Archive for September, 2012
New York Yankees: Could Joe Girardi Get Fired If »
Their lead in the American League East is officially gone.After losing to the Rays 5-2 and dropping yet another series, the Yankees, who once had a 10-game lead in mid-July, are now tied for first place in the AL East with the Baltimore Orioles.It hasn't just been one player or a couple of players who have contributed to this. Nope. Right now, the [...]
Why the N.Y. Yankees’ Lack of Impact Prospects »
Headed into Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays, the New York Yankees held a one-game lead in the American League East over the Baltimore Orioles. With a 21-9 record since the beginning of August, the O’s are one of baseball’s hottest teams, especially after taking two of three games from the Yankees last weekend. Despite being [...]
MLB Playoff Race: Why the New York Yankees Will Miss »
The New York Yankees are in the midst of an epic collapse that is likely to keep them out of the MLB playoffs this year. New York held a 10-game lead in the AL East on July 18. But it now leads the Baltimore Orioles by just one game, and the Tampa Bay Rays are a mere two-and-a-half games out. The Yankees can’t let the Boston Red Sox [...]
New York Yankees: Postseason Hopes Are Swirling Down »
Remarkably, not many people have been talking about the Yankees' poor play on a national scale lately.Since July 1st, the Bronx Bombers are only one game over .500, with a 29-28 record in that time. Over their last 10 games, they are just 4-6. They've also recently lost series to both Baltimore and Toronto, and they were swept by the Chicago White [...]
Are the Yankees Having a Meltdown or Just Breaking »
The Yankees clubhouse is beginning to look like a M*A*S*H unit.But is this a good enough reason to explain how their once seemingly insurmountable lead in the American League East now looks very surmountable by the surprising Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays?Almost every team has to battle injuries as the season wears on. And wasn't depth [...]
New York Yankees: Are the Bombers Headed for a Red »
Houston, we have a problem,Well, more like, the Bronx, but we have a serious problem. Right now, the Yankees flat-out stink.Their lead in the American League East over the Baltimore Orioles has withered down to one game and Baltimore isn't going away anytime soon.Nope, Buck Showalter has his group believing in themselves when nobody else in [...]
5 Reasons the Yankees Cannot Remain Confident Losing »
Following another New York Yankees one-run loss yesterday, this time to the Tampa Bay Rays, captain Derek Jeter described the state of the team: “Before the games, we’re not panicking. We're playing with a lot of confidence.” This carefree attitude seems to be a theme in the Yankees clubhouse. Just as the day before, [...]
New York Yankees: Offense, Bullpen at Forefront of »
After a 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Labor Day afternoon, the New York Yankees are now just 19-24 since taking a 10-game lead over the Baltimore Orioles and a 10½-game edge over the Rays on July 18. Since then, Baltimore is 28-15 and Tampa Bay 27-16 and the Yankee lead in the American League East has shrunk to a single game over the [...]
New York Yankees: Picking the Perfect Lineup 1-9 to »
The Yankees have been slumping, seeing a 10-game lead on July 18 dwindle to just one today. Since the All-Star break, the Bombers are 24-25—a sub-.500 team.Here's the lineup the Yankees need to put on the field to turn things around and hold on to win the division over the Orioles and the Rays. No. 1—Derek Jeter, SSDerek Jeter has [...]
New York Yankees: Why the Sky Is Falling in the Bronx »
The New York Yankees saw its American League East lead shrink to just one game after another loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday and it's time to panic in the Bronx. As if it hasn't been time to panic for a while now, the slimmer lead in the division for the Yanks is just another harsh reminder that the sport of baseball can be very [...]