Archive for August, 2012
Steve Pearce Acquisition a Timely One for New York »
The New York Yankees lost first baseman Mark Teixeira for at least the remainder of their series with the Toronto Blue Jays after Teixeira left Monday night’s 8-7, 11-inning loss with a strained left calf (per ESPNNewYork.com). Good timing for the Yankees, then, that earlier Monday they picked up outfielder-first baseman Steve Pearce from [...]
Is New York Yankees’ Brass Laughing at LA »
The fly on the wall in the executive offices at Fenway Park has got to be chuckling her wings off—right above the heads of the Boston Red Sox brass. For in a seemingly magical move, Ben Cherington and the Red Sox made nearly $300 million of crippling debt vanish from its green monster coffers in its trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers. [...]
5 Players New York Yankees Must Rely Upon Most Down »
Injuries, slumps, red-hot competitors, trades and waiver acquisitions. The Yankees have seen it all. And we're just talking about the last 30 days. Over the course of 162 games, you're bound to see all kinds of turns and drama though for the great teams, there remain some constants.That's precisely what the Yankees expect each year and what they [...]
What Will Carry the New York Yankees the »
The New York Yankees 2012 season has been a blend of great pitching (at times) and powerful hitting (at times) which has carried them to the top of the American League East Division.As the year heads into the final full month of the season, it remains to be seen as to which Yankees squad will carry the day. Will it be the offense with its [...]
6 Things Michael Pineda Must Do ASAP to Salvage a Big »
For Michael Pineda, this year hasn’t been exactly ideal. Showing up overweight to spring training, avoiding media, getting hurt and having surgery and then getting a DUI all have added up to a rough summer for the once-prized pitcher. But all is not lost. In fact the only thing Pineda has actually lost is a year of baseball and most likely [...]
New York Yankees’ Last 29 Games in the AL East »
The New York Yankees had 35 games remaining in the regular season before they started their game tonight vs. the Toronto Blue Jays. Of the remaining games, 29 of them are against teams in the AL East. The Yankees lead the AL East by 4 games. The Rays are hot and are closing in on the once comfortable lead the Yankees had. The Yanks stumbled [...]
New York Yankees: Pedro Feliciano Closer to Bronx with »
While the New York Yankees battled the Toronto Blue Jays in the Bronx, Pedro Feliciano took another step toward getting back to professional baseball.Feliciano was moved up to Double-A for the Trenton Thunder and pitched against the New Britain Rock Cats.Feliciano came in to pitch in the top of the sixth inning and had a solid [...]
New York Yankees: Do the Yankees Have What It Takes to »
The Yankees are among the top offensive teams in baseball, and they have been all year long. The team has socked close to 200 home runs, far and away the top number in all of baseball. Still, questions remain as the month of September draws closer—Is the starting rotation strong enough to make a deep run into October? How dominant is [...]
Mark Teixeira Injury: Update on Yankees Star’s »
Mark Teixeira is one of the Yankees' main power sources on offense, but the first baseman's status appears to be uncertain after leaving Monday night's game against Toronto. UPDATE: Tuesday, August 28 at 4:35 p.m. ET by Timothy RappManager Joe Girardi offered a one to two week timetable on Teixeira, according to Mark Feinsand of the New York [...]
Ranking the Most Disappointing New York Yankees »
September is soon upon us, as is postseason baseball. As people look forward to the glory that is October, I look back at the 2012 season remembering the expectations for the New York Yankees going into the season.One of the most favorite pastime of us sports writers is to decide which player had a disappointing season. Now there are [...]