I think we all loved that shredded bubble gum we would grab during our little league games. Stuffing so much of it in our mouths to make it look like we were chewing on tobacco. Bringing me back in time, I recently purchased a pack of Big League Chew. Flipping over the package, I noticed a cool tie the product had with the New York Yankees organization.
The back of the package reads: “Sitting in a bullpen one night, Portland Mavericks’ lefthander Rob Nelson, and teammate Jim Bouton, the former New York Yankee All-Star, wanted something different and fun to chew. So they came up with a great idea – shredded bubble gum in a pouch – and called it Big League Chew. It soon became an amazing hit with ballplayers everywhere. That was over 30 years ago. Today, more and more professional and amateur players in all sports are turning to Big League Chew, a fun gum that keeps your mouth from getting dry when the game is on the line.”
LHP CC Sabathia (6-4, 3.74) vs RHP Bartolo Colon (7-2, 3.14)
Yankees Lineup
Gardner CF
Cano 2B
Teixeira 1B
Hafner DH
Teixeira 3B
Overbay RF
Suzuki LF
Nix SS
Stewart C
Game Information:
The game will take place at O.co Coliseum (Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum) in Oakland, California. It is scheduled to start at 10:05PM ET. The game will be televised on the YES Network. The game can be heard on the radio on WCBS 880.
Mariano Rivera dons the cover of the latest issue of New York Magazine. Lisa Miller’s piece, entitled, “Saved” is a great article talking about Mariano’s career and his plans after his retirement at the end of the season.
RHP Hiroki Kuroda (6-4, 2.59) vs RHP Jeremy Bonderman (0-1, 13.50)
Yankees Lineup
Gardner CF
Cano 2B
Teixeira 1B
Hafner DH
Youkilis 3B
Wells LF
Suzuki RF
Brignac SS
Stewart C
Game Information:
The game will take place at Safeco Field in Seattle, Wahsington. It is scheduled to start at 10:10PM ET. The game will be televised on the YES Network. The game can be heard on the radio on WCBS 880.
RHP Phil Hughes (2-4, 5.37) vs RHP Aaron Harang (2-5, 5.82)
Yankees Lineup
Gardner CF
Cano 2B
Teixeira 1B
Hafner DH
Youkilis 3B
Wells LF
Suzuki RF
Nix SS
Romine C
Game Information:
The game will take place at Safeco Field in Seattle, Wahsington. It is scheduled to start at 10:10PM ET. The game will be televised on the YES Network. The game can be heard on the radio on WCBS 880.
Photo Courtesy of Robert Sabo/ New York Daily News
Yankees (33-25) vs. Indians (30-28)
Pitching Matchup:
LHP CC Sabathia (5-4, 3.71) vs RHP Corey Kluber (3-3, 4.36)
Yankees Lineup
Gardner CF
Cano 2B
Teixeira 1B
Hafner DH
Wells LF
Overbay RF
Youkilis 3B
Nix SS
Stewart C
Game Information:
The game will take place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. It is scheduled to start at 1:05PM ET. The game will be televised on the YES and MLB Networks. The game can be heard on the radio on WCBS 880.
RHP David Phelps (3-3, 4.65) vs LHP Scott Kazmir (3-2, 5.13)
Yankees Lineup
Suzuki CF
Nix SS
Teixeira 1B
Cano DH
Wells LF
Youkilis 3B
Adams 2B
Overbay RF
Stewart C
Game Information:
The game will take place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. It is scheduled to start at 7:05PM ET. The game will be televised on the YES and MLB Networks. The game can be heard on the radio on WCBS 880.
LHP Andy Pettitte (4-3, 3.83) vs RHP Justin Masterson (8-3, 3.07)
Yankees Lineup
Gardner CF
Cano 2B
Teixeira 1B
Hafner DH
Overbay RF
Suzuki LF
Adams 3B
Brignac SS
Romine C
Game Information:
The game will take place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. It is scheduled to start at 7:05PM ET. The game will be televised on the YES Network and ESPN. The game can be heard on the radio on WCBS 880.
Here’s some terrific footage from last night’s Yankees/RedSox rain delay, in which some intense thunder rocked Yankee Stadium. Brett Gardner and Jarrod Saltalmacchia’s reactions were absolutely priceless. It just goes to show you that everyone gets scared of a little thunder.
I think we all loved that shredded bubble gum we would grab during our little league games. Stuffing so much of it in our mouths to make it look like we were chewing on tobacco. Bringing me back in time, I recently purchased a pack of Big League Chew. Flipping over the package, I noticed a cool tie the product had with the New York Yankees organization.
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Kevin Rozell
