Yanks Go Yard » Austin Jackson

Hindsight is 20/20: Granderson vs. Jackson Edition

Jimmy Kraft — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:30:24 +0000

Recently, a friend of mine who’s a Detroit Tigers fan (first mistake there) rants and raves about how getting rid of Curtis Granderson has been one of the best things to happen to the team in quite a while. I guess not winning a championship since 1984 will set the bar pretty low, but it definitely got me thinking about former New York Yankees farmhand, Austin Jackson. (more…)

Yankees-Tigers Podcast Preview

Ricky Keeler — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:57:29 +0000

While the Yankees’ trip to Los Angeles was not as great as fans would hope, they were still able to salvage the series thanks to the long ball from Curtis Granderson (former Tiger) and Robinson Cano. The bullpen also held its own as the New York Yankees end their West Coast trip with a 4-2 record. Now, they will finish up their road trip with a visit to Comerica Park against the struggling Detroit Tigers (24-27)

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Yankees set to take on Tigers in last leg of road trip

Chris Carelli — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:39:05 +0000

The New York Yankees are set to take on a Detroit Tigers team which is suffering from the same issues; inconsistency and underachievement. The Yanks (27-23) are looking to build on a 4-2 record on the nine-game road trip, while the Tigers (24-27) are returning home after a 4-6 road trip highlighted by a pair of three-game losing streaks with a three-game win streak in the middle. (more…)