Tag: Joe Girardi
Big Ben Yankee Playoff Special – ALCS Game 3 Diary
Bronx, NY: The New York Yankees vs the Houston Astros in Game 3, as it happened. With their backs against the wall, it’s a must-win for the Yanks. Let’s get to it. 7:15: The wife is out and but I somehow manage to get my twin ten month old girls down without much of a fight. And […]
Big Ben Tuesday: Yankees Trying to Overcome Girardi’s Whiff, Giants Season of Suck, a VPOTUS Ruse
THE BOOGIE DOWN, NYC: We’re going to Game 5 in Cleveland folks. Other than two terrifying walks by Dellin Betances in the eighth, the Yankees cruised. Luis Severino stepped up and some of the bats came alive. To complete the comeback, there’s still one big hurdle left in the name of Corey Kluber. But man, […]
Cheesy Bruin’s Free Week NFL Picks NOT By Joe Girardi, Plus NFL News
MARLBORO, NY – Okay, so I had my first losing week after boasting about not having one of those through the first three weeks. But nobody really cares after what Joe Girardi did or really didn’t do in Game 2 of the ALDS on Friday night. The Yankees can rebound although my chances of righting […]
Yankees Playoff Push: Strengths and Weaknesses
SPANISH HARLEM, NY – The New York Yankees are making their case for the division but the Boston Red Sox seem just as focused at keeping the top spot. With 12 games left to play the Baby Bombers have all but clinched the Wild Card by sweeping the team behind them in the standings, the […]
Gary Sanchez is Red Hot, Aaron Judge Strikeout Streak Ends and Kyrie Irving Gets Traded
SPANISH HARLEM, NY – Whether you love sports or hate sports (see Angry Ward), August is the month of great anticipation. College Football and the NFL are right around the corner and many fans can’t wait for the season to get started. Basketball and Hockey will soon follow suit, giving us on the MeetTheMatts more […]
A Bronx Tale II: The Return of The Sanchize – Yankees Version
BRONX, NY – Despite the everything-is-peachy-keen portrait the likes of Buddy Diaz, Ben Whitney, Different Matt and DJ Eberle have been painting about their beloved New York Yankees, things might not be as rosy as this triumvirate of Cashman Kool-Aid drinkers might lead you to believe. In fact, Joe Girardi may now fully understand what […]
A Retrospective Look at the Yankees Trade Deadline Deals
SPANISH HARLEM, NY – I’m sure you may be tired of reading about the MLB Trading Deadline but what kind of fan would I be if I didn’t chime in about the moves the Yankees made these past 7 days. Brian Cashman once again acquired talent without giving in to ridiculous demands yet a lot […]
Three Areas the Yankees Should Focus on This MLB Season
SPANISH HARLEM, NY – Opening Day Baseball is just a few days away (Sunday, April 2nd) and many teams around the league feel this will be their year. The New York Yankees won’t be one of those teams, though, and that’s something fans will have to get used to this season. Usually the Yankees brass […]
Yanks Look Really Good, Pittsburgh Steelers Pony Up, Kevin Durant Gives Golden State Big Scare!
SPANISH HARLEM, NY –The New York Yankees started playing exhibition games last weekend. So far so good. It’s given fans – like me – hope the team made the right decision to go forward with the youth movement. Elsewhere, Antonio Brown is in the news again… but for all the right reasons. Finally, will Kevin […]
Yanks Can’t Catch Red Sox, NHL Back In Action, Dan and Joe Girardi
NEW YORK, NY – The Yankees have been playing some great baseball of late. They’ve gone 14-5 so far in the month of September. Aaron Judge’s bat has woken up after a prolonged post-All Star break hibernation. But the Bombers just can’t seem to gain ground on the Boston Red Sox. The Bosox have matched […]
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