Devastating Loss For The New York Yankees!

Are you Kidding me? Once again, we are off to Play Golf, instead of Baseball!

Brett Gardner. Photo Taken by Keith Allison

Heartbreaking loss for the Yanks, this one feels like crap. A year ago, no one could've pictured this. Yet here they are the Yankee's watching the Houston Astros, soaking in the champagne, happily posing for a victory shot on the mound at Yankee Stadium....smh!

After all that losing, this is one October the Yankees will never forget. This one stings folks!

You have to give the Astros all the credit in the world, Dallas Keuchel was pitching on three days' rest for the first time in his career; he completely mesmerized the Yankees for six innings of three-hit ball.

The Astros were able to score their runs by Colby Rasmus and Carlos Gomez, who homered, and the Astros beat the Yankees 3-0 Tuesday night in the American League wild-card game.

"Nobody really gave us anything at the start of the year. And I don't think anybody gave us a shot at the end of the year," said Keuchel, the AL's only 20-game winner.

The Astros were aggressive and came out swinging against Masahiro Tanaka in front of a pumped-up Bronx crowd.

Rasmus sent Tanaka's first pitch of the second inning flying into deep right field. Then it was Gomez, turn who prior to this game, had only had five plate appearances; after missing almost two weeks with a strained chest muscle in mid-September, he connected with the first offering by Tanaka in the fourth inning.

"That really settled me down, and that's who we are," Keuchel said. "We hit a lot of home runs, pitch well and play defense."

The AL hits leader Jose Altuve had an RBI single off Dellin Betances in the seventh inning.

For the Astros reliever, Tony Sipp walked one, and Will Harris and Luke Gregerson were each immaculate for an inning to finish the three-hitter for the Astros.

One can hear boos and clearly the frustrations of 50,113 fans who were stunned by this outcome! I don't blame the fans for their displeasure. Gregerson closed the game for the Astros. 

This video sum's it up perfectly how we, the fans feel about this devastating loss.

Then the nightmare began for us Yankees fans, as the Astros raced to an area between first and second after Brian McCann grounded out to end the ballgame!

The Astros then jumped up and down in celebratory fashion and in pure jubilation.

Now the Yankees are off to play Golf, while the Astros get to move on to play the Royals. Smh!

Source: http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/astros-advance-end-yankees-season/ar-AAfaXMH?li=BBgzzfc

Breaking News: Yankees' CC Sabathia Checking Into Rehab for Alcohol Problem, Will Miss the Playoffs!

 The "Big Fella" Is out for the Rest of the Playoff's

CC Sabathia. Photo Taken by Keith Allison

Oh come on guys, can we catch a break?  I just found out that the Yankees' CCSabathia is checking into an alcohol rehabilitation center and will miss the rest of the postseason; Sabathia said Monday in a statement released by the team.

This is really a shock for me and I am sure for the rest of the Yankees fans as well. Sabathia said in a statement that he was seeking "the professional care and assistance needed to treat my disease."

Treat a disease? What disease? Folks, times have changed!

I am not saying that alcohol is not a problem, because for some it's a real problem.

From what I gather, most of the legends drank ,rumor has it that "Sultan of swat" Babe Ruth himself came to games drunk, and what about the "Mick" he was a notorious alcoholic, Billy Martin was another one. 

Without passing judgment, this must be something really serious for Sabathia to be checking himself into rehab at this time!

The Yankees are in a pitching "funk" and Sabathia is known to stop those funks, like he did recently in Boston!

Sabathia said he wanted to thank the Yankees organization for "their encouragement and understanding."

Great how noble of you, I hope you get the help you need, in the meantime, I hope we can get the help we need if we get past the Houston Astros in a critical one-and-done AL Wild Card game.

It's the Yankee's first postseason appearance since 2012.

Sabathia expressed his feeling to the fans, the Yankees with this statement "I love baseball and I love my teammates like brothers, and I am also fully aware that I am leaving at a time when we should all be coming together for one last push toward the World Series," the 2007 AL Cy Young Award winner said.

"It hurts me deeply to do this now, but I owe it to myself and to my family to get myself right. I want to take control of my disease, and I want to be a better man, father and player."

According to Sabathia, he said it was difficult to publicly share his decision, but he didn't want to "run and hide." He is also asking for privacy at this for him and his family.

