Archive for February, 2011
Andy Pettitte Retires: What It Means for the Yankees »
While it's tough to say nobody expected it, Andy Pettitte's decision to retire has stricken Yankee fans around the globe with thoughts about the great man and pitcher they will no longer see taking the mound for their beloved team. Pettitte's decision raises a bevy of question marks, which include both the fate of the 2011 Yankees along with the [...]
New York Yankees Rumored to Still Be in Contact with »
Via Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated: "Yankees still in contact with Millwood. does this mean they’re growing more worried about Pettitte’s decision?" This tweet came out before the news about Andy Pettitte broke, but Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported that Pettitte actually informed the Yankees yesterday that he planned to [...]
Andy Pettitte: The New York Yankees’ Top Five »
Andy Pettitte upset the New York Yankees world by announcing on Thursday, February 3rd that he was going to retire from Major League Baseball.Having already lost out on Cliff Lee, Carl Pavano and Jorge De La Rosa, the Yankees must now consider their options for Pettitte's replacement in the starting rotation.We look at the Top 5 candidates.Begin [...]
New York Yankees: Andy Pettitte Retires After 16 »
The Core Four is officially no more. After an entire offseason of 'will he or won’t he retire' talk, five-time World Series champion and 16-year veteran Andy Pettitte will retire, according to Michael Kay of the YES Network. Without Pettitte, the Yankees have just three pitchers who are definitely in the rotation in CC Sabathia, Phil [...]
Andy Pettitte To Announce Retirement, Ending 16-Year »
The Yankees have finally gotten a decision from Andy Pettitte. Unfortunately though, for many fans, it won't be the one they were hoping for, because The Core Four will be down one member in 2011. Pettitte will announce his retirement from Major League Baseball and from the New York Yankees on Friday at a press conference at Yankee Stadium. The [...]
Andy Pettitte To Retire: 10 Reasons He Will Pull a »
Andy Pettitte will reportedly announce on Friday his decision to retire from baseball. This news may come as a shock and a disappointment to Yankees fans after the team was unable to find a strong replacement for Pettitte this offseason. With a starting pitching rotation consisting of CC Sabathia, Phil Hughes, A.J. Burnett and most [...]
This Day in Black Sports History: February 3, 1989 »
On April 15, 1987, the 40th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier, former Los Angeles Dodgers general manager Al Campanis sparked heated controversy when Nightline’s Ted Koppel asked him why black managers and general managers were virtually nonexistent in Major League Baseball. Campanis’ reply was that blacks [...]
MLB Power Rankings: Top 10 Former New York Yankees »
Throughout a players MLB careers, most will switch uniforms one or more times during their career. With any departure some are regrettable, but many work out for the player, the team or both. Still, no matter if it’s life or baseball, farewells are always tough. The New York Yankees are no different. Many players have passed through the [...]
New York Yankees: Enough With the Andy Pettitte Talk »
You will never see it on CNN or Fox News. It will never appear on the front page of any newspaper across the globe. You will never see it in a documentary on Discovery or the History Channel. It will never be spoken of in any church on any given Sunday. Yet according to many Yankee fans and sports media alike, Andy Pettitte seemingly walks [...]
How the New York Yankees Respected and Then »
Phil Rizzuto joined the New York Yankees in 1941. He batted .307 and played adequate defense at shortstop as the Yankees won the pennant and went on to defeat the Brooklyn Dodgers in the World Series. The following season, Rizzuto made the All-Star team as the Yankees again won the pennant, but they lost the World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals [...]