‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Alex Rodriguez: Moving Yankees Star Down in Batting »
Something had to change for New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez in Game 4 of the 2012 ALDS, and manager Joe Girardi knew just what button to push. The skipper decided to slide the star slugger down to fifth in the batting order, per ESPNNewYork.com senior writer Andrew Marchand via Twitter: Jeter DH, Tex 3rd, A-Rod 5th, Raul not [...]
New York Yankees vs. Baltimore Orioles Game 4: Live »
The Baltimore Orioles forced a Game 5 in the American League Division Series with a 2-1 win over the New York Yankees in 13 innings Thursday night.J.J. Hardy drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the top of the 13th to drive home Manny Machado, who led off the 13th with a double.The big news circulating around the stadium before the game was [...]
Phil Hughes Pitches Game 4 Looking to Repay New York »
Phil Hughes takes the mound tonight for the Yankees assigned with the difficult task of shutting down the Orioles powerful lineup and pitching the Yankees into the American League Championship Series. Yankee fans should be happy, yet the overwhelming feeling is that Hughes just isn't capable of success.The prevailing thought among the fan [...]
New York Yankees: Game 3 Win Tempered by Reality Check »
With all due respect to Raul Ibanez, this was not the way things were supposed to happen.Down 2-1 in the ninth inning of a pivotal Game 3 in the ALDS, and having produced virtually no offense for eight-plus innings, the Yankees were simply not engineered to have their fate decided by a 40-year-old journeyman outfielder who, if the regular season [...]
Alex Rodriguez: 5 Postseason Stats That Prove 2009 »
On the way to the New York Yankees World Series title in 2009, Alex Rodriguez came up with big hits in a number of postseason plate appearances. In 15 playoff games, Rodriguez hit .365 with six home runs and 18 RBI.During the 2012 postseason, however, Rodriguez has struggled mightily. Yankees manager Joe Girardi even chose to pinch hit for [...]
New York Yankees: Ranking Their Most Epic Postseason »
The New York Yankees reach the postseason nearly every year, which means they have the annual opportunity to add even more historic, unforgettable moments to their already rich baseball lore.Opportunity was a knockin' last nigh,t and Raul Ibanez seized the moment.Ibanez's epic performance in the late innings last night at Yankee Stadium, blasting [...]
Orioles vs. Yankees: Is Game 3 of the ALDS a Must-Win »
In a best-of-five series, I always tend to look at Game 3 as a really pivotal game. On Wednesday night, the ALDS will head to the Bronx at Yankee Stadium, and the Yankees and Orioles will continue their series.Hiroki Kuroda will take the ball for the Yankees, while Miguel Gonzalez will be starting for Baltimore. After the Yankees took Game 1 on [...]
New York Yankees: Why Alex Rodriguez Needs to Start »
The New York Yankees are headed back to the Bronx to take on the Baltimore Orioles in Game 3 of the ALDS. New York walked away from Baltimore with a split, but if you are a Yankees fan you have to have a little bit of concern. The pitching has been good, but the hitting has disappeared. Like it or not, the linchpin of the batting order [...]
2012 ALDS: Lineup Changes the New York Yankees Must »
The New York Yankees are tied 1-1 in their ALDS with the Baltimore Orioles after losing Game 2, 3-2, on Monday. Getting a win at Camden Yards with the next three games to be played at Yankee Stadium would seem to put the Yanks in a good position to win the series. Yet the performance of the lineup in Game 2, scoring two runs despite nine [...]
Yankees vs. Orioles: 5 Reasons Bombers Will Be OK Once »
You can use a lot of different adjectives to describe the Bronx.Gritty, tough and resilient come to mind.It's where you can find what is quite possibly the most reviled stretch of highway on the planet, the dreaded Cross Bronx Expressway.The Bronx gave birth to rap music and it's where many of our parents were born and raised.For the Yankees, [...]