Archive for July, 2012
New York Yankees’ Clutch Hitting Woes and »
Entering play on Saturday, July 21st, the New York Yankees have the best record in baseball, surging of late, winning nine of their previous 13 games. The Bronx Bombers lead Major League Baseball in home runs, are eighth in team batting average and first in OPS (on base + slugging percentage).However, the Yankees are second to [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: New York Yankees Must Push for Shane »
Philadelphia Phillies star Shane Victorino is exactly the talent that the New York Yankees need to compete for a World Series title.According to CBSSports.com baseball insider Jon Heyman, the Yankees are looking to acquire an outfielder and have spoken to the Phillies about Victorino. Relieving the injury to stud left fielder Brett Gardner [...]
New York Yankees: Comparing 2012 Team to Teams from »
With all the hustle bustle and hard daily grind that comes with being a New York Yankees fan, it can at times be tough to stop and appreciate just how consistent this team has been the past decade. Per MLB.com stats, Yankees teams from 2002-2011 combined to boast a .650 regular season winning percent (975-524). The Yankees also won the AL East [...]
Why the Yankees’ Robinson Cano Can Break Joe »
The New York Yankees are rich in history and records. Robinson Cano can soon be on his way to adding his name to the records list.In 1941, "Joltin" Joe DiMaggio hit consecutively in 56 straight games. In 2012, Robinson Cano has hit in 23 games consecutively (counting tonight's game).In my profile bio, you will see that I answered the most [...]
MLB Trade Deadline: Will the Yankees Make a Move »
We are less than two weeks away from the trading deadline for baseball.July 31 is the deadline for teams to make a trade without a player having to clear waivers.So far, a few teams have made a couple of moves to fill some needs, like the Phillies dealt Jim Thome to the Orioles and Chad Qualls to the Yankees.Or there was the 10-player deal that [...]
Alex Rodriguez: Yankees Must Make A-Rod a Full-Time DH »
At this point, it's clear that the New York Yankees made a mistake when they signed Alex Rodriguez to a 10-year contract worth $275 million back in the winter of 2007.There was simply never a chance of him being worth that kind of money and the Yankees should have anticipated A-Rod breaking down once he got into his late-30s, a nightmare [...]
Yankees’ Home-Grown Pitchers Through the Last 17 »
New York Yankees management has come under increased scrutiny regarding the way that they have cultivated their young pitchers. Michael Pineda's season-ending injury, prior to the start of this season, prompted many to question why the Yankees haven't produced better starting pitchers over the last 20 years.I decided to go back to [...]
Number 21 Continues to Remain Sacred to the New York »
11 years ago, Paul O'Neill hung up his spikes after a very respectable 14 year major league career.The feisty, long-limbed left-hander finished the final nine seasons of his career in the Bronx and Yankees brass has sure not forgotten about "The Warrior's" contributions to those four Yankees World Championship teams from 1996-2000. In [...]
Mantle, Maris and the New York Yankees Finishing with »
Mickey Mantle had a great season in 1960. He won the American League with 40 home runs. He also scored the most runs with 119 and led the league with a .687 OPS. But in 1960, the experts criticized Mantle because he batted only .275. It was the first time that he had produced such a low batting average since his rookie season. Roger Maris, who [...]
Will the Yankees and Red Sox Be Competing for the Same »
The MLB trade deadline is rapidly approaching and it's become the norm that each year the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will both be gunning for the same top players on the market.But in 2012, a different scenario presents itself that could change all that.Let's take a look at why the Yanks and Red Sox won't be competing for the same trade [...]