‘NY Yankees’ Archives
5 Ideas for New York Yankees Manager Joe Girardi for »
After 157 games of competition, it's hard to believe the Yankees' long season will be decided over just five games against the Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox. Yet, their performance over the next several days against those two teams will be precisely what determines their fate.Five games.AL East division champs, Wild Card No. 1 or No. 2, or [...]
Who Has the Schedule Edge in Final Days of the MLB »
MLB contenders have just six games to play in the 2012 regular season as they jostle for the remaining playoff berths.At this late stage of the season, we determine the strength of each team's schedule by individual matchups. Between pitchers and batters, catcher and baserunners, outfielders and ballpark dimensions, etc.My focus is on the playoff [...]
New York Yankees Still Without Reliable No. 4 Starter »
Another start for Ivan Nova, another reason why the New York Yankees couldn't possibly start him in a playoff game.The MLB postseason is rapidly approaching, and while the Yanks might have their first three starters figured out, their No. 4 is nowhere near certain.Nova had the upper hand to make the playoff rotation coming into 2012 after a [...]
New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays September 27-30 »
The New York Yankees swept the Toronto Blue Jays last week by outlasting them with excellent pitching performances and simply out-slugging them in the series finale en route to a three-game sweep. Tonight, the Yankees will look to pick up where they left off in New York as they head north of the border to take on the Jays for a crucial four-game [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Keys to Entering MLB Playoffs with »
The finish line is in sight and the path looks mostly clear, though there are still some roadblocks and obstacles for the New York Yankees to overcome in order to win the American League East.Seven games remain for the Yankees, and all of them will be against familiar foes within the division who are begging for the season to mercifully end. The [...]
11 Predictions for the New York Yankees’ »
I often take predictions with a grain of salt, particularly when it comes to predicting what will happen in the short-series, little-room-for-error crunch of October in Major League Baseball, where a team is even more defined by how good its starting pitcher is on a given day.Still, it can be a lot of fun to make predictions. So after giving this [...]
New York Yankees: Is CC Sabathia Reverting Back to »
Not too long ago, I wrote about CC Sabathia's struggles and how they were hurting the Yankees.Before Wednesday, Sabathia hadn't won a start since August 24, posting an 0-3 record in five starts.However, over the last two starts, the Yankees ace seems like he has reverted back to his old form.In his previous start against the Oakland A's back [...]
New York Yankees: 4 Under the Radar Players Critical »
If the New York Yankees are going to make yet another deep postseason run, some of their under-the-radar players are going to need to step up. Names like C.C. Sabathia, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez are some of the first that come to mind when discussing the Bronx Bombers. However, production from those guys is expected. And World Series [...]
Projecting the Yankees’ Starting Lineup for a »
The magic number for winning the American League East is seven for the New York Yankees as they carry a 1.5 game lead on the Baltimore Orioles, but its been proven in baseball over and over again that no lead is safe. Manager Joe Girardi's team has had several different looks during the 2012 season, whether it be switching lineups [...]
How Can Pineda, Gardner, Pettitte and Rivera Impact »
With the Yankees in the middle of a pennant race, most people’s eyes are fixed on the 2012 Yankees. But, for some of us, the future is too tempting to wait for the offseason. There’s no doubt that many faces the club planned to see throughout the year barely made an appearance.Newly acquired Michael Pineda’s season ended [...]