‘NY Yankees’ Archives
All-Time New York Yankees Starting Lineup »
It’s always a fun exercise: Suspend the rules of time and put together a starting lineup for a team based on that franchise’s best players. The New York Yankees are Major League Baseball’s most accomplished franchise, with 27 World Series titles and 21 players or managers in the Baseball Hall of Fame. So it should be easy to put [...]
Reggie Jackson’s 1977 World Series Jersey Set to »
Mr. October’s most famous pinstripes are going on the auction block. As first reported by Sports Collectors Daily, the jersey Reggie Jackson was wearing October 18, 1977, when he hit three homers in Game 6 of the World Series will be up for auction this spring. SCP Auctions will offer Jackson's size 44 No. 44 home white button-down in its [...]
New York Yankees: Will Adam Warren Ever Be Given a »
Pitchers and catchers report to spring training in just a few short days, and it's time for any rotation battles to be decided for all 30 major league clubs.The New York Yankees have four of their five spots locked down. CC Sabathia, Hiroki Kuroda, Andy Pettitte and Phil Hughes will take the top four spots (in an order that's yet to be [...]
New York Yankees: Bombers Need to Get Robinson Cano »
Robinson Cano is a free agent after the 2013 season.Yankee fans all know this.The Yankees certainly know this.And Cano's agent, Scott Boras, definitely know this.The 30-year-old is perhaps the best second basemen in the sport and is in the prime stages of his career right now, which is why he's due for a nice payday in his next contract.Cano has [...]
5 Reasons the Yankees Will Win the AL East »
The reports of the New York Yankees demise have been greatly exaggerated and they will win the American League East in 2013.You heard it here first.It is true that the Toronto Blue Jays made significant changes this off season, which make them a different team. Will they be a better team? No one really knows for sure except that on paper [...]
New York Yankees: What to Expect from Every Starter in »
The 2013 New York Yankees starting pitching will look to build off the success they had throughout most of last season.The Yankees were so confident in their rotation last season that their main focus this offseason was resigning two starters, Hiroki Kuroda and Andy Pettitte, for another season regardless of their advanced age.The overall starters [...]
New York Yankees: Comparing Their Rotation and Lineup »
The AL East, won by the New York Yankees in 2012, looks like it will be one of the best divisions ever this year, if not the best, since the current divisional format was adopted in 1994. All five teams are preseason playoff contenders, and each has just as good of a chance at finishing first as it does finishing last. The Toronto Blue Jays [...]
Yankees Making Some Great Low-Key Moves »
Despite what most fans are saying, the Yankees have been making some nice moves during this offseason. After letting the likes of Nick Swisher, Raul Ibanez, Andruw Jones and Russell Martin walk, many fans and writers have been doubting whether the Yankees were interested in winning, or just meeting the payroll that owner Hal Steinbrenner has [...]
New York Yankees: Felix Hernandez’s Extension »
In my three and a half years on this website, we've discussed a lot of names with the Yankees.The one that always seemed to be brought up most was Felix Hernandez of the Seattle Mariners.Every offseason, someone would come up with a trade proposal for King Felix.And every trade deadline, we would all make our dream scenario deal that involved the [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Things Fans Have to Look Forward »
Baseball season is almost upon us.On Tuesday, pitchers and catchers will report for spring training and get ready for the 2013 season.Yankees players will slowly file into Tampa at Steinbrenner Field, shake off the rust from the offseason and get back into baseball shape.For those fans who aren't into basketball or hockey, baseball season is [...]