‘NY Yankees’ Archives
New York Yankees: Jesus Montero and the Midseason »
Near the end of February, Baseball America released the highly anticipated 2011 Top 100 Prospects Rankings, where the Yankees found six prospects ranked and four in the Top 50.Yesterday afternoon, they released their Midseason Top 50 Prospects List, and while some players jumped up the charts, the news was not great for all of them.Begin Slideshow
Derek Jeter’s Most Recent Try at 3,000 Hits »
Tonight's New York Yankees game versus the Tampa Bay Rays was rained out, meaning Derek Jeter's pursuit of 3,000 hits will be postponed until the weekend. While the Yankees would like to have Jeter reach 3,000 hits as soon as possible, fans with tickets to Friday's game may be even more upset with Mother Nature. Tickets for the [...]
2011 MLB All-Star Game: 3 Yankees Who Won’t Be »
Derek Jeter has recalled himself from the MLB All-Star Game in order to rest the injury to his calf muscle.''Unfortunately, I won't be able to go,'' Jeter told Fox Sports before Friday night's game against Tampa Bay.Jeter, who is a 12-time All-Star was elected by fans to start the shortstop position.Yankees manager Joe Girardi said [...]
New York Yankees: Derek Jeter’s Call to the Hall »
As Derek Jeter approaches one of baseball's most heralded milestones, 3,000 hits, we need to slowdown the clock and realize what the New York Yankee shortstop has done for America's pastime.Maybe it's the fact that he's be the face of one of the most prestigious franchises in sports history or the shear excellence he's displayed over his 17-year [...]
New York Yankees: Will This Be the Last Year for Brian »
In February of 1998, a 31-year-old former intern of the organization took over as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of the New York Yankees.Since then, Brian Cashman has been the man in charge of the Yankees, holding one of the longest current tenures of GMs in the sport today.On Saturday, Buster Olney of ESPN hinted in his blog that [...]
New York Yankees Should Look into Dontrelle Willis »
Once upon a time, Dontrelle Willis was one of the rising stars in baseball.With his affable personality, infectious smile, bizarre mechanics, "Rockette-eqsue" leg kick and nasty stuff, Willis was beloved by fans of the Florida Marlins and left opposing fans in awe.After winning the NL Rookie of the Year Award in 2003 and playing in two All-Star [...]
New York Yankees: Ranking the 7 Best Prospects in the »
Let's face facts—the New York Yankees are an old team. Fourteen of the 25 players on the roster are on the wrong side of 30, and that's not including players currently on the disabled list such as Derek Jeter, Bartolo Colon and Rafael Soriano. In recent times, the New York Yankees' farm system has essentially been an afterthought. [...]
Was the Orioles Cal Ripken Jr. Better Than the Yankees »
Derek Jeter will become only the fourth shortstop in history to amass 3,000 hits. Honus Wagner (3,415), Cal Ripken Jr. (3,184), and Robin Yount (3,142) are the others, but Wagner played 890 of his 2,777 games at other positions. Ripken played 675 games at third base, while Yount played 1,218 in the outfield.Wagner is generally regarded as the [...]
Yankees-Rockies Series Preview: Bombers Aim to »
After taking two out of three in Chicago and Cincinnati, the Yankees return home with a sparkling 6-3 record against the National League this season.Next up is a three-game set against the Colorado Rockies, who enter the series at 37-37, four games behind the D-Backs in the NL West.Jim Tracy's club features a strong offense led by Troy Tulowitzki [...]
What the 2011 MLB All Star Rosters Should Be »
The 2011 season has been one of parity. As of June 23, 2011 only one division (NL East) has a team that is in first place by more than 2 games.The All Star Game should represent who are the best players from each team, not who the most popular players are. Since the game decides home-field for the World Series (when will they rectify [...]