Archive for June, 2012
Weekend Preview: New York Yankees at Washington »
The last time New York and Washington faced off in 2009, the Nationals were a last-place team and Chien-Ming Wang was a Yankee. This time around, things are a little different. Three years have passed and both clubs are in first place, leading arguably the two toughest divisions in baseball. Each team is riding a season high six-game win streak, [...]
Ranking Derek Jeter and All 11 New York Yankees »
The New York Yankees have a storied tradition, and the team does a great job remembering its best and most memorable players and moments. Monument Park stores plaques and the retired numbers of the all-time greats, and the Yankees honor some of their most important players by naming them "captain" while they are still playing. In fact, the club of [...]
New York Yankees: Catching Up with Backstop Francisco »
At this point last season, Francisco Cervelli was the second catcher for the New York Yankees and was helping the team to a 97-win season.By season's end, he had put together a decent line of .266/.324/.395 with four home runs and 22 RBI. All of this was done while providing solid defense behind the plate.Cervelli's numbers are not very flashy. [...]
David Robertson to Be Activated from DL: Which Yankees »
Healed from a strained oblique, setup man extraordinaire David Robertson will be activated from the 15-day disabled list on Friday (per NY Daily News). New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi must open up a roster spot to accommodate him, but who's the odd man out?The skipper is approaching this decision reluctantly. The Yanks are thriving, [...]
Yankees Trade Speculation: Should Bombers Rent Carlos »
The New York Yankees are rolling, winning their sixth game in a row by beating the Braves, 3-2. Skipper Joe Girardi and crew deserve the recognition here for guiding this team through all the adversity and injuries. So now that we all know the Yankees can still win, what will GM Brian Cashman due to ensure this team gets to October? With an [...]
Could New York Yankees Be Looking into Adding Ben »
Most of you probably just did a double-take at that headline and thought you were reading an article from two years ago, but you read that headline correctly: Ben Sheets has found his way back into baseball headlines again and may be looking into making a pitching comeback.Tim Dierkes from MLB Trade Rumors reported late Wednesday night that Sheets [...]
Yankees vs. Braves: Hiroki Kuroda Pitches Bombers to »
It was almost like a flashback of the 1996 World Series.The Yankees were trailing the Braves 2-0 in the Fall Classic as the series headed to Atlanta, and the Yankees took the next three games at Fulton County Stadium to go ahead 3-2 and move it back to Yankee Stadium.Fast forward 16 years, and the Yankees and Braves are playing a crucial [...]
David Robertson: New York Yankees Get Their Setup Man »
New York Yankees reliever David Robertson is back with the big league team. Wallace Matthews of ESPNNewYork.com confirms that the setup man will join the team in Atlanta on Wednesday, although it may be Friday before he is activated.Robertson confirmed his delight at rejoining his teammates on Twitter: I'm finally back!!! Never knew I could miss a [...]
Nick Swisher: Men’s Health Magazine Survey »
On June 13th, CBS New York reported that Men’s Health magazine recently did a “secret survey." In this survey, the mag asked 100 MLB players who they deemed the most hated ballplayers in the league. Naturally, Alex Rodriguez came in second on this list behind Chicago White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski. Pitcher Joba Chamberlain made the [...]
Alex Rodriguez: 5 Reasons A-Rod Will Never Be in Lou »
New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez made a bit of history on Tuesday night. He clubbed a key grand slam in the Yankees' 6-4 win over the Atlanta Braves, bringing his career total to 23 grand slams.That ties him with Lou Gehrig for the most career grand slams in baseball history.A-Rod said this after the game, via The New York Times:It [...]