Archive for August, 2012
MLB Power Rankings: Yankees Back on Top…Again »
Wow! What an exciting time for baseball, as these last 6 weeks will be about as competitive as ever.The New York Yankees are back on the top again this week because despite all their injuries, most recently to ace CC Sabathia, this team is still winning. The Bronx Bombers went 3-1 vs. the Texas Rangers this [...]
October in August: Why This Week’s »
The first-place Texas Rangers, who have reached the World Series in each of the past two seasons, haven't played quite as well as in the previous two seasons.Still, they added some rotation depth at the trading deadline with Ryan Dempster, and they seemed to have weathered a major slump from Josh Hamilton. On August 13th they were 67-46, had won [...]
6 Reasons Asdrubal Cabrera Should Replace Derek Jeter »
For a guy who was supposed to be washed up as recently as last season, Derek Jeter is having a solid year in 2012. The New York Yankees' ageless shortstop is hitting .320 with an MLB-high 159 hits.It's not all roses, though. Jeter is essentially just a singles hitter at this point in his career, and he rates as the worst defensive shortstop in [...]
9 Updated Reasons to Dislike the Yankees »
I'm always disgusted when I hear someone say that "they're a New York fan," or that they root for both New York baseball teams. It tells me they're not a hardcore fan of either team, Ask any Mets fan if he roots for the Yankees, and he'd probably tell you he'd rather have a root canal.Ask any Yankees fan if he roots for the Mets and [...]
Yankees Baseball: Freddy Garcia Regains His Form to »
The question in 2011 for the New York Yankees pitching rotation was: Where would they be without Freddy Garcia? The answer, as we found out, was likely on the outside of the playoffs looking in.Instead, that Yankees team won the American League East division crown. Fast forward to the second half of the 2012 baseball season, and the Yankees are [...]
5 Things the New York Yankees Must Do to Clinch the AL »
The New York Yankees currently sit atop the American League East with a comfortable lead and only one month and a half left in the MLB season.But as the past few years in baseball have taught us, no lead is safe no matter how big and how late into the season it might be.The Yankees still need to play out the remainder of their schedule to finish [...]
Grading the New York Yankees’ Entire 2012 »
After signing C Luis Torrens ($1.3 million), OF Alexander Palma ($800k) and SS Yancarlos Baez ($650k), the Yankees had approximately $150k of their bonus pool left to spend, which they used to land LHP Corby McCoy. The Yankees also utilized a unique exemption under the new international regulations, as they’re allowed to sign up to six [...]
New York Yankees: Bombers Are Smart in Being Cautious »
There is nobody who wants to see Andy Pettitte back on the mound more than I do.While he is my all-time favorite player, I also know how important he is to the Yankees in 2012.The New York Yankees are aware of his importance to their championship future, which is why they brought him in on a one-year, $2.5 million deal back in March.Pettitte had [...]
N.Y. Yankees’ Top Under-the-Radar Hitting »
Gary Sanchez, Mason Williams and Tyler Austin. Austin Romine, Dante Bichette Jr. and Cito Culver.These are just six hitting prospects the New York Yankees boast up and down its minor league system.Yet within the Yankees' farm system are several not so well-known hitters that are also enjoying excellent seasons.These hitters, one for each level of [...]
Why Hiroki Kuroda Should Be Yankees’ Game 1 »
The New York Yankees have been to the postseason each of the last three years since signing ace lefty CC Sabathia. As they were hoping he would, Sabathia has started the first game of the playoffs each year he's been in town.That should change this season. When the Yankees make it to October, the first pitcher out of the gates should be Hiroki [...]