What Back Page? Where is the love

By Frank Solares

If the Yankees win a game in the forest and no one sees it, did they really win the game?

The Boss Mr. Steinbrenner loved the back page, and would set the office on fire, or fire a manager just to get on the back page. Naturally with the Yankees winning 9 games in a row and 3 consecutive series they would be the lead on the four letter network, but thanks to OKC vs the Heat they were knocked off. OK then so they would be the second story on SC, but thanks to US Open and Simpson that was not the case.. (Doh). Well then they are the 3rd story of the night, not really.. A man that had not won a race in 143 races on Fathers day would make that impossible.

That would lead us to tonight, they would 100% be the lead story since they have won 10 games in a row and not the the case. R.A Dickey who became the first pitcher in the modern era to throw back to back 1 hitters.

Now this is not a big deal, the world series is won in October and the Yankees are far from it, but when you have the pitching staff on fire it merits a mention.

Just win Baby...

One MO Year

By Frank Solares


Everyone that knows me can tell you that my favorite Yankee is Derek Jeter, but the also know that Mariano Rivera is one of my favorite players of all time. Yesterday he told the world, that he is coming back, and other than a horrible interview by Gomez on the four letter network (stupid question after stupid question).... No real Yankee fan would have guessed that he was coming back. We know he will give is one MO year.... His legendary career, should never come into question "why would he return"? That is the worst and most un intelligent question of all time but in all fairness Pedro Gomez is not Peter Gammons. MO is a 5 time world champ, the greatest closer of all time and might be one of the biggest reasons why Torre is going to the HALL OF FAME. That said if he wants to return and go out on his own, then Baseball writers media pundits and even idiots like Pedro Gomez should, say thank you and shut the hell up...

2012 Yankees Starting Lineup

Yankees 2012 Starting Lineup

Derek Jeter SS
Curtis Granderson CF
Robinson Cano 2B
Alex Rodriguez 3B
Mark Teixeira 1B
Nick Swisher RF
Raul Ibanez DH
Russell Martin C
Brett Gardner LF

1-6 is strong, Granderson gets protected by Cano, and he gets protected by Arod and he gets protected by Tex. That said the end of the lineup is week, Garner should be traded and if it was my team I would keep Maxwell. But who am I to pick.

University of Kentucky's link to Yankees

Since 1949 every time the WildCats have won the NCAA Title the Yankees have won the world series 7 months later.

Lets hope that tradition continues and cheer on the WildCats to another victory.

