‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Mariano Rivera Injury: Updates on Yankees Star’s »
Mariano Rivera is well on his way to returning for the 2013 MLB season, as the New York Yankees reliever pitched an inning in a simulated contest Thursday morning. According to Wallace Matthews of ESPN New York, Rivera took to the mound and tossed 18 pitches, while also doing his first fielding work of spring training. The 43-year-old began [...]
Yankees Prospects with the Best Chance of Cracking the »
The New York Yankees are in a unique position this season as they find themselves with holes to fill during spring training and it appears they will look in house to do it. The catcher position is currently up for grabs in the Bronx, so that means it's anyone's guess who ultimately comes away with it. Also, the injury to Curtis Granderson has [...]
New York Yankees: Will There Be a Power Outage in the »
Is it inevitable that the New York Yankees will hit fewer home runs in 2013?According to MLB.com and Robinson Cano, expectations haven't changed one bit. I'm gonna tell you one thing: this game can change. Anything can change in one second, Cano said. There's a lot of guys here who have power. We have Hafner, we have Johnson, you have [...]
New York Yankees: 3 Keys to Derek Jeter Staying »
For the New York Yankees, the 2012-2013 offseason hasn’t been very kind. Between the Alex Rodriguez saga continuing and the re-signing of older players, the Yankees don’t look like a fresh team in the hunt for a championship. Derek Jeter’s injury in the playoffs last season was simply the icing on the cake for the aging team. Now [...]
Pros and Cons of Joba Chamberlain Getting One More »
New York Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain was asked a seemingly innocuous question on Tuesday following his one-inning outing against the Philadelphia Phillies in a Grapefruit League game.His answer sparked a series of sarcastic comments and created fodder for the local papers.Chamberlain worked a relatively clean fourth inning against the [...]
New York Yankees Offseason Recap and Spring Training »
The New York Yankees had another great season in 2012, winning 95 games and clinching its second straight AL East division title. The season came crashing down as the Yankees were swept out of the postseason by Detroit in the ALCS and scored only 22 runs in nine playoff games.The combination of a lackluster offseason and injuries suffered by Derek [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Dark-Horse Prospects Who Could »
April 1 is getting closer and closer by the day.That's the official start date for the 2013 regular season for the New York Yankees.Until then, they're down in Tampa, Fla., getting prepared for the upcoming season at spring training.This past week, the Yankees season took a little bit of a turn for the worse when it was revealed that Curtis [...]
Top 10 Dumbest Moments in Baseball History »
Baseball has had some memorable moments. Who can ever forget that iconic home run Bobby Thompson hit against the Dodgers in 1951? Where were you when Game 6 of the 2011 World Series was played? How about Kirk Gibson's homer in the 1988 World Series? Dramatic moments are a part of the baseball experience for over a 100 years.True fans of the [...]
Breaking Down How Curtis Granderson Injury Affects NY »
After a sweep in the ALCS ended their season in 2012, matters have only gotten worse for the New York Yankees. During this offseason, Alex Rodriguez underwent hip surgery and steroid allegations, Nick Swisher was picked up by the Indians and now Curtis Granderson has a broken forearm that should sideline him for at least 10 weeks.The [...]
New York Yankees: Did Bombers Make Right Move in »
Johnny Damon made his public plea to come back to the Yankees on Monday.In the wake of Curtis Granderson's broken forearm, which will sideline the outfielder for 10 weeks, the 39-year-old veteran was willing to take a minimum deal to come back to the Bronx.Unfortunately for Damon, Yankees GM Brian Cashman isn't interested in his services for a [...]