‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Derek Jeter Is New York Yankees’ Old Reliable »
2012 has been quite a year for major league shortstops. Jose Reyes has mesmerized crowds with his blazing speed, wreaking havoc on the basepaths. Asdrubal Cabrera is continuing his ascent to the top of the MLB shortstop ranks, and Ian Desmond is showcasing his powerful stroke for all to see in D.C. Elvis Andrus and Jhonny Peralta [...]
2012 New York Yankees: Chavez, Ibanez, Soriano Winning »
WAR (Wins Above Replacement) is today's go-to statistic used to determine just how much value a player brings to a team's win-loss record. Admittedly, it still confuses me, and not just because there isn't one universal formula used for its calculation. It's the basic premise that I find baffling; WAR is designed to measure the disparity between a [...]
Yankees Trade Talk: 5 SPs to Replace Andy Pettitte If »
After a recent setback for Andy Pettitte while recovering from an ankle injury, the New York Yankees should continue scouring the waiver trade market for another starting pitcher just in case those problems persist. According to Andrew Marchand of ESPN, Pettitte suffered the setback a little over a week ago. While it was only a precaution to shut [...]
Mickey Mantle Didn’t Make His a Double in »
Generally speaking, power hitters should rack up a prodigious amount of doubles. They certainly hit the ball hard enough to reach the outfield wall or split the gaps in the alleys. And except for Harmon Killebrew, whose feet of lead carried him to only 290 career two-baggers—against nearly twice as many home runs (573)—the majority of [...]
Yankees-Tigers: Bombers Splitting Series on Road Was »
On Thursday, the New York Yankees completed their series with the Detroit Tigers by beating them 4-3 at Comerica Park.The final game had somewhat of a playoff-atmosphere feeling between the two. I mean, granted, these two teams met in the 2011 American League Division Series back in October.But for the last four days, the battle between the [...]
Eric Chavez Filling Void Left by Alex Rodriguez Injury »
Most people would correlate the New York Yankees' most recent struggles with the absence of Alex Rodriguez, but how can that be when Eric Chavez is tearing the cover off the ball at the moment?Chavez finished up another great day for the Yanks at third base. He went 2-for-4 against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, capping off a series that saw him [...]
Why New York Yankees Should Make Chris Stewart »
Russell Martin's nightmare season continues after a 1-for-5 Wednesday night against the Detroit Tigers that was, as usual, unproductive.Martin has had a slightly better August thus far for the New York Yankees, but any time you get excited about a guy hitting .261 during any given month, there is something wrong. In all, Martin is still on the [...]
Why Hiroki Kuroda Has Been a Revelation for the New »
If you look closely enough, you'll find right there, nestled in the No. 2 spot in the New York Yankees' rotation, the unassuming and quietly dominant Hiroki Kuroda. In late May, Kuroda's ERA had ballooned to 4.56 following his second straight loss. At 3-6, it looked like Brian Cashman's one-year free-agent signing was another tragic case of a good [...]
Is Alex Rodriguez Still More Vital to the »
On July 24th, Alex Rodriguez was struck by a Felix Hernandez pitch and suffered a broken hand. Since then, the New York Yankees have gone 6-7. Has the aging third baseman's importance to the team been underestimated?Looking at the statistics, one would think that the Yankees haven't missed a beat at the plate since "A-Rod" was [...]
Why New York Yankees Shouldn’t Extend Curtis »
Despite a great game against the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night, Curtis Granderson is having a horrible August, and it isn't looking so certain the New York Yankees will extend him at season's end.Granderson is hitting .160 in August and has completely fallen off the map offensively.Entering Wednesday night's game, the Yanks center fielder was [...]