Archive for January, 2012
Why Brett Gardner Is the Right Left Fielder for the »
The New York Yankees have a fine left fielder in Brett Gardner. One of the finest defensive outfielders in the game, the speedy Gardner led the league last year with 49 stolen bases. The last time a Yankee led the league in steals was 2002, when Alfonso Soriano accomplished the feat. In 2010 and again in 2011, Gardner was the recipient of the [...]
New York Yankees: 10 Bold Predictions for the »
True baseball fans always begin each season with the belief that their team will prevail. Even after a poor season, fans always keep the faith that things will be great next season. The New York Yankees had a great 2011 season and finished in first place. The postseason didn’t end the way that we had all hoped, but the Yankees gave us an [...]
MLB: New York Yankees’ Curious Offseason Leads »
When an actor in Hollywood takes on an iconic role, the biggest concern for that person is the possibility of becoming typecast—in other words so identified with that role and character that audiences, and more importantly movie producers, lose the ability to see the actor as any other character. The late Christopher Reeve, who starred in [...]
NY Yankees Rumors: The 10 Hottest Stories Surrounding »
While the calendars have turned to a new year, Brian Cashman and the New York Yankees continue to work on improving the roster they ended 2011 with.We sit roughly seven weeks from the time pitchers and catchers report to spring training and thus far, the Yankees have only focused on retaining their own—extending CC Sabathia's contract, [...]
Babe Ruth: 7 MVP Seasons but the BBWAs Award »
Joe Posnanski, a senior editor at Sports Illustrated, recently confirmed a fact that at one time didn't need confirmation. No one is even close to Babe Ruth when one considers baseball's greatest player. Ruth dominated his era more than any player who ever played the game. He was the greatest offensive threat ever, as well as an outstanding [...]
NY Yankees Free Agent Rumors: Why Roy Oswalt Is the »
As the calendar pages change to 2012, the Yankees’ necessities remain the same. Ringing in the annual New Year does little to modify the club’s wishes from 2011. Starting pitching is still the most coveted desire for the Bombers, and the pool of free agents is getting shallower everyday.A month ago, Roy Oswalt was one of few [...]
Derek Jeter & Phil Rizzuto: Loyal to the Yankees »
Derek Jeter and Phil Rizzuto are two of the greatest New York Yankees. They epitomize what it means to be a Yankee in the tradition of Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle and Don Mattingly. When the Yankees used to invite Rizzuto to Yankee Stadium to throw out the first pitch at a World Series game or to take part in an Old Timers' Game, he [...]