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2012 ALCS: Odds on Key New York Yankees Having »
The 2012 playoffs have been a struggle at the plate for the New York Yankees. As a team, the Yankees are hitting just .205 in seven postseason games and have scored just 20 runs. So what are the chances that some of the key Yankees in the batting order can turn things around and put together a great American League Championship Series against the [...]
New York Yankees: Passing on Carlos Beltran for Nick »
Lately, everyone is really furious with Nick Swisher.He's currently hitting .153 in the postseason, and his comments about Yankee fans have not sat well with anyone following the first two games of the ALCS.Swisher is playing himself right out of New York, and as an impending free agent after the season, many fans like myself are hoping he doesn't [...]
Yankee Fans Should Stop Booing Alex Rodriguez »
For the past eight years, the general consensus among Yankee fans has been to blame, and boo, Alex Rodriguez for anything and everything that goes wrong.Team not hitting? A-Rod’s fault.Lost playoff series? A-Rod.Gas prices too high? War in the Middle East? You get the idea. Now, with the Yankee offense mired in a subterranean slump, [...]
Why Nick Swisher’s Latest Comments Are Final »
Nick Swisher probably wasn't going to be with the New York Yankees next year anyway. Set to become a free agent after the season, Swisher reportedly wants "Jayson Werth money," according to CBS Sports' Jon Heyman. That means he's looking for a seven-year, $126 million contract.In the past, perhaps the Yankees would have gone for such a [...]
Yankee Veterans Comment on the Challenge of Facing »
The Yankees may be at a disadvantage going into Detroit down 2-0, but they are a veteran team and have the experience to play well under pressure. The questions is, will they start to hit and get an early lead in Game 3? Game 3 starting pitcher Phil Hughes, infielder Jayson Nix, and first baseman Mark Teixeira expressed to the [...]
ALCS Schedule 2012: Why New York Has No Chance in »
The New York Yankees aren’t going to make it out of Detroit. Not without their championship dreams being shattered, anyway. The Yankees head to Detroit’s Comerica Park down 2-0 in the ALCS against the surging Detroit Tigers. They’ll try to begin a big series comeback in Game 3 on Tuesday, but at this point it may already be too [...]
New York Yankees or Bronx Barbies: Why a Firesale Is »
Some refer to it as the “it” factor, or possessing an indomitable will to win. In the Bronx this postseason, it can be referred to as non-existent. As the New York Yankees fell behind the Detroit Tigers 2-0 in the ALCS during the early evening hours of Sunday night, it was difficult to remember a time when the outlook had been so bleak [...]
MLB Playoffs 2012: 5 Reasons Why the New York Yankees »
Following Sunday's ALCS Game 2 loss to the Detroit Tigers, the 2012 New York Yankees' postseason has been nearly a complete disaster.The Yankees are now trailing 2-0 in the series to a team that they can't seem to beat when it matters most—in October.Despite all of that, there is still a chance. Yes, Lloyd Christmas from Dumb and Dumber, [...]
5 Creative Fixes for the New York Yankees’ »
The New York Yankees have put themselves about as far behind the 8-ball as one can be following two consecutive losses to the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium in the ALCS.Only three teams have ever rallied from an 0-2 deficit since the League Championship Series went to a seven-game format in 1985 (1985 Royals and Cardinals, 2004 Red Sox).While [...]
Grading Every New York Yankees Player in the »
The Yankees find themselves in a threatening 0-2 hole with Justin Verlander looming tomorrow night on the mound in Detroit; yet in a season of inconsistency, improbability and the unexpected, are you really willing to count the Yankees out now?The 2012 postseason has been one of the worst hitting displays that the New York Yankees have put on [...]