Archive for April, 2015
New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox Betting Preview, »
First place in the American League East will be on the line this weekend at Fenway Park in Boston as the division-leading New York Yankees (13-9) visit the Red Sox (12-10) in the opener of a three-game series on Friday. Despite losing five of their past eight games to fall out of first place in the AL East, Boston remains one of the favorites to [...]
Masahiro Tanaka’s Early Injury Is Ominous Sign »
Now the New York Yankees can fear the worst. A heavy part of their 2015 success is contingent on the health and, therefore, effectiveness of Masahiro Tanaka. The narrative rightfully flowed as something like this: Whichever way their Japanese ace goes, so too shall the Bombers. The Yankees are now in full-blown "hope that isn’t the case" [...]
Masahiro Tanaka Injury: Updates on Yankees »
The New York Yankees have placed star pitcher Masahiro Tanaka on the 15-day disabled list with a forearm strain and wrist tendinitis. Continue for updates. Tanaka Placed on DL Wednesday, April 29 The Yankees officially placed Tanaka on the disabled list, according to their official Twitter feed. On April 28, New York general manager [...]
Jacoby Ellsbury Injury: Updates on Yankees »
The New York Yankees offense is going to go as Jacoby Ellsbury does in 2015. He's a unique talent at the top of a lineup, but injuries are starting to pop back up for the 31-year-old center fielder, who is out for Sunday's game against the New York Mets with a hip injury. Continue for updates. Ellsbury Out vs. [...]
Brett Gardner Chases Foul Ball, Knocks Beer All over »
The New York Yankees are currently locked in a 1-1 game with the Detroit Tigers on a chilly day at Comerica Park. It’s the bottom of the seventh now, but the contest started out rather sloppy thanks to Brett Gardner and a fan who wanted to be as close as physically possible to the action at hand. Gardner ran to field a popped-up foul [...]
Yankees’ Closer Experiment Should Become the »
After nearly 20 years of going with a single closer, the New York Yankees, of all teams, don't have one in 2015. At least, not officially. What in the name of Mariano Rivera is going on? That's right: Yankees manager Joe Girardi essentially has declined, on multiple occasions, to name a closer, even though the end of April is approaching and the [...]
Bernie Williams Officially Retires with Yankees: »
Bernie Williams hasn't played in a Major League Baseball game since 2006, but the 16-year veteran will make his retirement official by signing his papers at Yankee Stadium on Friday. According to the Yankees' official Twitter feed, Williams' retirement will include a press conference with the media and a Monument Park plaque dedication: As [...]
New York Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers Betting Preview, »
New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia will be looking to earn his first win against the Detroit Tigers since 2013 and pick up his first victory in three starts this season when the teams square off at Comerica Park Monday night. Sabathia (0-2, 5.68 ERA) hopes to lead the Yankees (6-6) to their fourth straight win as well but will [...]
Alex Rodriguez Proving to Be No Easy out as He Carries »
We all knew the script. In his return from a season-long suspension, Alex Rodriguez was supposed to be over-the-hill dead weight in the middle of the New York Yankees' lineup in 2015. Evidently, he must have lost his copy. All of a sudden, A-Rod is clobbering the ball all over the place and, in doing so, carrying an otherwise sluggish Yankees [...]
Yankees Must Avoid Dealing Top Prospects to Save »
The downtrodden possibility is completely realistic. The New York Yankees, for so many years now, have mostly avoided it. Through all the aging, declining and pain, the organization has never punted on a big league season in recent memory by accepting their place within the American League East. When tough times have come, it hit the phones [...]