ALDS Game Thread: New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox

And just like that it is game time here in the Bronx between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. Rivalry renewed. ALDS renewed. Game Four, let’s go. In the start tonight the Yankees will send CC Sabathia to the mound in front of his home crowd to face off with Rick Porcello for the Boston Red Sox. The game will be played at 8:07 pm ET inside Yankee Stadium and can be seen on TBS. You can also follow along with the game on WFAN with John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman. As much flak as Sterling and Waldman get from some Yankees fans, at least they aren’t these TBS announcers, right?

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The Red Sox Offense vs. CC Sabathia Career

All stats and imagery credit go to ESPN and Baseball Reference. 

This Day in New York Yankees History 10/9: Jeffrey *Bleeping* Maier

Set the stage, the year is 1996 and the New York Yankees are at home playing the Baltimore Orioles in the ALCS. New York was trailing 4-3 in the bottom of the eight inning when Derek Jeter sent a deep fly ball to right field that cleared the fence for a game tying home run according to umpire Rich Garcia. Baltimore outfielder Tony Tarasco and manager Davey Johnson protested that a young fan, Jeffrey Maier, had interfered with the ball. The Yankees went on to win the game and the series and many think the young man changed the game and the series.


Also on this day in 1961 the Yankees would capture their 19th World Series Championship when they beat the Cincinnati Reds in Game 5 by the score of 13-5. Johnny Blanchard, a reserve player, would hit two home runs and bat .400 in the series.


Also on this day in 1958 the Yankees beat the Milwaukee Braves in Game 7 of the World Series for their 18thWorld Series Championship. This was also the Yankees seventh World Series win of the decade capping off an incredible streak.


Also on this day in 1938 the Yankees became the first team to win three consecutive World Series titles when they beat the Chicago Cubs in four games.


Finally on this day in 1928 the Yankees would win their third World Series Championship in the franchise’s history as they completed their second consecutive sweep in the Fall Classic. Babe Ruth hit three home runs in the World Series game and the Yankees as a team hit five in the contest.

The Yankees Offense vs. Rick Porcello Career

All stats and imagery credit go to ESPN and Baseball Reference.

The Remaining 2018 MLB Postseason Schedule

Here is the 2018 MLB Postseason schedule, a little late… but better late than never. I hope.

AL Division Series: Boston vs. N.Y. Yankees

·   Game 4: Tuesday, at N.Y. Yankees, TBS, 8:07

·   Game 5: *Oct. 11, Thursday, at Boston, TBS, 7:40

AL Championship Series 

·   Game 1: Oct. 13, Saturday, TBS

·   Game 2: Oct. 14, Sunday, TBS

·   Game 3: Oct. 16, Tuesday, TBS

·   Game 4: Oct. 17, Wednesday, TBS

·   Game 5: *Oct. 18, Thursday, TBS

·   Game 6: *Oct. 20, Saturday, TBS

·   Game 7: *Oct. 21, Sunday, TBS

NL Championship Series 

·   Game 1: Oct. 12, Friday, TBA vs. Milwaukee, FOX or FS1

·   Game 2: Oct. 13, Saturday, TBA vs. Milwaukee, FOX or FS1

·   Game 3: Oct. 15, Monday, Milwaukee vs. TBA, FOX or FS1

·   Game 4: Oct. 16, Tuesday, Milwaukee vs. TBA, FOX or FS1

·   Game 5: *Oct. 17, Wednesday, Milwaukee vs. TBA, FOX or FS1

·   Game 6: *Oct. 19, Friday, TBA vs. Milwaukee, FOX or FS1

·   Game 7: *Oct. 20, TBA vs. Milwaukee, FOX or FS1

World Series 

·   Game 1: Oct. 23, Tuesday, FOX

·   Game 2: Oct. 24, Wednesday, FOX

·   Game 3: Oct. 26, Friday, FOX

·   Game 4: Oct. 27, Saturday, FOX

·   Game 5: *Oct. 28, Sunday, FOX

·   Game 6: *Oct. 30, Tuesday, FOX

·   Game 7: *Oct. 31, Wednesday, FOX

Schedule courtesy of the USA Today. Thanks to them.

ALDS Game Four Preview: New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox

The New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox will continue the 2018 American League Division Series tonight with the fourth game of the best-of-five series. Backs are against the wall, tensions are high, and it is win or go home for one of these teams. Every game is a must-win for the Yankees in the postseason no matter what the scoreboard says, so let’s get it done and let’s get to it here in the Bronx.

Sabathia will make his 23^rd career postseason starts and his first against the Boston Red Sox in the playoffs since October of 2007. Sabathia has not been great against Boston this year during the regular season, but this is the second season and none of that matters now. 162 games for nothing.

Porcello won 17 games for the Red Sox during the regular season and has already seen New York once during this ALDS after pitching out of the bullpen in Game One. Porcello has not pitched well in the postseason for Boston posting a 7.56 ERA in his first two postseason starts for the Red Sox.

The game will be played at 8:07 pm ET inside Yankee Stadium and can be seen on TBS. You can also follow along with the game on WFAN with John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman. As much flak as Sterling and Waldman get from some Yankees fans, at least they aren’t these TBS announcers, right?

Enjoy the game, VICTORY, and go Yankees!!

Hello… Game Four

Good morning Yankees family and welcome back to the blog. I predicted before the series started that the New York Yankees would beat the Boston Red Sox in five games. I predicted this because I wanted the Yankees to clinch the series inside Fenway Park after the Red Sox clinched the AL East Division crown inside Yankee Stadium, but also because I knew how closely matched these two teams truly were. Game Four will be played tonight in the Bronx in front of the Yankee Stadium faithful and I truly cannot wait. I expect a zoo inside the Bronx tonight, and will settle for nothing less. Go Yankees!!

And baby, another playoff game we get to watch together. You are my good luck charm, in life and in baseball. I love you so much. I love who you are, I love what you are, and I love that you mean so much to me, my world and to my existence. I am nothing without you. Thank you for being you.