Archive for March, 2012
Yankees Get First Glimpse of Their New Workhorse, »
Aside from finding a talented veteran in Hiroki Kuroda, they just found their No. 2 work horse. Aside from CC Sabathia, who finished in the top five in innings pitched last year, the Yankees didn't have another starter racking up 200 innings. A.J. Burnett was the next closest at 190. Enter Kuroda with 202 innings last year—and the [...]
Ron Guidry (25-3) Had a Better Season Than Jack »
In 1978, Ron Guidry had the greatest season of any New York Yankees pitcher in the team's history. Yes, it was better than Jack Chesbro's 1904 season in which he set a record for wins that will never be matched. Although it is acknowledged that comparing pitchers that pitched in completely different eras is difficult because so many uncontrolled [...]
New York Yankees: 1 Bold Prediction for Every Player »
New York does bold better than anyone else.Our food is bold—we dare you to finish a Carnegie Deli sandwich in one sitting.Our celebrations are bold—from New Year's Eve in Times Square to a victory parade down the Canyon of Heroes.The fact is, New York does it bigger and better than anyone else.So when I was asked to come up with a bold [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Bold Predictions for Phil Hughes »
Phil Hughes's first start of the spring came Tuesday against the Pirates and much attention was paid to the outing.Although slated to pitch two innings, Hughes reached his pitch count after just 1 1/3 innings. He allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits. He recorded one strikeout and did not walk a batter.When looking at the box score after [...]
Yankee Twitter Accounts Every Fan Needs to Follow »
Aside from the Yankee-affiliated handles and Yankee players, there are a handful of Twitter accounts that every fan should be following. These guys are either established beat writers, fan sites or just crazy fans. Check them out. If you have any suggestions, leave them in the comments below. Begin Slideshow
3 Things the Yankees Have Learned About Michael Pineda »
23-year-old Michael Pineda has been the target of the firestorm known as New York media since his arrival via trade in mid-January. The New York Post criticized him for showing up to camp pushing 280 pounds, nearly ten pounds heavier than at the end of the season.The Yankees’ front office made it clear that he would earn his spot in the [...]
MLB Spring Training 2012: Sabathia/Hughes See 1st »
The Yankees were no match for the newly-extended Andrew McCutchen and the Pirates today in Bradenton. To celebrate his new six-year contract with Pittsburgh, McCutchen killed the Yankees for two hits and two RBI.CC Sabathia was given the ball to start the game—his first live game action this spring. He pitched pretty well in two innings of [...]
Phil Hughes Shows Improvement in Spring Debut »
In his first outing this Spring, Phil Hughes looked closer to his 2010 form. After dropping some weight, Hughes was hitting 92-93 on the gun, according to scouts. Now these numbers aren't staggering, but for someone who was having trouble breaking 90 last year, this is a great sign. We already know Hughes has great off-speed stuff, so if [...]
MLB Spring Training 2012: Early Concern over Michael »
You never want to say a guy has a lack of velocity after the first start of spring training, but Michael Pineda has been known to throw much harder than what we saw in his debut with the New York Yankees. According to a tweet from Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, scouts were slightly concerned over Pineda's declined velocity from his first start [...]
MLB Predictions: The New York Yankees 2012 Season »
2011 Record: 97-652011 Expected W-L: 101-61With all the Yankees having reported to spring training, this squad looks like to be the roster for the 2012 season. New York has made many moves in the offseason to make sure they stay atop the standings and maybe take some of their success all the way until the end of October.The PitchingMichael [...]