Fabulous Freddy!

Chasing Records | August 30, 2011

Freddy Garcia helped the Yankees earn a split in Baltimore, and more importantly, he helped the Yankees answer any questions that existed regarding his ability to pitch down the stretch. Freddy Garcia has solidified his place in the Yankees rotation for October and beyond. Good news for the Yanks, and more bad news for [...]

Rainy Day Chatter

Chasing Records | August 15, 2011

Rainy Day Chatter
So much rain, so many thoughts…

Curtis Granderson has 33 home runs and that’s tied for the major league lead. Are you serious? Yes, Granderson is this year’s break out star. He was already a star when the Yankees acquired him at the end of 2009. Now he is creating a next level of [...]

Yankees Staying Put

Chasing Records | July 29, 2011

Yankees Staying Put
Every year, as the trade deadline approaches, Yankee fans sit anxiously, waiting for GM Brian Cashman to pull something out of his hat, acquiring a high-profiled arm or bat to help the Yankees ride into October. We think about mid-season acquisitions of years past. The 2000 Yankees do not even get [...]

Tuesday Thoughts

Chasing Records | June 21, 2011

Tuesday Thoughts
Today’s Tuesday Thoughts comes in the midst of a three-game winning streak for the New York Yankees against the National League Central. After two solid victories against the Cubbies at Wrigley, Ivan Nova gave the Bombers eight dominant innings to knock off the Cincinnati Reds. In typical fashion, [...]

Chasing Records: A-Rod

Chasing Records | June 9, 2011

Today in Yankee History: A-Rod
This is our first entry of Today in Yankee History here on Chasing800. And rightly so, we begin with Mr. Chasing800 himself — the great Alex Rodriguez.
On June 9th of 2005, Alex Rodriguez hits two home runs against the Milwaukee Brewers, becoming the youngest player in Major League History to reach [...]