Somers' Monologue: Those Gutty, Gritty AL East Champion Yankees
"Ballgame over! American League East over! Yankees win, thaaa-a-a-a Yankees win!" What fan of the Bombers could ever get sick of that call from John Sterling?
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"Ballgame over! American League East over! Yankees win, thaaa-a-a-a Yankees win!" What fan of the Bombers could ever get sick of that call from John Sterling?
Al Leiter took some time out of his busy morning to call in and chat about the sport he once played professionally: baseball.
Boomer was visibly upset this morning when his breakfast arrived. Our new breakfast coordinator, Max Herman, did not get the Blonde Bomber's order correct.
Ivan Nova received a standing ovation, tipping his cap to the Yankee Stadium sellout crowd of 46,944. The rookie pitcher Yankees fans call "Super" Nova had done it again.
When the phone rang this time for Mariano Rivera, it wasn't a call to the bullpen.
Following Tuesday night's 5-0 win over the Rays, Joe Girardi talked about how impressed he was with Mark Teixeira's ability to scoop all sorts of balls.
After beating down the Tampa Bay Rays last night 5-0, behind Ivan Nova and Curtis Granderson, the Yankees' magic number is now low enough to clinch a playoff berth on Wednesday.
Ivan Nova pitched shutout ball into the eighth inning, Curtis Granderson drove in four runs and the New York Yankees moved within one win of a playoff berth by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 5-0 on Tuesday night.
Mo's record is under fire by some who question the validity of the stat. Does Rivera's record deserve greater praise from the baseball community? Share your opinions inside.
With the attention focused on the Tampa Bay Rays cutting into Boston's AL wild-card lead, it may be forgotten they have a slim chance to catch the East-leading Yankees, too.
Tampa Bay may not have surpassed Boston in the standings, but in the power rankings they have done the job… for now.
Yankees closer Mariano Rivera is happy to step back out of the spotlight and work on another big number: six.
After losing to the Redskins in Week 1 and with a trip to Philadelphia on the horizon, you could say Monday night's game against the St. Louis Rams was a must-win for the Giants.
Mariano Rivera set the major league record with his 602nd career save, pitching a perfect ninth inning Monday to preserve the New York Yankees' 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins.
Derek Jeter would love to see teammate Mariano Rivera make history in front of the Yankee Stadium fans. And some fans would like to see Jorge Posada behind the plate when it happens.
Tied with Trevor Hoffman at 601 saves, Rivera is far more than an accumulation of numbers. He made the cut fastball famous, applying a grip that created a fearsome break — especially to left-handed hitters who tried to fight the pitch off as it spun in on their fists.
Garcia (11-8) allowed three runs, five hits and three walks in 4 2-3 innings. He is 1-1 with a 6.56 ERA in his last five starts.
Granderson's 40th homer of the season, a two-run drive off Carlos Villanueva, proved the difference as the Yankees rallied from a five-run deficit to beat Toronto 7-6 Saturday.
Mariano Rivera tied the major league saves record, earning the 601st of his career and matching Trevor Hoffman while preserving the New York Yankees' 7-6 win.
Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez returned to the lineup Saturday after missing six games with a sprained left thumb.
Mariano Rivera remained on hold at 600 saves when CC Sabathia failed to hold a fifth-inning lead and Jose Molina's single in the ninth lifted the Toronto Blue Jays over the New York Yankees 5-4 Friday night.
I'm hardly a stat geek, but it doesn't take Bill James to know that the odds are against the Yankees to win the World Series. Unless Boston misses the playoffs.
Perhaps as early as Saturday, Mariano Rivera will become baseball's career saves leader, unseating Trevor Hoffman. But fans hope that this weekend in Toronto is full of blowouts -- so Mo can make history in pinstripes.
Unheralded Luis Rodriguez put Mariano Rivera's pursuit of the all-time saves record on hold. And he kept the Yankees from expanding their lead on Boston in the AL East.
