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Yanks winning the Jay-Z/Eminem ticket prices battle
River Ave. Blues — When the Yankees hit the road next week, Yankee Stadium won’t remain empty. Instead, on Monday, September 13 and Tuesday, September 14, Jay-Z and Eminem will bring their concert to the stadium. Hip hop fans are eagerly anticipating these shows, and many Yankee fans will get to see Jay-Z perform “Empire State of Mind” in [...]Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blogYanks winning the Jay-Z/Eminem ticket prices battle
2 hours agoGame 135: Stay hot
River Ave. Blues — The Yankees kicked off their longest homestand of the season in style, pummeling the A’s in all four games the two teams played. Things get a little tougher today, when the Blue Jays come to town for the first of six times the two clubs will meet this month. Jose Bautista will surely try to [...]Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blogGame 135: Stay hot
2 hours agoTickets available for Monday’s game
River Ave. Blues — A reader is trying to unload a pair of tickets for Monday’s game against the Orioles. They’re bleacher seats, in row nine of Section 238. That’s one section over from the restaurant and directly behind the visitor’s bullpen. Face value is $12, so it’s $24 for the pair. Remember, it’s a day game with a [...]Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blogTickets available for Monday’s game
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Bronx Banter — Ivan Nova tries to stay souped-up against that formidable talent, Brandon Morrow this afternoon in the Bronx. The weatherman says a big storm might blow into town. Jays in town for three day games. Never mind the picnic, Let’s Go Yan-Kees!
5 hours agoThe Laws of Jeteronomy
Bronx Banter — Joe Pos drops science: You know the deal. Jeter’s contract with the Yankees is up at the end of the year. Both sides understand that they HAVE no choice but to work out a deal. The Yankees cannot possibly let perhaps the most beloved Yankee of them all go somewhere else and get his 3,000th [...]
5 hours agoWhat purpose September baseball?
River Ave. Blues — As the East Coast awakens this morning to news of a hurricane making its way up the coast, nothing in the American League East can rival that storm for excitement. The Yankees and Rays are locked in a pennant race that almost doesn’t matter, and while October might be more exciting with the top teams [...]Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blogWhat purpose September baseball?
6 hours agoMailbag: Montero, Jeter, Injuries, Stats, Mets
River Ave. Blues — Time for another edition of the RAB mailbag. This week we’ll tackle questions about Jesus Montero‘s future power, Derek Jeter‘s future everything, pitching injuries, ways to measure a pitcher’s volatility, and how I’d fix the Mets. If you ever want to submit a question, just send it in via the Submit A Tip box underneath [...]Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blogMailbag: Montero, Jeter, Injuries, Stats, Mets
6 hours agoThe Big Sleep
Bronx Banter — My man Dimelo sent this separated-at-birth call to me last night. Not bad… After the game yesterday, A’s starter, Dallas Braden was disappointed by the lack of Bronx Cheer he received: I was expecting more,” said Braden, who verbally sparred with Alex Rodriguez early this season before throwing a perfect game against Tampa Bay on [...]
9 hours agoCard Corner: The Retirement of Sweet Lou
Bronx Banter — The Topps Company produced 11 different cards of Lou Piniella as a Yankee, ranging from a capless 1974 traded card to his final 1984 card, but the one shown here is my favorite. Part of the wondrous 1980 set, the card shows Piniella near the completion of one of his typically sweet swings. Looking at [...]
9 hours agoBrandon Laird’s big day
River Ave. Blues — Brandon Laird was named not only the MVP of the Double-A Eastern League today, but also the Rookie of the Year as well. Pretty big day in the Laird household, so congrats to him. He was quiet awesome (.371 wOBA) with the Thunder this season. Meanwhile, Gary Sanchez, Ramon Flores, and Anderson Feliz were named [...]Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blogBrandon Laird’s big day
18 hours agoNext game vs Toronto Blue Jays on Fri, Sep 3
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- Garza vows to make Orioles 'uncomfortable' after getting shelled in last meeting Tampa Tribune Even though Matt Garza comes off one of the best months of his career, the Tampa Bay Rays righthander will carry a chip on his shoulder into tonight's start against the Baltimore Orioles.
- Rainy day notes: Pedroia has surgery, pitching matchups Clubhouse Insider | Boston Herald After undergoing a CT scan this morning at Mass General, Dustin Pedroia went ahead with surgery to insert a screw into the fractured navicular bone in his left foot. Thus, Pedroia won’t play again this season, but the surgery is expected to assure more complete healing in time for Pedroia to be ready for spring [...]
- Rays vs. O's, with a decent forecast The Heater | St. Petersburg Times The Rays are getting ready to play the Orioles tonight in Baltimore, and the big news is just that they are playing, with minimal, if any, impact from Hurricane Earl. That's a significant change from a couple days ago, when it appeared the whole series was in question. Tonight, there's just a chance for some light showers and slightly stronger winds. Matt Garza will be on the mound, and looking to make the Orioles uncomfortable after they hit four homers off him last time. The Rays lineup is relatively normal, though Jason Bartlett has the night off with Reid Brignac at shortstop, and Dan John...
- Friday's Red Sox-White Sox game postponed The Republican The game will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on Saturday.
- Pedroia has season-ending surgery Extra Bases | Boston Globe According to the Red Sox, Dustin Pedroia had surgery today on his fractured left foot. He had a screw inserted to speed the healing and make sure he is ready for spring training. So that will end his season. Details...