About Ryan Nakada

Yankees fan for most of my life. Has always had a love for baseball, whether it be playing it, watching it, reading about it, or writing about it.

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Yankees Game 40: Ibanez, Mariners make quick work of Yankees

Phil Hughes wonders what went wrong in 0.2 innings, giving up 7 runs. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Seattle Mariners 12 — New York Yankees 2   Yankees can’t recover from Hughes’ collapse in tonight’s 12-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Phil Hughes could not get anything going in tonight’s start. The big blow against Hughes came from former Yankee Raul Ibanez. Already down by two, Ibanez would put the Mariners ahead by [...]

Yankees Game 39: Comeback rally to win

Lyle Overbay brought in two runs, including the go-ahead run in the seventh. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Seattle Mariners 3 — New York Yankees 4   Felix Hernandez exits and the comeback is in effect in tonight’s 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners.   The matchup of aces lived up to the hype. Until the sixth inning, Felix Hernandez and CC Sabathia were in a battle in a one-run game. The lone [...]

Yankees Game 38: Firsts achieved in second game

Romine's first RBI helped Vidal Nuno to his first MLB win today. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)

New York Yankees 7 — Cleveland Indians 0   Yankees split the doubleheader with a 7-0 win over the Cleveland Indians.   For the second game today, Vidal Nuno started the game. Vidal Nuno was effective and pitching in a timely manner. Through his five innings of work, he constantly faced the tying run as [...]

Yankees Game 37: Masterson masterful in first game

Phelps took a tough loss, giving up one through 6.2 innings. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

New York Yankees 0 — Cleveland Indians 1   David Phelps made one bad pitch in today’s 1-0 loss to the Cleveland Indians. The first game of a doubleheader today.   David Phelps got the nod for the first game today to makeup rained out games earlier this season. On a 2-2 pitch in the [...]

Yankees Game 36: Back-to-back home runs to sweep

Cano hit the first of back-to-back home runs in the Mother's day win and sweep of the Royals today. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

New York Yankees 4 — Kansas City Royals 2   A pair of home runs in the third send Yankees to Cleveland with a sweep after today’s 4-2 win over the Kansas City Royals.   The Royals got to Kuroda early in the first inning with some productive outs. After a leadoff double, the Royals [...]

Yankees Game 35: Wells turns the tide in win

Vernon Wells hit the go-ahead two-run home run in tonight's win. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

New York Yankees 3 — Kansas City Royals 2   Vernon Wells would regain the Yankees lead in tonight’s 3-2 win over the Kansas City Royals.   The way tonight’s game was going, it seemed starter Andy Pettitte was much more effective than his previous two starts (11 runs allowed in 9.1 innings). An early [...]

Yankees Game 34: Overbay brings in 5 for Girardi’s 500th

On a single, two doubles, and a home run, Lyle Overbay brought in five of tonight's 11 runs.

New York Yankees 11 – Kansas City Royals 6   Lyle Overbay drove in five in tonight’s 11-6 win over the Kansas City Royals. This is Joe Girardi’s 500th career win as Yankees manager.   The Yankees struck quickly against Royals starter Wade Davis. In the second inning, Travis Hafner led off with a walk. [...]

Yankees Game 33: Rain can’t dampen Cano’s bat

Cano hit his ninth home run of the season en route to a win.

New York Yankees – Colorado Rockies   Rain could not dampen the bat of Robinson Cano in today’s 3-1 win over the Colorado Rockies. The Yankees sent CC Sabathia to the mound for this rubber game and looked strong in a rain-shortened appearance. The lone run that Sabathia allowed came in the first inning. Right [...]

Yankees Game 32: Vernon Wells drives in two in win

Vernon Wells drove in two, scored twice, and played third base in the ninth inning tonight.

New York Yankees 3 – Colorado Rockies 2   Vernon Wells came through in many ways in tonight’s 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies. Colorado Rockies pitcher Juan Nicasio got into trouble early in tonight’s game. After a leadoff single by Brett Gardner, the speedy outfielder would steal second, his fifth stolen base of the [...]

Yankees Game 31: Weak offensive showing in Colorado

Hiroki Kuroda gave up two and with the weak offense, would get the loss.

