Archive for August, 2014
Brian Cashman on the Hot Seat If Yankees Miss Playoffs »
The New York Yankees are not accustomed to missing the playoffs, let alone missing them in consecutive seasons. The last time that happened was in 1993. The Yankees are in danger of missing the postseason for the second straight year, and it is entirely likely heads will roll again. The first candidate on the chopping block: Brian Cashman, [...]
Top 5 Memories for Derek Jeter in Detroit »
On Thursday afternoon, Derek Jeter will bid farewell to Detroit as he plays his final regular-season game at Comerica Park. Detroit is the fifth-last stop in Jeter’s swan-song tour, which brings to an end a glittering 20-year MLB career. Undoubtedly, Jeter’s name will be etched in baseball folklore as one of the game’s all-time [...]
Yankees: An Early Free Agency and Offseason Primer »
The New York Yankees are currently fighting for their playoff lives, but with a tough road ahead of them some have already begun to focus on what the team will look like in 2015. Rather than looking at the remainder of the 2014 schedule, many are writing up free-agent wish lists and checking the expiration dates on current contracts. There will be [...]
New York Yankees’ 5 Best Prospects Who »
Rosters expand to 40 in less than a week. Every team takes advantage of this rule, as it's perfect for teams in the stretch run to gather reinforcements. The New York Yankees are in this category. There are other categories as well. Middling teams can put youngsters in relatively high-intensity situations to see how they fare. Bottom-dwellers can [...]
Surging Yankees Keep Fighting Their Way Back into AL »
New York Yankees fans aren't easily impressed. This is the franchise that has won 27 World Series championships, more than twice as many as any other club. The franchise that spends more than anyone east of Chavez Ravine. The franchise of Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio and Babe Ruth. The pinstripe faithful expect greatness. So a distant second place [...]
Masahiro Tanaka’s Elbow Presents Unique Risk »
"Shut him down!" With each pitch that Masahiro Tanaka throws, the cries from fans echo fainter. When it would have been simpler to let their ace wait and watch as Derek Jeter's last season faded away rather than burned out, the New York Yankees didn't go the easy way. They went the smart way. Instead of shutting him down, the Yankees sent Tanaka [...]
Yankees’ Playoff Chances Dying While Future »
When an early morning team meeting is needed just before facing a team 20 games under .500 in your own house, it might be time to start choosing pallbearers. The New York Yankees won Thursday, a fine shutout against the Houston Astros, but let’s be real here: When this is the win a team hopes turns around a lackluster season, it’s just [...]
3 New York Yankees Players Trying to Save Their Jobs »
Not everyone's job is safe in the Bronx. It has been a disappointing season for the New York Yankees, and that has some already looking ahead to next year. Changes are bound to occur in 2015, and rightfully so. The 2014 team has an abundance of issues, which means some modifications are in order. Some players, like a few of the starting pitchers [...]
5 Prospects New York Yankees Will Promote in September »
A smart string of September call-ups can often be the difference between a playoff berth and a phone call to the local golf course. When MLB rosters expand to 40 on September 1, expect some of the game's top youngsters to get the call to the majors. The New York Yankees will certainly make some additions, but who will be brought up to help the [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Players Who Will Not Be Back in »
The New York Yankees had a big makeover this past offseason, bringing in a lot of new faces. As the end of the 2014 season nears, Yankees fans should prepare for another offseason of turnover. The following is a list of the top players most likely not to return to the Yankees next season. One obvious omission from the list is Derek Jeter as [...]