‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Jesus Montero: Meeting Expectations Is Impossible for »
Jesus is coming.Not Jesus Quintana, arguably the best dressed bowler of all time—though Ernie McCracken might have something to say about that.No, Jesus Montero, the seemingly forever-hyped Yankees prospect with the big bat and no position, will join the team tomorrow when rosters expand.Montero is not coming up for a cup of [...]
Yankees vs. Red Sox: Thoughts on the Francisco »
Francisco Cervelli has way more energy than I do. If I had one ounce of the energy Cervelli has I would not have waited as long as I have waited since my last post to this blog.Apologies to all my loyal readers and advertisers out there for not doing a good job here lately.Cervelli doesn't need to apologize. I love the way this guy plays the game. [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Things They Must Do to Beat the »
It's that time of year again. The time when the Yankees and Red Sox rivalry reaches its peak.The Red Sox have beaten the Yankees in 10 of 13 games this year. For the Yankees, these upcoming games are must-wins.In the first game of this three-game series, The Yankees came out on top, winning 5-2.In a tight pennant race, Games 2 and 3 are still [...]
5 Potential September Call-Ups for the Yankees »
It's that time of year again in Major League Baseball. Rosters expand from 25 men to 40 on September 1, and with that comes numerous September call-ups as teams who are out of contention look for chances to give young guys some experience, and those who are in contention try to fill some holes on their roster, usually in the bullpen. [...]
MLB: Why Mickey Mantle Almost Gave Up Switch-Hitting »
Mickey Mantle's pursuit of greatness was hampered greatly by his leg injuries, but it was a shoulder injury that might have been more significant in hamstringing his career. It was the first inning of the third game of the 1957 World Series. Mantle, who had walked, advanced to second when Milwaukee Braves right-hander Bob Buhl walked Yogi Berra.It [...]
50 Biggest “Hotheads” in MLB History »
There have been many baseball players and managers that have made a name for themselves not because of their abilities, but rather because of the fact that they tend to outbursts when things do not go their way.These MLB hotheads are known for getting into fights and arguments and there have been many incidents that occurred between the figures on [...]
MLB: Art Ditmar Saved Whitey Ford in 1958 but No One »
New York Yankees fired manager Casey Stengel after the Yankees lost the 1960 World Series to the Pittsburgh Pirates. One of the major reasons the Yankees lost was because Stengel didn’t start Whitey Ford in the opener. He gave the start to Art Ditmar, calling him the Yankees most consistent pitcher that year, which was true. The Pirates [...]
MLB New York Yankees: No Reason to Be Excited for »
Before he becomes another Joba Chamberlain, trade him for the sake of the organization. I still don't understand why Montero causes so much excitement: he's not fast, he has improved in his defense but not much, and he fails to hit against even 40-man roster pitchers as proved in spring training. What's even worse? He hasn't improved [...]
1957 WS: Sal Maglie Makes Amends for Beating Whitey »
It was vintage Whitey Ford, although some didn't think so.The only run the Milwaukee Braves managed came in the seventh inning when Wes Covington doubled and came home on a Red Schoendient two-out single. The Yankees game left-hander, who had suffered from arm problems during the 1957 season, demonstrated that he was quite healthy as he limited [...]
1956 World Series: The Brooklyn Dodgers Rough Up »
In front of an Ebbets Field crowd of 34,479 fans, including President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Whitey Ford lasted only three innings in the opening game of the 1956 World Series. The Brooklyn Dodgers scored all six of their runs off the Yankees' game little left-hander, who was Casey Stengel’s choice to pitch the opener despite everyone’s [...]