Archive for June, 2013
What Would a Full-Strength Michael Pineda Mean to the »
The first 63 games of the 2013 season have been a magic carpet ride for the New York Yankees. Despite only outscoring their opponents by a total of 16 runs, the team is 11 games over .500, just one game back of Boston in the loss column and riding a wave of clutch hitting to a 6-0 record against former Cy Young Award winners.Of course, there [...]
NY Yankees: Stock Up, Stock Down for Yankees’ »
As the New York Yankees continue to grind on towards the All-Star break, their farm system is beginning to see some success.Four players, two of whom are in this top 10 list, were selected to all-star games for their first-half performances.Right-hander Rafael De Paula, who is a starter for the Charleston Riverdogs, and Gary Sanchez, who catches [...]
Alex Rodriguez: New York Yankees Are Stuck with »
Every New York Yankees fan can agree on one thing: Alex Rodriguez needs to go.While that is the overwhelming opinion of most in the Bombers' universe, there isn't a chance it's going to happen anytime soon.With the exception of the 2009 playoffs in which A-Rod had a monstrous showing that led to a Yankee World Series run, the third baseman has [...]
New York Yankees Will Be Scary When September Baseball »
The New York Yankees are North America’s most successful team. With 27 World Series titles to their name, the Yankees are a perennial contender, which has drawn both love and hate from fans all over the world.However, for the first time in decades, the 2013 Yankees are being viewed as have-nots. Injuries have crippled a team that has been [...]
New York Yankees: Michael Pineda 1 Step Closer to »
Michael Pineda's tenure with the New York Yankees has been marred by bad decisions and bad luck, but things may finally be turning around for the 24-year-old starting pitcher.According to Andy McCullough of The Star-Ledger (via Twitter), Pineda made his first rehab start since undergoing shoulder surgery last season and it was nothing short of a [...]
Reassessing Andy Pettitte’s Hall of Fame »
Make it 250 for Andy Pettitte.The New York Yankees left-hander finally got the 250th win of his career on Saturday, pitching 7.1 innings of one-run ball against the Seattle Mariners to lead the Bombers to a 3-1 victory.He can put that career milestone in the bag. While he's at it, the rest of us now have an excuse to discuss whether [...]
Josh Pettitte: Prospect Profile for New York »
Player: Josh PettitteDrafted by: New York Yankees (No. 1124 overall) Position: RHP DOB: 11/3/1994 (Age: 18) Height/Weight: 6'1"/190 lbs. Bats/Throws: R/R School: Deer Park HS (TX) College Commitment: Baylor Background Josh Pettitte, son of Andy, made some headlines earlier this year when he threw a [...]
New York Yankees Prospects: B/R’s Top 15 »
The New York Yankees had three first-round picks in the 2013 First Year Player Draft, capitalizing on two compensation picks coming from the losses of Nick Swisher and Rafael Soriano to the Cleveland Indians and Washington Nationals, respectively.Surprisingly (at least to me), only one of those three picks was a pitcher. That was lefty Ian [...]
Yankees’ 1st-Round Pick Ian Clarkin Apologizes »
The New York Yankees selected high school pitcher Ian Clarkin with the 33rd pick in the first round of the 2013 MLB first-year player draft, but the selection did not go over as planned after he was associated with a quote saying he "couldn't stand" the Yankees. On Friday, Clarkin apologized for those comments during a conference call with [...]
Paul O’Neill’s Nephew Michael Selected by »
The New York Yankees and Paul O'Neill went hand in hand for nine seasons of the latter's professional career, and the franchise brought back a piece of that legacy on Friday afternoon in the 2013 MLB draft. The Bronx Bombers selected O'Neill's nephew, Michael, in the third round of the draft on Friday afternoon. He was the 103rd overall [...]