Archive for August, 2014
Michael Pineda’s Comeback Is Shot in the Arm »
Twelve up, 12 down. Four innings into Michael Pineda's start on Wednesday night in Oriole Park at Camden Yards, it was clear the New York Yankees had found yet another vaccine in the area where they've needed it the least in their quest for October baseball. The 6'7”, 265-pounder was writing poetry for the story of his [...]
New York Yankees Grades at the 2014 Three-Quarter Mark »
The New York Yankees are 61-57 through 118 games, and with three-quarters of the season behind us, it's time for the Bombers to brace themselves for what is sure to be a chaotic stretch run. Memories of the early days in Derek Jeter's career will certainly make for some nostalgia-filled nights at Yankee Stadium, but the task at hand is to make the [...]
Brandon McCarthy’s Rebirth Keying Yankees’ »
Where would the Yankees be right now if not for Brandon McCarthy? With CC Sabathia and Ivan Nova out for the season with injuries, and Masahiro Tanaka on the disabled list attempting to stave off Tommy John surgery, the Yankees decided to acquire McCarthy from the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 6 in exchange for left-hander Vidal Nuno. Since then, [...]
Stock Up, Stock Down for Yankees’ Top 10 »
With Week 19 upon us, it is time to once again check in on the stocks of the New York Yankees' top 10 prospects. Last week's list looked like this: Gary Sanchez, C: Even Luis Severino, RHP: Up Rob Refsnyder, 2B/OF: Up Eric Jagielo, 3B: Even Tyler Austin, 1B/3B/OF: Up Aaron Judge, OF: Even Ian Clarkin, LHP: Even Jose Pirela, 2B/SS/OF: Up Greg [...]
Derek Jeter Passes Honus Wagner for 6th on All-Time »
New York Yankees star Derek Jeter earned yet another accolade Saturday as he moved into sixth place on MLB's all-time hits list with 3,431. According to the Yanks' official Twitter account, the captain broke a tie with legendary Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop and Hall of Famer Honus Wagner: As seen in this video courtesy of MLB.com, the landmark [...]
Brian McCann Injury: Updates on Yankees »
Updates from Saturday, Aug. 16 Brendan Kuty of NJ.com provides an update from Joe Girardi, who spoke about Brian McCann's concussion: Sweeney Murti of WFAN has the latest on McCann: Updates from Wednesday, Aug. 13 Brendan Kuty of NJ.com reported on Brian McCann's return to the Yankees: Updates from Saturday, Aug. 9 Bryan Hoch [...]
How Are Yankees Staying in Thick of the Playoff Race »
The New York Yankees have had a long, strange trip through the 2014 season. Think back to the All-Star break: Whichever metaphor you prefer—underwater, sinking, stuck in the mud—they had become a representation of the overspending, injured, mediocre ballclub in the 21st century. Having lost 10 of their final 16 heading into the [...]
Tigers vs. Yankees Live Blog: Instant Reactions and »
The Detroit Tigers had an opportunity to break through in the second inning, but the New York Yankees scored first and took a 2-1 lead they would preserve through the final pitch. David Robertson sealed off an impressive outing by Brandon McCarthy, who pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the second inning and allowed just one run in six [...]
Stock Up, Stock Down for Yankees’ Top 10 »
With Week 18 here, it is time to once again check in on the stocks of the New York Yankees' top 10 prospects. Last week's list went as such: Gary Sanchez, C: Up Luis Severino, RHP: Up Rob Refsnyder, 2B/OF: Up Eric Jagielo, 3B: Down Tyler Austin, 1B/3B/OF: Down Peter O'Brien, C/1B/3B/OF: Up* Aaron Judge, OF: Even Ian Clarkin, LHP: Even Jose [...]
Grading New York Yankees’ Trade Deadline »
New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman had a very busy month of July. The 2014 non-waiver trade deadline has come and gone. The Yankees weren't the talk of the deadline—the Boston Red Sox were, however—but Cashman made some very good moves to bolster his roster and prepare his squad for the stretch run. Cashman made two trades [...]