Archive for September, 2012
New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays September 27-30 »
The New York Yankees swept the Toronto Blue Jays last week by outlasting them with excellent pitching performances and simply out-slugging them in the series finale en route to a three-game sweep. Tonight, the Yankees will look to pick up where they left off in New York as they head north of the border to take on the Jays for a crucial four-game [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Keys to Entering MLB Playoffs with »
The finish line is in sight and the path looks mostly clear, though there are still some roadblocks and obstacles for the New York Yankees to overcome in order to win the American League East.Seven games remain for the Yankees, and all of them will be against familiar foes within the division who are begging for the season to mercifully end. The [...]
11 Predictions for the New York Yankees’ »
I often take predictions with a grain of salt, particularly when it comes to predicting what will happen in the short-series, little-room-for-error crunch of October in Major League Baseball, where a team is even more defined by how good its starting pitcher is on a given day.Still, it can be a lot of fun to make predictions. So after giving this [...]
New York Yankees: Is CC Sabathia Reverting Back to »
Not too long ago, I wrote about CC Sabathia's struggles and how they were hurting the Yankees.Before Wednesday, Sabathia hadn't won a start since August 24, posting an 0-3 record in five starts.However, over the last two starts, the Yankees ace seems like he has reverted back to his old form.In his previous start against the Oakland A's back [...]
New York Yankees: 4 Under the Radar Players Critical »
If the New York Yankees are going to make yet another deep postseason run, some of their under-the-radar players are going to need to step up. Names like C.C. Sabathia, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez are some of the first that come to mind when discussing the Bronx Bombers. However, production from those guys is expected. And World Series [...]
Projecting the Yankees’ Starting Lineup for a »
The magic number for winning the American League East is seven for the New York Yankees as they carry a 1.5 game lead on the Baltimore Orioles, but its been proven in baseball over and over again that no lead is safe. Manager Joe Girardi's team has had several different looks during the 2012 season, whether it be switching lineups [...]
How Can Pineda, Gardner, Pettitte and Rivera Impact »
With the Yankees in the middle of a pennant race, most people’s eyes are fixed on the 2012 Yankees. But, for some of us, the future is too tempting to wait for the offseason. There’s no doubt that many faces the club planned to see throughout the year barely made an appearance.Newly acquired Michael Pineda’s season ended [...]
Ichiro Suzuki, Raul Ibanez Turning Back the Clock for »
Once upon a time, Ichiro Suzuki was a run-scoring, hit-producing machine at the top of the order for the Seattle Mariners. Ichiro scored at least 100 runs in his first eight seasons in the major leagues after coming to the Mariners from the Japanese League in 2001 and recorded at least 200 hits a season for 10 straight years (2001-10). At one [...]
New York Yankees: Why Not Coasting to Playoffs Could »
The month of September has been a fight for the New York Yankees.In years past, they would normally put the cruise control on and coast into a playoff spot.They did it in 2011. They had the AL East all wrapped up with a lot of time left in the season, then they took their foot off the pedal, and during their last series, they allowed the Tampa Bay [...]
NY Yankees: Why Pettitte Has Already Earned Start in »
The New York Yankees surely hoped Andy Pettitte would return to become a key part of their starting rotation once he recovered from a broken leg. But even the Yanks—and perhaps Pettitte himself—have to be surprised by the results of his first two starts since being activated from the disabled list. Pettitte hasn't allowed a run [...]