‘NY Yankees’ Archives
New York Yankees: It’s Time for Joe Girardi to »
Coming as no surprise to anyone within shouting distance of the Tri-State area, or anyone who follows the Yankees, the Bronx Bombers have problems.Nobody in the lineup not named Granderson can hit the ball right now.Nobody in the starting rotation not named Burnett can get anyone out.Nobody in the bullpen not named Rivera can do their job [...]
St. Louis Cardinals Claim Yankees Minor League Pitcher »
While I was gone, the Yankees picked up right-handed pitcher Jess Todd off of waivers from the Indians, also cutting IF Kevin Russo from the 40-man roster in a corresponding move.When the Yankees needed bullpen help, though, they called up Amaury Sanit from Triple-A and put the recently acquired Todd on waivers to make room for Sanit on the [...]
Comparing Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada’s Not So »
By now the entire baseball world has heard what transpired this weekend between the Yankees and Jorge Posada.Note: I would have never put either guy in that spot. This would be my hypothetical lineup, as sometimes the ramifications of making such a move are not worth it.Posada has gotten off to a lousy start, and if it weren't for one good day in [...]
New York Yankees: Jorge Posada Takes Self Out, Andruw »
Fox Sports and other media outlets have reported that New York Yankee DH Jorge Posada took himself out of the lineup prior to Saturday evening's (May 14) game against the Boston Red Sox. Posada was scheduled to hit ninth in the lineup. He was replaced by Andruw Jones about 30 minutes before the first pitch. Yankee GM Brian Cashman said Posada [...]
New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox: The Rivalry »
The Red Sox-Yankees Rivalry Has Lost Much of Its IntensityOne argument us sports fans love to have is over which is the best rivalry in sports. Some will say it's between Michigan and Ohio State. Others will say it's between the Celtics and Lakers. If you were to ask the international crowd, it's between India and Pakistan.But let's not kid [...]
New York Yankees: “Killer B’s” and »
They say you can't argue with results.The New York Yankees are 20-16, two games behind the first place Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East.Could they be in first place? Sure. After all, it's still only May 14, and there's plenty of baseball to be played.It's a marathon, not a sprint, the optimists will say.But the Yankees are not without their flaws. No [...]
2011 MLB All-Star Game: American League (Most »
The roster I am proposing for this article is not a prediction of what I think the final roster will look like. History has shown that fan voting and other hidden agendas tend to slightly skew the final roster from what it truly should resemble. Instead, this will focus on who truly deserves to go to the 2011 MLB All-Star game as of [...]
New York Yankees Tony Kubek: The Greed Was Too Much »
"I hate what the game's become. The greed, the nastiness. You can be married to baseball, give your heart to it, but when it starts taking over your soul, it's time to say 'whoa.'" New York Yankees television broadcaster Tony Kubek called games from 1990-94. The former shortstop spent 30 years as a commentator with NBC, the Toronto Blue Jays [...]
Branch Rickey Helped Mickey Mantle Become Better Than »
The debate is now in its 70th decade. During their careers, Willie Mays was better than Mickey Mantle, but despite the fact that Mays played his last game in 1973 and Mantle played his last game in 1968, an increasing number of individuals today think maybe, just maybe, Mantle really was the better player. In 1947, Branch Rickey, the great [...]
New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox Preview: Yankees »
This is not how the Yankees wanted to enter their first home series with the Red Sox this season. New York looked sloppy and inefficient in dropping its last two games against the Royals and now face three tough pitchers as the Bombers look to reclaim first place in the American League East.On Wednesday, the Yanks went 2-for-16 with runners in [...]