red sox
April 5, 2010 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
Nearly five months after the Yankees’ Mark Teixeira closed his glove on the 2009 World Series, the 2010 Major League Baseball season opened Sunday night with a game that always has Series-level passion: Yankees-Red Sox.
The Red Sox won, 9-7, at Fenway Park. (Read Ben Shpigel’s article.)
Both teams had been typically busy in the offseason, although the Yankees in less typical fashion. A summer after they shelled out $423.5 million on contracts for Teixeria, Sabathia and A. J. Burnett, General Manager Brian Cashman and the Yankees closed their checkbooks and picked up the phone.
Rather than pay the clubhouse and fan favorite Johnny Damon, the Yankees made a deal for Detroit outfielder and good-guy Curtis Granderson. To fill a hole in their pitching rotation, the Yankees sent outfielder Melky Cabrera and some prospects to the Atlanta Braves for former Yankee Javier Vasquez. The Yankees did make a few smaller free-agent signings, inking designated hitter Nick Johnson to a $5.5 million contract to bat in the two spot.
Despite the signings and the departure of a few familiar faces (namely Damon and World Series M.V.P. Hideki Matsui), the 2010 Yankees look very similar to the 2009 World Championship roster. Granderson will be the only new face in the field, and the core of Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, Andy Pettite and Mariano Rivera will be together again for a run at their sixth championship.
The Red Sox, instead, changed the attitude and style of their team, although their roster is far from revolutionized. Departing from their free-swinging days of 2004, Boston focused on building a defensive team that can withstand the grind of the regular season.
The Red Sox opted to let Jason Bay and his 36 homers walk to the Mets, instead signing veteran defensive center fielder Mike Cameron to help young Jacoby Ellsbury in the outfield. They opened their wallets for John Lackey, the marquee free-agent pitcher of the offseason, signing him to an $82.5 million deal. And they replaced Mike Lowell, the hero of the 2007 World Series, at third base with Gold Glove-winner Adrian Beltre.
Anytime the Yankees and Red Sox face off, the tension rises. The A.L. East race, playoffs, pride — a lot more rides on each game. Throw a World Series title defense in the mix, it gets even more interesting.
Nick Swisher,Jim Nantz
February 2, 2010 by Trend PK
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TrendPK.com Nick Swisher,Jim Nantz:Here are a few quick items on the evening:
* The guys over at Pinstripe Alley have a nice Q & A out with FanHouse’s own, Frankie Piliero.
* Brian Cashman on Hideki Matsui: “Hideki Matsui will be one of the best deals I ever made.”
* Joe at River Ave Blues [...]
Karachi Police: At Least 26 Killed In Violence
February 2, 2010 by Trend PK
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TrendPK.com Karachi Police: At Least 26 Killed In Violence:KARACHI: Police in Pakistan’s largest city Karachi said at least 26 people were dead after four days of ethnic killings.
The clashes appeared to be between activists from rival political parties which traditionally gather support from different ethnic groups.
On Monday, nine [...]
Yankee Parade Live
The Fall Classic Wednesday night ended with the Bronx Bombers win their 27th championship by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3.
Hideki Matsui was awarded MVP honors for his extraordinary performance, which included a two-run homer off Pedro Martinez that set an early tone for Joe Girardi’s side. It was the first time that title has gone to a Japanese-born player or a full-time designated hitter.
It will be a sunny but very chilly out in NYC. Beginning at 8 a.m., streets in the vicinity of the parade formation area will be closed to prepare for the celebration.
Fortunately plenty of extra trains and ferries are scheduled. Metro-North will run three additional Hudson and Harlem Line trains to/from Grand Central for fans who want to attend the parade.
Alex Rodriguez, Matsui and the rest of the team will be swimming in a sea of confetti and congratulatory cheers at Battery Place at around 11 a.m., before going north to Chambers Street and ending at City Hall Plaza for a few victory remarks. Mayor Michael Bloomberg will present the Yankees with the keys to the city.
Though there is limited space for the ceremony and tickets are required, a huge screen will be placed near the City Hall for the public to watch.
The city’s last ticker-tape parade honored the Giants when they captured Super Bowl XLII. The said spectacle cost around $331,000, all but $24,000 of which was covered by NYC & Co., the city’s marketing arm.
Yankee Parade Live was first posted on November 6, 2009 at 11:06 pm.
Yankees Win World Series 2009..Yankees World Series 2009
November 5, 2009 by Trend PK
Filed under World News
Yankees Win World Series 2009..Yankees World Series 2009: New York Yankees New York Yankees parade and World Series champions . The Yankees are at the top of the world after nine years. They trounced the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium.
So how did they manage it? From the start of The Game the Yankees were predicted to win this series. By winning the 27th title, they have obliged their fans, who went berserk after the final score was announced.
The VICTORY march started with Hideki Matsui, who homered and drove in six runs to tie a World Series record, and Andy Pettitte ground through five and two-thirds innings for his second in five days VICTORY.
The final Five outs were collected by star Mariano Rivera, retiring Shane Victorino on a groundout to end it.
The 37-year-old Pettitte sort of set a record by becoming the second pitcher to win all three games of clinching a postseason.
In 2004 Boston’s Derek Lowe was the another guy to achieve this feat. In that series the Yankees had lost a three-games-to-none lead to the Red Sox in the American League Championship Series.
Also to mention is that Pettitte, Rivera, Posada and lives with Yankees have been since 1995. They have each earned five Championship rings, one more than Babe Ruth did with the Yankees.
