Archive for May, 2013
Yankees’ Weak Hitting Balanced by Superior »
Unless the New York Yankees' pitching really falls apart in 2013, the Bombers should be in prime shape to nab a spot in the postseason. Nearly one-third of the 2013 season is now in the books, here at the end of May, and the Yankees' excellent pitching has balanced out their below-average hitting. The Yankees' bus ride across the Robert F. [...]
Comparing the 2013 Yankees to the 1996 Championship »
Back in 1996, the New York Yankees were on the verge of something big.The club, of course, would go on to win the World Series that year and then three of the next four. At the heart of those title-winning teams was Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera.What's interesting, then, is that 17 years later, those three players are still on the [...]
New York Yankees Trade Scenarios: Three Potential »
The New York Yankees' patchwork roster has somehow managed to stay at, or near, the top of the AL East despite continued injury setbacks. Now, as some of the bigger name stars get close to their returns to the Bronx, it is time for the team to use its newfound abundance of talent as leverage in deals in an attempt to get younger and lower its [...]
Can the New York Yankees Win Without an Effective CC »
New York Yankees ace CC Sabathia is hurting the team, and he knows it. As the team's ace, he is expected to give his team the chance to win every time he toes the rubber. If he can't do this, can the Yankees still win?Sabathia has been awful of late. He's 0-2 in May with a 4.85 ERA over 29.2 innings. He's allowed five home runs in five starts. His [...]
NY Yankees: Stock Up, Stock Down for Yankees’ »
It’s been another week and another injury again for the New York Yankees. After just getting back from the disabled list, Curtis Granderson once again was hit by a pitch and broke a bone in his left hand. It’s been a tough season for the Yankees, who have been winning games with a patchwork squad put together by GM Brian Cashman. [...]
Is Yankees-Mets Now the Worst New York Sports Rivalry? »
New York sports fans are lucky to have some of the biggest rivalries in all of sports. The rivalries between the Yankees and Mets, Giants and Jets, Islanders and Rangers and Knicks and Nets are some of the most exciting that the four major sports have to offer.Unfortunately for Yankees and Mets fans, the rivalry between these two teams seems to be [...]
Mark Teixeira Set to Return: What Can the New York »
When New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira hit the disabled list this March with a torn tendon sheath in his wrist, he was part of a steady stream of injuries that robbed the club’s early season roster of much of its top talent.After a lengthy rehab, the injury—which similarly cost Toronto Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista 70 [...]
New York Yankees’ 2013 Mock Draft: Projecting »
The New York Yankees have three picks in the first round of the 2013 first-year player draft on June 6, as the departures of both Nick Swisher (Cleveland Indians) and Rafael Soriano (Washington Nationals) netted them picks 32 and 33 to go along with their initial selection at No. 26.General manager Brian Cashman is notorious for taking pitchers in [...]
New York Yankees’ 2013 Season Proves Bombers Can »
The New York Yankees continue to shock the baseball world with a great start to the 2013 campaign, and in that start, the Bombers are proving to themselves that it doesn't take a team loaded with $100 million players to win.After another victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night, the Bombers improved their record to 30-18 on the season and [...]
Babe Ruth Upsets Honus Wagner in Classic Baseball Card »
The sports memorabilia world is still buzzing over an auction result that can rightly be considered an upset. For the first time ever, a 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth rookie card sold for more money than the famed T206 Honus Wagner. It happened at Robert Edward Auctions (REA), where one of only about 10 known examples of the Ruth card sold [...]