‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Are Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira and the New York »
Here’s how tough it is in New York. On May 22, the city saw their beloved Yankees tied for the AL East cellar with the hated Boston Red Sox. If the Yankees had lost Wednesday, it would have marked the latest in the season the Yankees had sole possession of last place since June 6, 2008, the only season they missed the playoffs since [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Memorable Comeback Stories in »
When an individual abruptly leaves your life, the space they occupied can’t be filled overnight. Over an extended period of time, the void eventually becomes smaller and less significant. But when that person returns just as suddenly as they left, the state of jubilation and sheer happiness inside you is overwhelming. Throughout the [...]
Is Andy Pettitte the Difference Between the Wild Card »
The New York Yankees have caused quite a bit of stress and concern among the fans since the start of the 2012 season. With injuries and illness, and the lack of performance from some key players and pitchers, the Yankees have gotten off to a surprisingly slow and painful start.Each season, the Yankees are expected to make it into the postseason [...]
New York Yankees: Brett Gardner Has Yet Another »
The New York Yankees could use Brett Gardner back in the Bronx as soon as possible.The Yanks were hoping to have Gardner back a couple of weeks ago, but he experienced a setback and was unable to return. He will still fly to Tampa Thursday, but they were hit with some more bad news about his situation.According to Erik Boland of Newsday, [...]
New York Yankees: Andy Pettitte Dominates Again in 8-3 »
Looking for their first series win in over a week, the New York Yankees turned to Andy Pettitte to get the job done.Fresh off of his eight-inning shutout performance over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night, Pettitte faced another young and weak-hitting lineup in the Kansas City Royals.For the second straight start, Pettitte was absolutely [...]
Who Should the New York Yankees Hire to Replace Joe »
This is Joe Girardi's fifth season as Yankee manager. Before the arrival of Joe Torre, that would have been the longest continuous managerial reign under the Steinbrenner family. And had George had his complete faculties, chances are Girardi would not have survived his first year in New York. Remember, they failed to even make the playoffs that [...]
On-Base Percentage and Slugging Average Prove the »
There is general agreement that on-base percentage is a more effective method than batting average when evaluating a hitter's value. Most "experts" give much more weight to slugging average than to batting average. If one accepts the above, then on-base percentage and slugging average against a pitcher must be given great weight when evaluating [...]
New York Yankees: Why It’s Too Early to Panic in »
The New York Yankees are 22-21. They're in fourth place in the American League East, 5.5 games behind Baltimore for the division lead. They've lost seven of their last 10 games, including a sweep in a two-game set in Toronto and the dropping of two out of three to the Cincinnati Reds at home in the Bronx. This has prompted many Yankee fans to [...]
Clubhouse Confidential Rips Alex Rodriguez and Joe »
Luis Castillo was the last of the New York Yankees' batboys that wasn't required to sign a confidentiality agreement. He wrote a book, Clubhouse Confidential: A Yankee Bat Boy's Insider Tale of Wild Nights, Gambling, and Good Times with Modern Baseball's Greatest Team, that raises some questions. The New York Post provided some interesting [...]
New York Yankees: Can C.C. Sabathia Get to 300 Wins? »
Twenty-four pitchers in MLB history have won 300 games over the course of their careers. The last player to have reached the milestone was Randy Johnson, and it took him 21 years to get there.But C.C. Sabathia could be the next pitcher to get to that illustrious number.Currently in his 12th major league season, Sabathia has 181 wins in his [...]