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Kahnle succumbs to Tommy John surgery…

The Yankees are off to a tremendous start, 5-1 entering play today which includes last night’s win over the hated Boston Red Sox, yet today feels like a loss. I am not talking about the potential outcome of today’s game with Boston, but rather the somber news that reliever Tommy “Tightpants” Kahnle is lost for the year (and next) with the announcement he needs Tommy John surgery. 

The Yankees have a great bullpen, even without Kahnle, so they’ll move on and find other replacement parts but Kahnle will be missed. Not only is he a quality reliever for Manager Aaron Boone, but he has an infectious personality that helps to keep the team loose. I guess after his surgery, he’ll be able to be around the team but it’s not quite the same as being in uniform and going to war with the boys.  

As Kahnle enters his final arbitration-eligible year next season, there’s a real chance he has thrown his last pitch for the Yankees. I say that given the Yankees’ recent history of non-tendering guys headed for surgery or letting them walk, the most notable in recent years being former Yanks Nathan Eovaldi and Michael Pineda. It’s an unfortunate situation for both Kahnle and the Yankees. I’ve enjoyed his time with the organization and have been a big fan since his time in the minors for the team prior to being plucked away in the 2013 Rule 5 Draft by the Colorado Rockies. He is the last piece of the trade that sent Yankees outfield prospect Blake Rutherford, among a few others, to the Chicago White Sox in July 2017. The other two players acquired in that trade have obviously moved on (Todd Frazier, currently with the Texas Rangers, and David Robertson, rehabbing from Tommy John surgery himself, with the Philadelphia Phillies) but despite losing Rutherford, I still felt good about the trade with Kahnle in the family. 

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I hope the surgery goes well and Tommy is able to rehab himself back to elite status. I hope it is with the Yankees but if not, I’ll wish the Eagles fan well wherever the road ahead may take him…unless he decides to take I-95 north.  

With the trade deadline looming around the corner (at the end of the month…yes, we’re now in August, my friends), it will be interesting to see if the Yankees pursue bullpen upgrades to help the now healthy Aroldis Chapman, closer stand-in Zack Britton, the ever reliable Chad Greene and the ultra-talented Adam Ottavino. Perhaps some of the younger arms on the roster are capable of stepping up to fill Kahnle’s shoes but I suspect the Yankees will double-down with additional help to be acquired soon. It will never happen but I always hold out hope in the back of my mind that the Yankees can find a way to bring Josh Hader to New York. I know, it’s kind of like hoping that I’ll win the Power Ball lottery. I get it but would love to see another power arm in the pen. 

I remain skeptical we’ll be able to pull off the shortened MLB season this year. The St Louis Cardinals are the latest team to be decimated by positive tests for the coronavirus which has affected their players and coaches. The Miami Marlins haven’t played since last weekend and now the Cardinals, with their game called off today, face a similar week ahead with no games until they can recapture their health. At some point, it seems like the Commissioner has to step in and say ‘enough is enough’. With reports Rob Manfred told MLBPA Executive Director Tony Clark the leagues may need to shut it down due to the coronavirus, it seems we’re headed in that direction. I love baseball being back, and I don’t want to see it go away again, but if this continues to get worse, it is not worth risking the health and potentially lives of people involved with the game. I wish the players and the teams were more diligent to protect their health. It’s more than just “wear your damn mask” and social distancing. I am sure the case studies involving the Marlins and Cardinals have certainly opened some eyes. Hopefully the implementation of more stringent measures will help protect other teams from suffering similar fates.

As for the Yankees, they have played as well as you could have expected or imagined. I was worried before the beginning of the 60-game season the team would get off to a slow start (which seems to happen more often than not with the Pinstripers), but thankfully, this Yankees team appears to be on a mission. They know they are good and are capable of beating anyone, anywhere. Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge have been the beasts we expect them to be. I kind of wish Gary Sanchez would join the hit parade but he’ll get there. He’s not going to get “fat and lazy” screams from me. I know when this season is done (if we can make it to the World Series), Gary and his bat will be humming. I was worried the other day when Gleyber Torres was pulled from the game in Baltimore after getting hit by a pitch, but so grateful the tests were negative and that he was back on the field last night for the Yankee Stadium home opener. He is so vital to the success of the Yankees.

