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New York Yankees: 10 Burning Questions Heading into »
Opening Day is almost here. When the 2011 World Series came to an end, it seemed as though the winter would take forever and that baseball was a lifetime away.Then the winter meetings began, livening the fans a bit with updates and news. This offseason didn't disappoint anyone with some major, blockbuster moves league-wide that injected excitement [...]
MLB Spring Training 2012: Yankees’ Joe Girardi »
New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi has had the entire spring training to observe and evaluate all of the candidates for the starting pitching rotation. The time has arrived for Girardi to make his decision, and this one will be difficult.The Yankees currently have six pitchers to choose from to fill the five spots on the rotation. CC Sabathia [...]
Joe Girardi and the 10 Managers Who Don’t Get »
Major League Baseball has been filled with a cast of characters throughout the years. Many players retire, but they just can't stay away from baseball for too long. Often enough, they end up managing in the major leagues.Some managers are blessed with the privilege of managing a team in a large market which attracts a great deal of attention [...]
MLB Spring Training 2012: Yankees vs. Red Sox Rivalry »
New York Yankees fans and Boston Red Sox fans have long been East Coast rivals, and fans have always passionately defended their teams.The rivalry is usually a lot of fun. Sometimes the rivalry can be a bit nasty, and can occasionally turn violent. In some cases, stories of the rivalry can get ridiculous.My personal opinions about the rivalry will [...]
New York Yankees: Predicting the Full-Season Stats of »
Spring training is upon us, and baseball fans are glued to television, radio and the news about how players perform and produce every day.Winter is almost over, and the excitement of Opening Day just around the corner has adrenaline pumping through the veins of every fan.With the moves that the Yankees organization has made during the offseason, [...]
New York Yankees: Top 10 Prospects to Watch in Spring »
The New York Yankees have been, and continue to be, the most historic major league team in organized baseball.Yankee history is filled with legends who played at every position on the field, stars who made mesmerizing plays and hits and home runs that left opponents standing in shock and awe.Every team has a minor-league system loaded with young [...]
MLB Spring Training 2012: New York Yankees’ »
New York Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson had a huge 2011 season, but he thinks that he still has room for improvement.The 2011 season was Granderson's most stellar year in the big leagues coming in second in home runs with 41, he led the league with 136 runs scored and had the most RBI in the American League East with 119.Adding to those [...]
MLB Spring Training 2012: Yankees’ Alex »
New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has made some changes for the 2012 spring training season, and has decided to go with a less-is-more approach.His physical training and conditioning program has been altered, which has positively altered his mental outlook on his attitude.The changes that he has made appear to have started to work. On [...]
MLB Spring Training 2012: NY Yankees’ Joe »
During an away spring training game in Clearwater, Fla., New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi made a thoughtful gesture that a grieving fan will never forget.Behind the first-base dugout was a man holding a large white poster loaded with photographs and words that said, "Please remember Steven E. Smith."Girardi knew that this was something very [...]
MLB Spring Training 2012: Austin Romine Still out with »
New York Yankees top catching prospect Austin Romine is still out due to back inflammation. Manager Joe Girardi said on Wednesday that Romine suffered a little bit of a setback.Romine was sidelined last week and was originally expected to only miss a day of spring training workouts.He will continue working in rehabilitation to regain his health, [...]