‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Derek Jeter: 2012 a Year of Milestones for »
In 2011, New York Yankees’ shortstop Derek Jeter met the big mark—he reached 3,000 hits, punching his ticket as a first-ballot Hall of Famer. In 2012, Jeter has been padding his resume, reaching multiple less-heralded, but still notable, career milestones. With the season still nascent, he has reached 1,000 walks, 500 doubles and, most [...]
Brett Gardner: NY Yankees LF Suffers ‘Little »
The New York Yankees were expecting to welcome back left fielder Brett Gardner sometime this week after spending time on the disabled list with a bruised elbow and a strained arm muscle, but Marc Carig of the Star-Ledger tweets that we won't see Gardner until the end of May: Girardi says Gardner will miss 15-25 days.— Marc Carig [...]
David Robertson: It’s Too Early to Cast Judgment »
It's just one blown save. Calm down. The New York Yankees had a one-run lead against the Tampa Bay Rays going into the ninth inning. On the mound was the team's closer. He was unable to close out the final inning, though, and the Yankees would go on to lose to the Rays. No, I'm not just referring Wednesday night's matchup between the two [...]
David Robertson: New York Yankees RHP Takes Home AL »
The New York Yankees took a 1-0 lead over the Tampa Bay Rays into the top of the ninth at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night.In situations like those, we're used to seeing Mariano Rivera come in and shut the door without issue. But since he's on the disabled listed for the foreseeable future with a torn-up knee, David Robertson had to come in and [...]
Rays vs. Yankees: New York SP CC Sabathia Hasn’t »
The Tampa Bay Rays (20-11) and New York Yankees (16-14) will close out a three-game American League East series on Thursday night at Yankee Stadium, with the first pitch scheduled for 7:05 ET.Las Vegas oddsmakers have established the Yankees as minus-145 home favorites, while the total is currently 8, but facing downward pressure in the market.New [...]
Mariano Rivera Blood Clot: Yankees Lack Late-Game »
The news has gotten worse for Mariano Rivera, when it was discovered that, along with a torn ACL, he had a blood clot in his calf.That discovery has apparently made Rivera contemplative, and he has re-opened the possibility that he could retire after previously remaining adamant that he would return.And that's certainly troubling for the New York [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Reasons It’s Time to Get »
We're just about two weeks away from Memorial Day weekend, which is typically a good time to step back and evaluate exactly where your baseball team is or where it's headed.Questions abound for New York Yankees fans.Do you like what you see in the Bronx? Do you like the team that Brian Cashman put together for 2012? Are you content [...]
New York Yankees: Why They Desperately Need a »
It's interesting how fast things can change.Roughly two weeks ago, the New York Yankees were riding high from beating their hated rivals the Boston Red Sox. They were on a roll and things seemed like they were going to come together for the team.Now, the Yankees lost Mariano Rivera for the season, the offense depends on the 37-year-old Derek Jeter [...]
Why Brian Cashman Is Making a Huge Mistake Calling Up »
Tuesday was an exciting day for New York Yankees fans, as general manager Brian Cashman announced that Andy Pettitte was officially returning to the team after a year in retirement and would start Sunday's game against the Seattle Mariners.The anticipation for Pettitte is understandable. He's one of the "Core Four" that restored the Yankees to [...]
David Robertson Spoils David Phelps’ Strong »
Let the "the Yankees need to go outside of the organization for a closer" debates begin.David Robertson was shaky in his first save of the season on Tuesday night against the Rays, but he completely failed to record the save on Wednesday night.David Phelps, in the second start of his career, let up zero runs in five innings.The combination of [...]