I am excited to see Masahiro Tanaka this evening. Armed with a protective insert in his hat, I am hopeful that he shows no residual effect of the very scary incident last month when he was hit by a line drive off the bat of Giancarlo Stanton. I want the Yankees to win tonight’s game, obviously, but more than anything, I want to see Masa do well. He’ll have my support regardless of the outcome but a strong performance would certainly help him and provide confidence going forward. The starting rotation is better with him than not.  

Speaking of important starters, a hat tip to Jordan Montgomery. I’ve been very impressed with him this year (summer training and his season debut last night). I am glad he’s healthy and ready to help.  I never thought I’d feel much better about Gumby than I do currently with James Paxton as I didn’t feel the pitchers were on the same level but here we are.  Hopefully the Big Maple is able to turn it around like he did last year to become a force by the time the season is over. If everyone is firing on all cylinders behind Gerrit Cole, there is literally nothing this Yankees team cannot accomplish on their march to take away the World Series championship from the Washington Nationals.

I like the story about what led Suzyn Waldman to sing the National Anthem last night. Apparently, during an interview at spring training in 2012 when the Yankees were playing Pittsburgh in Florida, Waldman told young Pirates pitcher Gerrit Cole that he’d make a great Yankee one day. He responded that if he did, she’d have to sing the National Anthem at Yankee Stadium. Suzyn made no promises or guarantees but fast-forward 8 years later, Cole is a Yankee and Suzyn was singing the National Anthem with her usual display of grace and talent for Friday night’s home opener. It was a great moment and Suzyn clearly belted one out of the park.  

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The trend continues…another former Yankee becomes a Marlin. Team Derek Jeter acquired another former Yank when they picked up Baltimore Orioles reliever Richard Bleier today. Bleier, a 33-year-old lefty, gives the M’s a healthy player which they desperately need. Last year was a disappointing one for Bleier but overall he proved to be an effective reliever for the O’s after they acquired him from the Yankees a few years ago. I wish Bleier well in Miami and hope that he is able to contribute effectively for Manager Don Mattingly and the Marlins.  

It’s kind of disgusting to think as I type this post, the Houston Astros are or will soon be a couple of blocks away to play the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Yuck, the stench in the air. I am anxious for their series with the Angels to end tomorrow so that they can get the hell out of Orange County. I just wish Mike Trout and company would be a little more effective than they were last night when they dropped a 9-6 decision to the Cheaters.  Today’s a new day and an opportunity for the Halos to pin an L on MLB’s biggest losers.

As always, Go Yankees!

Game Thread: New York Yankees @ Cleveland Indians 7/14

And just like that it is game time here n the Bronx between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians. In the third game of this four-game weekend set the Yankees will send CC Sabathia out to face off with the team that drafted him while the Indians will counter with Mike Clevinger. The game will be played at 7:15 pm ET inside Progressive Field in Cleveland and can be seen on FOX. 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, end the Machado Watch, and go Yankees!!

Game Preview: New York Yankees @ Cleveland Indians 7/14

The New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians will be back at it again today inside Cleveland’s Progressive Field in the third of a four-game set between the two clubs. Thursday night we were entertained with a matchup of aces while the young guns took the mound for their respective teams last night. Tonight each team will take more of a veteran type mindset as the Yankees send CC Sabathia to the mound to face off with Mike Clevinger. CC against his old team and the team that drafted him once again, let’s get to it here inside Progressive Field.

Sabathia took the loss in his last start against the Baltimore Orioles after allowing five runs on seven hits including two home runs and will need to pitch much better tonight against a strong Cleveland offense. Sabathia is no stranger to pitching inside Progressive Field and has posted 123 career starts in Cleveland which is good for a 51-41 record and a 3.80 ERA.

Clevinger will also be looking to pitch much better tonight than he did in his last start after allowing five runs on seven hits in six innings of work against the Cincinnati Reds. Clevinger did strike out 11 batters in the start but was hit hard by the Reds offense. In Clevinger’s last ten starts the righty has posted a 4-4 record with a 3.88 ERA.

