Archive for May, 2013
Through About 40 Games, the AL East Is Clearly There »
Going into the 2011 season, 45 of 45 so-called experts on ESPN predicted the Boston Red Sox would win the American League East crown.None picked the real champions of the division that year—the New York Yankees—and nobody could have predicted Boston to fall to pieces like it did that September.Those "experts" apparently [...]
Report: Eduardo Nunez Placed on Disabled List with »
Another one bites the dust.Eduardo Nunez is the next name on a long list of New York Yankees to be placed on the disabled list this season (h/t George A King III of the New York Post). Nunez, who has been hampered by a left rib cage injury since last Sunday (May 5), has been placed on the 15-day DL.In a corresponding move, the Yankees moved Mark [...]
Yankees’ Mariano Rivera, Joba Chamberlain »
Two members of the New York Yankees had some heated words for one another before Saturday's game against the Kansas City Royals. According to Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News, Mariano Rivera and Joba Chamberlain had a bit of a tense moment in front of reporters. Before the game, while Rivera sat in the dugout speaking with reporters, [...]
How Joe Girardi Has Become a Better Yankees Manager »
Through the first 33 games of the 2013 season, the New York Yankees are defying predictions and poor expectations. When they take the field on Friday night in Kansas City, they'll do so as a first-place club.At 20-13, New York is playing .608 baseball.While much of the credit in New York has gone to general manager Brian Cashman's ability to find [...]
Ranking the Greatest Pitching Performances in Yankees »
As the most storied franchise in Major League Baseball, the New York Yankees have been the beneficiaries of some outstanding pitching performances over the years.From Waite Hoyt to Whitey Ford to Ron Guidry to Mike Mussina to Mariano Rivera, the "Bombers" have had an embarrassment of riches on the mound. Those pitchers have helped define the [...]
Handicapping Yankees’ Stars’ Early Odds of »
Due to performance and popularity, the Yankees enjoy very nice annual representation on the American League All-Star team. This year, even with a lack of stars like Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez, the Yankees may still place several players on the All Star roster.No one ever said that All-Star voting is fair.In fact, it's a joke. [...]
Robinson Cano Collects Career Hit No. 1,500 and Is »
New York Yankees star Robinson Cano tallied career hit No. 1,500 in the third inning of Thursday's game against the Colorado Rockies, furthering his pursuit of becoming one of the top offensive second baseman in Major League history.Cano hit a ground ball up the middle that Rockies second baseman Josh Rutledge was able to make a play on, but Cano [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Prospects with the Highest »
The New York Yankees are not a team known for developing their own elite talent. Despite the "Core Four" of Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte carrying the team for much of the last 15 years, the Yankees have had little success developing their own stars, with Robinson Cano being the only true star player coming up through [...]
Should Ivan Nova Be Sent Down to Triple-A After His »
According to Andy McCullough of The Star-Ledger, New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi believes that starter Ivan Nova could be activated from the 15-day disabled list in time to make a start during the doubleheader in Cleveland.Girardi plans to take advantage of the 26-man rule that allows teams to carry an extra player during doubleheaders. Nova [...]
Injuries Haven’t Stopped the New York Yankees »
Despite the Yankees starting the 2013 season with a large amount of the core players missing due to injuries, they find themselves with a healthy 19-13 record. In fact, they are just one game behind the Red Sox and Orioles in the AL East. Sure, they are sitting at 18th in the MLB for runs scored, but one surprising number has sprung [...]