‘NY Yankees’ Archives
New York Yankees: Pedro Feliciano Could Pitch for »
Remember when the New York Yankees made the deal almost two years ago to land Pedro Feliciano from the Mets?It seemed like a great move at the time, signing the then-34-year-old to a two-year, $8 million deal with an option for 2013.Unfortunately, Feliciano got shut down in spring training before ever throwing a pitch in the regular season for the [...]
State of the New York Yankees with 2/3 of the Season »
The New York Yankees are 63-46 and four-and-a-half games up on the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East. One-third of the season remains (53 games), and it would take a monumental collapse for the Yankees to squander their lead in the division, much less miss the postseason altogether. Then why is there such a sense of urgency that this [...]
New York Yankees: Could Ivan Nova’s Struggles »
Remember last year, when Ivan Nova didn't lose in the second half of the season?That seems like a long time ago, because right now, the Yankees would do anything to have that same pitcher back on the mound.Instead, Nova has been downright awful for the Yankees, pitching with an 8.36 ERA since the All-Star break, and has not won a game since July [...]
Power Ranking Each New York Yankees Player Based on »
We all know the Yankees are a very high-profile team, full of big-name players. We also all know that a lot of those players have some pretty hefty contracts, a lot of which can only be described as "absurd".However, for all the lucrative contracts the Yankees have on the books, they also have a bunch of young players earning much more [...]
Joe Girardi Should Win the American League Manager of »
The voting criteria for Manager of the Year appears to go along these lines: "What team had the most surprising season? Who managed that team? Give that manager the award."From Bud Black and Kirk Gibson to Eric Wedge and Joe Maddon, small-revenue teams that have seasons as surprise contenders have the prime position for the award.Evidently, this [...]
Joe DiMaggio: 1941 Song Still a Hit with Baseball Fans »
It was summer, 1994. At an antique shop in some rural area near Michigan’s thumb, I experienced an event that sticks with me to this day.An avid baseball card collector at the time, I used to tag along with family to these shops now and then with hopes of finding something unique to add to my collection. It seemed for every story I [...]
New York Yankees Have to Beat Teams Other Than Seattle »
Before last night's 14-strikeout blowout by Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander, the New York Yankees took two of three games from the Seattle Mariners in the Bronx last weekend. The Tigers' 7-2 smacking marks the Yankees' 11th loss in their last 17 games, and the Bombers are now four games deep into a 20-game stretch that continues with three [...]
Is the Yankees Rotation Strong Enough for a World »
With CC Sabathia as the ace, Hideki Kuroda as a strong No. 2 and Andy Pettitte set to come back in September, do the New York Yankees have a starting rotation good enough to make it to the World Series? Are the Yankees too dependent on Pettitte's comeback? If he doesn't return, is Freddy Garcia a suitable replacement? Should general manager Brian [...]
Can the New York Yankees’ Starting Rotation Be »
Here is one thing we can all agree on: CC Sabathia cannot pitch every day.Thankfully for the New York Yankees, neither can Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers or Jared Weaver of the Los Angeles Angels. The burning question, however, is whether the other Yankees starters can measure up to the rotations they might face during the [...]
4 Reasons the Yankees Cannot Win Without Ivan Nova »
“They’re hitting everything. It’s not one pitch in particular. They’re hitting everything.”The words of Ivan Nova after another battering, frustrating loss last night. The Yankees fell in Detroit 7-2. Nova was rocked for seven runs on 11 hits, routinely leaving two-seam fastballs over the middle of the plate. Ivan [...]