‘NY Yankees’ Archives
MLB Playoffs 2012: Key New York Yankees Players Who »
The Yankees have a plethora of struggling players, as one would expect from a team that is down two games to none and barely squeaked by the Baltimore Orioles. Highlighting four of these hitters will lend some perspective as to how bad things have been for the Yankees—and, perhaps more importantly, if things have the potential to [...]
Annual New York Yankee Underachiever Nick Swisher »
There are certain places where sports intensity takes on a new form of life. Places where the blood pressure of fans only dips down to normal when the game has ended. New York City is one of those places. Now in his fourth year with the Yankees, one would think Nick Swisher should be aware of this by now. He should know that New York [...]
Why Derek Jeter Deserves the Most Credit for the New »
For the first time since 1981, the New York Yankees have played a postseason game without Mariano Rivera or Derek Jeter on the roster. Through thick and thin, Derek Jeter has been there for the Yankees and for the sport of baseball. Throughout his entire career, The Captain has been a role model for both young and old alike. He is respected [...]
Yankees vs Tigers: What We Learned from the »
Before the game, I said Game 2 of the ALCS was a must-win for the Yankees.After losing 6-4 to the Tigers in Game 1, along with Derek Jeter for the remainder of the postseason due to a fractured ankle, the Yankees came in needing to win Game 2.Instead, the offense was non-existent, and Anibal Sanchez pitched a gem for Detroit as they won 3-0 in [...]
Nick Swisher: Yankees OF Unwise to Fuel Fire with »
The New York Yankees are now down 2-0 to the Detroit Tigers in the American League Championship Series after a dismal offensive performance, and Nick Swisher’s comments about the fans following the loss were poorly timed and ill-advised. Swisher, who is batting .154 in the postseason, took a significant amount of criticism for failing [...]
Yankees vs. Tigers: What Bombers Must Do to Turn »
The New York Yankees have a mountain to climb as they look to recover from an 0-2 deficit in the ALCS, now having to face Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers in Game 3. To make matters worse, the team is in the midst of one of the worst offensive performances in postseason history. To their credit, guys like Ichiro Suzuki, Mark Teixeira, [...]
Tigers vs. Yankees: New York Pitching Will Down »
Both the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers needed five games to advance to the ALCS. This series will also likely go the distance, but New York's pitching will eventually overwhelm Detroit and help the Yankees advance to the World Series.It is no surprise to see these two teams here. While Baltimore and Oakland were nice surprises, they [...]
Alex Rodriguez: Will the Wolverine of Baseball Save »
If there is a game-changing moment in the Bronx during the ALCS, expect nothing less than to have Alex Rodriguez in the middle of it. Good or bad.Much like Marvel comic book character Wolverine, Yankees third baseman A-Rod just wants to fit in and be liked.Is A-Rod a bit over dramatic at times and overexposed? Sure. However, he [...]
ALCS 2012: New York Yankees Should Keep Alex Rodriguez »
The ALCS begins this Saturday night (8 p.m. ET, TBS) as the New York Yankees host the Detroit Tigers in a rematch of their first-round playoff series of a year ago. This matchup is chalk full of storylines, none bigger than the status of Alex Rodriguez. Will he find himself riding the bench for the second straight game? New York [...]
ALCS: Hiroki Kuroda to Start Game 2 Against Detroit »
There were questions about how the New York Yankees were going to line up their rotation going into to the American League Championship Series against the Detroit Tigers, but now those have been answered.For Game 2, the Yankees will put Hiroki Kuroda on the mound on three days' rest. Dan Schulman of ESPN broke the news via Twitter: Hiroki [...]