‘NY Yankees’ Archives
NY Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers: New York Players Who »
Down 0-2 in the ALCS, the New York Yankees aren't feeling good about their chances. If they want to make this a series, they'll have to win Game 3 against Detroit's Justin Verlander. The Yankees know this is their do-or-die game. If they go down 0-3, winning four against this Detroit Tigers pitching staff is damn near impossible—unless [...]
New York Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers: Changes Yanks »
The New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers are exposing the MLB playoffs, and the game of baseball in general, for what they really are.In baseball, a single pitch in a hitter's hot zone could be the deciding factor between a World Series appearance or historical insignificance. More often than not, a confident team feeding off of recent success [...]
New York Yankees: The Bombers Have No Choice but to »
I've hit my boiling point with Alex Rodriguez.For the longest time, I've tried to defend him and support him when everyone ragged on him, but I'm seriously done vouching for him.It's not the .143 he's currently hitting in the postseason that did it; I've grown to accept that he's a failure in the playoffs.It's not the five years and $150 million [...]
2012 ALCS: Is the Yankees’ Locker Room Starting »
We've seen the New York Yankees look bad in the postseason before. They lost in the LDS three years in a row between 2005 and 2007, and they fell short of the Fall Classic in both 2010 and 2011 when they came up against superior teams.But in this year's postseason, the Yankees have sunk to a new low. They barely got past the Baltimore Orioles in [...]
Why Yankees Will Win Game 3 Despite Historic Offensive »
Little can be said for the Yankees' offense so far this postseason, but one thing is for certain, they can't get much worse.After suffering a 3-0 loss in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series, many Yankees find themselves in horrible slumps that have made the terrific efforts from their starting pitchers useless.Here are a few [...]
How Alex Rodriguez’s Dugout Flirtation Shows »
If there was any question as to how Alex Rodriguez was handling being benched during the New York Yankees' recent playoff games, we might have an answer now. The $275 million man appears to have checked out.According to a report in the New York Post, Rodriguez had other things on his mind after he was replaced by pinch-hitter Eric Chavez in the [...]
New York Yankees: Hitting Coach Kevin Long Must Be »
Through seven games of the 2012 playoff season, the Yankees' offensivenumbers, across the board, are beyond bleak. The team slash line is .205 avg/.277 OBP/.326 SLG/.603 OBPS, an ugly sight by any measure and a perfect example of a situation where the numbers don't lie. These are the Bronx Bombers, the same [...]
2012 ALCS: How Justin Verlander Coming Up Small Would »
With the way that the Detroit Tigers starting pitchers have thrown the ball in the playoffs, it's fair to wonder whether they aren't in fact Terminators, sent here to kill the World Series hopes of every team in their path. Tigers Starting PitchersERA This Postseason: Max Scherzer0.00Justin Verlander0.56Anibal Sanchez1.35Doug Fister1.35— [...]
4 Reasons Bringing Ichiro Suzuki Back in 2013 Is a »
With a payroll that exceeds the national budget of 35 countries, many observers don’t give Brian Cashman much credit for what he does. When you have that much money to play with how can you make the wrong decision? And if you hiccup it’s cleaned, stored away, and forgotten. Kei Igawa, anyone? But, Cashman deserves [...]
Down in ALCS and Facing Justin Verlander, the New York »
George Steinbrenner must have risen from his grave, walked out to Monument Park following the demoralizing Game 2 loss by his beloved New York Yankees, strolled past the plaques for Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio and croaked all over again. Or was it Derek Jeter? Did Jeter break his ankle, or did he die on the infield dirt during extra innings [...]