‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Derek Jeter: 9 Bold Predictions for His Next 2 Years »
Through just 46 games in 2011, Derek Jeter is off to arguably his worst offensive start in his career, batting just .255 with a .310 on-base percentage and a .632 OPS.The Yankees captain, who is just 24 hits shy of 3000 (all with the Yankees) signed a new three-year, $51 million deal that will keep him in pinstripes for at least the foreseeable [...]
New York Yankees: Why the Yankees Will Be Fine Without »
When Rafael Soriano signed a $35 million contract with the New York Yankees in January, the Yankees were desperate for a consistent and reliable pitcher to join their starting rotation. Unfortunately, unable to accomplish that feat, the Yankees instead resorted to having a top-notch bullpen. Acquiring Soriano seemed like the perfect remedy at the [...]
New York Yankees: Why Joe DiMaggio Makes All-Time Team »
Note: This is part of a series for Baseball Digest in which I pick each Major League team's best player/coach at every position. The complete Yankees list is up on the website. The complete Dodgers list will go up early next week. Yankees All-Time Centerfielder: Joe DiMaggioSurprised? Probably not.Now think for a [...]
New York Yankees: Curtis Granderson Among 6 Bombers »
At the moment, the New York Yankees remain the leaders of the American League standings with the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays directly behind them. Facing multiple ups and downs this season such as the injuries of Phil Hughes and Rafael Soriano, the early success of pitchers A.J. Burnett and Bartolo Colon and the unfortunate [...]
Mariano Rivera: 1,000 Games for the New York Yankees »
Yesterday, when Mariano Rivera entered the game in the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays, he became the first pitcher to ever appear in 1,000 games for the same team and the 15th pitcher overall to accomplish the feat. In those 1,000 games, Mo has pitched in 1,171 innings, has struck out 1,068, has an ERA of 2.22, a WHIP of 1.002 and an [...]
New York Yankees: Looking Back at the Blue Jays Series »
In case you've been living under a rock, let me just state that Curtis Granderson has been the Yankees' best player so far this season.That distinction has earned him some extra attention from the YES Network.Before the Blue Jays came to town this week, YES ran a series of promos for the series that featured major league home run leader [...]
Put ’em in Pinstripes: Players the New York »
Sitting at 27-21 through the first two months of the season may sound satisfying to some teams, but it definitely does not for the New York Yankees.Yes, they are atop of baseball's best division, but it is evident the Bombers would have an extremely tough time competing for a title with their current roster.Because of a relatively stagnant [...]
New York Yankees Bill “Moose” Skowron: It »
Bill Skowron played first base for the New York Yankees from 1954-62.He was a powerful right-handed hitter who was hurt by the great distances to left field (402 ft to the bullpen gate) and left center field (457 ft), but had great power to opposite field and occasionally took advantage of Yankee Stadium's short porch in right field (344 ft). [...]
MLB Rumors: Would It Make Sense for the Yankees to »
Over the weekend, we saw the first part of the Subway Series between the Yankees and Mets, a series the Yankees were able to take at Yankee Stadium.While the series has come and gone, it had a lot of people discussing a possible trading scenario between the crosstown rivals.Last week, I brought up a scenario of the Yankees possibly going after [...]
Joe DiMaggio’s Streak, Game 10: Watching »
Joe DiMaggio's Streak: Game 10, May 24, 1941 Earl Lewis lived in the Upper West Side of New York City. Just a couple of blocks from the American Museum of Natural History at 79th Street and Central Park West, Lewis’ digs were simple, inexpensive and, besides, he figured something big was in his life. At 21, he wasn’t sure yet, but he [...]