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Hey, Joe: Breaking Down the New York Yankees Managers »
As you may have heard, tonight's interleague opener between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers doubles as a reunion between Joe Torre and the franchise he once helped lead to four World Series titles. Nearly to a man, the praise of Torre has been effusive, with the notable exception of Alex Rodriguez, who's been conspicuously [...]
Are You Really Still Angry About A.J. Burnett? »
As I was taking in the hideous stylings of one Allan James Burnett last night at Chase Field, I thought it would be fun to gauge the A.J. Love on some sure-to-be completely rational New York Yankee message boards. The struggling right-hander had allowed three homers and five runs through one inning against the last-place Diamondbacks. Burnett, I [...]
With The Doc In, Time For CC Sabathia to Step Up »
Complaining about CC Sabathia's sluggish start with the Yankees is kind of like Tom Brady complaining that Gisele Bundchen hogs the covers when they're in bed. No one feels sorry for you. Get over yourself. And screw you for even bringing this up in mixed company. Yankees fans are used to this apathetic mentality. New York's 40-23 mark entering [...]
Which New York Yankee Has the Highest Trade Value? »
In the hours following Stephen Strasburg's Brendan-Fraser-in-The-Scout -level debut for the Nationals on Tuesday, my buddy Howie posed this question to me (@danhanzus ) via Twitter: Most trade value: Mauer, Hanley, Pujols or Strasburg? I say #Strasburg easy. I said I thought Mauer may be the most valuable of the group, but the size of the [...]
New York Yankees: Time To Send a Teix Message? »
When Mark Teixeira struck out for the fifth time against the Blue Jays on Saturday, it did more than just match the worst individual performance of his career. It also marked the exact moment the Yankees first baseman finally hit rock bottom. It had been a long, strange trip to get there, prolonged slumps followed by promising breakouts followed [...]
New York Yankees Unkind to the Have-nots »
I don't know who pissed him off, but Grim Reaper is on a mean tear lately. First was Dennis Hopper. Then Gary Coleman. Then Rue McClanahan. Now it sounds like John Wooden. With all that grim business in the air, perhaps it was fitting that the Yankees just played host to two teams whose fanbases kicked the bucket a long time ago. Seriously though, [...]
New York Yankees: Just Win (Ugly), Baby »
Sometimes your name can take you a long way. Take Miguel Tejada, for instance. For all intents and purposes, Tejada's career is in a irreversible nosedive. The man has no business being the starting third baseman for any Major League team, no matter how awful that team may be. But Tejada is a former MVP, a six-time All-Star, and has enough [...]
New York Yankees Fighting Through Rough Patch »
Beginning misguided rant in three...two...one... The New York Yankees and My9 are a match made in hell. I wish I had the statistics to back this up—and let's face it, a rudimentary once-over of the schedule would probably settle this—but to me, the Yankees always seem to play poorly when their games are broadcast on the redheaded [...]
Red (Sox) Alert: Yankees Putting Distance Between »
Chan Ho Park's legacy in the Bronx can essentially be boiled down to two components: 1) The opening night gastrointestinal issues that made him a YouTube sensation . 2) His propensity for allowing home runs to the Boston Red Sox. In other words, Park may struggle to fill pages in his upcoming memoir, "Longballs and Loose Bowels: Stuff I Did With [...]
Why We Owe Yankees an Apology on Phil Hughes, Joba »
I don't like admitting that I'm wrong. I put admission of error somewhere between getting a Novocaine-free root canal and being the Jim J. Bullock center square of a human centipede. But right is right, and it's starting to look like that's exactly what the Yankees were when it came to their handling of Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain. Wednesday [...]