The game will be played at 7:15 pm ET inside Progressive Field in Cleveland and can be seen on FOX. 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, CC needs to pitch like the CC of old tonight for a victory and go Yankees!!

Game Thread: New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5/26

And just like that it is game time here in the Bronx between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The best part about it all? It is a nationally televised game on FOX for the entire country to see. In the start tonight Sonny Gray will take the mound for the New York Yankees while the Angels will counter with TBA, but it doesn't matter anyway. The game will be played at 7:15 pm ET inside Yankee Stadium and can be seen on FOX. 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, Sonny skies ahead we hope, and go Yankees!!

Game Preview: New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5/26

Good morning everyone and welcome back to the Bronx as Yankee Stadium and the New York Yankees play host to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for the middle game of their three-game set. In the opener we watched a pair of aces take the mound last night for each respective team and tonight we will see another great pair of arms as the Yankees send Sonny Gray to face off with TBD at the time of this writing. Should be another good one here in the Bronx, so let’s get to it.

Gray has his best start of the season last time out against the Kansas City Royals allowing just one run on four hits in eight innings of work. Sonny has made three quality starts in his last four trips to the mound and owns a 3.60 ERA and .221 batting average against over that span.

TBA

The game will be played at 7:15 pm ET inside Yankee Stadium and can be seen on FOX. 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, send them back to Disney World crying, and go Yankees!!

Game Thread: New York Yankees @ Texas Rangers 5/23

And just like that it is game time here in Arlington, Texas between the New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers. In the finale of this three-game set this week the Yankees will send CC Sabathia to the mound to square off with Doug Fister for the Rangers. The game will be played at 7:05 pm ET inside Globe Life Park in Arlington and can be seen on the YES Network 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 the legendary duo of 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, it’s Gleyber Day, and go Yankees!!

Game Preview: New York Yankees @ Texas Rangers 5/23

Good morning everyone and welcome back to Arlington, Texas, the location of the third and final game of a three-game set between the New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers. The Yankees offense has remained hot and the pitching has done enough to keep the team rolling and they will look to do so again tonight with CC Sabathia toeing the rubber for New York. The Rangers will counter with Doug Fister for the finale. Let’s get to it here in Arlington, Texas.

Sabathia finally took his first loss of the 2018 season in his last start against the Kansas City Royals. Sabathia pitched well enough to win but his start was foiled by shaky defense behind him including two errors by Gleyber Torres.

Fister does not have a win for the Rangers since March 30 despite having his best start of the season last time out. Fister pitched seven scoreless innings last time out against the Chicago White Sox striking out four while allowing six hits, but the start ended in a no-decision for the Rangers right-hander.

The game will be played at 7:05 pm ET inside Globe Life Park in Arlington and can be seen on the YES Network 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 the legendary duo of John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman.

Enjoy the game, like a good Gleyber… Torres is there, and go Yankees!!

Game Thread: New York Yankees @ Washington Nationals 5/16

Tonight's game has been suspended as well as the continuation of last night's game that was suspended in the 6th with the score 3-3. These games will both be made up on June 18th.

And just like that it is game time once again here in the Nation’s Capital as the New York Yankees made the trip to Nationals Park to take on the Washington Nationals. In the finale of this quick two-game set the Yankees will send CC Sabathia to the mound to face off with Max Scherzer for the Nats. The game will be played at 7:05 pm ET inside Nationals Park in Washington D.C. and can be seen on the YES Network locally and ESPN nationally. 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 the legendary duo of 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, Bryce Harper would look awfully good in pinstripes, and go Yankees!!

Game Preview: New York Yankees @ Washington Nationals 5/16

Good morning everyone and welcome back to the Nation’s Capital as the Washington Nationals and Nationals Park play host to the New York Yankees. In the finale of this quick two-game series the Yankees will send CC Sabathia and his bad knees to the mound and to the batter’s box to square off with Max Scherzer of the Nationals. Please strike out, CC. Please. Every time. Let’s get to it here in Washington D.C.

