‘NY Yankees’ Archives
What Kind of Player Will Mark Teixeira Be After Major »
Let's put it this way about Mark Teixeira: The New York Yankees can allow themselves to hope. But first, the actual news itself, which involves a whispered worst-case scenario becoming a reality. Shortly after the Yankees announced on Twitter on Wednesday that surgery had been recommended their slugging first baseman, Teixeira himself [...]
Alex Rodriguez Comes Off Smelling Like Roses in Public »
The Brian Cashman-Alex Rodriguez saga appears to be over just one day after it started.The New York Yankees' general manager and star third baseman got into a bit of a public spat Tuesday, but it wrapped up quickly, with A-Rod getting off scot-free.It's rare to see players coming out of public feuds looking good, but Rodriguez was able to do [...]
Mark Teixeira Will Undergo Season-Ending Wrist Surgery »
What started as a precautionary issue for New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira has turned into a season-ending malady for the 33-year-old star. UPDATE: Thursday, June 27, at 11:35 a.m. ET by Brandon GalvinMark Teixeira tweeted the following message for his fans:---End of update--- ---Original Text---New York's official [...]
Yankees GM Brian Cashman Completely Crossed the Line »
The battle between Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees took an interesting twist on Tuesday night, and for the first time in history, A-Rod is actually the victim in this whole thing. Rodriguez excitedly tweeted that he was cleared by his doctor to start playing games again after spending all of 2013 rehabbing the injured hip he had [...]
Why the Yankees Must Do Whatever It Takes to Unload »
The nine-year marriage between Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees has seen its share of bliss (2005, 2007 MVP's, 2009 World Series title) and moments of despair (2004 ALCS collapse, 2007 contract opt-out, 2009 steroid admission, Biogenesis scandal), but the latest spat between the injured third baseman and general manager Brian Cashman was a [...]
Predicting the New York Yankees Final Regular Season »
The New York Yankees have managed to both overachieve and underachieve through 76 games in 2013.The Yankees and their payroll set expectations of first place or bust, and sitting 2.5 games behind the rival Boston Red Sox can be seen as a disappointment to some.However, considering that the Yankees have been without three quarters of their starting [...]
Ichiro Suzuki Overshadows Duel of Japanese Pitchers in »
An all-Japanese pitching battle headlined the game between the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees on Tuesday night, as Yu Darvish and Hiroki Kuroda took to the mound for their respective teams.However, the spotlight ended up being stolen by the best Japanese player of all-time—Ichiro Suzuki.After belting just his second career walk-off home [...]
Alex Rodriguez Twitter Stunt Proves He’s »
When Alex Rodriguez looks back on his early Twitter days, he's not going to be able to say he wasn't warned.The headline on CBS Sports: "This is probably a bad idea: Alex Rodriguez has joined Twitter."The headline on Yahoo! Sports: "Alex Rodriguez, welcome to Twitter, a place you should never have come."These headlines now sound oddly prophetic. [...]
Brian Cashman Explodes After Alex Rodriguez Tweets »
New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman had some choice words for Alex Rodriguez on Tuesday, and a day later he is apologizing. UPDATE: Thursday, June 27, at 2:20 p.m. ET by Tom KinslowDerek Jeter spoke to the media today about Alex Rodriguez and the controversy around him and the rehab on his injured hip (via Brian Hoch of [...]
Penn State Football: 5 Players We Are Most Excited to »
The beginning of the 2013 season is slowly creeping forward for the Penn State football team. Summer practices are set to begin in early August, and for most fans, it can’t come soon enough. There are so many questions coming into this year about who will fill in for graduated seniors on both offense and defense and who will become the [...]