This is the hardest blog post I have ever done. The retirement of all time great and the best player in Major League Baseball for the past twenty seasons, Derek Jeter has hit me hard. The best player and one of the very first players drafted by Mr.S. (rip) and the YANKEES is gone and the hole he leaves offensively and defensively as the best shortstop in baseball is enormous. However, we must move on.
The YANKEES for 2015 will be fine and are reloading. With a very deep and talented starting rotation, albeit a starting rotation with much to prove, do not be surprised if this team performs far above expectations of the pundits and so called talking head experts. Didi Gregorius has been tabbed to replace Jeter at shortstop, which in reality can never be done. Didi needs to be himself, do what he does best and must not let the comparisons to Jeter get to him. Chase Headley has been given the third base position and that may be one of the best moves the YANKEES have made in the off season. The basic starting team will be McCann c. Teixeira 1b. Drew 2b. Headley 3b. Gregorius ss. Gardner lf. Elsbury cf. and Beltran rf. The YANKEES have a boatload of very promising minor leaguers, some of which who will undoubtedly be heard from over the 2015 season.
During the off season the YANKEES lost closer David Robertson, but have gotten better and deeper in the bullpen with the maturation of Betances and the signing of Miller. The closer spot has not been decided and possibly no one will be named. From start to finish the YANKEE pitching staff will be exemplary and carry the team a long way. The lineup on the other hand will have to come together and several players will have to step up their game over last seasons effort. The loss of Jeter, the leader, the captain, will leave a gaping hole that will have to filled by everyone in the lineup stepping up their performance.
Personally, I had an almost non-stop off season with interviews and evaluations. By my choice I am now on a year to year proprietary deal with the Steinbrenner sons. But they are not Mr.S. Hopefully, they will make the decisions that are best for the team, the fans, and winning.
I've noticed the stat frauds are almost non-existent here anymore. You guys and gals have done a great job beating them off, refuting and disproving their garbage man made formulas that are meaningless and useless. WINS and WINNING will always define the best players and teams. I will try to post more often this season and glad you are still here and growing the best baseball blog in the world, the WIN METHOD.
To conclude............LETS GO YANKEES.
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«Oldest ‹Older 601 – 800 of 2485 Newer› Newest»By golly we can't keep using Betances and Miller so many times. They have to crack some time.
Betances got lost out in 7th. Still 5-4 after 7.
5-4 Yanks after 7.
Betances with a 1,2,3 8th. Can we maybe get an insurance run or two. These one runs games are grueling to watch.
Hey Cory, I feel your pain, but a 1 run win has the same value as a 10 run win. WIN METHOD
No sweat, Miller with an easy 1.2.3 9th.
Theeeeeeeee Yankeeeeeeees Winnnn.
Final 5-4 win.
Betances and Miller face 7 men and get them all for the hold and save.
I don't think the Yankees are as good as they are playing right now, but lets ride the wave as far as it takes us.
What's better than going into games 3 and 4 of a 4 game series knowing the worst you can do is split the series.
Whitley this afternoon. Another gem from Whitley? Go Chase, go Yankees.
All goose eggs Chase. Hits when it counts guys.
Let's get another win.
Take this series today.
Score early guys, it helps take some pressure off the pitcher.
afraud benched against lefty starter. Young batting in three hole.
Yanks trail 1-0 after 3. Bats look poor so far.
Yanks down 4-0 after 4 as Whitley allows three home runs.
Looking at today positively. Down 6-1 after 7. Betances and Miller were not going to be used today under any conditions. We benched and or rested several players. We did not hit and score runs, and Whitley was hit reasonably hard giving up several runs. Therefore a loss today is not that bad and with all mentioned above, today was a good time to lose.
Final 6-2 loss.
It made no difference in the game but the umpiring was pretty bad today.
Pineda for third win of the four game series tomorrow. Take this series. Anytime you take a four game series it's big.
Take the series tomorrow Yankees, don't blow it.
