Archive for May, 2012
New York Yankees: Why It’s Too Early to Panic in »
The New York Yankees are 22-21. They're in fourth place in the American League East, 5.5 games behind Baltimore for the division lead. They've lost seven of their last 10 games, including a sweep in a two-game set in Toronto and the dropping of two out of three to the Cincinnati Reds at home in the Bronx. This has prompted many Yankee fans to [...]
Clubhouse Confidential Rips Alex Rodriguez and Joe »
Luis Castillo was the last of the New York Yankees' batboys that wasn't required to sign a confidentiality agreement. He wrote a book, Clubhouse Confidential: A Yankee Bat Boy's Insider Tale of Wild Nights, Gambling, and Good Times with Modern Baseball's Greatest Team, that raises some questions. The New York Post provided some interesting [...]
New York Yankees: Can C.C. Sabathia Get to 300 Wins? »
Twenty-four pitchers in MLB history have won 300 games over the course of their careers. The last player to have reached the milestone was Randy Johnson, and it took him 21 years to get there.But C.C. Sabathia could be the next pitcher to get to that illustrious number.Currently in his 12th major league season, Sabathia has 181 wins in his [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Reasons the Bombers Should Stay »
Over the last month, I've had to sit back and watch different B/R writers try to convince everyone why the New York Yankees should go for Cole Hamels.Hamels will be a free agent at the end of the 2012 season and it's not known yet whether the Phillies will sign him to a long-term extension, trade him, or wait until the winter.A lot of different [...]
Ranking Derek Jeter’s Famous 11 Ex-Girlfriends »
Derek Jeter is one of the best players to ever play the game for the Yankees. When you are a legend in your sport, you get rewarded with millions of dollars - and a revolving door of hot girlfriends.We have seen Jeter with numerous ladies that we expected - and often hoped - he would finally settle down with. Every time the public has come to [...]
Cole Hamels and Zack Greinke May Be the Only Hope for »
The New York Yankees' starting rotation currently ranks 27th in all of baseball (via FanGraphs). They allow a ridiculous 1.62 HR/9 (second highest), they own a 4.93 ERA (fifth highest) and they have been worth just 2.0 WAR as a group.CC Sabathia and his 3.78 ERA has been the only real bright spot.Ivan Nova owns a 5.69 ERA and a WHIP of 1.653, [...]
Joe DiMaggio & Ted Williams in 1941 V. Roger Maris »
Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris had one of the greatest seasons any duo in history ever produced. So did Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams. When he first arrived on the baseball scene with the Cleveland Indians in 1957, Maris was considered by many to be "the next Mickey Mantle." Mantle was going to be the next Babe Ruth or Joe DiMaggio, or both. In [...]
Is the New York Yankees’ Offense the Least »
It may be time for the New York Yankees and their fans to start panicking. More than a quarter of the way through the season, the Yankees are in last place in the American League East, five-and-a-half games back of the division leading Baltimore Orioles.The Yankees have had their fair share of problems so far this season. Many of their pitchers [...]
3 Needed Changes to the New York Yankees Pitching »
The offense has been fine. There have been some issues with Mark Texeira's batting average but that is about it.The Yankees are tied for second in the majors with 61 home runs.The Yankees also have the fifth-highest batting average, and fourth-highest OPS.The pitching is the problem, only CC Sabathia has an ERA under 4.00 among starters before the [...]
Robinson Cano: How Scorching Hot Bat Changes Yankees »
In the everyday scheme of things, famous military theorist Carl von Clausewitz and New York Yankees All-Star second baseman Robinson Cano would not be mentioned in the same breath. But every now and then, two great men are united by one common cause—winning. Clausewitz is the creator of the nine Principles of War. These nine principles [...]