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New York Yankees: What to Expect This Week Heading »
All right, after 159 games, here's what we know about the Yankees.After Sunday's 9-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, the Yankees are 92-67 and are in first place of the A.L. East.With that win and a Los Angeles Angels loss, the Yankees clinched a berth into the postseason for 2012.The Yankees will play their final three games of the regular [...]
New York Yankees: Why Ivan Nova Has Pitched Himself »
Ivan Nova is not doing himself any favors in the final month of the regular season.With the New York Yankees battling to win the American League East and just holding off the Baltimore Orioles, Nova had a chance on Thursday night to give the Yankees a two-game cushion.Instead, Nova couldn't pitch out of the fifth inning for a second straight start [...]
New York Yankees: Is CC Sabathia Reverting Back to »
Not too long ago, I wrote about CC Sabathia's struggles and how they were hurting the Yankees.Before Wednesday, Sabathia hadn't won a start since August 24, posting an 0-3 record in five starts.However, over the last two starts, the Yankees ace seems like he has reverted back to his old form.In his previous start against the Oakland A's back [...]
New York Yankees: Why Not Coasting to Playoffs Could »
The month of September has been a fight for the New York Yankees.In years past, they would normally put the cruise control on and coast into a playoff spot.They did it in 2011. They had the AL East all wrapped up with a lot of time left in the season, then they took their foot off the pedal, and during their last series, they allowed the Tampa Bay [...]
Yankees vs Twins: Andy Pettitte Tosses 6 Scoreless »
Monday night's game for the Yankees would feature Andy Pettitte's second start since coming off the disabled list.And just like his first start, he did not disappoint his teammates and fans.Against the Minnesota Twins, Pettitte tossed six shutout innings, allowed no runs on seven hits, walked one and struck out three and picked up the win in a 6-1 [...]
New York Yankees: Bombers Interested in Cody Ross for »
We all know there's a really good chance that Nick Swisher may not be a Yankee by the time the 2013 season comes around.There's also a good chance that with his second half surge, Ichiro Suzuki's value has increased and he too may not be back for the Yankees in 2013.That still leaves a gaping hole in the middle of the lineup and in the outfield [...]
New York Yankees ALDS Matchups: Who Would Be the »
The Yankees are starting to get a little bit of momentum.They have won six of their last eight games since they returned home with a series split against the Orioles. The Yankees will wrap up their series with the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night before playing a series with the Oakland A's.The Yankees also got a boost with the return of Andy [...]
Yankees vs. Blue Jays: Andy Pettitte Gets Victory »
For the first time in over two-and-a-half months, Andy Pettitte took the mound for the Yankees.In his first start back since June 27, after fracturing his fibula, the Yankees veteran left-hander gave the team five scoreless innings and won his fourth game of 2012 in a 4-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.Pettitte threw 75 total pitches, 46 were for [...]
New York Yankees: Bombers Win Crucial Series vs. Tampa »
Heading into Sunday afternoon's game with the Tampa Bay Rays, the New York Yankees knew they had to win.It was the crucial and deciding game of the three-game set at Yankee Stadium and the Yankees knew they needed to beat their division rivals. They needed to win to hold onto their very small division lead over the Baltimore Orioles—a lead [...]
New York Yankees: Should Everyone Start to Worry About »
Friday night's game did not go according to plan for the Yankees.Coming off a series where they took two out of three against the Boston Red Sox, the Bombers had their ace on the mound in CC Sabathia pitching against the Tampa Bay Rays.The Yankees needed to get their homestand off on the right foot with the Baltimore Orioles, who they are tied [...]