Archive for November, 2012
Derek Jeter Breaking Pete Rose’s All-Time Hit »
When the 2013 Yankee season begins, Derek Jeter's magic number to break Pete Rose's all-time hit record will be at 953. Following Jeter's league-leading 216-hit 2012 season, suddenly Pete's hit record is within vision of the Yankee captain—at triple digits. At 3,304 hits, Derek Jeter is 77.6 percent of the way home to setting a new [...]
Hot Stove: Ichiro Suzuki Willing to Play the Waiting »
Ichiro Suzuki wants to return to the New York Yankees in 2013, according to George King of the New York Post. Suzuki’s agent, Tony Attanasio, told King: “There has been a lot of interest , but he enjoyed playing for the Yankees so much it’s hard for him to say no to the Yankees. His preference is to stay there instead of going [...]
2013 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot: Don Mattingly, »
With MLB's 2013 Hall of Fame voting discussions dominated by whether Roger Clemens or Barry Bonds are deserving candidates, another candidate with little hope of garnering the required 75 percent vote enters his 13th year of eligibility. His name is Don Mattingly, aka "Donnie Baseball", who played first base for the New York Yankees.By the [...]
Robinson Cano Still Plans to Play for Dominican »
New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano became a U.S. citizen earlier this month and the New York Daily News reported Thursday that he plans to don the red, white and blue next spring during the World Baseball Classic. The red, white and blue of the Dominican Republic, that is. Cano told the Daily News: “I still have to play for the [...]
MLB Trade Talk: What Yankees Should Offer Marlins to »
Giancarlo Stanton is a 23-year-old outfielder under the Miami Marlins' control until 2017 and can easily put up 40 home runs and 100 RBI while hitting .290.Could the New York Yankees pull off a trade to land Stanton in the Bronx?With both Nick Swisher and Ichiro Suzuki as free agents, the Yankees have a vacancy in right field for next season.If [...]
Top 10 New York Yankees Traditions »
Over the years, Thanksgiving has become associated with traditions aplenty. From carving up a turkey to watching football with the family, the holiday has taken on many rituals. The traditional tale dates back to Plymouth Rock in 1621, according to MSNBC.com, with a meal to celebrate the Pilgrims’ gratitude to the Native Americans for [...]
CC Sabathia: Analyzing Why the New York Yankees Ace Is »
Since bursting onto the Major League Baseball scene in 2001 with the Cleveland Indians, C.C. Sabathia has consistently been one of the most explosive and durable pitchers in all of baseball. The 6’7', 290-pound California native has posted a 191-102 record over the course of his 12-year career to go along with a 3.50 ERA and 2,214 [...]
5 Ways Joe Girardi Can Improve the New York Yankees in »
There's really only so much you can do as a manager of a baseball team to affect the outcome of a game.In sports like basketball and football, where strategy building and play-calling is essential from play to play, the man they call Skipper has much more of a say. Baseball, however, is a sport where aside from a few hit-and-run calls, the manager [...]
New York Yankees: What Will Pinstripes Do in Wake of »
Like millions around the country, I was a huge baseball fan prior to the Toronto Blue Jays making their recent tidal-wave trade with the Miami Marlins. But thanks to this trade, I am officially an AL East addict. Someone snatch me a chair! Unlike any other division in baseball, the AL East just became an unpredictable chess match led by mastermind [...]
MLB Free Agents 2013: 5 Teams That Could Meet Anibal »
Anibal Sanchez may not be a true ace, but the 28-year-old Venezuelan starter is looking for near-ace money in his next contract.According to Jon Paul Morosi of FOXsports.com, Sanchez is looking for a six-year, $90 million deal. For those who hate math as much as I do, that averages out to $15 million a season.Crazy for a guy that hasn't posted an [...]