Archive for June, 2012
NY Yankees: 6 Reasons Bronx Bombers Will Be in First »
Certainly, it is not a stretch to predict the New York Yankees will be atop the AL East. At this moment they only sit 0.5 games back. However, it wasn't that long ago that the Yankees were left for dead by many. Whispers of them being too old to overcome their deficiencies were rampant and even Joe Girardi's demise was being [...]
New York Yankees: Andy Pettitte Looking Like a »
If you haven't noticed lately, Andy Pettitte is becoming a strikeout pitcher for the New York Yankees. That's strange because on the cusp of turning 40, it's the first time in the Yankee legend's career he's been known for such a distinction. Sure it's a small sample size for the 2012 season, but Pettitte has been fanning batters ever since he [...]
Andy Pettitte K’s 10 in Another Dominant »
Heading into the series with the Rays, it was important for the Yankees to show they can hang with them because chances are, the Rays are going to be a potential playoff contender come October.Andy Pettitte pitched on Tuesday night for the Yankees like he was in October form.The 39-year old was absolutely dominant—yet again—for the [...]
Blame Brian Cashman for the Yankees All-or-Nothing »
This might not be the best time to take issue with Brian Cashman, the general manager of the New York Yankees. After a slow start, the Yankees are in third in the American League East, only a half-game behind the Tampa Bay Rays after winning the first game in their three-game series. The Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles are also leading the [...]
Are Cano, A-Rod and Teixeira the Most Overrated »
The Nos. 3-4-5 spots in the batting order are expected to be a baseball team's primary source of run production. The middle of the lineup is typically where a club's best hitters do their work. Get some runners on base, and the run producers will drive them in. However, when those Nos. 3-4-5 hitters struggle to drive runners in from scoring [...]
Peter O’Brien to Yankees: Video Highlights, »
Position: C Height/Weight: 6’5”/225 lbs Bats/Throws: R/R DOB: 7/15/1990 College: Miami Year: SR Playing three seasons for Bethune-Cookman College in Florida prior to transferring to Miami this past offseason, O’Brien emerged as one of the top catching prospects in the nation thanks in part to his [...]
2012 MLB Draft Results: New York Yankees 1st-Round »
With the No. 30 pick in the 2012 MLB Draft, the New York Yankees chose Ty Hensley, a right-handed pitcher out of Santa Fe High School (Oklahoma), according to MLBTradeRumors.com. Here is a scouting report for the high schooler from Jason A. Churchill of ESPN.com, per Christopher Crawford of ESPN.com. "He's got a power arm with a power [...]
MLB Draft 2012: Meet Pitcher Ty Hensley, the Newest »
With the No. 30 pick in the 2012 MLB draft, the New York Yankees selected right-hander Ty Hensley.Hensley, a senior at Santa Fe High School (OK), stands 6'5" and weighs 220 pounds—the ideal body for a pitching prospect.He possesses a solid fastball/curveball/changeup repertoire and can throw all these pitches for strikes.He pitched his high [...]
Ty Hensley to Yankees: Video Highlights, Scouting »
Position: RHP Height/Weight: 6’5”/220 Bats/Throws: S/R DOB: 7/30/1993 High School: Santa Fe (Oklahoma) College Commitment: Mississippi With a power pitcher’s frame at 6’5”, 220 pounds, Hensley shot up the draft boards this spring. Throwing from a high arm slot, the right-hander [...]
Yankees vs. Mets: Why Bombers Won’t Be Johan »
The New York Yankees will welcome Johan Santana and the New York Mets on Friday to Yankee Stadium for the first game of the Subway Series, and it will be Santana's first start since his no-hitter on Friday, according to Wallace Matthews of ESPN.com. Johan Santana to make first start after no-hitter vs. Yanks Friday night— wallace matthews [...]