‘NY Yankees’ Archives
New York Yankees: Do the Yankees Have What It Takes to »
The Yankees are among the top offensive teams in baseball, and they have been all year long. The team has socked close to 200 home runs, far and away the top number in all of baseball. Still, questions remain as the month of September draws closer—Is the starting rotation strong enough to make a deep run into October? How dominant is [...]
Mark Teixeira Injury: Update on Yankees Star’s »
Mark Teixeira is one of the Yankees' main power sources on offense, but the first baseman's status appears to be uncertain after leaving Monday night's game against Toronto. UPDATE: Tuesday, August 28 at 4:35 p.m. ET by Timothy RappManager Joe Girardi offered a one to two week timetable on Teixeira, according to Mark Feinsand of the New York [...]
Ranking the Most Disappointing New York Yankees »
September is soon upon us, as is postseason baseball. As people look forward to the glory that is October, I look back at the 2012 season remembering the expectations for the New York Yankees going into the season.One of the most favorite pastime of us sports writers is to decide which player had a disappointing season. Now there are [...]
New York Yankees: Can Derek Jeter Win the Batting »
With over a month left in the 2012 regular season, the New York Yankees will be fighting to not only win the American League East, but to have home field throughout the playoffs.However, some players could be battling for individual records, like the home run or RBI title.One particular Yankee will likely be competing for the batting title as the [...]
Hiroki Kuroda Deserves a Better Fate for New York »
Consider these numbers on Hiroki Kuroda for a moment: —An ERA of 2.98, currently good for sixth-best among American League qualifiers. —Opponents are hitting .237 against him (ninth in the AL), with a .289 on-base percentage (seventh), a .381 slugging percentage (13th) and an OPS of .670 (eighth). —His 18 quality starts is tied [...]
5 Players the New York Yankees Need for a Deep »
The New York Yankees are expected to win the World Series every year. Anything short of that is considered failure in New York.It has been a long three years since they clinched their last World Series title. The Boss is gone, and New Yorkers, along with the Steinbrenner brothers, are hungry for another win. Joe Girardi has the squad [...]
Andy Pettitte Has to Be Healthy for the New York »
As we get closer to the end of August, the Yankees' playoff rotation is on my mind. It should be a concern of many Yankee fans, so I am going to address it here. My basic point is, the Yankees need Andy Pettitte back and healthy, or they won't get past the first round of the postseason. C.C. Sabathia and Hiroki Kuroda are the only locks to [...]
New York Yankees: Are the Yankees Facing a Red »
Success certainly raises the bar, as the Boston Red Sox have learned.Two World Series titles in the first decade of the new millennium made the Red Sox more like the New York Yankees than they probably care to be. As the payroll increased, so did expectations. When those expectations weren't met, the ax fell. First on manager Terry Francona [...]
New York Yankees Do Walk of Life 210 Times; Mickey »
When Jim Thome hit a pinch-hit home run for the Phillies earlier this year, he broke the record for walk-off home runs in a career with 13. Thome had been tied with five Hall of Famers — Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, Stan Musial, Frank Robinson and Mickey Mantle — before his record-setting blast. Mantle actually had 13 walk-offs if [...]
Zoilo Almonte: Is New York Yankees Outfield Prospect »
For an MLB prospect, there is nothing cooler than getting that big call to the show. This is especially true when the prospect is called up in the heat of a pennant race. For New York Yankees outfield prospect Zoilo Almonte, that phone call from higher headquarters cannot come fast enough. Yet another undrafted free agent by the Yankees [...]