Archive for June, 2012
Brett Gardner Injury Update: New York Yankees »
New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner has been sidelined since April 17th, but he appears ready to return to the Yanks' lineup, according to Chad Jennings of the Journal News. Gardner took BP today. He did not play in a rehab game after experiencing soreness yesterday. He will play a rehab game in Charleston tomm.— Lohud Yankees Blog [...]
Injury Updates on Joba Chamberlain and Brett Gardner »
Both Joba Chamberlain and Brett Gardner have been injured for the better part of this season, but the New York Yankees received encouraging news on both of their stars on Thursday.Chamberlain tweeted something encouraging Thursday morning regarding his rehab: RT @Joba_62: Update for everyone!Bullpen tomorrow, 1 step closer!!Thank u [...]
JR SportBrief Talks Pacquaio, A-Rod and His Success on »
JR SportBrief loves his sports. He loves to watch them, talk about them, report on them and argue about them. In Bleacher Report's latest episode of Why We Watch, we caught up with JR during a shoot he covered for Degree's Masters of Movement. Set out in the desert of Los Angeles National Park, JR interviews Travis Rice, Bear [...]
How Mark Teixeira, Alex Rodriguez Can Still Live Up to »
The New York Yankees signed Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira to long-term, highly lucrative contracts. Earlier in their careers with the Yankees, they both had great success and proved to be worth the financial cost.Plagued with injuries, Rodriguez began to slide into a lengthy downfall. After what appeared to be successful treatments for his hip [...]
MLB Draft Results: New York Yankees Draft Picks That »
The New York Yankees used the 2012 MLB Draft to re-stock their farm system and build for the future, but there are some picks the Bombers made that could help them out sooner rather than later. Judging from their pitching problems and a few question marks in the field moving forward, the Yanks could look to plug some of those holes with the very [...]
Alex Rodriguez: Will NY Yankees 3B Break Barry »
Alex Rodriguez will turn 37 years old in July and is under contract through 2017. He currently has 638 home runs in his career, leaving him 124 longballs away from disputed home run king Barry Bonds.Having hit nine home runs through 53 games so far this season, can A-Rod reach the pinnacle and usurp Bonds' throne before his contract expires? The [...]
Mariano Rivera Injury: Knee Surgery Set for June 12 »
Mariano Rivera's blood clot has finally subsided, so it's time for him to go under the knife.New York Yankees beat writer Bryan Hoch tweets: Mariano Rivera has set June 12 as the date for his surgery. Says the blood clot cleared up last week. — Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) June 6, 2012 This is obviously a good sign for Rivera. He can now [...]
10 Keys to Turning Around Ivan Nova’s Shocking »
The 2012 season has not shaped up the way Ivan Nova or the New York Yankees had hoped. While it is still early in June, there is time for the young pitcher to turn things around.2011 was the first full season for the 25-year old hurler, and after going 16 -4 with a 3.70 ERA, expectations for Nova were set very high.To date, the results have been [...]
Andy Pettitte Surpassing CC Sabathia as New York »
It was unthinkable at the start of the 2012 season, but CC Sabathia might not be the New York Yankees best pitcher anymore thanks to Andy Pettitte and the dominance he's displayed since coming out of retirement. On Tuesday night, Pettitte went 7.1 innings without allowing a run and only surrendered two hits while striking out 10. The Yankees [...]
Is It Time for the New York Yankees to Give Up Hope on »
The sun may be setting on Phil Hughes' career as a New York Yankee. Ever since he was called up to the majors in 2007, Phil Hughes has been consistently inconsistent. Over the five plus seasons he's been in the majors, Hughes' ERA has been as low as 3.03 and as high as 6.62. Some are saying it's time to give up on Hughes, but Sunday's [...]