The Yankees are finished, their 89-73 record not quite good enough to qualify for the postseason. They finished six games out of the wild card. In the newspaper of March 27, I predicted the Yankee would finish 87-75 and out of the playoffs. Not bad.
Joe Girardi: “It was a tough season for us. We weren’t […]

YANKEES (89-72)
Gardner CF
Cano 2B
Giambi DH
Nady LF
I. Rodriguez C
Betemit 3B
Ransom SS
Cabrera RF
Miranda 1B
Ponson RHP
RED SOX (94-67)
Crisp CF
Cora SS
Carter DH
Bailey LF
Casey 1B
Lowrie 3B
Van Every RF
Cash C
Velazquez 2B
Wakefield RHP
UPDATE, 7:33 p.m.: Mussina took the lineup out to the plate. … Sorry for the lack of stats but I have some newspaper stories to write and neither starter is […]

It’s not official yet. But I think we just saw Mike Mussina pitch his last major league game.
After Mussina did a television interview after the game, he was the last player into the clubhouse and his teammates were waiting all together in the room to give him a standing ovation.
Mussina thanked everybody then grabbed a […]

It took him 18 years but Mike Mussina finally has a 20-win season. Good for him.

YANKEES (88-72)
Gardner CF
Damon LF
Abreu RF
A.Rodriguez 3B
Giambi 1B
Nady DH
Cano 2B
Ransom SS
Molina C
Mussina RHP
RED SOX (94-66)
Ellsbury CF
Pedroia 2B
Ortiz DH
Youkilis 3B
Drew RF
Bay LF
Kotsay 1B
Lowrie SS
Varitek C
Matsuzaka RHP
Mike Mussina (19-9, 3.47) vs. the Boston hitters.
Daisuke Matsuzaka (18-2, 2.80) vs. the Boston hitters.
Notes: The teams are supposed to play two games. However it’s raining. … The Yankees have won eight […]

Brian Cashman drove up to Boston on Friday and he will drive home to Connecticut sometime today. At some point on that trip, he’ll decide whether he want to remain the GM of the Yankees.
The Post reported today that “the buzz” is Cashman will return. But in speaking one-on-one to Cashman yesterday, he said that […]

All that’s left for the Yankees now is Mike Mussina’s quest for 20 wins. It could be the final game the Moose ever pitches.
The Sunday Baseball Beat looks at the MVP, Cy Young and Rookie of the Year races.
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Meanwhile, it’s raining at Fenway Park as I write this at 9:47 a.m. It could be a […]

Mussina-Matsuzaka in Game 1
Ponson-Wakefield in Game 2
Meanwhile, the Yankees finally got around to hazing their rookies today. The went with The Village People as the theme. The cast of characters:
Alfredo Aceves as the Indian
Brett Gardner as the Construction Guy
Juan Miranda as the Policeman
Francisco Cervelli as the Biker
Humberto Sanchez as the Naval Officer
Dave Robertson as the […]

The game has been postponed. Two games tomorrow, 1:35 and 7:35 p.m.
Back with more later.

YANKEES (88-72)
Gardner CF
Cano 2B
Giambi DH
A. Rodriguez 3B
Nady LF
I. Rodriguez C
Ransom SS
Miranda 1B
Cabrera RF
Ponson RHP
RED SOX (94-66)
Kotsay 1B
Lowrie 3B
Ortiz DH
Pedroia 2B
Cash LF
Varitek C
Bailey RF
Van Every CF
Velazquez SS
Matsuzaka RHP
Sidney Ponson (8-5, 5.21) vs. the Boston hitters.
Daisuke Matsuzaka (18-2, 2.80) vs. the Boston hitters.
Notes: The Yankees have won eight of nine and 11 of their last 13. They […]