This Day In New York Yankees History 8/28: Yankees & Red Sox Play Final Game In The Old Yankee Stadium

The New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox have played many historic and meaningful games in the old Yankee Stadium but the two teams played their final game in the House that Ruth Built on this day in 2008. These two teams fought tooth and nail against each other in this stadium for 85 years and it was fitting how the final game ended. The Yankees were losing 2-0 and came from behind thanks to a Jason Giambi seventh inning pinch hit two run home run to tie. Giambi would come up in the ninth inning and would get a walk off single to beat Boston 3-2 to avoid a sweep and keeps their playoff hopes alive.

Also on this day in 2007 the fans at Yankee Stadium were all entertained by a squirrel who stayed on the right field foul pole to watch the Yankees beat the Red Sox 5-3. The squirrel was quickly called a good luck charm and a fan favorite while receiving standing ovations and cheers every time he was shown on the scoreboard screen.

Hello… Finally Time to Rant About Sonny Gray

Good morning Yankees family. Where am I? More like, where have I been? Let’s cross that bridge before we completely burn the bridge connecting my fandom to Sonny Gray. Work, that’s where I have been. There is a lot changing at my job right now and a lot of moving parts, both of which I have been fully involved in. I simply haven’t had the time to scratch my head let alone to write much, although I have been trying to keep up with as much as I can on Twitter, so for that I apologize.

Now, Sonny Gray and that smug look and smile on his face after letting a Double-A team and Adam Jones knock him out of a start in the third inning the other night. You do not know how bad I wanted to be on that field or in that dugout with him after he came out of the game. That right there was the final straw for me as a fan and defender of Sonny Gray. I’m done, bridge is burnt and then he pissed on it. That’s not the embodiment of a Yankee in my opinion, to smile and laugh while the team is potentially in the midst of a free fall because you, Mr. Gray and others, are not doing your job and living up to your paychecks. Period.

Go smile in the clubhouse, don’t do it as you leave the field. You don’t give a shit, that much is clear, but we, the fans, do. Respect that as most of us have respected you, until now. Asshat, Sonny Gray is a tool.

Oh, and hey baby. Rant over, back to love. I loves you!!!

Game Thread: New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox 6/29

And just like that it is game time here in the Bronx between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. Rivalry renewed, let’s get to it. In the first of a three-game weekend set the Yankees will send out CC Sabathia to square off with Eduardo Rodriguez for the Red Sox. The game will be played at 7:05 pm ET inside Yankee Stadium and can be seen on the YES Network locally, NESN behind enemy lines, and on MLB Network if you are out of the regional market like I am. You can also follow along with the game on MLB TV, with the MLB At-Bat app and by tuning into the Yankees radio broadcast on WFAN with John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman.

Follow us on Twitter, @GreedyStripes, and “Like” us on Facebook, The Greedy Pinstripes, to keep up with us and the team all season long. Enjoy the game, step on a crack and break David Price’s back, and go Yankees!!

Game Preview: New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox 6/29

Good morning and welcome back to the Bronx where the rivalry is about to be renewed one more time between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. In the first of this three-game weekend set between the top two teams in the American League East Division the Yankees will send CC Sabathia to the mound to face off with Eduardo Rodriguez for the Red Sox. Let’s get to it here in the Bronx.

Sabathia has been the loser of his last two starts, both at the hands of the Tampa Bay Rays, despite pitching well enough to win in both of his starts. In the two starts combined Sabathia allowed just five runs total, four of them earned, with 14 strikeouts in 13 innings of work. Sabathia will look to limit the damage against Boston tonight and hopefully will hand the bullpen a lead.

Rodriguez has been solid as of late with just one blip on the radar, a tough start against the Seattle Mariners last time out where the Red Sox lefty allowed five runs in four innings of work. Rodriguez has pitched to a 2.97 ERA in his past seven starts and will look to build on a strong outing against the Yankees last time out on May 10^th where he hurled five shutout innings with eight strikeouts.

