Archive for March, 2011
New York Yankees: Derek Jeter’s New Swing—The »
Kevin Long always thought Derek Jeter’s swing was flawed.But it seemed to work. For Jeter, his approach was to let the ball get deep into the zone before his quick bat would drive the ball—usually the other way—for base hit after base hit. He had a timing mechanics that let his left leg lift up and then move it forward as he [...]
Derek Jeter: Swing Changes Are Paying Off, But Will He »
Coming off the worst season in his 15-year career, Derek Jeter has a lot of questions to answer.After an ugly contract negotiation, some questioned whether or not, at age 36, Jeter could still contribute offensively. With Brett Gardner looking better and better with each full season, it's possible he could replace Jeter as the Yankees' leadoff [...]
Dellin Betances: New York Yankees’ Next Ace or »
Dellin Betances is yet another young fireballer in the New York Yankees' suddenly heralded farm system. A once barren and rightfully mocked prospect pool has now jumped as high as fourth among MLB franchises (courtesy of Frankie Piliere, formerly of MLB FanHouse). This rise has been largely accredited to Manny Banuelos, Dellin Betances and Andrew [...]
Book Review: Derek Jeter—From the Pages of the New »
If you're a fan of Derek Jeter, the New York Yankees and/or baseball history, a new book from Abrams Publishing, Derek Jeter: From the Pages of The New York Times, featuring an introduction from Times beat writer Tyler Kepner, is certain to become an instant favorite.Derek Jeter is the unquestioned current face of the Yankees [...]
New York Yankees: Your Team Fantasy Survival Guide, »
Is it really fantasy baseball season again?I'm still exhausted from last year, when the struggles of Mark Teixeira had me acting like the overstressed black police captain in every 1980s buddy cop movie you ever saw, popping Tums by the handful and saying things like, "I'm getting too old for this shit."But who am I kidding? I love it. Baseball is [...]
New York Yankees Farm System: Adam Warren Is Nothing »
There has been a lot of excitement over the farm system of the New York Yankees the last year or two, and much of it justified. But you can forget about Adam Warren being any sort of prospect worthy of such commotion.Oh, if you look no further than the box score, you're bound to think the Yankees have something in Warren. After all, he just [...]
Projected Stats For The 2011 New York Yankees »
There are so many question marks going into the new 2011 season in the Bronx. Here, you will see my predictions for the lineup, starting rotation, bullpen, and overall major league roster. I will give predictions for statistics. There will be stats for hitters in the lineup, starting pitchers, relievers, and the bench.Begin [...]
Kevin Maas: From New York Yankee Stud to New York »
This week on "Remember When…." We are going all the way back to the early Nineties when a 25 year-old kid came up for half a season to turn the Yankee faithful into believers. Kevin Maas was going to be the next Babe Ruth. In the middle of 1990, the Yankees called up Maas when Don Mattingly went down with back problems. The home run spree [...]
2011 New York Yankees Season Preview & Prediction »
The New York Yankees are coming off a 95-win season in which they led the league in runs scored. They earned the wild card spot with a second-place finish in the AL East, but they have a good amount of questions coming into this year. We're not saying they won't make the playoffs for a 16th time in 17 seasons, but considering key veterans like [...]
MLB Preview 2011: Picking Each Team’s “Sure »
There are few "sure things" in life. Some that come to mind are death and taxes, which are not exactly what most people like to think about. But, with the baseball season less than four weeks away, lets take a look at each team's "money player" for the 2011 season. "Sure thing" will be defined as anybody who has and will put up consistent numbers [...]