Archive for July, 2012
Yankees Trade Rumors: Chasing Justin Upton Is a Waste »
The Arizona Diamondbacks are reportedly making star right fielder Justin Upton available, but the New York Yankees have no shot at landing the two-time All-Star. The Arizona Rebublic’s Nick Piecoro reported that general managers across the league believe the D-Backs are willing to pull the trigger on a deal involving Upton. The article [...]
Brian Cashman on Catching Situation: “I Believe »
Russell Martin had an absolutely abysmal first half.Through the season's first 68 games, Martin has compiled a line of .179/.300/.348 with eight home runs and 21 RBI. His .300 on-base percentage is astounding when you consider his minuscule batting average, but that's really the only positive you can take from Martin's offense in the first [...]
5 Reasons New York Yankees Are Poised for Monster »
It’s hard to believe the state of affairs the New York Yankees sit in. With the team plagued by early season struggles, many critics and fans had pinned this the season when the club finally descends back to earth. The conclusions came from everywhere. Some said after years of blinding hurling wads of cash at problems, the lack [...]
New York Yankees: Report Cards on the Bombers’ »
During the week of the All-Star break, it's a week to evaluate how teams have performed in the first half of the season.The New York Yankees are 52-33, in first place of the A.L. East and have the best record in baseball.They're seven games up in the division over the second-place Baltimore Orioles and they're also 5-1 against their rivals, the [...]
New York Yankees: Role Players Have Been a Pleasant »
Michael Pineda, the future staff ace, didn't make it out of spring training. Mariano Rivera, the closer of all closers, was sidelined for the season by a freakish injury suffered while shagging fly balls during batting practice in Kansas City.Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira are putting up numbers that would be acceptable for players making half [...]
Reggie Jackson: New York Yankees Pushing Away Mr. »
Reggie Jackson, aka "Mr. October," has 563 career home runs. He helped the New York Yankees win two World Series championships. Frankly, he has the right to say whatever he wants.Jackson, who earned his nickname in the playoffs of 1977 and 1978, recently questioned Alex Rodriguez's numbers after Rodriguez admitted to using performance-enhancing [...]
Reggie Jackson: Yankees and Mr. October Both at Fault »
What is the world coming to?Now a special adviser for the franchise, Reggie Jackson has been told by the New York Yankees to stay away from the team until further notice. The entire situation is a complete joke and both sides need to take a look at themselves in the mirror. Jackson told Phil Taylor of Sports Illustrated in a column published last [...]
Predicting End-Year Stats for All 25 New York Yankees »
The All-Star break is here which means we're halfway there to seeing whether or not all of those preseason predictions will come true or not. Of course, it's a lot easier to predict something once you have some basis for it.We're halfway through the New York Yankees' regular season. The players have enough stats to make a good [...]
Reggie Jackson Says Keep “Cheaters” out of »
The question will dominate the Hall of Fame voting for the foreseeable future: How do voters look at known, or suspected, use of performance enhancing drugs when making their decision on nominated players? Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson recently made his feelings on the subject known. He said that Alex Rodriguez’ numbers are tainted and most [...]
Will Yankees and Red Sox Be Competing for the Same »
The New York Yankees are 52-33, the best record in baseball. The Boston Red Sox are 43-43. That's 9.5 back in the AL East and 2.5 back in the wild card.Despite their divergent places in baseball this year, the Sox and Yanks do have similar needs approaching the trade deadline. Where can the teams upgrade?Boston needs starting pitching. Clay [...]