‘NY Yankees’ Archives
New York Yankees: Will Bombers Withstand Mark »
The Yankees were without Mark Teixiera since the end of August and were barely hanging on to their division lead.This past Saturday, he returned to the Yankees lineup, but only for one day, as he will be sidelined again with the same calf injury. After irritating it this past weekend, Texiera will be out for another 10-14 days, according to Eric [...]
New York Yankees: Did Fear of a Bad Call Cost Them the »
The Yankees were "not guilty as charged" in Saturday's game. Or maybe one should say that this was true for a particular Yankee. But they paid the price, not only within the game itself, but probably for the rest of the season.The "charge" was that Mark Teixiera made the third out at first in the bottom of the ninth inning. An instant replay [...]
8 Keys to the Yankees’ Offense Staying Afloat »
When we last saw Mark Teixeira in action, he got robbed by Jerry Meals on a close play at first base in the ninth inning of the New York Yankees' 5-4 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night.It's now looking like that play could rob Teixeira of the rest of his season.As reported by Andrew Marchand of ESPNNewYork.com, Teixeira aggravated an [...]
Baltimore Orioles Late-Season Excitement Evokes »
Baltimore Orioles' manager Buck Showalter would know better than anyone what all of the enthusiasm and excitement at Camden Yards late this summer feels like. After all, he lived it in a previous life—ironically enough with his now-biggest rival, the New York Yankees— during his managerial tenure in the Bronx from [...]
Curtis Granderson, Joba Chamberlain Great as New York »
With a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday, for the third time in a week, the Baltimore Orioles pulled even with the Yankees in the American League East standings. On Sunday, for the third time in a week, the Yankees reclaimed sole possession of first place in the AL East, this time by thumping the Orioles, 13-3, to close out their [...]
5 Huge Takeaways from Orioles-Yankees Series »
Oriole Park at Camden Yards was an inspiring sight last weekend. Under an umbrella of mostly beautiful weather, a nice mix of Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees fans filled this park to capacity. A sea of orange blended with pinstripes as the Orioles and the Yankees grappled for control of the American League East division. For a Yankees team [...]
New York Yankees: Breaking Down the Rest of the »
The New York Yankees were able to leave with a good feeling following their weekend series with the Baltimore Orioles.The Yankees earned a split with the Orioles after winning 13-3 on Sunday and took sole possession of first place in the American League East by one game.After Sunday, the Yankees have played 140 games, leaving them with just 22 [...]
Curtis Granderson Must Sit If New York Yankees Are to »
Something that may be lost in the controversial ending to Saturday night’s 5-4 loss to the Baltimore Orioles is the continued slide of All-Star center fielder Curtis Granderson. Granderson entered Saturday’s game as a pinch-hitter for Andruw Jones in the sixth inning and struck out against Baltimore reliever Darren O’Day with the [...]
New York Yankees: Andy Pettitte Strong Again in Rehab, »
The New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles have been engaged in a playoff-like series this weekend at Camden Yards with both teams battling back and forth in the series.While that has been going on, Andy Pettitte has continued to get himself ready with his rehab work on his fractured fibula and continues the good news with his progress.On [...]
Steve Pearce: The Strange Saga of the New York Yankees »
Steve Pearce has played for three different teams this season; four, if you count the fact that he was a Yankee for two separate stretches.He was a cast-off from the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2011, easily his worst season. But even in his better years, he never distinguished himself in black and gold.Pearce was signed as a minor-league free agent at [...]