Archive for September, 2012
Chances of Each New York Yankees Hitter Reaching the »
The New York Yankees current lineup consists of many great players, but chances are most of them won't be enshrined in the Hall of Fame.It takes a special class of player to qualify as such, and while there are some players on this team who certainly fit the bill, most do not.Let's take a look at the 10 best hitters in the Yanks current order and [...]
New York Yankees: Could the $189M Plan Get Aborted If »
We all know about the plan.I call it the "$189 million plan" that the Yankees are attempting to get their payroll down to by 2014.And for the last couple of seasons, the Yankees have gotten away from throwing big money at free-agent players and have worked with a budget going after veteran players.For the most part, it has worked because the [...]
New York Yankees on the Brink of Historic Collapse »
The Yankees are on the verge of an epic collapse, the worst regular-season meltdown in the storied 110-year history of the franchise. At the end of play on July 18, the Yankees found themselves 10 games in front of the Orioles and 10.5 in front of the Rays in the AL East. They were cranking up the presses to print playoff tickets. Instead, they [...]
Curtis Granderson Hopes to Regain Home-Run Stroke to »
Since the start of the 2011 MLB season, no player has hit more home runs than New York Yankee Curtis Granderson. Granderson continues to slug at an impressive clip, though he's fallen off somewhat from the tremendous power display he put on in the Bronx last season.With a lightning-quick, crisp, compact swing tailor-made for Yankee Stadium's short [...]
MLB Playoff Race: Why Derek Jeter Will Lead New York »
For 84 days, the New York Yankees sat atop the AL East division standings alone. For nearly three months, the Bronx Bombers enjoyed a comfortable cushion which grew as large as 10 games. And then it vanished. The team's longest streak atop the standings since 2004 was snapped on Tuesday evening, when the Baltimore Orioles moved into a tie [...]
Tampa Bay Rays Need Baltimore Orioles to Win Series »
The Tampa Bay Rays need some help this week from the Baltimore Orioles, preferably a sweep of the New York Yankees. The Rays currently sit 2.5 games behind the Yankees in the AL East. They are also 1.5 games behind the Baltimore Orioles as well as the Oakland A’s for the wild card. Obviously, the first order of business for the Rays is to [...]
New York Yankees: Do They Need to Rebuild, and Can »
"Rebuilding" is not a word that is typically used to describe the New York Yankees. In most years, or more like most decades, they have a bevy of stars that have come up through the system. They also have baseball's largest payroll, which is to say that they can hire the additional stars that they need.The result is that the Yankees win a [...]
MLB: Why to Continue Watching Baseball in September »
Like most years, as we approach the final month of the Major League Baseball season, many fans have already checked out. Interest is lost at this point of the season as people tend to shift from baseball to football. A 162-game regular season with games every day can make it very difficult to maintain fans’ attention. It is a long haul, and [...]
Ranking the New York Yankees in Late-Season »
September in a pennant race is traditionally a time when the best players on a team step up with their best performances. So when considering how to rank the players most likely to be on a postseason roster, should the New York Yankees hang on and hold off the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays for the American League East crown or, at the very [...]
New York Yankees: Andy Pettitte Takes Next Step in »
There were two good things that the Yankees were able to take away from Wednesday night in Tampa Bay.The first; they were able to avoid getting swept by salvaging a 6-4 victory in the series finale over the Tampa Bay Rays, thus pushing them back alone on top of the A.L. East over the Orioles.The second; the road to recovery for Andy Pettitte got [...]