‘NY Yankees’ Archives
New York Yankees: Are the Bombers Looking to Dump Alex »
Last week, we saw one of the biggest and more shocking blockbuster deals in recent baseball history made between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox.Boston sent Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford and Nick Punto to Los Angeles in exchange for James Loney and four minor leaguers.With this, the Red Sox shed about $275 million in [...]
Who Is Really the New York Yankees’ 2012 MVP? »
Unless Miguel Cabrera and Mike Trout cool down significantly in the final month of the 2012 season, we're probably not going to see a member of the New York Yankees with the American League MVP award this year.Not that it matters as far as they're concerned. Despite the fact they've been beset by injuries this season, the Yankees have the [...]
How Mark Teixeira’s Injury Has Thrown the AL »
It won't be long now before the New York Yankees implement a new rule: Effective immediately, all players must wear bubble wrap under their pinstripes.It's been that kind of a season for the Bombers. Michael Pineda was the first major player to go down, and then went Brett Gardner, Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte, CC Sabathia (twice), Alex Rodriguez [...]
Steve Pearce Acquisition a Timely One for New York »
The New York Yankees lost first baseman Mark Teixeira for at least the remainder of their series with the Toronto Blue Jays after Teixeira left Monday night’s 8-7, 11-inning loss with a strained left calf (per ESPNNewYork.com). Good timing for the Yankees, then, that earlier Monday they picked up outfielder-first baseman Steve Pearce from [...]
Is New York Yankees’ Brass Laughing at LA »
The fly on the wall in the executive offices at Fenway Park has got to be chuckling her wings off—right above the heads of the Boston Red Sox brass. For in a seemingly magical move, Ben Cherington and the Red Sox made nearly $300 million of crippling debt vanish from its green monster coffers in its trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers. [...]
5 Players New York Yankees Must Rely Upon Most Down »
Injuries, slumps, red-hot competitors, trades and waiver acquisitions. The Yankees have seen it all. And we're just talking about the last 30 days. Over the course of 162 games, you're bound to see all kinds of turns and drama though for the great teams, there remain some constants.That's precisely what the Yankees expect each year and what they [...]
What Will Carry the New York Yankees the »
The New York Yankees 2012 season has been a blend of great pitching (at times) and powerful hitting (at times) which has carried them to the top of the American League East Division.As the year heads into the final full month of the season, it remains to be seen as to which Yankees squad will carry the day. Will it be the offense with its [...]
6 Things Michael Pineda Must Do ASAP to Salvage a Big »
For Michael Pineda, this year hasn’t been exactly ideal. Showing up overweight to spring training, avoiding media, getting hurt and having surgery and then getting a DUI all have added up to a rough summer for the once-prized pitcher. But all is not lost. In fact the only thing Pineda has actually lost is a year of baseball and most likely [...]
New York Yankees’ Last 29 Games in the AL East »
The New York Yankees had 35 games remaining in the regular season before they started their game tonight vs. the Toronto Blue Jays. Of the remaining games, 29 of them are against teams in the AL East. The Yankees lead the AL East by 4 games. The Rays are hot and are closing in on the once comfortable lead the Yankees had. The Yanks stumbled [...]
New York Yankees: Pedro Feliciano Closer to Bronx with »
While the New York Yankees battled the Toronto Blue Jays in the Bronx, Pedro Feliciano took another step toward getting back to professional baseball.Feliciano was moved up to Double-A for the Trenton Thunder and pitched against the New Britain Rock Cats.Feliciano came in to pitch in the top of the sixth inning and had a solid [...]