New York Yankees 0 — Colorado Rockies 2   Yankees held to just four hits in tonight’s 2-0 loss to the Colorado Rockies.   Hiroki Kuroda started the opener in Colorado. Through five innings, Kuroda was solid in familiar territory from his days with the Dodgers. While with the Dodgers, Kuroda had four starts in [...]

Yankees Game 30: Yankees lose rubber match to end homestand

Pettitte had a hard time keeping runners off base, walking four and hitting one today. (Source: Al Bello/Getty Images North America)

Oakland Athletics 5 – New York Yankees 4   Yankees lose the rubber match by a score of 5-4 to the Oakland Athletics.   Andy Pettitte started today’s game and didn’t have his best stuff for a second straight start. The veteran left-hander created a problem in the first inning with a single and a [...]

Yankees Game 29: Hughes dominates through eight

Phil Hughes pitched 8 scoreless for his first win. (Source: Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)

Oakland Athletics 2 – New York Yankees 4   Phil Hughes put together his best start this season in today’s 4-2 win over the Oakland Athletics.   Phil Hughes started today’s game and was outstanding. Defense helped him right from the beginning. The first batter, John Jaso, almost went deep like Rosales yesterday but Ichiro [...]

Yankees Game 28: Griffin silences Yankees bats

CC gave up just two in his third loss of the season.

Oakland Athletics 2 – New York Yankees 0   Shortstop Adam Rosales didn’t hesitate with CC Sabathia. On the very first pitch of the game, Rosales took Sabathia deep to put the A’s ahead by one before fans could even get settled in. After this, CC would hold the A’s off the scoreboard until the [...]

Yankees Game 27: Cano, Francisco go deep in finale

Robinson Cano hit his eighth home run of the season tonight.

Houston Astros 4 — New York Yankees 5   Yankees take the series with the Astros in tonight’s 5-4 win.   The Yankees looked to have a good game from the beginning. Spot starter David Phelps had a quick nine-pitch first inning with three groundouts. The offense got started with a bang too. Ichiro Suzuki [...]

Yankees Game 26: Hafner brings in three in win

Hiroki Kuroda gave up two and with the weak offense, would get the loss.

Houston Astros 4 — New York Yankees 7   Yankees rebound well from embarrassing loss yesterday with 7-4 win over the Houston Astros.   Hiroki Kuroda started tonight, a game after the Yankees surrendered nine runs to the weak Astros. Kuroda righted the ship with a dominant start. Walks appeared to be the lone flaw [...]

Yankees Game 25: Astros snap Yankees streak

Pettitte had a hard time keeping runners off base, walking four and hitting one today. (Source: Al Bello/Getty Images North America)

Houston Astros 9 — New York Yankees 1   Shocked by nine run, 17-hit outburst, Yankees fall by score of 9-1 to Houston Astros, ending the four-game winning streak.   Andy Pettitte couldn’t get things going in the right direction for him in tonight’s start. After getting the first two outs of the game, three [...]

Yankees Game 24: Yankees complete the sweep

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Toronto Blue Jays 2 — New York Yankees 3   Yankees complete the sweep on a former Blue Jays’ impact in today’s 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.   Phil Hughes started today’s game and came out with an outstanding slider. He started the first inning with a strikeout and struck out slugger Jose [...]

Yankees Game 23: Pronk delivers big hits in win

Travis Hafner brought in four runs on a home run and a triple in today's win.

Toronto Blue Jays 4 — New York Yankees 5   In a gritty start, CC Sabathia is assisted by Travis Hafner in today’s 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.   In his sixth start of the season, Sabathia trailed by one going into the fourth inning. A leadoff home run by Jose Bautista increased [...]

Yankees Game 22: Yankees overcome injuries

David Phelps provided four innings of one-run baseball to replace the injured Nova.

Toronto Blue Jays 4 — New York Yankees 6   Yankees pull together and overcome early injuries in tonight’s 6-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.   The injury bug could not wait to get the Yankees tonight. In the first inning, just five pitches into the game, Francisco Cervelli would be forced to exit [...]

Yankees Game 21: Cano, Yankees overpower Jays

Cano goes deep for his seventh home run of the season.

Toronto Blue Jays 3 — New York Yankees 5   Home runs was the name of tonight’s game in a 5-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.   The Yankees had Hiroki Kuroda start tonight’s game. Kuroda has had a history of poor first innings and tonight had a similar feel to it. A leadoff [...]