The game will be played at 7:05 pm ET inside Yankee Stadium and can be seen on the YES Network locally, NESN behind enemy lines, and on MLB Network if you are out of the regional market like I am. You can also follow along with the game on MLB TV, with the MLB At-Bat app and by tuning into the Yankees radio broadcast on WFAN with John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman.

Enjoy the game, rivalry renewed, and go Yankees!!

This Day in New York Yankees History 6/28: Mariano Rivera's 500th Save

On this day in 2009 the great Mariano Rivera joined Trevor Hoffman in the 500 career saves club. The Yankees would beat the New York Mets 4-2 in Citi Field while Rivera got the save and his first and only RBI of his career with a bases loaded walk.

Also on this day in 1949 Joe DiMaggio finally came off the disabled list for the Yankees after missing the first 69 games of the season with a heel injury. Joe D would hit four home runs in a three game sweep of the Boston Red Sox fresh out of the box.

Also on this day in 1939 the New York Yankees established the major league record for most home runs hit in a game in a doubleheader with a total of 13. The Yankees would sweep the Philadelphia Athletics on this day by beating the A's 23-2 in game one with eight home runs and 10-0 off five home runs in game two.

Finally on this day in 1907 the Yankees had a catcher that gave up 13 stolen bases in one game, none other than Branch Rickey. While he was not a great catcher he was the man that brought Jackie Robinson to the game so he gets a pass in my book.

This Day In New York Yankees History 6/21: Yankees Club the Rays

On this day in 2005 the Yankees had a week of it at the plate in a 20-11 victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The Rays led the Yankees 10-2 at one point in the game before the Rays lost the lead. This would make the second time in Rays franchise history that they led by at least eight runs in a game only to lose by at least nine runs. The Rays gave up 13 runs in the bottom of the second inning which was the second time they have given up at least 13 runs in an inning in the same season, a major league record they did not want to be a part of.


Also on this day in 1967 the Yankees and the Boston Red Sox had a benches clearing brawl to keep the fans entertained. Joe Foy was struck in the helmet and in retaliation the Red Sox pitcher Jim Lonborg hit the Yankees pitcher Thad Tillotson to start the fight in the second inning. No ejections were handed out and Reggie Smith is brushed back in the next inning while Dick Howser leave the games in the fifth inning after being hit in the head with a pitch.


Finally on this day in 1941 the New York Yankees team consecutive streak of hitting a home run in 17 straight games is extended with a seventh inning home run by Phil Rizzuto. The home run would tie the major league record originally set by the Detroit Tigers and would come in a 7-2 loss to that same Tigers team in Yankee Stadium. This was only Rizzuto's second career home run.

This Day In New York Yankees History 5/11: Hidek Matsui is Human

On this day in 2006 Hideki Matsui's streak of playing in every game since starting his MLB career with the Yankees ends at 518 games. Matsui broke his wrist attempting to make a diving catch out in left field. The 31 year old All Star from Japan established the major league record for the most consecutive games played to start a career surpassing Ernie Banks' mark of 424 games.

Also on this day in 1946 the New York Yankees and Tiny Bonham end the Boston Red Sox 15 game winning streak with a 2-0 victory in Yankee Stadium. Before the loss Boston was 21-3 to start the 1946 season and would easily win the American League pennant that season.

Game Thread: New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox 5/10

And just like that it is game time once again here in the Bronx as the latest chapter of the rivalry concludes. In the finale of this three-game set between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox the Yankees will send CC Sabathia to the mound to face off with Eduardo Rodriguez for the Red Sox, starting in place of Rick Porcello who was originally slated to start tonight in the Bronx. The game will be played at 7:05 pm ET inside Yankee Stadium and can be seen on WPIX Channel 11, NESN and MLB Network. You can also follow along with the game on MLB TV, with the MLB At-Bat app and by tuning into the Yankees radio broadcast with John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman on WFAN.

