‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Pennant Race: New York Yankees Face 25-Game Sprint to »
If you’ve ever driven a car, then you’ve seen this phrase written on the passenger-side mirror: “Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.” When the New York Yankees forged a 10-game lead in the American League East on July 18, the Baltimore Orioles were in second place. The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays were tied [...]
New York Yankees: How Mark Teixeira’s Injury »
The mighty Yankees—oh, the New York Yankees have found themselves in quite the precarious position. As of Tuesday, September 4, the Bronx Bombers are tied with the Baltimore Orioles for first place in the AL East. The perennially losing Orioles have matched records with their northern rivals in arguably the toughest division in all of [...]
Tyler Austin: Yank’s Prospect Leads 10 »
Every year since 1980, the New York Yankees have recognized the best performing hitter and pitcher within its minor league system with what is now called the Kevin Lawn Award. According to the Yankees' official website, Lawn is the son of Jack Lawn, President and Chief of Operations of the Yankees who passed away in 1999.Players to have won [...]
New York Yankees: Could Joe Girardi Get Fired If »
Their lead in the American League East is officially gone.After losing to the Rays 5-2 and dropping yet another series, the Yankees, who once had a 10-game lead in mid-July, are now tied for first place in the AL East with the Baltimore Orioles.It hasn't just been one player or a couple of players who have contributed to this. Nope. Right now, the [...]
Why the N.Y. Yankees’ Lack of Impact Prospects »
Headed into Tuesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays, the New York Yankees held a one-game lead in the American League East over the Baltimore Orioles. With a 21-9 record since the beginning of August, the O’s are one of baseball’s hottest teams, especially after taking two of three games from the Yankees last weekend. Despite being [...]
MLB Playoff Race: Why the New York Yankees Will Miss »
The New York Yankees are in the midst of an epic collapse that is likely to keep them out of the MLB playoffs this year. New York held a 10-game lead in the AL East on July 18. But it now leads the Baltimore Orioles by just one game, and the Tampa Bay Rays are a mere two-and-a-half games out. The Yankees can’t let the Boston Red Sox [...]
New York Yankees: Postseason Hopes Are Swirling Down »
Remarkably, not many people have been talking about the Yankees' poor play on a national scale lately.Since July 1st, the Bronx Bombers are only one game over .500, with a 29-28 record in that time. Over their last 10 games, they are just 4-6. They've also recently lost series to both Baltimore and Toronto, and they were swept by the Chicago White [...]
Are the Yankees Having a Meltdown or Just Breaking »
The Yankees clubhouse is beginning to look like a M*A*S*H unit.But is this a good enough reason to explain how their once seemingly insurmountable lead in the American League East now looks very surmountable by the surprising Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays?Almost every team has to battle injuries as the season wears on. And wasn't depth [...]
New York Yankees: Are the Bombers Headed for a Red »
Houston, we have a problem,Well, more like, the Bronx, but we have a serious problem. Right now, the Yankees flat-out stink.Their lead in the American League East over the Baltimore Orioles has withered down to one game and Baltimore isn't going away anytime soon.Nope, Buck Showalter has his group believing in themselves when nobody else in [...]
5 Reasons the Yankees Cannot Remain Confident Losing »
Following another New York Yankees one-run loss yesterday, this time to the Tampa Bay Rays, captain Derek Jeter described the state of the team: “Before the games, we’re not panicking. We're playing with a lot of confidence.” This carefree attitude seems to be a theme in the Yankees clubhouse. Just as the day before, [...]