Archive for May, 2012
New York Yankees: Could Joe Girardi Be on Hot Seat If »
It's never fair to put a manager on the hot seat when it's only the month of May.However, the Yankees' struggles have continued to get worse, and on Monday night, it didn't get any better for them at home.After the Cincinnati Reds took two out of three from the Yankees over the weekend, the Yankees kicked off their series with the Kansas City [...]
New York Yankees: Explanations for Mark »
Mark Teixeira has been able to fly under the radar in regards to his regular and postseason struggles since joining the New York Yankees. But as is the case with most struggling players, eventually everyone starts to notice and then the spotlight is turned squarely on that player. Normally, Tex begins to pick it up in May after a bad April, but he [...]
New York Yankees Trouble on the Farm: Manny Banuelos, »
The New York Yankees were forced to make two big DL moves on Monday as injuries struck their Triple-A roster.The Yanks placed their 21-year-old stud pitching prospect Manny Banuelos on the disabled list for the second time this season. The first trip was due to a back issue and this trip is due to a sore left elbow.Banuelos has the potential to be [...]
New York Yankees: It’s May 21; Do You Know Where »
The Monday Quickie Pop Quiz; all answers TRUE or FALSEWith 25 percent of the season complete, the rebuilding, penny-pinching New York Mets have more wins than the $200-plus million payroll of the New York Yankees.On May 21, 2012, the Yanks would be closer to last place in the AL East than first place.The Yankees, with their big three on the mound, [...]
New York Yankees: Why the Yankees Will Play in October »
They are the worst in the league at driving home runners in scoring position. Their pitching staff ranks 28th in quality starts, and their starters have surrendered the second-most home runs in all of baseball.Yet the New York Yankees will make the playoffs.This article will take a look at why, with three quarters of the season still [...]
New York Yankees Record After 41 Games in 2012 »
At the end of play on Sunday, May 20, 2012, the New York Yankees were in fourth place with a 21-20 record. The following table shows their record after 41 games since 2001: YEAR: RECORD2001: 22-192002: 26-152003: 27-142004: 24-172005: 21-202006: 24-172007: 18-232008: 20-21 2009: 24-172010: 25-162011: 22-19 The 2009 world [...]
Roger Clemens Trial: Live-Blog from Washington DC; May »
Washington D.C.by Patrick ReadIt's a late start for me, the traffic is all jammed up in DC with street-closings. Security is tight. I assume it's result of the Occupy Chicago & Anti-NATO protest there... I will continually update this post, so make sure to hit refresh (for updated info) if you want to follow along with the live blog... [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Reasons Bronx Bombers Will Miss »
The New York Yankees are struggling to stay above .500 at the quarter mark of the 2012 MLB season. Despite having baseball’s highest payroll, the Yankees will struggle to turn things around and earn a spot in the postseason. Their offense isn’t as potent as years past and, aside from C.C. Sabathia, their pitching staff is inconsistent. [...]
New York Yankees: Brian Cashman and Joe Girardi Need »
The New York Yankees have hit some pretty big bumps since the start of the 2012 season, and even though I hate to admit it, I'm concerned about the rest of the season.Yes, it's true that it is still early in the season, and there is time to turn things around, but it doesn't look like anything with drastically change anytime soon for the [...]
New York Yankees: Could the Bombers Sneak into the Roy »
The New York Yankees are currently in the middle of a little slump.They haven't won a series since they last took two out of three against the Mariners over a week ago, and they dropped five out of six this past week.Normally, the middle of May wouldn't be a time to panic, but given the fact that now the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays are [...]