Archive for July, 2012
Cole Hamels: Why the New York Yankees Must Make a Hard »
At the MLB All-Star break, the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies sit on opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to "buyers" and "sellers" prior to the trade deadline. The Yankees have the best record in baseball, yet the team and its fans know that they are walking a tightrope when it comes to starting pitching. Already they [...]
New York Yankees: Ranking the 15 Best Trades in »
With the month of July, the theme is surrounded around the July 31 trade deadline.For me personally, I love the trade deadline because the action and movement involved is a lot of fun to follow and cover.It also gives many of us as writers a lot to write about and cover for this website.Last week, we covered the 10 worst trades made by the Yankees [...]
Home Run Derby Boos and Mocking Cheers Rain Down on »
Robinson Cano got caught in a storm of hostile revelry as Kansas City was transformed into a no-heartland for the returning Home Run Derby champion and his beloved father, Jose. The father-son duo of pitcher and slugger pulled off a thrilling win in the 2011 Derby, culminating with Cano leaping into his father's arms.That touching moment [...]
New York Yankees: One Second-Half Prediction for Each »
We've reached the All-Star break and the New York Yankees currently sit atop the American League East with a record of 52-33, seven games ahead of second-place Baltimore.When it comes to their starting pitching, the Yankees have had a few problems during the year, but they continue to find ways to get the job done.Currently, the Yankees are [...]
Understanding Baseball’s First Half Numbers and »
The interpretation of how baseball was to be viewed differently came about with Bill James' book Baseball Abstract. He and his fellow scribes developed an illuminating way to no longer take batting and earned run averages at face value but instead to look inside the numbers to understand what they really mean. The term “sabermetric” [...]
Reggie Jackson: New York Yankees Right to Keep »
If you thought Reggie Jackson's accomplishments in a New York Yankees uniform were enough to make him untouchable, think again. Updated July 9, 2012 at 7:56 p.m. EDT Mr. October has finally spoken out about his suspension handed down from the Yankees after his remarks about Alex Rodriguez's steroid use in an interview with Phil Taylor of [...]
New York Yankees: Sports Illustrated Gives New Meaning »
If you haven't heard yet, Sports Illustrated recently released a poll asking 228 MLB players: Who is the Most Overrated Position Player in Baseball? And the winners, listed in order were as follows: Alex Rodriguez Derek Jeter Jayson Werth Nick Swisher Albert Pujols Ichiro Suzuki Hanley Ramirez Jayson Heyward David Wright Coco Crisp It is [...]
NY Yankees Trade News: Why Bronx Bombers Should Stay »
The MLB Trade Deadline is rapidly approaching and contending teams will be looking to make last-second deals to boost their roster and make a run at the 2012 World Series. Of course, the New York Yankees are always one of the teams very much in the hunt for the various talent on the trade market, but this year is different. The Bombers could very [...]
Yankees-Red Sox: Ivan Nova Ks 10, Leads Bombers to 3-1 »
In 2012, the New York Yankees have flat-out kicked the Boston Red Sox's rear-ends. The Yankees finished up their four-game series at Fenway Park with a 7-3 Sunday Night Baseball beating on ESPN.What was supposed to be a featured pitching matchup between Ivan Nova and Jon Lester turned out to be one pitcher dominating against the other. The Yankees [...]
Yankees vs. Red Sox Live Blog: Fenway Series Finale on »
Welcome to the live blog for tonight's series finale between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.This is not only the final game of this series at Fenway Park but it's also the last game before the All-Star break this week.In the first game on Friday night, the Yankees got the upper hand and won a slug-fest with the Red Sox, coming back to win [...]