Pineda today for the series.
This is a relatively big game. We need to keep winning series.
I see the stat frauds are coming out with more garbage stats and the network imbeciles are in lockstep with them.
Lets go Yankees.
Can we win by more than one run today? Come on guys, humor me, it's Mothers Day.
Thank you Patricia, you rattled my cage.
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to all the mothers out there and most intelligent ladies who post here at the WIN METHOD blog.
Thank you WIN METHOD, it looks like you almost forgot. Love ya,
5-1 Yankees after 6 on Beltran and McCann HRs.
What a game from Pineda. 7 innings 0 walks 16 Ks 1 run and leaves up 6-1.
One of the strongest outings from any pitcher in baseball this season.
Rogers come in for Pineda in 8th, allows a couple of hits and a run, then Betances to get last 2 outs of 8th.
6-2 Yanks after 8.
Betances stay in for a 1,2,3 ninth, the save and gives Miller a day off.
Final Yanks 6-2. And 3 of 4 for a series win.
A very nice Mothers Day. Thanks Yankees.
Looking good Yankees.
Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers out there, and especially to the mothers who post here.
A very nice weekend of Yankee baseball.
Keep the wins coming.
This is going to be a big week for the Yankees. Seven games in seven day, Four in Tampa and then three in KC. I would be very happy with 4-3.
Just got to play one game at a time.
CC gets another chance tonight. The only Yankee starter without a win.
Sad to say but the law of averages is on CCs side now.
3 runs max from CC would be good.
I don't recall so many four game series.
From I've seen, CCs problem is not being able to get the big out when it counts to kill an opponents rally.
OK guys, earn another win.
Yanks give CC run in first and he gives it right back walking the first two batters he faces. 1-1 after 1.
Headley 3 run blast gives Yanks 4-1 lead in 4th. Lets see what CC does with it.
Beltran HR makes it 5-1 Yanks after 5/
Gardner 3 run HR makes it Yanks 8-1 after 6. CC with his best game of the season.
Yanks 8-1 after 6.
CC cracks in 7th allowing 3 runs but finishes inning leading 9-4.
Teixeira 2 run Hr makes it an 11-5 win.
Final 11-5 win.
Theeeeeee Yankeeeeeeeeeees Winnnnn.
CC finally gets a win.
Nice to take first game of a series.
Nice to see CC pitch well and get his first win.
Has to be nice for CC to contribute.
CC was due to win one.
Do it again today.
Eovaldi tonight for the good guys.
Eovaldi tonight. Keep it going guy.
Keep up the solid play guys. Looking really WIN METHOD.
WIN METHOD was dead on right. Reread the blog post, dead on right.
Do it again Yanks.
Are we ready for some Yankee baseball?
2-0 Yanks after 3.
Eovaldi sharp thru six. Yanks up 2-0.
Rays get to Eovaldi for 2 in 7th. 2-2 after 7.
Girardi lets Eovaldi start the 8th and the Rays get 2 more runs off him. Yanks down 4-2 after 8.
Final, loss 4-2.
Yanks blow it 4-2.
Game should have been a blow out. Yanks missed their chance to blow it open in first inning.
Why didn't Girardi start the 8th with Betances?
We lost a game last night that should have easily been won. 11 runs one and then 2 the next.
Get back on track and win tonight.
afraud can't run the bases, as he couldn't score from second on a ground ball single to right field. Pathetic to say the least.
Adam Warren tonight to get us back on track.
Remember fans, the manager only make a decision with knowledge he has and we do not. If Eovaldi gets out of the 8th without giving up a run, the manager looks good. REMEMBER::::it is always the actions of the players that determine a managers decision looking good or bad.
We need the win Warren. Hit guys, not like last night.
Last nights game was one of the games that are tossups each season. the tossup games are what determines who goes to the playoffs or not.
First five hitters yesterday four single and a walk and only two runs scored in the inning.
Score more runs, the pitchers can't keep carrying you guys.
