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New York Yankees: The All-Century Team of Greatest »
Hundreds of players have donned pinstripes for the New York Yankees in the 21st century, but which ones have been the best?In 12 seasons since 2000, the Yankees have clinched 11 playoff berths, four American League pennants and two World Series championships.Here is the all-century 25-man roster of past and current New York Yankees who have [...]
MLB Free Agency 2012: Why the New York Yankees Must »
New York Yankees' left-handed starting pitcher CC Sabathia must stay in the Bronx if the team plans to contend in 2012.Sabathia has an option to opt-out of the final four years of his seven-year, $161 million deal, signed prior to the 2009 season. If he does, any team with spending money will be in pursuit.The perennial American League Cy Young [...]
New York Yankees: 4 Places Joe Girardi Went Wrong in »
For the second straight season, the New York Yankees failed in their pursuit of a 28th World Series title.This time around though, the blame falls on manager Joe Girardi and his questionable choices.While execution on the part of the players is essential, Girardi's job is equally important. His responsibility is to put the best personnel on the [...]
Brett Gardner and Other MLB Speedsters Who Are »
We've entered a new era of baseball history over the last few seasons. General managers, advertisers, fans and everybody in between are no longer mesmerized by home runs like they were during the "Steroid Era." People are tired of one-dimensional sluggers like Adam Dunn, David Ortiz, Mark Reynolds, etc., who embarrass themselves in the field or [...]
New York Yankees News: Joe Girardi to Cut Burnett or »
New York Yankees' manager Joe Girardi is frustratingly tight-lipped about impending decisions. However, on Thursday, Girardi announced that AJ Burnett and Phil Hughes are officially "on the bubble" as the Yankees plan on setting their 5-man starting rotation for the upcoming road trip and beyond . . . Full story from yankees.comRead more New [...]