‘NY Yankees’ Archives
MLB Spring Training: Bartolo Colon and 10 Yankees Who »
Spring training started last weekend. In some cases, fans were glued to their televisions or radios to tune into games that meant absolutely nothing.I, for one, enjoy spring training. This season's sure to be a good one, as my beloved New York Yankees look to put together the puzzle that will send them back to the World Series and [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: Seven Pitchers the Yankees Should »
With the recent trade talk involving the Yankees going after the Twins' Francisco Liriano, who should the Yankees be going after instead? While I think the Yankees acquiring Francisco Liriano would be a great benefit to the starting rotation, it is bound to come at a high price (Jesus Montero and several of the young Yankees pitching [...]
MLB Preview 2011: Projecting the New York Yankees »
Spring Training is upon us and the Yankees are looking to make a run at another World Series championship. A team that boasts the likes of Alex Rodriguez, Robinson Cano, Derek Jeter and Mark Teixeira couldn't have an Achilles heal could they? Many have said that their starting rotation is just that.With CC Sabathia and Phil Hughes being the only [...]
2011 AL East Forecast: Who Will Have the Biggest »
The AL East is regarded by most as the toughest division in baseball, and there's good reason.The powerhouses, otherwise known as the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox reside there, as well as the young and exciting Tampa Bat Rays, and the up and coming Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles.With the competition for the AL East crown beginning [...]
New York Yankees Spring Training: Predicting the »
When dealing with free agency, the New York Yankees have often been compared to the Godfather—if they see somebody they want, the Yankees make an offer the prospect can't refuse. However, this offseason saw the Yankees strike out in situations they usually knock out of the ballpark. The Phillies' big acquisition of Cliff Lee, coupled with [...]
AL East MLB Race 2011: Red Sox, Yankees, Rays, Orioles »
The AL East exemplifies divisional competition in Major League Baseball. Add the Tampa Bay Rays to an already explosive mix of one-part Red Sox and one-part Yankees and you have a three-way powder keg of competition set to explode. With new manager Buck Showalter having had some time to fully prepare his team for battle, the Baltimore [...]
They’re Still Around: How the New York Yankees »
As for any year the Yankees don't go all the way and bring another trophy to New York, 2010 was a let down for all Yankee fans. After a long awaited decision, Andy Pettitte has decided to move on and retire at the age of 38.With the Yankees rotation now consisting of only one pitcher who's proven his consistency, C.C. Sabathia, what's in store for [...]
Yankees Pitching Prospect Preview, Part 2 of 5: »
Twenty-two year old Dellin Betances is one of the best young, homegrown arms the Yankees have had the pleasure of displaying this spring training. When I say homegrown, I mean homegrown. Betances was born on March 23, 1988 in Brooklyn, New York. Not that it's relevant to his talent, but just an interesting fact here. When Betances was 10, he sat [...]
Yankees Face Potential Doom as Usual »
There is something arrogant about the New York Yankees. The Boss, for those of us annoyed by his inhumane behavior or his loudmouthed ways to censure his players, ones he lavishes with outrageous salaries, is much too talkative to refrain from acting like a blowhard. Sadly enough, Hank Steinbrenner is the most bombastic [...]
New York Yankees: 2 Spots, 4 Candidates- Sorting the »
If you happen to read the blog, you know I haven't thought very highly of some of the moves the Yankees have made to bolster (and of course by bolster, I mean fatten up) their roster. We heard all off-season that there was a plan B—a break-glass-in-case-of-Cliff-Lee-signing-elsewhere scenario, and that everything would be fine.Well, unless [...]