Yankees 2012 schedule

New York Yankees 2012 Schedule
Date Opponent Time
Apr. 6 at Tampa Bay 3:10
Apr. 7 at Tampa Bay 7:10
Apr. 8 at Tampa Bay 1:40
Apr. 9 at Baltimore 7:05
Apr. 10 at Baltimore 7:05
Apr. 11 at Baltimore 7:05
Apr. 13 LA Angels 1:05
Apr. 14 LA Angels 1:05
Apr. 15 LA Angels 8:00
Apr. 16 Minnesota 7:00
Apr. 17 Minnesota 7:05
Apr. 18 Minnesota 7:05
Apr. 19 Minnesota 7:05
Apr. 20 at Boston 3:05
Apr. 21 at Boston 4:05
Apr. 22 at Boston 8:00
Apr. 23 at Texas 7:00
Apr. 24 at Texas 8:05
Apr. 25 at Texas 8:05
Apr. 27 Detroit 7:05
Apr. 28 Detroit 4:05
Apr. 29 Detroit 1:05
Apr. 30 Baltimore 7:05
May 1 Baltimore 7:05
May 2 Baltimore 7:05
May 3 at Kansas City 8:10
May 4 at Kansas City 8:10
May 5 at Kansas City 7:10
May 6 at Kansas City 2:10
May 8 Tampa Bay 7:05
May 9 Tampa Bay 7:05
May 10 Tampa Bay 7:05
May 11 Seattle 7:05
May 12 Seattle 4:05
May 13 Seattle 1:05
May 14 at Baltimore 7:05
May 15 at Baltimore 7:05
May 16 at Toronto 7:07
May 17 at Toronto 7:07
May 18 Cincinnati 7:05
May 19 Cincinnati 1:05
May 20 Cincinnati 1:05
Date Opponent Time
May 21 Kansas City 7:05
May 22 Kansas City 7:05
May 23 Kansas City 7:05
May 25 at Oakland 10:05
May 26 at Oakland 4:05
May 27 at Oakland 4:05
May 28 at LA Angels 9:05
May 29 at LA Angels 10:05
May 30 at LA Angels 10:05
Jun. 1 at Detroit 7:05
Jun. 2 at Detroit 7:15
Jun. 3 at Detroit 1:05
Jun. 5 Tampa Bay 7:05
Jun. 6 Tampa Bay 7:05
Jun. 7 Tampa Bay 7:05
Jun. 8 NY Mets 7:05
Jun. 9 NY Mets 7:15
Jun. 10 NY Mets 1:05
Jun. 11 at Atlanta 7:10
Jun. 12 at Atlanta 7:10
Jun. 13 at Atlanta 7:10
Jun. 15 at Washington 7:05
Jun. 16 at Washington 1:05
Jun. 17 at Washington 1:35
Jun. 18 Atlanta 7:05
Jun. 19 Atlanta 7:05
Jun. 20 Atlanta 1:05
Jun. 22 at NY Mets 7:10
Jun. 23 at NY Mets 7:15
Jun. 24 at NY Mets 1:10
Jun. 25 Cleveland 7:05
Jun. 26 Cleveland 7:05
Jun. 27 Cleveland 1:05
Jun. 28 Chicago Sox 7:05
Jun. 29 Chicago Sox 7:05
Jun. 30 Chicago Sox 1:05
Jul. 1 Chicago Sox 2:05
Jul. 2 at Tampa Bay 7:10
Jul. 3 at Tampa Bay 7:10
Jul. 4 at Tampa Bay 3:10
Jul. 6 at Boston 7:10
Jul. 7 at Boston 7:15
Date Opponent Time
Jul. 8 at Boston 8:05
Jul. 13 LA Angels 7:05
Jul. 14 LA Angels 1:05
Jul. 15 LA Angels 1:05
Jul. 16 Toronto 7:05
Jul. 17 Toronto 7:05
Jul. 18 Toronto 1:05
Jul. 19 at Oakland 10:05
Jul. 20 at Oakland 10:05
Jul. 21 at Oakland 9:05
Jul. 22 at Oakland 4:05
Jul. 23 at Seattle 10:10
Jul. 24 at Seattle 10:10
Jul. 25 at Seattle 3:40
Jul. 27 Boston 7:05
Jul. 28 Boston 4:05
Jul. 29 Boston 12:00
Jul. 30 Baltimore 7:05
Jul. 31 Baltimore 7:05
Aug. 1 Baltimore 1:05
Aug. 3 Seattle 7:05
Aug. 4 Seattle 1:05
Aug. 5 Seattle 1:05
Aug. 6 at Detroit 7:05
Aug. 7 at Detroit 7:05
Aug. 8 at Detroit 7:05
Aug. 9 at Detroit 1:05
Aug. 10 at Toronto 7:07
Aug. 11 at Toronto 1:07
Aug. 12 at Toronto 1:07
Aug. 13 Texas 7:05
Aug. 14 Texas 7:05
Aug. 15 Texas 7:05
Aug. 16 Texas 1:05
Aug. 17 Boston 7:05
Aug. 18 Boston 4:05
Aug. 19 Boston 12:00
Aug. 20 at Chicago Sox 8:10
Aug. 21 at Chicago Sox 8:10
Aug. 22 at Chicago Sox 8:10
Aug. 24 at Cleveland 7:05
Date Opponent Time
Aug. 25 at Cleveland 7:05
Aug. 26 at Cleveland 1:05
Aug. 27 Toronto 7:05
Aug. 28 Toronto 7:05
Aug. 29 Toronto 1:05
Aug. 31 Baltimore 7:05
Sept. 1 Baltimore 1:05
Sept. 2 Baltimore 1:05
Sept. 3 at Tampa Bay 1:10
Sept. 4 at Tampa Bay 7:10
Sept. 5 at Tampa Bay 7:10
Sept. 6 at Baltimore 7:05
Sept. 7 at Baltimore 7:05
Sept. 8 at Baltimore 7:05
Sept. 9 at Baltimore 1:35
Sept. 11 at Boston 7:10
Sept. 12 at Boston 7:10
Sept. 13 at Boston 7:10
Sept. 14 Tampa Bay 7:05
Sept. 15 Tampa Bay 4:05
Sept. 16 Tampa Bay 1:05
Sept. 18 Toronto 7:05
Sept. 19 Toronto 7:05
Sept. 20 Toronto 7:05
Sept. 21 Oakland 7:05
Sept. 22 Oakland 12:00
Sept. 23 Oakland 1:05
Sept. 24 at Minnesota 8:10
Sept. 25 at Minnesota 8:10
Sept. 26 at Minnesota 1:10
Sept. 27 at Toronto 7:07
Sept. 28 at Toronto 7:07
Sept. 29 at Toronto 1:07
Sept. 30 at Toronto 1:07
Oct. 1 Boston 7:05
Oct. 2 Boston 7:05
Oct. 3 Boston 7:05

