Tag Archives: yankees

I wouldn’t have given away the Jeter ball, but that’s just me

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

The headline to this post couldn’t be more to the point. I’ve spent the past few days listening to various sports-talk programs debate whether or not New York Yankees fan Christian Lopez should have given Derek Jeter the home run … Continue reading →

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Interesting offseason in the Bronx

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Hayden Goethe

Ran across a couple of pretty good stories on ESPN.com regarding the New York Yankees. The first one is that GM Brian Cashman discouraged the Steinbrenners from signing Rafael Soriano to big bucks to be a set-up man, yet the … Continue reading →

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Twins were missing more than just Cliff Lee

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

When a team loses playoff game after playoff game after playoff game, it’s pretty tough to point a finger at just one player or thing and say, “That is what went wrong.” The Minnesota Twins will take a 12-game postseason … Continue reading →

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Rangers fans: We feel your pain

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

Very tough to watch Friday’s Game 1 of the ALCS, which saw the Texas Rangers blow a 5-0 lead en route to a loss to the New York Yankees. Pretty familiar territory for Minnesota Twins fans, who saw their team … Continue reading →

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ALCS, NLCS preview time

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

The American League Championship Series kicks off tonight, featuring two teams with very different histories. The New York Yankees are in the ALCS about as often as they aren’t in it. This is familiar territory for the Evil Empire. The … Continue reading →

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Gardy, TK are tough to compare

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

  Now that Minnesota Twins fans have had nearly a week to get over yet another disappointing postseason finish, the cries for the firing of manager Ron Gardenhire – who is still my pick for AL Manager of the Year … Continue reading →

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Twins locked in familiar October setting, and a must-see video

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

October in these parts means a lot of things. The air is cooling (though not lately for some reason). The leaves are falling. And the Minnesota Twins are losing. For the 12th consecutive playoff game, the Twins lost. That’s one … Continue reading →

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Proof of a Yankee curse? You be the judge

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

There’s no shortage of good stories to read from last night’s Game 2 of the American League Division Series between the New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins. The Yankees defeated the Twins 5-2, taking a 2-0 lead in the series. … Continue reading →

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Key hit continues to evade Twins in postseason

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

One of these playoff games, the Minnesota Twins offense has to bust out, doesn’t it? The Twins continued to struggle – notably with runners in scoring position – in a loss to the New York Yankees on Thursday in Game … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on ALDS Game 1

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Hayden Goethe

I attended last night’s Yankees-Twins playoff game, which was the first postseason game in the history of Target Field. The Yankees took Game 1 of the American League Division Series to get a 1-0 lead in the best-of-5 series. The … Continue reading →

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