Follow us on Twitter, @GreedyStripes, and “Like” us on Facebook, The Greedy Pinstripes, to keep up with us and the team all season long. Enjoy the game, “you just hate to see another Boston loss,” and go Yankees!!

Game Preview: New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox 5/10

Good morning Yankees family and welcome back to the rivalry. Tonight, the latest chapter of the rivalry between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox concludes with another superb pitching matchup here in the Bronx. In the finale of the series the Yankees will send CC Sabathia to the mound and his miniscule ERA to square off with Eduardo Rodriguez for the Red Sox. Let’s get to it here in the Bronx.

Sabathia has been amazing this season and continued his dominance over American League hitters last Friday with six shutout innings. Over Sabathia’s last four starts the Yankees veteran left-hander has allowed just one earned run in 23.1 innings of work. Sabathia will look to remain dominant against a Boston team that he has beat in five straight starts dating back to September of 2016.

Rodriguez has been consistently inconsistent since coming off the disabled list just five starts ago. The man they call E-Rod has had a mixed bag of results since his return including three solid starts and wins mixed in with his last two starts where the Red Sox left-hander has allowed five earned runs in each of those starts.

The game will be played at 7:05 pm ET inside Yankee Stadium and can be seen on WPIX Channel 11, NESN and MLB Network. You can also follow along with the game on MLB TV, with the MLB At-Bat app and by tuning into the Yankees radio broadcast with John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman on WFAN.

Enjoy the game, A-Rod is much better than E-Rod… even today and go Yankees!!

Hello… Short, Sweet and to the Point. Just Like You.

Good morning everyone and a Happy Thursday to you all. My apologies for not saying “Hello…” yesterday but sometimes there just aren’t enough hours in the day. Life gets busy, and life gets crazy, but it is so worth it these days when in years past it just wasn’t if I am being honest. Kari, you are my world and I love you. Waking up with you and taking my first breath, going to bed with you and finding sleep with you wrapped up in my arms, and everything in between wouldn’t feel nearly as good, nearly as sweet or nearly as gratifying without you in my life. I love you, stay you, and thank you for being you.

Sign Hanley Ramirez's Get Well Soon Card

Everyone sign Hanley Ramirez's "Get Well Soon" card below. Once we receive a few signatures I'll send it to him or something. Yeah.

Hello… Don’t Feed the Troll

Good morning everyone. Enjoy your stay, and don’t feed the trolls. I am not going to name names here because I am not going to give them the glory and the attention they so want and need, but I am going to rant here just for a second. I was checking Twitter Tuesday afternoon before the game and what I saw was not only disgusting, it was infuriating. This was coming from professional writers with blue checks by their names as well, something that I have always hoped and dreamed for on Twitter and something that I would take very seriously if the opportunity were ever to arise.

Red Sox writers and fans were blatantly trolling and baiting Yankees fans before the game. That’s fine I guess, it’s part of sports and if you guys want to do that, you do you. I am not innocent and couldn’t say with a straight face that I have never done it. What irked me the most was, and again this is coming from professionals and not just your every day run-of-the-mill fan, the bragging about “owning” the Yankees fan base and basing their success of their Twitter account and work by how upset they make Yankees fans. It just wasn’t cool and was a bit unprofessional if you ask me.

I will cut up with Red Sox fans, Mets fans, hell I have been known to give a Yankees fan or two crap when they give up on their team or trash talk just for the sake of trash talk. Trash talk is trash talk and it is a huge part of sports fandom, but when you seemingly get off and gloat about it as a professional writer… well you’re just embarrassing yourself and everyone who wants to be you. Everyone who wants the blue check by their name. Everyone who wants the recognition, the respect and the subsequent “power” that comes along with your position as a writer. Instead, you use that power to troll Yankees fans, and in a disgusting and vulgar way which goes above and beyond the norm of “trash talking.”

