Archive for March, 2011
New York Yankees: Would Francisco Liriano Be a Good »
Did I want Cliff Lee for the Yankees? Of course. The guy is a stud, wins playoff games and more than replaces Andy Pettitte. Of course, seven years was way too long for a contract, but the Yankees could have expected a few dominating years with him, CC Sabathia and Phil Hughes in their rotation, and likely a couple of championships as well. And of [...]
Derek Jeter’s New Swing Mechanics: How It »
We all know what happened to Derek Jeter last season. He had the worst overall offensive season of his career. Then, last September, Jeter started working with the Yankees hitting coach, Kevin Long, and his season started to turn around. What was the one thing Long and Jeter were focusing on? Jeter's stride when he was swinging the bat. Last year [...]
MLB: A Full Preview of the 2011 New York »
It feels so good to say this: baseball season is back.The 2011 season is getting closer to being here as teams have reported for spring training in Florida and Arizona.The Yankees have reported to Tampa and begun their spring training games all over.The Yankees finished 2010 95-67 and winners of the American League Wild Card spot, falling one game [...]
A.J. Burnett Looking to Contribute More Than Just »
A.J. Burnett has already started changing opinions and proving he still has what it takes after only two innings. Burnett threw 21 pitches in two innings, 15 of which were strikes. Burnett allowed only two hits, striking out one and getting a timely double play in the second. I know 21 pitches in spring training doesn't mean a whole [...]
AL East Power Rankings: Boston Red Sox vs New York »
The American League East has been the best division in baseball since its creation in 1969. This is mainly because of the division's perennial top-two teams, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. These two bitter rivals have had many classic battles in the past, such as the unforgettable 2004 ALCS. This year should be no different. The Sox and [...]
Good-Bye To a Great: Duke Snider and the Top 20 »
Only 10 percent of the population is left-handed. Despite a world against us (looking at you notebook spirals), being left-handed has its advantages. One place in particular is on the baseball field. According to an article in the Japan Times, research by fellow lefty David Peters has finally confirmed the advantage that left-handers [...]
Jorge Vazquez Slugging His Way into Yankees’ »
At 28 years old, Jorge Vaquez seems like an unlikely candidate to break the Yankees' big league lineup, but with the way he performs, I would not be surprised to see him as a backup corner infielder and all-around utility man. Vazquez has been a member of the Yankees since 2009 when New York found him hanging around the Mexican League playing for [...]
New York Yankees’ A.J. Burnett Turns in Solid »
With the final two spots in the Yankees' rotation up in the air as they enter the 2011 season, the team is counting on A.J. Burnett to have a bounce-back year to solidify the front end of the pitching staff. The right-hander started out on the right foot Wednesday against an Astros split squad team, allowing two hits and walking none, while [...]
New York Yankees Tried To Acquire Francisco Liriano »
Reports are surfacing today that the New York Yankees reached out to the Minnesota Twins about acquiring pitching ace Fransisco Liriano. The Yankees' core weakness going into the season is undoubtedly starting pitching. By adding Liriano, they would have effectively solved their biggest concern, and quickly become a World Series [...]
Zack Greinke Tried to Talk New York Yankees into »
Via Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated: Though he knew he wanted out of Kansas City, which has a promising future but looks like it will have a brutal present, wasn’t sure where he wanted to be. He told friends he didn’t think he could play in Boston or New York. But when he and Yankees general manager Brian Cashman met clandestinely [...]