‘NY Yankees’ Archives
New York Yankees: 4 Moves That Could Reshape the Yanks »
To this point, the 2012 MLB season has been a year of ups and downs for the Yankees. After emerging as one of baseball's best over the summer, New York has seen a 10-game division lead evaporate over recent months, creating suspense in the standings and chaos in the city that never sleeps. Such struggles may have sparked midseason changes [...]
Yankees Look to Andy Pettitte to Guide Them to »
The Yankees have always relied heavily on the powerful left arm of Andy Pettitte and starting tomorrow afternoon, they'll call on one of the greatest pitchers in franchise history to help lead them back to the promised land once again.Following a nearly three-month hiatus, Andy Pettitte will make his long-awaited 10th start of the season [...]
New York Yankees: Should Hiroki Kuroda or CC Sabathia »
Carsten Charles Sabathia has been the most dependable pitcher for the New York Yankees since 2009. He has won 19 or more games every year since dawning the pinstripes, and helped lead the Bombers to their 27th World Championship in 2009. So why would Joe Girardi even consider starting Hiroki Kuroda in a Wild Card Playoff? The stats [...]
Are the New York Yankees Asking Too Much of Andy »
NOTE: Updated to reflect Tuesday night postponement.At age 40, lefthander Andy Pettitte surely never thought he’d be looked to as the guy to save the New York Yankees’ 2012 season. After all, we’re talking about a guy who didn’t pitch at all in 2011, a guy who retired and thought he’d had enough. But Pettitte came [...]
New York Yankees: Andy Pettitte Hints About His Future »
Andy Pettitte seems to have at least some interest in hanging around Major League Baseball next season. He told Brian Heyman of the Journal News that because of his injury problems this season, he is more likely to want to try again next year. I can probably say that when I came back, I thought there was no chance that I was coming back (next [...]
MLB Playoff Race: Do Yankees Have Enough to Advance »
The New York Yankees are fighting for a playoff berth, but they won't just be in the playoffs this season—they'll be advancing deep into the playoffs. The first reason to believe in a deep push into October is Derek Jeter. The shortstop has been playing phenomenal baseball, and he's been defying father time. The Yankees' captain is [...]
New York Yankees May Not Need a Miracle but They Have »
More and more, it's looking like the New York Yankees may have righted their ship as they cling to a lead over the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays in the American League East. This past weekend, they secured their 20th consecutive winning season, the second-longest stretch above .500 in their vaunted history, and the playoffs are now within [...]
New York Yankees: 4 Ways the Yanks Can Win the AL East »
The New York Yankees' tumultuous 2012 campaign is beginning to come down to the wire.After heading into the All-Star break with the best record in baseball and a seven-game lead in the AL East, the Bombers are currently in a dogfight to maintain control of their one-game lead in the division. The mass hysteria that ensued as the Baltimore Orioles [...]
5 Reasons the New York Yankees Offense Is Not Built »
The New York Yankees are currently holding onto first place in the AL East for dear life. With a few more clutch games like the previous two, they should be able to make it to the playoffs.But that's where the real test begins. The Yankees have enough to get into the playoffs, but the question is: Do they have enough to succeed [...]
New York Yankees: Bombers Win Crucial Series vs. Tampa »
Heading into Sunday afternoon's game with the Tampa Bay Rays, the New York Yankees knew they had to win.It was the crucial and deciding game of the three-game set at Yankee Stadium and the Yankees knew they needed to beat their division rivals. They needed to win to hold onto their very small division lead over the Baltimore Orioles—a lead [...]