taking his winning for granted. He will lose games and we must be able to accept that.

johnny said...

Lets go Yankees.

Al Ashton said...

Start off the western trip with a win tonight.

Andy K said...

Smoke the windy city.

Jack Gordon said...

Keep the wins coming Masahiro.

Steve said...

Yanks down 2-0 after 4.

Stan the Man said...

Tanaka may get first loss of his MLB career as Cubs lead 5-1 in 7th.

Steve said...

Yanks down 6-1 after 7.

candycane said...

Final, Yanks/Tanaka lose 6-1.

jimbo said...

Not a good night for the Yankees. Need a win tomorrow.

Stanley Chin said...

Pretty rotten game last night. No way to start the road trip.

Dave Matthews said...

We just have to keep hanging tough. We will find the will and the way to the playoffs.

Jill Byrnes said...

Didn't hit again last except for the Captain who had two hits of the six.

Yanks23245 said...

Yanks down 1-0 after 5. Can't win when you don't score.

Tony Gigante said...

We pulled a rabbit form the hat today with 2 game tying runs in the 9th and 2 game winning runs in the 13th. 4-2 Yankees.

Victor Bruno said...

A win no matter how you get it is still a win, and that is all you play for unless you are a stat fraud.

Chad Greene said...

now to the other side of Chicago and four games with the White Sox.

RLA said...

One win at a time. No matter how, no matter who.

bigbadwolf said...

Four games with the White Sox starting tonight. Phelps, Kuroda, Nuno, Tanaka scheduled to start.

Tom Loughlin said...

Jeters defense won yesterdays game. Cubs with bases loaded and one out in the 7th Jeter scoops up a hard hit grounder going to his left, steps on second and throws runner out for an inning ending rally ending double play that gives the Yankees their chance to win the game. Smooth as silk and continued brilliant defense.

Lee Askew said...

Take tonights game and take this series.

candycane said...

Yankees down 2-0 after 2.

Steve said...

Yanks down 3-0 after 3.

Stan the Man said...

So far 9 up 9 down for Yanks.

Stan the Man said...

Yanks 15 up 15 down, trail 2-0 in 5th.

Stan the Man said...

Almonte gets Yanks first hit of game with two out in 6th. Yankees trail 2-9 after 6.

Steve said...

Yanks down 2-0 after 6.

Sal Mineo said...

Aceves fails again giving up run in 8th. Yanks down 3-0 after 8.

Stan the Man said...

Yanks score 2 in 9th falling short with rally and lose 3-2.

Steve said...

Final, Yanks lose 3-2.

Vladmir Tinzik said...

i can't believe how so much is going wrong and yet we are right i the thick of the divisional race.

KevMac said...

We need to take the next three games.

Les Nessman said...

Take charge tonight Hiroki.

Chad Greene said...

Kuroda should be a little more effective than he has been.

RLA said...

Go Yankees, even the series. HIT!

sid greenberg,nyc said...

It sure is a pleasure to see Derek Jeter, who has been the best player in MLB over the past 20 years, acknowledged with standing ovations for every at bat in each ballpark in both leagues as the season progresses.

sid greenberg,nyc said...

Jeter ignites first inning rally that McCann caps off with a three run HR. Yanks up 3-1 after 1.

Steve said...

3-1 Yanks after 1.

will-i-am said...

Kuroda really struggling and defense allows 2 unearned runs. Yanks missed chances over and over but lead 3-2 after 4.

Steve said...

Yanks up 3-2 after 4.

Dane Ostroff said...

2 out nobody on Kuroda gives up walk then HR. Yanks down 4-3 after 5 but should easily be winning.

candycane said...

Yanks take 5-4 lead after 7,

Steve said...

5-4 Yankees after 8.

Eddie OConnor said...

Betances, Warren, and Robertson with 3 1/3 innings of shutout ball so far, need one more inning from Robertson.

Deb F said...

Get the save DRob.

Deb F said...

Robertson blows it.

Steve. said...

Yanks lose 6-5 on 2 run HR in 9th.

Yankeeforever said...

It is going to be a long season at this rate.

RLA said...

We keep losing games we should win and the playoffs will be a long road to travel.

Todd Starnes said...

Another nightmarish loss last night.

Rahm Mahood said...

It is always darkest before the light. Lets go Yankees.

Ken Sheppard said...

Poor clutch hitting, poor clutch pitching, poor defense = losses.

Deb F said...

Did anyone sleep well last night after watching game?

Cory said...

Yanks down 3-0 after 7 and have only 1 hit.

Zhaire said...

Yankees come back and tie it with 3 in the 9th.

AAA said...

3-3 after 9.

Sal Mineo said...

Elsbury HR give Yanks 4-3 lead in 10th.

Tom Loughlin said...

Robertson saves this one. 4-3 Yankees win.

Dan Evans said...

You give a game away and then you take one back. Go figure.

bigbadwolf said...

After the previous nights heart breaking loss the YANKEES pulled off a miracle comeback of their own yesterday afternoon. After getting just one hit in the first eight innings the YANKEES scored three runs in the ninth inning to tie the game 3-3, and then scored one run in the tenth inning for a 4-3 win.

Gene A said...

Tanaka starts this afternoon for the Yankees and will try to amend for his loss last outing and even this series.

Stan the Man said...

4-0 Yanks after 2.

candycane said...

Jeter with 4 hits, 2RBIs, and brilliant defense leading Yanks to 6-1 lead after 6.

will-i-am said...

7-1 Yanks final.

AAA said...

Yanks win it 7-1. Tanaka back on track. Yanks split White Sox series. 2-2

Jack Gordon said...

3-3 in the 2 Chicago series. Acceptable not what we were looking for.

sid greenberg,nyc said...

Hope everyone is having a great Memorial Dy holiday and a great big salute to all our service men and veterans.

Paul Hirschman said...

Can Whitley keep in another game for the third straight time this afternoon?

Lou Lis said...

Lets do it. Everybody hits WHEN it counts.

RLA said...

Rain delay.

candycane said...

1-1 after 1.

Chad Greene said...

Yankees lead 3-1 after 5.

Deb F said...

3-3 after six. Whitley misses his chance to earn a win. But he kept the Yankees in the game for a third straight time.

candycane said...

Extra innings 3-3 after 9.

will-i-am said...

Oh no Aceves in for the 10th.

Cory said...

Yankee defense save Aceves in 1-th and 11th. 3-3 going to the 12th.

Cory said...

Yanks score 3 in 12th for 6-3 lead.

Yanks23245 said...

Yanks get 3 in 12th. Lead 6-3.

Gary Schrieber said...

Robertson to try for the save in 12th.

candycane said...

The 3 guys who scored for the Yankees in the 12th got on via walk, hit by pitch, and walk.

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