Yankees fans, don’t feed the troll. They aren’t worth the effort, and as of Tuesday they aren’t worth the follow either. Have fun in your little part of the world, and I’ll enjoy mine. Mindless trolling and projections never got anyone anywhere though, and I hope you stumble upon this and remember that.

Less rants, more love. Kari, I love you. Thank you for being you, thank you for being mine and thank you for being my own personal troll (had to keep this on topic you know… because I am professional and stuff). I love you and I am going to marry you one day. You remember that.

Enjoy your day everyone.

This Day In New York Yankees History 9/14: Red Sox Suck!

whoops.... we posted this yesterday. Better to be a day early than a dollar short I guess.

As everyone knows by now the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox have one of the strongest and most hated rivalries in all of Major League Baseball history. The rivalry was especially hot and in full form in the 2000's as the two teams traded division titles and both teams won multiple World Series championships. On this day in 2007 that rivalry went to a whole new level when Yankees infielder Shelley Duncan signed an autograph for a ten year old Red Sox fan Griffin Whitman. Shelley signed the autograph "RED SOX SUCK" before signing his name.

Game Thread: New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox 9/1

Friday night baseball in the Bronx between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. Rivalry renewed. Let’s get to it. Tonight in the second matchup of the series between these two clubs the Yankees will send Sonny Gray to the mound to square off with Doug Fister for the Red Sox. Both teams need a win but the Yankees need that win just a little bit more so let’s hope they play like it tonight. The game will be played at 7:05 pm ET inside Yankee Stadium and can be seen on the YES Network, NESN, MLB Network and MLB TV. You can also follow along in your cars and on the radio by tuning into the WFAN broadcast with John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman.

Follow us on Twitter by giving @GreedyStripes a follow and enjoy the game. Need a win, get a big win. Go Yankees! Enjoy your weekend. 

The Yankees Offense vs. Doug Fister and the Red Sox Offense vs. Sonny Gray

The Yankees and the Red Sox continue their series in the Bronx here in a few hours and like most games tonight’s outcome will likely come down to the starting pitching in one way or another. With that being the case let’s take a look at tonight’s starters and how they have fared against the respective offenses on the other side of the diamond. Will these stats paint a clearer picture as to what we are about to watch? Who knows, you can’t predict baseball.

All stats courtesy of ESPN.com

Game Preview: New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox 9/1

The New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox will be back at it again tonight for the second time in their four-game extended weekend set. Last night we watched as two left-handed starters faced off head-to-head in CC Sabathia and Eduardo Rodriguez and tonight we will watch as Sonny Gray takes the ball for the Yankees and Doug Fister takes the ball for the Red Sox. Over the past couple offseasons I have clamored for the Yankees to sign Fister, even on a non-guaranteed deal, for insurance and such so if Fister pitches well tonight I may put aside my “small sample size” philosophy and rage a little bit. I can’t help it, it’s the fan and the passion for this team in me. Let’s hope the Yankees offense and Gray can make all this a moot point because I’m sure you guys and girls don’t want to hear me rant again. Or maybe you do J

Gray pitched like the pitcher the Yankees thought they were acquiring at the July 31^st trade deadline last time out against the Seattle Mariners allowing just a solo home run and two other hits while mixing in nine strikeouts in a victory. Gray has made five starts for the Yankees and has posted a 2-3 record with a 2.70 ERA in five starts including a loss to the Boston Red Sox on August 20. Many of these losses were due to lack of run support and not because Gray didn’t pitch well enough to win.

Fister has also made five starts for the Red Sox and will make his first rivalry start for the team tonight in the Bronx. In five starts Fister has put up a 3-2 record and a 3.41 ERA for the Red Sox and will be making just his second career start inside Yankee Stadium tonight as well. In Fister’s only start in the Bronx the righty allowed three runs in seven innings of work as a member of the Washington Nationals.