Jeter Still Captain Clutch

By Frank Solares

At the end of April Derek was batting .256 at the end of May he was batting .274, he had a total of 57 hits at the end of that month. When Jeter went on the DL he had 2 Home runs and 20 RBI and a total of 68 hits all while batting .260, he had yet to accomplish his 3000 hits and many idiots wanted him to retire. They were beating the drums, calling radio stations and suggesting that the Yankees needed to move him down the order or bench him. Now this is Derek Jeter our Captain and the best short stop of his generation. If you don't agree with that statement tell me what other baseball players at his position accomplished 3000 hits 5 World Series rings and countless Postseason Records.

I fought with these idiots all day explaining to them that Jeter was still in the prime of his life and not only was going to retire in the top ten in career hits list he would end up in top ten in runs scored, all while not even hearing a whisper of his B12 usage.

Since his return from the DL Jeter has accomplished 3000 hits, batting .348, has 70 hits, 11 doubles, 3 Triples, 3 Home Runs and 34 RBI.

I am a Notorious Jeter apologist and love the Yankees, but even a none Jeter fan would tell you he is far from being washed up. People are too quick to retire DJ or to want to see his demise, why don't we give him the benefit of the doubt and enjoy every moment.

He Ranks 20th all time (on hits list) and he is behind Dave Windfield (3110) for 19th, sitting at 3064 hits. Unlikely he will get 46 more hits this year but I would never count out our Captain.

His Bio


Drafted: 1992: 1st Rnd, 6th by NYY

Rookie of the Year
1996
Gold Glove
2010, 2009, 2006, 2005, 2004
Silver Slugger
2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
World Series MVP
2000
Hank Aaron Award
2009, 2006
Roberto Clemente Award
2009
All-Star Game MVP
2000

Yankees career hits leader and first Yankee to 3000.

Big Reason why Sabathia is not Cy Young

By Frank Solares


CC is 16-2 against MLB this year, and he is 0-4 with an ERA above 7 against the RedSucks.

He is still the best Yankee pitcher and a top 5 pitcher in the AL. All the talk regarding Cy Young he is not the Cy young this year. When you can't beat Boston a team in the division and your archenemy, your performance must exceed all others. I hate to admit this but until the Yankees get another front line pitcher, they are not beating Boston this year. Keep asking Colon and Garcia to continue pitching the way they have and not expect a let down?

The definition of crazy is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome. That is what Girardi and Cashman are doing every time they send AJ to the mound. They are expecting a different outcome.

I would like say, we are 8 games up on the Wildcard and need to trust in the future, letting Brackman Banuelos and Betances come up and seeing if they belong. I would make the rotation 1 CC 2 Nova 3 Hughes 4 Betances 5 Brackman/Banuelos

The future is now!