Sabathia has made five starts since coming off the disabled list back in April and has posted a 2-0 record with a 1.65 ERA giving the Yankees exactly what they needed along the way. Sabathia has made three starts against the Nationals throughout his career and has posted a 2-1 record with a 2.25 ERA.

Scherzer will get his first start tonight against the Yankees since joining the Washington Nationals back in 2015. Scherzer has been a strikeout machine here in 2018 and is on pace to lead the National League in strikeouts for the third straight season.

The game will be played at 7:05 pm ET inside Nationals Park in Washington D.C. and can be seen on the YES Network locally and ESPN nationally. 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 the legendary duo of John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman on WFAN.

Enjoy the game, beat up on the Natinals (not a typo), and go Yankees!!

Game Thread: New York Yankees @ Washington Nationals 5/15

And just like that it is game time here in the nation’s capital as the New York Yankees made the trip to Washington D.C. to face off with the Washington Nationals. In the opener of their quick two-game set the Yankees will send Masahiro Tanaka to the mound looking to keep the team hot while the Nats will counter with Gio Gonzalez who will look to slow down Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge and company. The game will be played at 7:05 pm ET pm ET inside Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. and can be seen on the YES 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 the legendary duo of 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, all we do is win, win, win, win, and go Yankees!!

Game Preview: New York Yankees @ Washington Nationals 5/15

Good morning everyone and welcome back to Yankees baseball as the New York Yankees make the trip to the nation’s capital to face off with Bryce Harper and the Washington Nationals. In the first of their two-game set this week the New York Yankees will send Masahiro Tanaka to the mound to face off with Gio Gonzalez for the Nats. Let’s get to it here in Washington.

Tanaka has not taken a loss in each of his last four outings pitching to a 2-0 record with 3 quality starts and a 3.38 ERA during that span. Tanaka will make his second career start against the Nationals tonight after earning the win with seven innings of the work back in June 2015.

Gonzalez has been sharp lately and has allowed just two earned runs in his last 18 innings pitched. Gonzalez has also struck out 21 batters during that span. Gonzalez has struggled against the Yankees in his career posting a 1-5 record with a 6.65 ERA in eight career starts. That’s before you mention how the right-handed heavy Yankees love left-handed starting pitching.

The game will be played at 7:05 pm ET pm ET inside Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. and can be seen on the YES 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 the legendary duo of John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman on WFAN.

Enjoy the game, enjoy Bryce Harper’s potential audition for Brian Cashman and company, and go Yankees!!

Game Thread: New York Yankees vs. Oakland Athletics 5/12

And just like that it is game time here in the Bronx as the New York Yankees play host to the Oakland Athletics here on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. In the middle game of this three-game weekend set inside Yankee Stadium the Yankees will send Domingo German to the mound while the Athletics will counter with Andrew Triggs. The game will be played at 1:05 pm ET inside Yankee Stadium and can be seen on the YES Network 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 on WFAN with the legendary duo of 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, who in the hell is Andrew Triggs anyway? And go Yankees!!

Game Preview: New York Yankees vs. Oakland Athletics 5/12

Good morning Yankees family and welcome back to the Bronx as the New York Yankees and Yankee Stadium prepare to host the Oakland Athletics in the second of their three-game weekend set. In the middle game of this series the Yankees will send Domingo German to the mound once again starting in place of Jordan Montgomery while the A’s will counter with Andrew Triggs. Let’s get to it here in the Bronx.

German will make his second MLB start of his career this afternoon in the Bronx after holding the first place Cleveland Indians to six no-hit innings in his debut, a 7-4 Yankees victory and a no-decision for German. German walked two and struck out nine in just 84 pitches and will be likely to go around 95-100 pitches this afternoon if needed. 

Triggs heads into this start this afternoon also off a strong start last time out. Triggs held the Baltimore Orioles to just one run on two hits while striking out nine in seven innings of work. The difference here is the Orioles are on pace to lose a record breaking amount of games while the Yankees could win around 100 or more this season. Good luck with this offense.

The game will be played at 1:05 pm ET inside Yankee Stadium and can be seen on the YES Network 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 on WFAN with the legendary duo of John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman.

