‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Phil Hughes: 5 Reasons His Healthy Return Makes »
After two months of recovery from dead arm, Yankees starting pitcher Phil Hughes pitched his first rehab start at Single-A on Sunday. His impending return could not have come at a better time for New York, as it sits 1.5 games behind the Red Sox for the AL East lead.The Yankees staff has performed admirably since Hughes' injury, with all five [...]
Joe DiMaggio’s Streak, Game 33: Yankees Flog »
Game 33: June 20, 1941 On June 20, 1941, the U.S. Air Corps was folded into the Army Air Forces (as infantry or artillery divisions were). It was another presidential step in the preparation for our nation’s entry into World War II. “The Germans are getting their asses kicked in Russia,” Vic Ruppone told childhood friend [...]
Derek Jeter: Why He’s the First Player in »
The most overrated player in baseball as proclaimed by his peers, Derek Jeter is about to reach a milestone that no other player who has been fortunate enough to wear a Yankees uniform has ever done before.Not Ruth, Berra or Mantle. Not even Gehrig, Dimaggio or Mattingly. Of the 20 Hall of Famers who represent the New York Yankees in Cooperstown, [...]
Fantasy Baseball: Is Nick Swisher Safe to Use Again? »
After a brilliant 2010 season that saw Swisher hit .288 with 29 home runs and 89 RBI Swisher was a hot commodity heading into the year.He began the year hitting .204 through May 25th, making his dreadful 2008 season (.219 average) look decent. At least he was hitting a home run every 20.7 at bats that season. He only had two in his first 152 at [...]
New York Yankees: Looking Back at the Cubs Series »
Ah, Wrigley Field. One of the great places to watch a Major League Baseball game. The hand-turned scoreboard. The rooftop seats. Day games. Ivy. Beautiful Wrigley Field. Really?I've never been to Wrigley Field. I've never seen the scoreboard or the seats or the ivy, except on television, and on television it looks just like any other ballpark. [...]
Derek Jeter: 5 Yankees Who’ll Need to Step Up »
When Derek Jeter takes himself out of a game, you know it has to be serious.The captain was one step closer to reaching his 3,000th hit in Monday's game against the Cleveland Indians. Reaching his 2,994th hit, many believed Jeter would reach his long-awaited milestone during a home game before the Yankees leave for their six-day road [...]
Russell Martin Is Taking One for the Team, Not Letting »
Growing up playing hockey in Canada, Russell Martin had to deal with injuries and play through to keep in the game. He’s carried that same mentality into this season with the Yankees. Whether it’s broken toes, back ailments, getting run over at the plate or taking a bat to the side of the head, Russell has played through a multitude of [...]
Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada & Carlos Beltran: What »
Derek Jeter has been in the news lately for a myriad of reasons—underproduction, injury, and when his date with destiny (3000 hits) will come.You see, Derek Jeter is an aging ballplayer, but not just any aging ballplayer. Jeter is an aging baseball star, a perennial champion, and a likely first ballot Hall of Famer. Jeter isn't some old [...]
Joe DiMaggio’s Streak, Game 32: Watch Out for »
Game 32: June 19, 1941 Warning for the rest of the American League during the summer of 1941: Be afraid. Be very afraid. On June 19, Joe DiMaggio started to get hot. Not that his new Yankee record 31-game hit streak wasn’t “hot,” in and of itself. But Joe had clubbed only one hit in each of the previous five games. The infield [...]
5 Sluggers Who Have a Chance at the Home Run Title »
In a year that's been called the year of the pitcher, their seems to be no holding back when it comes to home run hitting. Jose Bautista is picking up where he left off last season, smashing 21 homers in just 63 games and is tied with Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixeira for the league lead. All three are showing no signs of slowing down [...]