‘NY Yankees’ Archives
New York Yankees Are Feeling the Effect of Losing »
The image of Mariano Rivera shagging fly balls in Kansas City must come to New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi in nightmares constantly. On May 3 of this season, Rivera put his marvelous career on the line when he tore his ACL during batting practice at Kauffman Stadium.Since then, Girardi has had to endure waters uncharted for the Yankees, at [...]
5 Reasons AL Playoff Teams Would Prefer Facing the »
After controlling the division all season, the Yankees have slipped up a bit in the AL East as the Orioles have pulled even with them atop the division and the Rays currently sit just two games back.While the Yankees have the horses to be a legitimate title contender come October, the Orioles are looking more and more like an equally dangerous [...]
MLB Free Agency: Will Yankees Take Big Josh Hamilton »
While this year's crop of free agents doesn't quite have the marquee-style names that adorned last year's free-agent list, there are some players of intrigue that will draw considerable interest—most notably Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton.Hamilton is currently leading the majors in both home runs and RBI, and he is on track to play [...]
New York Yankees: 6 Changes Joe Girardi Must Make to »
While it was their hated rivals to the north—the Boston Red Sox—who set the standard for late-season collapses by blowing a nine-game lead and missing the playoffs in 2011, the New York Yankees have seen a 10-game lead in mid-July disappear.They head into Wednesday night’s game with the Red Sox at Fenway Park tied with the [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Players Who Can Save Their Season »
The New York Yankees are limping to the finish of the 2012 MLB season, and fans of the "Bombers" are worried that this will be yet another campaign of unfulfilled promise. For the team to regroup and gain momentum heading into the playoffs, there are key players that can step up and carry the team to "the promised land."This article looks at [...]
NY Yankees: Tough Fight for AL East Will Help Bombers »
Things are not going well for the New York Yankees. They've only won seven of their last 20 games, and a once-strong lead in the AL East has slowly dwindled. The Bronx Bombers now face a fight to the death for first place in the division. The Yankees are locked in a tie with the Baltimore Orioles, of all teams, for first in the [...]
New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox September 11-13 »
The Yankees have blasted their way to the highest home run total in the majors, and they're currently tied for first in team OPS. Yet they have had odd struggles batting with runners in scoring position. This problem has plagued the Bombers all season long and they enter this series at just 17th in the majors.The Yankees are 8-4 [...]
New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox: Preview and »
Baseball's most classic rivalry won't possess the drama that typically comes with a New York Yankees/Boston Red Sox September matchup. But that doesn't mean the series doesn't hold playoff implications. While Boston continues to look towards the future, New York is stuck in the present.And their three-game set at Fenway Park this week [...]
New York Yankees: Why 2012 Collapse Would Be Worse »
On July 18, the New York Yankees were 10 games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles and 10.5 ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays. Almost no one would have thought the Yankees would have trouble winning the division, but on Sept. 11 they're in a dogfight. Not even a playoff spot is assured. With the Yankees one up on the O's and two on the Rays, and with the [...]
Projecting the Fallout If the New York Yankees Miss »
Almost two months ago, the New York Yankees had a 10-game lead in the American League East and looked like they were cruising into the postseason.The pitching rotation was consistent, Rafael Soriano was making people forget about Mariano Rivera, future Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki was being added to the team and the batting lineup was doing [...]