Yanks score 2 in first then Warren gives 1 back and Yanks lead 2-1 after 1.
Yanks down 3-2 after 2.
Down 3-2 after four.
Yanks trail 3-2 after 4.
Warren goes seven down 3-2. Yanks failing constantly when it counts.
Another pathetic loss. 3-2. Another game that should easily have been won. HAS THE WORM TURNED?
Final 3-2 loss.
Rotten game of failures when it counts.
Two games in a row. First two batters get on and score and then nothing for the rest of both games. I'd be willing to bet that it never happened before in baseball history.
Warren for seven innings and three runs. Miller with a 1,2,3 8th and the bats fail.
I hate to say it but it looks like afrauds goose is cooked. He looks pathetic. Also reported today afraud will not play the field again. He can't field, he can't run and is now looking putrid at the plate. DFA the fraud.
These are the games we have been winning. Tomorrow is an almost must win to get out of here even.
The meaningless individual stats and the irrelevance of stat frauds. Last three games for the Yankees. By stat fraud standards, the two better pitched 'quality start' games were both losses for the pitchers and the team. the poor game start was won by the team and pitcher. Bye bye stat frauds, get a life and step into the real world.
Another tough tough loss. Games like this could cost the team the playoffs. Hopefully we will get our share of wins this way.
Whitley tonight to try to even series.
Whitley tonight and do we need a win to get out of town even.
Hopefully shuts the Rays down agaon and or the Yankee bats wake up.
Bail us out Chase, we need the win. Guys, try to get hits WHEN they matter.
Lets go Yankees.
Yanks fall behind 1-0 after 1. Maybe this will be a positive.
Whitley leaves in 2nd with injury trailing 4-0.
Can we mount a comeback.
Yankee bats have gone dead. Down 6-0 after 6.
Final 6-1 loss.
afraud does it again. A meaningless HR in 9th padding his meaningless stats as the Yankees go down 6-1.
A big lost series but still lead the division.
Think positive. The YANKEES just lost 3 of 4 games to the 2nd place team and are still in first place.
We will survive. All teams have ups and downs. In the end it just comes down to wins.
Pineda the 'stopper'.
Lets do it again Pineda. Be the ace and the man.
Yanks down 1-0 after 2. afraud again time after time fails to score a runner from third with less than two out. A week popup.
Get this skell off the team.
Yanks down 2-1 after 4. McCann with sac fly that afraud could not do.
Yanks got trounced but it is better to get trounced than to lose by 1 or 2 runs.
No one is going to be the stopper unless we score runs.
Time for CC to take over the reins.
A CC win tonight would go a long way in building his confidence and help the Yankees big time.
CC seven brilliant 'ace' innings. Betances with a shutout eighth. Yanks up 4-1 after eight.
Final 5-1 win as afraud with another meaningless 9th inning HR with the game in hand.
Final Yanks 5-1.
Really big win for CC and the Yankees last night. Headley with the big blast for the win.
Capuano to make his season debut today after coming off the DL. Dazzle them with your garbage Chris.
A win today would be big.
Capuano has nothing and gets shelled. Yanks down 4-0 after 4.
Yankees down 6-0 after 6. Bats again taking day off.
afraud the fraud does it again, over and over, utter incompetence. 8th inning Yanks load the bases with one out. afraud with a great chance to get the team back in the game and have a chance. afraud fails miserably striking out on three pitches and not even getting the runner in from third with an out. DFA the terd.
Final 6-0 loss. two straight series lost.
How about this. The Yankees have lost both series this week. Just two wins and five losses but are still one game ahead for first place in the AL East.
A day off can't hurt right now. then two games in Washington and another off day. Just gives Tanaka some more time to get back and then even Nova.
Mid May. First place. Loads of pitching talent. A supply of talent in the minors developing.
All we be good, it is going to be a season to remember.
Come back ready and strong tomorrow.
It is a losing road trip even if we win the next two games.
