Archive for September, 2012
Are the New York Yankees Asking Too Much of Andy »
NOTE: Updated to reflect Tuesday night postponement.At age 40, lefthander Andy Pettitte surely never thought he’d be looked to as the guy to save the New York Yankees’ 2012 season. After all, we’re talking about a guy who didn’t pitch at all in 2011, a guy who retired and thought he’d had enough. But Pettitte came [...]
New York Yankees: Andy Pettitte Hints About His Future »
Andy Pettitte seems to have at least some interest in hanging around Major League Baseball next season. He told Brian Heyman of the Journal News that because of his injury problems this season, he is more likely to want to try again next year. I can probably say that when I came back, I thought there was no chance that I was coming back (next [...]
MLB Playoff Race: Do Yankees Have Enough to Advance »
The New York Yankees are fighting for a playoff berth, but they won't just be in the playoffs this season—they'll be advancing deep into the playoffs. The first reason to believe in a deep push into October is Derek Jeter. The shortstop has been playing phenomenal baseball, and he's been defying father time. The Yankees' captain is [...]
New York Yankees May Not Need a Miracle but They Have »
More and more, it's looking like the New York Yankees may have righted their ship as they cling to a lead over the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays in the American League East. This past weekend, they secured their 20th consecutive winning season, the second-longest stretch above .500 in their vaunted history, and the playoffs are now within [...]
New York Yankees: 4 Ways the Yanks Can Win the AL East »
The New York Yankees' tumultuous 2012 campaign is beginning to come down to the wire.After heading into the All-Star break with the best record in baseball and a seven-game lead in the AL East, the Bombers are currently in a dogfight to maintain control of their one-game lead in the division. The mass hysteria that ensued as the Baltimore Orioles [...]
5 Reasons the New York Yankees Offense Is Not Built »
The New York Yankees are currently holding onto first place in the AL East for dear life. With a few more clutch games like the previous two, they should be able to make it to the playoffs.But that's where the real test begins. The Yankees have enough to get into the playoffs, but the question is: Do they have enough to succeed [...]
New York Yankees: Bombers Win Crucial Series vs. Tampa »
Heading into Sunday afternoon's game with the Tampa Bay Rays, the New York Yankees knew they had to win.It was the crucial and deciding game of the three-game set at Yankee Stadium and the Yankees knew they needed to beat their division rivals. They needed to win to hold onto their very small division lead over the Baltimore Orioles—a lead [...]
Is Brett Gardner Returning to the Yankees as a »
After numerous vague injury reports, Yankee outfielder Brett Gardner was scheduled to for elbow surgery in late July, which would effectively end his season. With the appearance of team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad's surgical kit, the 2012 Yankees would have to deal with even less speed on an aging team.However, manager Joe Girardi and [...]
New York Yankees: Is Joe Girardi the Problem? »
Last night's 6-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays could not only be pinned on an ineffective start by C.C. Sabathia, but one can also look no further than the manager as to who was responsible for the key setback.This season has been a series of high peaks (a 20-7 June record) and deep valleys (5-7 in September so far) for the "Bombers." In each [...]
Joe Girardi in Trouble as Manager of New York Yankees? »
FOXSports.com’s Ken Rosenthal listed the managers who might be in trouble come the end of the season in a column posted this morning. Among the managers on his list were Jim Leyland of the Detroit Tigers (in the last year of his contract), Mike Scioscia of the Los Angeles Angels, embattled Bobby Valentine of the Boston Red Sox, [...]