‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Joe DiMaggio’s Streak, Game 27: Even Feller »
Game 27: June 14, 1941 New York. Home, sweet home. The Big Apple was alive on Saturday, June 14. Still four out in second place, the Yankees were nestled safely in the Bronx for a three-game series with front-running Cleveland. New Yorkers didn’t know what to talk about first: the pennant race, the fact that Bob Feller (13-2) would pitch the [...]
New York Yankees: Derek Jeter to the DL Makes More »
While the New York Yankees medical staff decides what the best course of action is in regards to Yankee captain Derek Jeter's injured calf, let me save them some time.Put Derek Jeter on the 15-Day disabled list, today.This works out well for the Yankees on a number of levels.Most importantly, it allows the 36-year-old Jeter two weeks to rest and [...]
MLB Power Rankings: Mariano Rivera and the 20 Worst »
A closer's only job is to enter the game, normally in the ninth inning, get three outs and leave with his team winning the game and him getting a save. The best closers in history do this more often than not. However, every closer has a game where he just can't seem to get outs and the score ends up being tied or even worse, what seemed [...]
Derek Jeter: New York Yankees’ Shortstop Injures »
Derek Jeter’s pursuit of 3,000 career hits may have to wait. The New York Yankees shortstop left Monday night’s game against the Cleveland Indians in the fifth inning with a calf injury. An MRI after the game revealed that Jeter had a Grade I calf strain. It is unknown how much time Jeter will miss, but manager Joe Girardi said it [...]
Yankees vs. Phillies: Who’s Been the Better »
This past offseason, there was a clear prize of the pitching market, as the former Cy Young Award-winning left-hander, Cliff Lee, became a free agent. There were multiple teams that were interested, with the Rangers, Nationals and Yankees identified as the front-runners to obtain his services. The Yankees offered him a seven-year [...]
New York Yankees: Lefty Greg Smith Signed for Pitching »
The Yankees starting rotation took a major hit this weekend when Bartolo Colon was placed on the disabled list.Colon joins Phil Hughes as starters who are both on the disabled list for the Yankees.Colon left Saturday's game against the Cleveland Indians with a strained hamstring when he was going to cover first base in the top of the seventh [...]
New York Yankees: Jorge Posada Still Has Value, Haters »
Everyone remembers what transpired a month ago on May 14th, so there is no reason to rehash it.Jorge Posada, Laura Posada, Joe Girardi and Brian Cashman all screwed up.Derek Jeter did the right thing as Posada's teammate and friend, but those who bashed Posada attacked the captain as well.Those of us who defended Posada were labeled either insane, [...]
Baseball in Brazil: A Summer Abroad Without »
Just as The Tigers have recently found their home atop the American League Central standings, I too find myself becoming more and more accustomed to the large metropolis that is Sao Paulo, Brazil. With a skyline robust with buildings and city streets boasting some of the finest coffee and baked breads that I have ever known, I am living a summer [...]
New York Yankees: Hector Noesi Deserves a Shot in the »
The Yankees pitching staff has suffered a ton of injuries in 2011.They can now add another big name to the disabled list.Bartolo Colon, who has been a major surprise and been pitching so well for the Yankees, was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained hamstring. Colon was 5-3 with a 3.10 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 78.1 innings [...]
MLB: The Cutter: Why Dominance Is Shifting from Plate »
The cutter. A game saver, reviver, the magical pitch which can change a pitcher's career. The pitch where home runs become strikeouts.Mariano Rivera isn't the only one. How about 2010 Cy Young Roy Halladay? Or Josh Beckett's recent dominance after suffering an injury-riddled 2010.John Danks, who had started the season with zero wins, has found his [...]