Archive for February, 2011
New York Yankees Spring Training: Predicting the »
When dealing with free agency, the New York Yankees have often been compared to the Godfather—if they see somebody they want, the Yankees make an offer the prospect can't refuse. However, this offseason saw the Yankees strike out in situations they usually knock out of the ballpark. The Phillies' big acquisition of Cliff Lee, coupled with [...]
AL East MLB Race 2011: Red Sox, Yankees, Rays, Orioles »
The AL East exemplifies divisional competition in Major League Baseball. Add the Tampa Bay Rays to an already explosive mix of one-part Red Sox and one-part Yankees and you have a three-way powder keg of competition set to explode. With new manager Buck Showalter having had some time to fully prepare his team for battle, the Baltimore [...]
They’re Still Around: How the New York Yankees »
As for any year the Yankees don't go all the way and bring another trophy to New York, 2010 was a let down for all Yankee fans. After a long awaited decision, Andy Pettitte has decided to move on and retire at the age of 38.With the Yankees rotation now consisting of only one pitcher who's proven his consistency, C.C. Sabathia, what's in store for [...]
Yankees Pitching Prospect Preview, Part 2 of 5: »
Twenty-two year old Dellin Betances is one of the best young, homegrown arms the Yankees have had the pleasure of displaying this spring training. When I say homegrown, I mean homegrown. Betances was born on March 23, 1988 in Brooklyn, New York. Not that it's relevant to his talent, but just an interesting fact here. When Betances was 10, he sat [...]
Yankees Face Potential Doom as Usual »
There is something arrogant about the New York Yankees. The Boss, for those of us annoyed by his inhumane behavior or his loudmouthed ways to censure his players, ones he lavishes with outrageous salaries, is much too talkative to refrain from acting like a blowhard. Sadly enough, Hank Steinbrenner is the most bombastic [...]
New York Yankees: 2 Spots, 4 Candidates- Sorting the »
If you happen to read the blog, you know I haven't thought very highly of some of the moves the Yankees have made to bolster (and of course by bolster, I mean fatten up) their roster. We heard all off-season that there was a plan B—a break-glass-in-case-of-Cliff-Lee-signing-elsewhere scenario, and that everything would be fine.Well, unless [...]
New York Yankees: Dellin Betances Dazzles in Debut, »
Spring training is the time of year when teams look to find answers for their biggest questions. Few teams enter camp with the majority of their players locked in. The New York Yankees are one of those few. Despite two openings in their starting rotation, the Yankees have a fairly clear idea of who will make up their everyday lineup and [...]
MLB: Spring Training Games Offer New Beginnings »
Spring training games offer much for the baseball world. They offer knowledge; they offer glimpses of the upcoming season; they offer looks at minor league up-and-comers; and they offer first looks at those recovering from injury. Spring training games are not your average games—they do not feature a team's starters all the way [...]
New York Yankees: Bartolo Colon Nothing Special in »
Most of the questions the New York Yankees have this spring training surround their starting rotation. Will A.J. Burnett show signs of bouncing back, and who will win the fourth and fifth spots in the rotation? One of the pitchers trying to win one of the spots in the Yankees’ rotation is Bartolo Colon. Colon, who didn’t pitch in a [...]
Spring Training 2011: Alex Rodriguez and 25 Aging »
All major league teams are now full bore in camp and the countdown until March 31st can't end quick enough. With teams going through their full workouts and games starting last weekend, who are the "old timers" that came into camp maybe a little more fit than last year?Bleacher Report will look at these aging stars and see if they can regain or [...]