‘NY Yankees’ Archives
New York Yankees’ Phil Hughes Continues To Lack »
All spring, the New York Yankees showed no concern over Phil Hughes' lack of velocity. Perhaps the shellacking he received on Friday at the hands of the Boston Red Sox will get their attention. Hughes was absolutely torched by the Red Sox, giving up seven hits, six runs and two walks in just two innings of work. He only induced one swing-and-miss [...]
New York Yankees: Phil Hughes’ Start Cause for »
Coming into the season, the New York Yankees' biggest weakness was their starting rotation. With no fourth or fifth starter and an inconsistent AJ Burnett pitching third, the Yankees were expecting big seasons from CC Sabathia and Phil Hughes. Sabathia has answered the call. Despite not winning a game, he has already pitched a gem against [...]
MLB Power Rankings: Top 10 Moments in Baseball History »
There have been many great moments throughout the course of baseball history.From national league sluggers battling it out in a home-run chase, to a Dodgers player becoming one of the first black players to play in the league, we have experienced a lot in the past 142 years of major league baseball.The following is my take on the best 10 moments [...]
Phil Hughes Pathetic Again, Buries New York Yankees »
Phil Hughes was born on June 24, 1986 in Mission Viejo, California. A little less than 25 years later, the sorry sack of bones went to Boston and gift-wrapped the first win of the season for the hated Red Sox, who beat the New York Yankees 9-6.Everything had been ailing Boston early on this season. They couldn't pitch. They couldn't hit. They [...]
ALEX RODRIGUEZ: Comparing His Yankee Benjamins to Lou »
If you look and listen closely, baseball stats are always swirling, smiling and singing out to be studied. I call myself a baseball "webnaut" as I explore uncharted stat planets late at night. On one of my recent travels, I focused on Lou Gehrig because my fantasy team is called the "Iron Horses." Gehrig played all or parts [...]
Babe Ruth: If He Played for Today’s Yankees, »
It used to be that fans paid the closest attention to what shoes a baseball player wore, or his particular brand of glove or bat. Sorry, Nike—nowadays Major League players may get the most attention for what song they choose as their walk-up music. And in the field, closer Trevor Hoffman became as famous for entering the fray to [...]
Yankees vs. Red Sox at Fenway: Anything Can and Will »
"Baseball is 162 grueling games played in more than a dozen cities; now on the field, we conserve our energy, on the road we conserve our food." -Pitching Coach Brickma in Rookie Of The Year. Baseball is indeed a long schedule. This means a few things to me at this point after one week is complete. It is way too early to be saying anything [...]
Yankees vs. Red Sox Series Preview: Bombers Aim to »
Red Sox fans are back to where they feel most comfortable: Complaining about an underachieving team. After two world championships in the past seven years and an offseason full of big acquisitions, Boston was starting to get uneasy about being Fall Classic favorites. Enter an 0-6 start. Now New England's airwaves are filled with fans ready to [...]
New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox and the Importance »
Starting today, the New York Yankees play the Boston Red Sox for the first time in 2011. The overhyping of this series began earlier this week when the Red Sox got off to one of their slowest season starts in their history. Just how important is this series? It all depends on who you ask. To the Red Sox and their Nation, it's very [...]
New York Yankees All-Prospect Team: Ranking Their »
Up until 2010, the New York Yankees and the words 'Farm System' were rarely used in the same sentence. Just as the Yankees do with everything and anything, the task of building up a reputable farm system was met with relentless determination to do whatever it took to be deemed one of the best. As I go through a zillion stats and video [...]