Enjoy the game, maybe seven no-hit innings this time, and go Yankees!!

Game Thread: New York Yankees vs. Oakland Athletics 5/11

And just like that it is Friday night baseball time in the Bronx between the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics. In the opener of this three-game weekend set the Yankees will send former Oakland ace Sonny Gray to the mound to square off with Kendall Graveman for the A’s. The game will be played at 7:05 pm ET inside Yankee Stadium and can be seen on the YES Network 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 on WFAN with the legendary duo of 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, keep those skies Sonny and go Yankees!!

Game Preview: New York Yankees vs. Oakland Athletics 5/11

Good morning everybody and welcome back to the Bronx, New York. It is a new day and it is a new series for the Bronx Bombers as Aaron Judge and company welcome the Oakland Athletics to town for a three-game weekend set. In the opener of the three-game series inside Yankee Stadium the Yankees will send a familiar face out there in Sonny Gray who makes his first start against his former team after being traded away from Oakland at last season’s trading deadline. Opposing Gray will be Kendall Graveman for the Athletics, good luck to you with the way this offense is rolling right now. If they did what they did to Craig Kimbrel on Wednesday night, how do you think that will bode for you?

Gray will face his former teammates for the first time as a member of the New York Yankees tonight after spending parts of five seasons with Oakland. From 2013-2017 the Yankees right-hander posted a 44-36 record with Oakland with a 3.42 ERA in 114 games, 112 of them as a starting pitcher.

Kendall Graveman makes the start for Oakland. 

The game will be played at 7:05 pm ET inside Yankee Stadium and can be seen on the YES Network 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 on WFAN with the legendary duo of John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman.

Enjoy the game, here’s to hoping that Gray makes the A’s miss him tonight in the Bronx and go Yankees!!

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!!

Game Thread: New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox 5/9

And just like that it is game time once again here in the Bronx, New York as the New York Yankees and Yankee Stadium play host to their division rivals, the Boston Red Sox. In the start tonight, the second of a three-game set, the Yankees will send Masahiro Tanaka to the mound to face off with Rick Porcello 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, NESN and ESPN. 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 the legendary 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, wishing David Price the best... I guess, and go Yankees!!

Game Preview: New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox 5/9

UPDATE: David Price scratched from the start with numbness in his left hand. Rick Porcello will start in his place tonight in the Bronx. 

Good morning Yankees family and welcome back to arguably the greatest rivalry in all of the four North American sports as the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox continue to face off head-to-head this week in the Bronx. Last night the Yankees brought their ace with them to town against the Red Sox and tonight they bring another talented pitcher with them in Masahiro Tanaka. The Red Sox will counter with a familiar foe for New York in David Price. Let’s get to it here in the Bronx.

Tanaka has pitched the Yankees to victory in each of his last three starts after a rough stretch against the Miami Marlins and these Boston Red Sox. In Tanaka’s last start against the Houston Astros the Yankees right-hander allowed just three runs in six innings of work.

Price on the other hand heads into this start fresh off the worst start of his young season after allowing nine runs, seven of them earned, in just 3.2 innings pitched against the Texas Rangers. In Price’s last five starts the Red Sox left-hander is 1-4 with an 8.22 ERA. Ouchies.

The game will be played 7:05 pm ET inside Yankee Stadium and can be seen on the YES Network, NESN and Boston East, aka ESPN. 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 the legendary John Sterling and Suzyn Waldman.

Enjoy the game, David you aren’t in Tampa anymore, and go Yankees!!

Game Thread: New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Indians 5/5

And just like that it is Saturday afternoon game time here in the Bronx as the New York Yankees and Yankee Stadium welcome the Cleveland Indians to town. In the middle game of their three-game weekend set the Yankees will send Sonny Gray to the mound while the Indians will counter with the ever-controversial Trevor Bauer. The game will be played at 1:05 pm ET inside Yankee Stadium and can be seen on the YES Network and MLB Network. You can also follow along with the game on MLB TV, 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, let’s hope Bauer’s spin rate sucks this afternoon, and go Yankees!!