In addition, Sabathia said that "Being an adult means being accountable. Being a baseball player means that others look up to you," Sabathia added.

I want my kids -- and others who may have become fans of mine over the years -- to know that I am not too big of a man to ask for help. I want to hold my head up high, have a full heart and be the type of person again that I can be proud of. And that’s exactly what I am going to do."

This was not a stellar season for Sabathia, who was 6-10 with a 4.73 ERA this year; this was due primarily to his surgically repaired right knee. 

After Sabathia returned from the disabled list and using a tighter brace, the rotund left-hander was 2-1 with a 2.17 ERA in five starts and as I mentioned in the previous paragraph, he got the win against Boston that clinched the Yankees' return, to the postseason following a rare two-year drought from the playoffs.

Sabathia, who played an important role in helping the Yankees win the 2009 World Series during his first season in the Bronx, is signed through next season.

Sabathia's deal includes a 2017 club option that would become guaranteed if his left shoulder doesn't get hurt. I don't know about you guys, but something is not right here. Listen to this one fans reaction. Viewer Discretion is advised.

I truly hope that if in fact, he does have an alcohol problem, that he gets the treatment that he needs to help him recover from this addiction.

"I am looking forward to being out on the field with my team next season playing the game that brings me so much happiness," Sabathia said.

My thoughts and prayers will be with the "big fella" and with my team tomorrow against the Houston Astros.

Source:

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/sports/CC-Sabathia-Yankees-Pitcher-Alcohol-Rehab-New-York--330713411.html

10,000 Wins- What a heck of an Accomplishment!

10,000 Wins And Counting

Wow folks, the Yankees had a tough one this week, losing three straight to their rivals; the Boston Red Sox, before calling on the "big fella" CC Sabathia to stop the "bleeding." 

Sabathia pitched five gritty innings, before turning the ball over to Adam Warren, who was just tremendous for the Yankees. 

He pitched three scoreless innings, before turning the ball over to Dellin Betances, who shut the door down; to clinch the postseason birth for the Yankees and end their two year drought! Here is the highlights from that game.

The Yankees will now rest some player's, before they have to meet their next opponent, in a one game death match, winner take all.

The Yankees must win this game to move on to the next round. This game will take place on Tuesday the sixth of October, 2015.  Before I leave you guys here is Didi Gregorious on his take on the Yankees clinching. Enjoy until my next posting. Go Yankees.

Saying Goodbye to an American Icon and Yankee Legend!

  Farewell Yogi

"Yogi Berra 1956" by Ukendt - Baseball Digest, front cover, September 1956 issue. Photo Courtesy by Delaywaves

A great American Icon, a legend, a Hall of Famer and a Yankee for life left us on September 22, 2015. Yogi Berra epitomized what the Yankees were and are still about, which is hard work, building camaraderie among your teammates; with having one goal in mind and that is winning championships.On Thursday, the New York Yankees honored the Late Yogi Berra.

Yogi Berra was known for his talents on the field, but he was also known for his Yogism’s; which can be best described as either paradoxical or obviously redundant. 

As far as Yogism's is concerned Berra once said, "I never said some of the things I said." Here are some of his most memorable Yogism’s that actually came from the Hall of Famer. As fans most of us could resonate with sayings:

“It ain't over till it's over." "It's déjà vu all over again." "When you come to a fork in the road ... take it." and in people, in general, have paid their respects; as well as their own personal tributes to the late Hall of Famer Yogi Berra. Alex Rodriguez  was quite fond of Berra!

Here is Alex Rodriguez in own words describing his feelings and experiences with Yogi while he was still alive.

In conclusion: a perfect ending to this tribute would be to honor Yogi by showing, this last clip and this last quote; from Don Larsen who, along with Yogi Berra made History.

Don Larsen was the only pitcher in the history of baseball, to pitch a perfect game and Yogi was fortunate to have caught and called that game, here is Larsen remembering that night:

On Wednesday, the day after Yogi passed away, Larsen shared memories about Berra’s leap after learning of his former catcher’s death at the age of 90.

“He was pretty heavy!” Larsen said. “With all that (catcher’s) equipment on, he was 190 pounds. He almost knocked me over” (Stalwick, Howie). Pretty amazing folks, I leave you with this last video capturing Yogi's life “Rest in Peace Yogi."