The game will be played at 7:05 pm ET inside Yankee Stadium and can be seen on the YES Network, MLB Network, NESN (gross) and MLB TV. You can also follow along in your cars and on the radio by tuning into the WFAN broadcast with John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman. Enjoy the game, need a win so get a win and GO YANKEES!!

Game Thread: New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox 8/31

And just like that it is game time between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. Tonight marks the first of four games in this series and may mark the final four times that we see these two teams face off head-to-head. The postseason is not guaranteed for either team and there are no guarantees that these two teams could face each other in the postseason so this may be the final four times the rivalry gets renewed here in 2017. In the opener of the huge four-game set the Yankees will send CC Sabathia to the mound on an extra day of rest to face off with Eduardo Rodriguez for the Red Sox. The game will be played at 7:05 pm ET inside Yankee Stadium and can be seen on WPIX Channel 11, MLB Network and MLB TV. You can also follow along in your cars and on the radio by tuning into the WFAN broadcast with John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman.

Follow us on Twitter by following @GreedyStripes and enjoy the game. Need a win, get a huge win. Go Yankees!!!!

Game Preview: New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox 8/31

The New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox will face off for the final four times during the 2017 regular season tonight and into the weekend so let’s get pumped, let’s get excited and let’s steal this division away from them. Rivalry renewed ladies and gentleman and there’s a whole lot riding on this four-game series. In the opener of the series the Yankees will send CC Sabathia to the mound to square off with Eduardo Rodriguez for the Red Sox. A battle of the lefties commences here in just a few short hours.

Sabathia has made two starts since coming off the disabled list with right knee pain and has allowed just three runs in 13 innings of work. This will mark the first time Sabathia has faced his former and original team this season and the 12th time the southpaw has seen him throughout his career.

Rodriguez on the other hand hasn’t been impressive since coming off the disabled list posting a 0-2 record with a 5.08 ERA in eight starts for Boston. Rodriguez has been tough inside Yankee Stadium though throughout his career posting a career 2-1 record and 1.38 ERA in four starts so the Bronx may be just what the doctor ordered for the man they call E-Rod.

The game will be played at 7:05 pm ET inside Yankee Stadium and can be seen on WPIX Channel 11, MLB Network and MLB TV. You can also follow along in your cars and on the radio by tuning into the WFAN broadcast with John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman. Say what you will about Mr. and Ms. Baseball and their telecast but it always seems that no matter your opinion on them you always miss them when they are gone. We have less than 30 games to go during this regular season and I’m already starting to miss them if I’m being honest. Need a win, get a win. Especially against these Boston Red Sox. Go Yankees!!!

This Day In New York Yankees History 8/28: Yankees & Red Sox Play Final Game In The Old Yankee Stadium

The New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox have played many historic and meaningful games in the old Yankee Stadium but the two teams played their final game in the House that Ruth Built on this day in 2008. These two teams fought tooth and nail against each other in this stadium for 85 years and it was fitting how the final game ended. The Yankees were losing 2-0 and came from behind thanks to a Jason Giambi seventh inning pinch hit two run home run to tie. Giambi would come up in the ninth inning and would get a walk off single to beat Boston 3-2 to avoid a sweep and keeps their playoff hopes alive.

Also on this day in 2007 the fans at Yankee Stadium were all entertained by a squirrel who stayed on the right field foul pole to watch the Yankees beat the Red Sox 5-3. The squirrel was quickly called a good luck charm and a fan favorite while receiving standing ovations and cheers every time he was shown on the scoreboard screen.

Miguel Cabrera and Austin Romine Have Nothing on These Yankees Fights

Believe it or not the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers played a baseball game on Thursday afternoon. I know that was hard to see in between all the fighting and with the benches clearing and all but they did. No one will talk about the Yankees loss on that day but they will instead talk about the incident of Gary Sanchez getting plunked, then Miguel Cabrera getting plunked which led to Cabrera and Yankees catcher Austin Romine throwing blows. The brawl was intense, although Sanchez’s timing in throwing a punch when he is hitting so well and with the Yankees in the middle of a pennant race can be debated back-and-forth all weekend if you want, but in my opinion this brawl didn’t have anything on the brawls and fights I am prepared to show you below.

