‘NY Yankees’ Archives
New York Yankees: 8 Players Who Were Called To Play »
Yesterday, Jorge Posada playing second base against the Oakland A's wasn't the first time the New York Yankees have played one of their legends in a weird position. Several other Bombers' greats have been asked to play out of position in Yankees history. Here are eight unusual position changes made by a Yankee, in no specific [...]
1955 World Series: Whitey Ford Almost Beat the »
The fact that former Yankee great Whitey Ford failed to complete the first game of the 1955 World Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers at Yankee Stadium was a negative, but the New York Yankees left-hander still managed to hang on for a 6-5 victory. Facing a powerful Brooklyn batting order in which Duke Snider was the only left-handed hitter, Ford [...]
Phil Hughes Falters as New York Yankees Bats Explode »
The New York Yankees hit three grand slams in one game yesterday, a feat never before achieved by any MLB team in the history of the sport. Lost in all the hoopla, however, is the stark reality that the Yankees, despite some recent positive signs, do not have a reliable pitcher in Phil Hughes. While one start does not a season make, when [...]
New York Yankees: Derek Jeter on the Brink of .300 »
With every base hit, Derek Jeter is climbing further up Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leaderboard. Two more hits will tie him with Craig Biggio and three will push him into baseball’s all-time Top 20. Each subsequent base hit is also doing more and more to silence the waves of criticism he faced earlier in the season. The first [...]
2011 New York Yankees:Team MVP- It’s Not Curtis »
Curtis Granderson, who has overcome his demons against left-handed pitchers, has put together the best season of his career thus far and has become a serious and legitimate contender to claim MVP honors in the American League this season. Despite his excellent MVP-caliber season, the likable Yankee center fielder will not, in my opinion, be named [...]
Could the Yankees Get Both Damaso Marte and Pedro »
The Yankees have had a desperate need for left-handed options in the bullpen.Right now, the only option the Yankees have is Boone Logan, who is 3-2 with a 2.78 ERA.The Yankees have been without two of their top left-handers out of the bullpen for most of the season in Damaso Marte and Pedro Feliciano.On Thursday, both Marte and Feliciano took [...]
2014 MLB Predictions: New York Yankees Preseason »
When reviewing the New York Yankees lineup today, it cannot be ignored that the Yankees are approaching a time in the not too distant future where their needs might outstrip their resources. The not too distant future, in true terms, begins in earnest in 2013 and goes into full scale onslaught mode in the year 2014. Between now and then, the [...]
New York Yankees Didn’t Expect To Win the 1955 »
It has taken almost 56 years, but I have just discovered that my friends and I were more upset that the New York Yankees lost the 1955 World Series than they were. Less than two minutes after Gil Hodges caught a low throw from shortstop Pee Wee Reese to retire Elston Howard, the Yankees were in their dressing room at Yankee Stadium. They were a [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: Cubs Unlikely to Deal Carlos Pena to »
Yesterday, we found out the Yankees put in a waiver claim for Chicago Cubs first basemen Carlos Pena.The teams have 48 hours to work out a deal or Pena gets pulled back off waivers and remains with the team.Right now, it's looking like Pena will be staying with Chicago.According to Bruce Levine of ESPN, Pena talked to Cubs interim GM Randy Bush [...]
MLB: Mickey Mantle’s Bat Beat Brooklyn but »
Mickey Mantle's torn hamstring muscle in his right thigh prevented him from playing in the opening game of the 1955 World Series, but his bat still beat the Brooklyn Dodgers. Joe Collins, the New York Yankees left-handed hitting first baseman, had been in a severe slump at the end of August. He had tried most of the things that slumping hitters [...]