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Yankees Farm System Rejuvenates Club During Playoff »
As the great Yogi Berra is attributed as saying, it's like deja vu all over again regarding the New York Yankees. No, not because the Bronx Bombers made the postseason for the 52nd time in the 103-year history of the franchise and will play the Houston Astros in the American League Wild Card Game Tuesday night. Playoff baseball is more [...]
CC Sabathia to Enter Alcohol Rehabilitation Center, »
New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia won't pitch during the 2015 MLB playoffs after deciding to enter treatment at an alcohol rehabilitation center. Sabathia released an official statement Monday to explain his decision, courtesy of the Yankees' official website: Today I am checking myself into an alcohol rehabilitation center to receive the [...]
AL Wild Card Game 2015: Yankees vs. Astros Breakdown »
It took exactly 162 games to get here, but the matchup for the 2015 American League Wild Card Game is set. The Houston Astros will visit the New York Yankees for a do-or-die showdown on Tuesday (8:05 p.m. ET on ESPN) with a trip to the division series on the line. The Yankees (87-75) haven't been to the playoffs since 2012, while the Astros [...]
Yankees Face October as $200M Underdogs in 1st »
Alex Rodriguez said they were underdogs, and for once we didn't laugh at the thought. The New York Yankees as underdogs? It's a crazy concept, given their $200 million-plus payroll and their history. It's fair to say the Yankees never should be underdogs to make the playoffs, but it's just as fair to say that this year they were. And it's even [...]
Yankees Clinch 2015 Playoff Berth: Highlights, Twitter »
Following a two-year postseason absence, the New York Yankees guaranteed they'll be playing playoff baseball in October again thanks to a 4-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday. The victory was also the 10,000th in franchise history. According to the New York Times' Tyler Kepner, the game's final out was also historic: With [...]
Can the Yankees Trust Masahiro Tanaka in a Wild Card »
NEW YORK — Masahiro Tanaka made it through the regular season without needing Tommy John surgery, so that's something. He made it through his final regular-season start with his hamstring intact—another positive. "I feel good about him," New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Wednesday night, suggesting but not yet announcing that [...]
Yankees’ October Run in Jeopardy If Masahiro »
The pick-an-ace game of chance will not work in October. The New York Yankees need a definitive answer. But for nearly six months, that all-important No. 1 spot in the rotation has been a revolving door of what-have-you-done-for-me-lately candidates, none of which have been able to keep the position in their grasps for what seems like more than a [...]
Do the Yankees Have What It Takes to Survive Do-or-Die »
NEW YORK — Over in the National League, the Wild Card Game matchup seemed set weeks ago. Here in the American League, no one wants to acknowledge that any part of it is set yet. "I think it's still too early," New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Thursday, when someone asked who he might start in the AL Wild Card Game. "Because [...]
Yogi Berra, New York Yankees Legend and MLB Hall of »
Legendary New York Yankees catcher Yogi Berra died of natural causes at the age of 90 Tuesday night at his home in New Jersey. News of Berra's death came via the Yogi Berra Museum, and the Yankees' official Twitter feed paid tribute to their iconic player: Berra's family released a statement via the museum: "While we [...]
CC Sabathia’s Recent Return to Form Could Pay »
How huge (pun sort of intended) would some vintage CC Sabathia be for the New York Yankees down the stretch? Yes, the hulking left-hander sports a less-than-stellar 4.80 ERA. And yes, he's an injury-plagued 35-year-old with a creaky right knee. After two straight solid starts by the six-time All-Star and 2007 American League Cy Young-winner, [...]