Archive for May, 2010
Yankees-Tigers Series Preview: New York Meets a Couple »
The Yankees had their six-game winning streak snapped in Boston on Sunday, but the Bombers still stand just a half-game back of Tampa Bay and the best record in baseball as they visit the Tigers and two familiar faces. Johnny Damon landed in Detroit this past offseason after the Yanks opted not to re-sign him, and he's off to a great start, [...]
MLB Power Rankings: Empire Strikes Back in NYC »
WhatIfSports.com utilizes its award-winning baseball simulation engine to present the most comprehensive and unbiased ranking possible of all 30 teams in baseball each Monday during the regular season. To come up with the rankings, using only their statistical performance to date this season, each team is simulated against every other team 100 [...]
Rainiero Coa: New York Yankees Sign Venezuelan »
MLB Trade Rumors is reporting that the Yankees have signed 17-year-old Venezuelan catcher Rainiero Coa. The original report comes from Annelida Yoris Rivas at the Venezuelan paper Nueva Prensa . Here's a little more from MLBTR: A lengthy bio in the decidedly lo-fi Diario el Progreso gives more details: Coa is a recently converted third [...]
The Only Way Alex Rodriguez Can Top Dallas Braden »
When Alex Rodriguez "walked on Dallas Braden's pitching mound," Mr. Braden took umbrage because A-Rod broke an unwritten rule. The mound belongs to the pitcher. Alex responded by referring to Dallas' handful of wins. A few days ago, Alex claimed he was not making any more comments because he didn't want to add any more time to the left-handed [...]
Struggling/Hurt Yankees: Top 10 Most Significant to »
Despite a long list of nagging injuries and struggling superstars, the Yankees have not only managed to stay afloat throughout a trying period but have amassed the second best record in baseball—behind only the AL East leading Tampa Bay Rays. In order for their winning ways to continue, the Yankees will need to get healthy and coax [...]
Series Preview: New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers »
The theme of the series with the Tigers? Old faces in new places. The New York Yankees (21-9) are headed to Detroit to play a four game series with the Tigers (17-14) to start off this week. As I’m sure everyone already knows, three former Yankees currently call Comerica Park home. Tigers’ left fielder Johnny Damon, center [...]
New York Yankees: Minor League Report, 5/9 »
==== ==== ==== ==== (Triple-A) Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (17-12) beat Durham (19-12) 9-3: Box Score - Recap Batting: Greg Golson, CF: 1-for-5, 2 RBI (9) Reegie Corona, 2B: 2-for-4, 2B, RBI (10), R, BB, SB (4) Juan Miranda, 1B: 1-for-4, RBI (15), BB, 2 R David Winfree, RF: 3-for-5, HR (4), 2 RBI (18), 2 R Jon weber, [...]
Identity Crisis: Yankees, Rays Spell Bad News for Red »
As the old saying goes: "You can't win the World Series in April, but you sure can lose it." Sadly, this looks to be the case for the struggling Red Sox—possessors of one of the MLB's highest payrolls. Their struggles are due in large part to a fragile relationship between a developmentally-minded front office and a rabid fan base desperate [...]
Alex Rodriguez is a Punk »
The Dallas Braden/Alex Rodriguez feud is still going strong, and while part of me feels that Braden ought to let it go and move (which he appears to be doing tonight with eight perfect innings against the Rays so far), all of me feels that Alex Rodriguez is one of the bigger punks in the game. This article quoting A-Fraud on espn.com kind of says [...]
This Week in Yankees History (5/9-5/15) »
This Week in Yankees History May 9th - May 15th May 9th 1903 - The Boston Pilgrims top the visiting New York Highlanders by a score of 12-5, with a little help from Umpire Caruthers, who tosses out Highlanders P Jesse Tannehill and 2B Williams for a ball call at home. 1930 - The New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers [...]