On August 2, 1973 the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees sparked the rivalry that would go on for years to come. I mean these two teams have always been rivals but it was incidents like this that really made the rivalry what it is today. With the game tied 2-2 in the top of the ninth inning at Fenway Park the Yankees third baseman Thurman Munson charged home from third base on an attempted squeeze play. Gene Michael ended up missing the bunt attempt and Munson simply ran over Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk, something his Boston teammates did not take a liking to. Benches cleared, punches were thrown and a rivalry was sparked. Again.

On May 20, 1976 the Yankees and the Red Sox went blow for blow both in the box score and literally on the field. Lou Piniella rounded third in the sixth inning against the Red Sox and when he saw the throw was going to beat him he simply lowered his shoulder and barreled into Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk. Piniella grabbed hold of Fisk’s chest protector as the two wrestled in the dirt before Fisk landed a right hook on Piniella. Graig Nettles was also seen punching left-handed pitcher Bill Lee in the face from Boston before cooler heads prevailed and the fight was broken up. Rivalry…. Renewed.

The brawl between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees may have been the first brawl I think I ever witnessed live and in person. It was May 19, 1998 and Orioles fire-baller Armando Benitez was on the mound. I remember this because my favorite player at the time, Tino Martinez, was at the plate when he got plunked with a fastball right in the middle of the back in the first pitch Benitez threw after Bernie Williams hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning. Benitez was immediately tossed out of the game but that didn’t pacify Daryl Strawberry, Chad Curtis, Jeff Nelson or Graeme Lloyd as everyone charged the mound and the playing field after the incident. Strawberry had to be restrained by teammates as Benitez backed up and ended up falling into the Orioles dugout. Graeme Lloyd was seen throwing haymakers at Benitez and many Yankees and Orioles were ejected for doing the same in what will probably go down as one of the best fights in Major League Baseball history.

Remember that time Pedro Martinez picked on a 72-year old man and bench coach named Don Zimmer like a pussy cat? I do, and call me bias but I will never forget it because of that incident. Martinez had thrown at Karim Garcia earlier in the game so Roger Clemens responded by throwing up and in, not at because he was never hit, at Manny Ramirez which incited a brawl between the two clubs. Can’t the Yankees and Red Sox get along? Now I’ll be fair and point out that Zimmer did charge Martinez but Pedro did not have to grab him by the head and throw him aside. Also I will be fair and state that in his autobiography that Martinez did say “in my entire baseball career, my reaction to Zimmer’s charge is my only regret” but still. It’s Pedro Martinez and it’s the Red Sox, to hell with the Red Sox and to hell with Pedro. The Yankees did walk off against the Red Sox in Game 7 of the ALCS that season, the Aaron Boone off Tim Wakefield home run, so I guess they got the last laugh here.

Can anyone forget the Alex Rodriguez and Jason Varitek incident on July 24, 2004 at Fenway Park? I know I will never. Bronson Arroyo hit Alex and Rodriguez had his say on the matter as he was slowly walking towards first base. Varitek, the Red Sox catcher, didn’t like Alex mouthing “f*** you” to his pitcher and shoved Alex in the face with both his hands which prompted a wrestling match between the two and resulted in both benches clearing. This was Alex’s first season in Yankees pinstripes and was a true introduction into the rivalry after nearly being traded to the Red Sox the offseason prior. The Red Sox reversed the curse of the Bambino in 2004 though so I guess who laughs last laughs best, or something like that.

And I’ll end this post like this. How many of you think Miguel Cabrera would have stepped to the Yankees catcher after getting hit if that were Gary Sanchez back there? I don’t think he would have, and if he had then in my opinion he is a moron and deserved to get knocked out. Period. But that’s only if you ask me my opinion.