‘NY Yankees’ Archives
AJ. Burnett, Jorge Posada Will Be Key to New York »
As I write this, the Yankees are beating the Tigers in Detroit, 2-1 in the fifth inning. A.J. Burnett has continued to pitch well this year, and this game is something of a microcosm of his season. He's somehow managed to surrender a run without giving up a hit, or—and this is the real surprise in Burnett's case—a [...]
A-Rod Merely Slumping or Do New York Yankees Have »
Many in the media have jumped all over Derek Jeter, while ignoring the fact that Alex Rodriguez is batting .256. Granted, 24 games is a small sample, but after a good start, A-Rod is slumping. Or is it more than merely a slump? A-Rod has gone through two full seasons without hitting at least .300. In 2009 he hit .286, and last season, [...]
New York Yankees: How the Chair-Throwing Pinstripes »
If there was a sport that included chair-throwing accuracy and the precision of paternity tests, Jerry Springer may have been an All-Star. But there is only one thing that made Springer’s path to fame possible, and that is the New York Yankees. Jerry Springer eventually went on to become Mayor of Cincinnati and have his own [...]
New York Yankees: Derek Jeter and How the Yankee »
Armed with the Steinbrenner family's seemingly limitless cheque book, the Yankees have always had the luxury of fielding tremendously talented lineups.This year is no different, with several Hall of Fame-caliber players in the batting lineup for the Yanks.However, despite all the talent, it seems as if the team as a whole is suffering an extended [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: Braves To Yankees Trade Reaches All »
THE SITUATION: It is no secret that the New York Yankees have been on a pitching crusade after losing both Cliff Lee and Andy Pettitte this past offseason. GM Brian Cashman made a lot of heavily criticized moves that seemed desperate at the time but have actually been the savior and reason behind the Yankees hot start. Regardless, the [...]
New York Yankees: Nick Swisher, and Brian »
When you are an employee of the New York Yankees the word pressure takes on a whole new meaning. New York is a city that doesn’t just like to win, they expect to win. Hence the passionate Yankee fans, who are living and breathe this very sentiment.So, when things go astray for the Yankees or any other MLB team who takes the blame?A teams [...]
New York Yankees: Why Fans Need to Get Off Derek »
Derek Jeter is arguably one of the seven greatest Yankees to ever put on the uniform. His name is included with luminaries such as Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Berra and Mantle. If you turn on sports talk radio these days, you'd think his name belonged with guys like Espinoza, Tolleson, Pasqua and Maas. Yankee fans, those who have only known the team [...]
Star Wars Day: Comparing Movie Saga to Sports »
...A long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away... In case you haven't noticed today May 4th is Star Wars day. All over social media outlets and over the internet people have been greeting each other with "May the 4th be with you"/So in honor of such an awesome day I thought I'd do a little comparison between the beloved saga and [...]
New York Yankees: Time To Sit Jorge Posada and Promote »
This is Jorge Posada’s last year in a Yankee uniform as a player—there's no doubt of that.Someday he might make a nice coach, tutoring young catchers and using his stubborn fiery personality to put rookies through their paces.But as an everyday starter, he’s done. Here in the beginning of May, Posada is batting .150. He has a [...]
Rafael Soriano: Why the New York Yankees Weren’t »
Entering the 2011 season, the New York Yankees presented a top-notch bullpen expected to possess dominance, consistency and strength against their opponents.With the greatest closer in baseball, Mariano Rivera and former closer Rafael Soriano acting as a setup man, who would think anything less from this forceful bullpen, right? With [...]