Archive for May, 2013
Should Yankees Play Vernon Wells at Third Base Once »
New York Yankees' outfielder Vernon Wells did something Wednesday night that he’d never done throughout his 15-year career: He played the infield.When manager Joe Girardi decided to pinch-hit Travis Hafner for third baseman Chris Nelson in the ninth inning against the Colorado Rockies, Wells made the move to the hot corner for the bottom [...]
18-Month-Old Yankees Fan Recites the Names of Every »
Meet “CC,” one of the most well-spoken 18-month-olds on planet earth and quite possibly the future owner of the New York Yankees. She’s already on the fast track to having her own booth in Yankee Stadium, considering she’s barely a toddler and has the brain power to recite almost every New York Yankees great to don the [...]
New York Yankees: Why Trading for Chase Headley Is the »
The New York Yankees started the season with All-Stars Curtis Granderson, Mark Teixeira, Derek Jeter, and Alex Rodriguez all on the disabled list. These four athletes, along with Robinson Cano, are the core of the team. It's no easy task replacing four All-Stars in one off-season—however, the Yankees needed to find players to play a role in [...]
5 Signs New York Yankees Are Destined to Reach the »
The New York Yankees have made the playoffs in 16 out of the last 17 seasons, with 2008 being the lone exception, but that's not the only reason why New York is destined to return to the playoffs in 2013.A slew of injuries scattered throughout both the offseason and spring training put the Yankees in a seemingly insurmountable hole even before the [...]
An Open Letter to Alex Rodriguez to Never Show His »
Dear Alex Rodriguez,Or should I address you as "A-Rod?" Yeah, that sounds good. Certainly easier to type, anyway.At any rate, I hear you're on the comeback trail. It's been almost four full months since you had surgery on your left hip, and the word on Monday from Adam Berry of MLB.com was that you can finally participate in some baseball [...]
Joe Girardi: The Impending Free Agent That Nobody Is »
Robinson Cano, Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain are just a few free agents that the New York Yankees will have to internally discuss this offseason, but another FA that anybody fails to give recognition to is manager Joe Girardi.Girardi has been the Yankees manager since 2008. After signing a new three-year contract after the 2010 season (one that [...]
4 Trades the New York Yankees Must Consider After Rash »
The Yankees are off to a hot start in 2013, posting an 18-12 record over the season's first 30 games. That they stand in second place in the AL East is made even more impressive when you consider the fact that Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira, Curtis Granderson, Alex Rodriguez and Kevin Youkilis have missed most or all of the month with injuries.The [...]
NY Yankees: Stock Up, Stock Down for Yankees’ »
After dropping a tough game against Oakland, the New York Yankees again find themselves fighting to stay towards the top of the American League East. The injury-ridden Bombers are still within a game and a half of first place Boston, and Joba Chamberlain has been the latest to join the disabled list. Nonetheless, the Yankees keep battling, and [...]
Curtis Granderson Could Be Less Than 2 Weeks Away from »
Curtis Granderson's spring training ended just five pitches into his first at-bat because of a broken right forearm, but the New York Yankees outfielder is finally close to making his return to the team.Andrew Marchand of ESPNNewYork.com reports that Granderson played in his first extended spring training game last Wednesday (May 1). Marchand goes [...]
New York Yankee Fans, Meet Chris Nelson: A Player That »
General manager Brian Cashman spent the offseason (and parts of spring training) picking up aging veterans presumably on the tail ends of their respective careers to fill the holes left by the injured stars of the team.This type of decision-making has proved risky at times, but Cashman has made smart choices more often than not. Freddy Garcia, [...]