Archive for June, 2012
Andy Pettitte Continues to Pitch Well for Yankees, »
Heading into the second game of the battle between first-place teams with the New York Yankees and Washington Nationals, the Bombers were looking for another strong performance from Andy Pettitte.The Yankees got that from their now 40-year-old left-hander, as he kept the Nationals lineup guessing and off the scoreboard.The only time Washington was [...]
New York Yankees Win 1st Game Without Home Run, but »
Who said the New York Yankees couldn't win a game without hitting a home run? It took them 64 games, but the Bronx Bombers finally managed to squeak out a win without the benefit of the long ball.A timely hit by Mark Teixeira in the top of the 14th inning finally broke the deadlocked score between the Yanks and Washington Nationals. Mr. Low [...]
Curtis Granderson Is Sneaking into the AL MVP »
Earlier in the season, Josh Hamilton dominated all American League MVP discussion. As June has progressed, though, Curtis Granderson is quietly making his case to be considered.While Hamilton's 22 home runs and 62 RBI still make him the favorite, Granderson's 20 home runs and 39 RBI are also quite good.Granderson's case for the MVP award is backed [...]
New York Yankees Have Interest in Cubs Starters Matt »
It's been well-known that the Yankees have been interested in adding to their starting rotation.We are less than a month-and-a-half away from the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline for baseball, and the rumors have already begun to heat up.With the Chicago Cubs virtually out of the playoff race in the NL Central, many of their key players have been [...]
Alex Rodriguez Holds the Key to an Unstoppable Yankees »
The 2012 season has been a struggle for Alex Rodriguez, the rapidly-aging third baseman of the New York Yankees. For $30 million, the Yankees aren't getting a whole lot of production.But contrary to how things may appear, it's not all bad.A-Rod haters and fans alike should be able to appreciate the fact that he's at least staying healthy this [...]
Andy Pettitte Feeling Healthy and Ready for Series »
Despite being a fan favorite, most Yankees fans didn't know what to expect from the return of veteran pitcher Andy Pettitte this spring. Would his age slow him down? Did he lose a step? Will he be the old Andy? These were just some of the questions that surrounded Pettitte a couple of months ago, when Brian Cashman made the announcement of [...]
New York Yankees vs. Washington Nationals: Bryce »
The New York Yankees and Washington Nationals square off for a three-game set this weekend, and 19-year-old rookie Bryce Harper will get his first taste of what it's like to play the Yankees in the regular season.The Yankees will throw Phil Hughes, Andy Pettitte and Ivan Nova in the series, while the Nationals will counter with Gio Gonzalez, [...]
MLB Trade Talk: 10 Yankee Problems That the Trade »
We're a little more than a month away from the trade deadline. That means teams will start looking for trades to make to upgrade their teams either for the short term or the long run, and that includes the New York Yankees.The Yankees have been doing well of late. They're finally in first place in the AL East after struggling in May. Just because [...]
Brett Gardner Injury: Yankees Outfielder to Miss More »
After a slew of setbacks on the road to recovery, Brett Gardner of the New York Yankees will miss even more time, according to Marc Carig of the Star-Ledger. Gardner got a PRP injection today. Out 3-4 more weeks. Docs find that elbow injury simply hadn't healed.— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) June 14, 2012 This latest setback follows the one that [...]
New York Yankees vs Washington Nationals: A Preview of »
Let me ask all of you a serious question.When all of you saw the Yankees 2012 season schedule for the first time, looked at all of the inter-league series, who honestly thought the Washington Nationals series was going to be one to circle with importance?I didn't back in April. But in June, it's a big series.Why?Well, for starters, the Yankees [...]