‘NY Yankees’ Archives
New York Yankees: Why Jesus Montero Should Replace »
The New York Yankees are 42 games into their season, and former all-star catcher turned designated hitter Jorge Posada has been a disappointment thus far.A career .274 hitter, Posada has struggled all season, posting a .177 batting average with six home runs and 15 RBI. On top of that, he was the source of a major distraction during what [...]
New York Yankees All-Time Greatest Second Baseman: »
(To view this article, or takes on the rest of the Major Leagues, the NFL, the NBA and more, visit soapboxsportsbyte or follow @SoapBxSprtsByte.)I mentioned earlier that I will be spending a lot of my time for the foreseeable future on a huge project for baseballdigest.com, undertaking the responsibility of choosing the best [...]
New York Yankees: Sabathia Toes the Rubber Looking to »
Well, it took 15 long innings, 14 different pitchers, and 432 pitches, but the Yankees finally came away with a 4-1 victory last night in Baltimore.In a game that took almost five hours to complete, Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano finally put New York up for good with a two-run double off Orioles reliever Mike Gonzalez in the top half of the [...]
MLB Trade Speculation: Will Yankees Consider Acquiring »
As the month of May gets closer to the end and the 2011 baseball season moves along, we've had some interesting drama these past few weeks with the Yankees.Jorge Posada asked Joe Girardi to be taken out of the lineup before a game with the Boston Red Sox because he was slated to hit ninth, which since then has sparked major debate and talks about [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: 4 GMs Whose Jobs Hinge on the 2011 »
It may be one of the toughest jobs in sports. The General Manager picks the players. He picks the manager. Just keeping up with contracts and luxury taxes and dealing with agents is enough to drive a man crazy. When things are going well, the manager is a genius or the players are phenomenal. If the team is losing, then the GM is an idiot and [...]
New York Yankees: Bronx Bombers Show New »
For years, Red Sox fans have heard that age will soon catch up to the New York Yankees, but the Pinstripes have always wound up performing well and staying in contention for a World Series title. Well, maybe this is the year that age will begin impacting the Yanks. Early signs suggest that. First, at least two of the Yanks' key players [...]
New Blood: The 2011 Yankees Need a Spark from the Farm »
This morning, Mike Silva of the New York Baseball Digest wrote that the Yankees need some fresh faces.Couldn't agree more. In fact, I think they should go even further than Silva suggests. The Yankees average age of 31.5 is the oldest in the American League. Their average pitching age of 31.2 is the oldest in the majors. In short, they are old. [...]
Derek Jeter: Would Yankees Consider Trading for a »
Derek Jeter's name has been in the headlines recently for all of the wrong reasons. First it was for his inability to hit anything other than a ground ball to the second baseman. Then it was for his backing of Jorge Posada and telling reporters that he had nothing to apologize for, which didn't sit too well with the big boys upstairs.Would [...]
The Greatest Players in New York Yankee History: »
(To view this article, or takes on the rest of the Major Leagues, the NFL, the NBA and more, visit soapboxsportsbyte or follow @soapBxSprtsByte)As I alluded to earlier, I will spend a large portion of my time on work for baseball digest for the forseeable future. That doesn't mean you won't see new posts on SBSB, but just keep an eye out [...]
“Jorge Posada and Derek Jeter Must Retire from the »
“Jorge Posada and Captain Derek Jeter must retire from the game the right way” Aging is often the greatest fear of a professional athlete. Multi-millionaires and superstars choose to handle decline differently. Some like Jorge Posada deny it, resisting the idea that he should hit ninth; some choose to sleep in the clubhouse and refuse [...]