‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Why Some Yankees World Series Wins Are More Valuable »
In 1968, the New York Yankees won 83 games and lost 79, which is a .512 winning percentage. They finished in fifth place, 20 games behind the first place Detroit Tigers and 17 ½ game ahead of the 10th place Washington Senators. In 2006, the St. Louis Cardinals won 83 games and lost 78, which is a .516 winning percentage. They won the [...]
New York Yankees: Andy Pettitte a Step Closer to Bronx »
While the New York Yankees began their 2012 regular season Friday, Andy Pettitte has begun his spring training.The 39-year-old announced he was coming out of retirement in mid-March, which was already a month through spring training, so it was pretty well known Pettitte wasn't going to start out with the Yankees in April.Pettitte pitched in Monday [...]
New York Yankees: Derek Jeter Steps Up and Leads »
The New York Yankees were able to stop the bleeding after going 0-3 by beating the Baltimore Orioles Monday night, 6-2.Derek Jeter led the Yankees to their first win of the 2012 season by going 4-for-4 with four hits.Starting pitcher Ivan Nova had a solid outing in his first start of the season, striking out seven with no walks and giving up a [...]
New York Yankees: 3 Things to Take Away from the First »
The last time the Yankees got off to an 0-3 start was 1998, a season in which they won the World Series. The magical thing about baseball is that there are 162 games in a season, and plenty of time to make a turnaround.On Monday night, the Yankees picked up their first win against the Baltimore Orioles; Nova went seven strong, Mariano closed [...]
New York Yankees: Hiroki Kuroda’s Shaky Debut »
It's easy for the Hiroki Kuroda doubters to come out in full force after his shaky debut with the New York Yankees, but realistically, you can take very little from any starter's first outing of the season. If first starts were everything, CC Sabathia wouldn't be that good. New York's No. 2 starter went 5.2 innings, allowing six runs (four earned) [...]
New York Yankees: Jose Campos Shines in Minor League »
When the Yankees traded top prospect Jesus Montero for Michael Pineda this winter, many overlooked the fact that there were two other young pitchers involved in the deal. The Yankees sent right-hander Hector Noesi to the Mariners, and they received 21-year-old flamethrower Jose Campos in return.Noesi is already a member of the Mariners' rotation [...]
New York Yankees: Joe Girardi Could Learn About »
It was the first inning of the first game of the season. The Tampa Bay Rays had runners on second and third with two outs. When the right-handed batting Sean Rodriguez stepped into the batter’s box, Joe Girardi ordered C. C. Sabathia to walk him. It was the first inning of the first game of the season. Girardi couldn’t have mistaken [...]
New York Yankees: Stat Predictions for Each Opening »
Despite the Yankees' pitching rotation enduring many blows this offseason—the departure of A.J. Burnett, Joba Chamberlain hurting his ankle on a trampoline, and Michael Pineda landing on the DL to start the season—the Yankees have the deepest batting lineup in the entire league.Finishing first in the American League East last season, [...]
YES Management Made Yankees Broadcasters Look Like »
According to Bob Raissman of the New York Daily News, early in March, YES president Tracy Dolgin proudly announced that YES is "a homer network." Dolgin explained that a "homer" is the antithesis of an objective announcer. “When you’re watching a game (on YES),” Dolgin told Newsday (h/t New York Daily News), “I’m very [...]
Mariano Rivera Blows First Save Opportunity, but »
New York Yankees legendary closer Mariano Rivera blew his first save opportunity in the Opening Day game against the Tampa Bay Rays, but there is no need to be concerned.The Yankees were quickly down by four runs in the first inning, but Raul Ibanez proved his worth with a three-run home run blast in the third inning.Reliever David Robertson, a [...]