Archive for September, 2010
George Steinbrenner: Two Reasons His Monument Is »
This past Monday, the New York Yankees unveiled the largest plaque ever displayed in Monument Park at Yankee Stadium, a seven-by-five-foot, 760-pound monument dedicated to the Yankees long-time owner, George Steinbrenner, towers over the plaques dedicated to Yankee legends Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Joe DiMaggio.Some people believe that the [...]
2010 MLB Playoffs: Yankees Need a Backup in Ivan Nova »
As the New York Yankees thrust towards the playoffs, with a magic number of three as of this writing, some postseason roster decisions still loom large. At this point, the concern for the Yankees is their pitching. Yes, CC Sabathia, Phil Hughes, and most of the bullpen will be fine. But beyond that (the other two starters) the Yankees have some [...]
Who’s #1? Ranking The American League’s »
The American League's playoff field is virtually set. The Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, and Texas Rangers will duke it out for the right to represent the American League in the World Series. Each team has some key strengths and a few glaring weaknesses. Find out who will represent the American League in the 2010 World [...]
2010 Postseason: Why The Yankees Can Still Win The »
The New York Yankees are in a slump. A bad one at that. However, they are still very much in the hunt. With their magic number down to 3, and facing the Red Sox, there's a good chance that they will have clinched a playoff spot by the end of the weekend. With many of the Yankees in their 30's, [...]
New York Yankees Drop to Second Place as Six Homers »
The Red Sox jumped out to a quick 10-1 lead by the fifth inning, but the Yankees managed to come all the way back to the point where they put the tying run at the plate in the ninth inning, only to see Robinson Cano strikeout to end the game 10-8. Here are some highlights: The Yankees hit six home runs combined. Alex Rodriguez and Mark [...]
New York Yankees: Three Game Losing Streak Not Magical »
The New York Yankees are not in the playoffs; their magic number remains frozen at three just for a spot in October. Three appears to be getting bigger and growing harder to reach with each game. The Yankees need to stop playing Jekyll and Hyde since winning the first two games of their last series against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays came and [...]
Five New York Yankees That Must Perform in October »
The Yankees have seemingly been stuck in the mud as of late. Despite remaining one of the best teams in all of Major League Baseball, they have unarguably had a rough September.Following tonight's loss to the Red Sox, the Yankees have compiled a 10-12 record this September. Hand in hand with that 10-12 record are year-worst performances in [...]
Yankees Vs. Red Sox: Big Series For The Yankees and »
Yankees vs. Red Sox, the most storied and greatest rivalry in sports will have a little less meaning this time around because of Boston's injury-plagued season that has left them on the brink of elimination, but it still is a must win series for the Bronx Bombers. The Red Sox are going to be on the outside looking in this year and have [...]
New York Yankees: Phil Hughes Skipped Again »
Via Chad Jennings: To further limit his innings, Phil Hughes will take his next start on Wednesday. Dustin Moseley will start for the Yankees on Sunday. Joe Girardi said there might be more changes coming as the Yankees setup their playoff rotation. This change, though, Girardi said is strictly for Hughes’ workload. Girardi said he [...]
New York Yankees Notes: Ring, Brackman, Marte, D-Rob, »
The big series in the standings may be the Yankees vs. the Rays, but judging by the ticket prices on StubHub, the one the fans care about is Yankees vs. Red Sox and we have a good one tonight as Andy Pettitte goes up against Josh Beckett. Here are some notes: The Yankees have begun making plans for the postseason, and those include plans for [...]