‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Robinson Cano Should Bat Second to Break out of Early »
Joe Girardi featured a lineup switch last night in an attempt to give the Yankees lineup a bit of a spark. Robinson Cano, who is in what seems to be his first extended slump ever, was moved back to the number five spot due to his 2012 power outage.However, in order for Cano to break out of his slump quicker, his ideal spot should be in the #2 [...]
Yankees Trade Speculation: 7 Deals the Yanks Can Make »
The New York Yankees have a problem on their hands, the likes of which they haven't had to deal with in many years. For the rest of the season, the Bombers will not have Mariano Rivera around to close games in the ninth.Rivera, as you well know, tore up his right knee shagging fly balls during batting practice in Kansas City on Thursday. He has a [...]
Mariano Rivera’s Injury Is Not as Big of a Deal »
Mariano Rivera tore his ACL shagging fly balls during batting practice on Thursday night in Kansas City, and while the loss of the Yankees' top relief pitcher will certainly be felt over the remainder of this season, it will not be as catastrophic as many think.This is primarily because all closers, even Mariano Rivera, are overrated.I realize [...]
CC Sabathia: Yankees SP Needs to Provide a Lift After »
The New York Yankees (13-12) and Kansas City Royals (8-16) will continue a four-game American League series on Friday night at Kauffman Stadium, with the first pitch scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET.Las Vegas oddsmakers have established the Yankees as -165 road favorites, while the total remains at 8.5 but is facing downward pressure in the betting [...]
Mariano Rivera Injury Won’t Affect the New York »
Everyone in Yankee Nation is fretting right now over the knee injury sustained by Mariano Rivera.What will New York do? Who will replace the best closer of all time? Can the Yankees survive this setback? Seeing a future Hall of Fame player go down with a season-ending injury is never a good thing. But if you have to lose a piece of [...]
David Robertson: Pressure Will Be Too Much for Mariano »
The good news for the Red Sox is at least the playing field is now even. Neither they nor the Yankees have an elite closer anymore. When Mariano Rivera tore his ACL shagging fly balls on Thursday, it was just about the most devastating thing that could have happened to the Yankees. It robbed them of their most important player. Just two days [...]
Mariano Rivera: Greatness, Respect, Desire and Future »
Marty Appel, in Pinstripe Empire, makes an understatement that sadly will never be more appreciated than it is today. Appel relates how, when New York Yankees closer John Wetteland signed with the Texas Rangers, the team turned over the closer’s role to Mariano Rivera, “…confident that his spectacular work as a setup man in [...]
Rafael Soriano: Mariano Rivera’s Injury Gives »
The New York Yankees signed Rafael Soriano to a three-year, $35 million deal after he turned in a 45-save, 1.73 ERA and 0.80 WHIP-season in 2010 with the Tampa Bay Rays.At the time it was a "if we can't beat him, sign him" type deal for New York. Rather than let the Rays have a closer of their own, the Yanks brought him in to be the set-up [...]
Mariano Rivera: Are the Yankees Doomed to Fail This »
With Mariano Rivera out for the season, as it stands today, the Yankees will not win the World Series. They can't. They simply do not have the pieces a championship caliber team requires to win it all.Losing Mariano Rivera is a devastating loss for the team as well as all of baseball and its fans. If George Steinbrenner were alive [...]
Mariano Rivera Injury: Possible Silver Lining for New »
Mariano Rivera’s torn ACL is obviously one of the most devastating injuries to ever befall the storied New York Yankees. While most will be concentrating on how awful the loss may be for the Bombers, there has to be some kind of silver lining to the all-time saves leader’s injury. Instead of creating a potential controversy by [...]