Eovaldi tonight and Warren tomorrow.
Get the win Eovaldi.
A 'WIN' no matter how you get it is the goal and the only thing that matters in the real world.
On the other hand 'meaningless individual stats' is the goal and only thing that matters in the fantasy world.
We could use a win.
Lets go Yankees.
Chase Whitley to have Tommy John surgery. Out until next season.
Eovaldi gives up 2 HRs in first and Yanks down 2-0.
After going 9 up 9 down in first 3 innings, Yanks get 4 in 4th to take 4-2 lead. Drew with big hit when it counts.
Elsbury taken out of game with right knee issue.
Tex 2 out 2 run HR in 5th for a 6-2 lead.
Eovaldi implodes in 5th and can't finish inning but gets bailed out by Wilson getting Harper to hit into an inning ending DP. Yanks up 6-5.
Yanks up 6-5 after 5.
6-6 after 6.
Betances with an easy 1,2,3 8th. Still even at 6.
Betances stay in for the 9th and gets 1,2,3 again. Extra innings.
6-6 after 9.
Miller fails for first time this season.
Yanks lose in 10, 8-6.
Yanks go down 8-6 in 10. Another tough loss.
It had to come. Miller goes down. One day it will happen to Betances.
Ellsbury headed to DL with right knee sprain
What amazes me is how Eovaldi can throw 95-98 MPH consistently for seven innings and yet be so hittable. There has to be a pitching coach out there somewhere who can teach him a grip that will make the ball move so he isn't throwing high speed batting practice.
Warren gets a stopper role tonight.
With the losing streak bringing the Yankees back to the pack, the team is shaving off those grotesque mustaches. Thank God!
Time for a Yankee win.
2-1 Yanks after 1. Yank pitchers having trouble throwing shut down inning after Yanks score.
2-2 after 4.
2-2 after 6. Warren with another good start.
Yanks down 3-2 after 7.
Yanks down 3-2 after 7.
Headley error cost a run, Yanks down 3-2 after 7.
afraud fails again when it counts. Yanks lose 3-2.
Final 3-2 loss.
Yanks go down 3-2. Another tough loss.
2-7 road trip.
Still tied for 1st in division.
Day off. No loss to day. time to regroup and win again.
Weird. Go 2-7 this early in the season after a 3-6 start to the season. And still right at the top. Bodes well for the rest of the season. Can only hope afraud breaks down and a lineup spot opens for someone of true value.
It could b e worse, we could be last.
It only counts at the end, everything before that is just how you got there.
Tanaka rehab outing tonight at Scranton. 3 innings 0 runs 2 hits 2 Ks.
Three innings tonight, another rehab for five or six innings and then back into the rotation??????
Good news regarding Masahiro.
We could use a solid bounce back effort from Pineda today.
Have to get back to the winning routine.
It's about time to start winning wome series again.
Lets go Yankees WIN!
Boy o boy can we use Jeter at short. Gregorius can't come close to Jeters defense, no one could.
Yanks with 4 in 4th now trail 7-4 after 4.
Yanks down 7-4 after 4.
Yanks trail 8-5 after 7.
Yet another game that cold have easily been won. You give up unearned runs and you score nine times and lose. Not good baseball right now.
We have to get off this snied.
Can CC deliver again and save our souls.
Show the way CC. Be number one again.
The Yanks have the perfect loss method going right now. Score many runs give up more. Score a few runs give up more. Get on the WIN METHOD, just score one more than you allow.
All this losing is getting me down.
Teixeira and Headley fail when it counts in first inning both leaving two men on base. No score after one.
Defense collapses again, Gregorius pathetic, Beltran too. CC collapses and pulled in the 3rd. Going down hill.
Rogers in to relieve CC and looks like he his throwing batting practice. Texas with 10 runs in the 3rd.
Down 15-2 after 7. Now that is the way to lose. Get the garbage out of your system. But we do lose a 4th straight series.
15-4 final. Mercy, mercy.
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