New York Yankees Baseball Blog » Xavier Nady http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com A blog about New York Yankees Baseball Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:44:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Yankees sign Xavier Nady and Melky Cabrera http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-sign-xavier-nady-and-melky-cabrera/ http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-sign-xavier-nady-and-melky-cabrera/#comments Wed, 21 Jan 2009 02:01:30 +0000 JeterFanatic http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/?p=77 It was a busty day for the New York Yankees just like most teams as upper management and players tried to work out deals before the salary arbitration deadline at noon. The Yankees signed Xavier Nady and Melky Cabrera to deals before the deadline.

Nady agreed to a one-year, $6.65 million deal, while Cabrera signed a one-year deal worth $1.4 million. Nady earned $3.59 million last season, and is likely to become a free agent after the 2009 season. He has been rumored in some recent trade talk so that could happen before the season starts. Nady at $6.65 million seems like a lot when you see that it is almost double of what he was making last season.

The Yankees will only have to goto a hearing with one player as they were unable to strike a deal with Brian Bruney who was asking for $1.55 million and the Yankees were offering him $1.1 million.

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]]> http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-sign-xavier-nady-and-melky-cabrera/feed/ 0 Yankees score five late runs to beat the White Sox 5-1 http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-score-five-late-runs-to-beat-the-white-sox-5-1/ http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-score-five-late-runs-to-beat-the-white-sox-5-1/#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2008 01:52:23 +0000 JeterFanatic http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/?p=65 The New York Yankees were down 1-0 heading in the seventh inning but then then they scored two runs in the seventh and then two more in the eighth inning to beat the Chicago White Sox by the score of 5-1. It was a very good win for the Yankees as they beat the White Sox who are in the middle of a playoff run in the Central division.

Johnny Damon provided the big blast in the bottom of the eighth as he hit a two-run home run that provided some insurance runs for the Yankees. Alex Rodriguez also hit a solo home run in the eighth inning. In the seventh inning, Xavier Nady singled to score Rodriguez and then Nady scored on a wild pitcher for the go ahead run.

Phil Hughes got the start on the mound and he only lasted four innings. Huges only allowed four hits and one run before he was taken out of the game. Phil Coke tossed the next two innings of action before Brian Bruney, Joba Chamberlain, and Edwar Ramirez each pitched one inning each. Bruney ended up with the victory in the game.

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]]> http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-score-five-late-runs-to-beat-the-white-sox-5-1/feed/ 0 Yankees double up the White Sox 4-2 http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-double-up-the-white-sox-4-2/ http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-double-up-the-white-sox-4-2/#comments Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:52:30 +0000 JeterFanatic http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/?p=64 The New York Yankees doubled up the Chicago White Sox by the score of 4-2 on Monday night as the two teams kicked off a four game series. The Yankees scored two runs in the second and and seventh innings as they went on for the victory.

Xavier Nady had the big hit for the Yankees in the second inning when he hit a two run blast off of Mark Buehrle of the White Sox. In the seventh inning, the Yankees got a rbi ground rule double by Wilson Betemit and then he scored on a Johnny Damon single.

On the mound, Alfredo Aceves got the start and tossed six innings of five hit baseball. Aceves did give up both runs that the White Sox scored when Dewayne Wise took him deep for a two-run home run in the fourth inning. Phil Coke, Joba Chamberlain, Mariano Rivera and all tossed one inning each in relief to hold of the sox. It was Rivera’s 36th save of the year.

Good win for the Yankees as they kicked off the series exactly like they wanted to do. Yankees Blog

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Starting pitcher Andy Pettitte did not have a very good game as he only threw 4 2/3 innings. He allowed nine hits and all four runs that the Angels scored. Three runs scored in the fifth inning when only two should have. Pettitte gave up a rbi single to Robb Quinlan that scored two, but then Xavier Nady had a costly error that allowed one more run to score. Pettitte was then pulled from the game after walking the next batter.

The Yankees were up 2-0 early in the game as they pushed across two runs in the first inning. Jason Giambi had a rbi single that scored Derek Jeter and then Bobby Abreu scored on a balk. The offense threatened in the ninth inning with two runners on base but Hideki Matsui struck out to end the game.

The team will be off on Thursday and then play the Tampa Bay Rays this weekend. The Yankees could play the spoil role by beating the Rays this weekend.

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]]> http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-fall-to-the-angels-4-2/feed/ 0 Yankees beat the Blue Jays 5-1 http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-beat-the-blue-jays-5-1/ http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-beat-the-blue-jays-5-1/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:37:22 +0000 JeterFanatic http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/?p=59 It was a little bit of revenge for the New York Yankees on Wednesday night as they beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1. A night after losing 2-1, the Yankees made sure that wasn’t going to happen as they really didn’t have any problems with the Jays on Wednesday night.

Yankees starting pitcher Andy Pettitte improved to 13-9 as he pitched seven innings and only allowed five hits and one run. Pettitte was on top of his game as he did not walk a batter and struckout four. Brian Bruney pitched the final two innings and held the Blue Jays hitless.

At the plate it was two runs in the first inning and then three runs in the fourth inning. In the first, Jason Giambi had a rbi sac fly and then Xavier Nady hit a rbi single. In the fourth, Johnny Damon grounded out but got a rbi and then Yankee captain Derek Jeter connected on a two run home run to put the team up by five runs.

Great win for the Yankees! Yankees Baseball Blog

]]> http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-beat-the-blue-jays-5-1/feed/ 0 Yankees get back on track with 13-3 pounding of the Orioles http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-get-back-on-track-with-13-3-pounding-of-the-orioles/ http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/yankees-get-back-on-track-with-13-3-pounding-of-the-orioles/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:19:29 +0000 JeterFanatic http://www.yankeeshomeplate.com/?p=57 Finally the New York Yankees were able to end their losing streak!  The Yankees pounded out a 13-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday afternoon to break their three game losing streak.  With the win, they were able to avoid the embarrassing three game sweep.

Bobby Abreu hit two home runs and Alex Rodriguez connected for one as well.  It was great to see the Yankees score 13 runs and pretty much dominate the entire game.  Abreu finished the game with three rbi while A-Rod and Xavier Nady both had two rbi.  Johnny Damon, Justin Christian, and Jason Giambi all finished with one rbi.

Joba Chamberlain earned the win and is now 4-3 on the year.  Joba tossed six innings while allowing five hits and two runs.  He struck out six batters while walking none so he did have good control of his pitches.

David Robertson was charged with one run in the eighth inning.  Dan Giese pitched the ninth inning to finish up the game.

I will be out of town until Aug 11th for a conference so I will not be able to do any game recaps on the blog until I get back on the 12th.  If there is anyone out there that would like to blog some game recaps and let their opinion about the Yankees be heard, email us and we can talk and possibly get you setup!

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