‘NY Yankees’ Archives
AL East Positional Analysis And Ranking: Starting »
I am in the midst of a series examining the relative strengths and weaknesses of the teams in the AL East, on a position-by-position basis. The players at each position are being ranked in relation to their peers within the division, with each team being assigned points based on where their player ranks in comparison to the other players. Today, [...]
New York Yankees: Freddy Garcia Has Leg Up on 4th Spot »
Via Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated Freddy Garcia has a leg up for the New York Yankees' No. 4 starter spot, but competition is wide open for No. 5. This was a pretty safe assumption before Heyman reported it. Garcia may not be the pitcher he once was, but he has pitched more innings in the majors than any of the other candidates for the [...]
2011 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: MLB’s Top 20 »
1. Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays 2. David Wright, New York Mets 3. Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees 4. Ryan Zimmerman, Washington Nationals 5. Kevin Youkilis, Boston Red Sox 6. Adrian Beltre, Texas Rangers 7. Jose Bautista*, Toronto Blue Jays 8. Pedro Alvarez, Pittsburgh Pirates 9. Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco Giants 10. Casey McGehee, Milwaukee [...]
New York Yankees Sign Cuban Shortstop Yadil Mujica »
Courtesy of Yankees 'n More The New York Yankees might have an heir to aging star shortstop Derek Jeter. According to Baseball America, the Yankees have signed Cuban shortstop Yadil Mujica, who is reported to be 26 years old. Obviously, Cuban ages can be a bit shaky. YouTube has this extensive video of Mujica. Here's what Baseball America [...]
Adam Wainwright and the Biggest Spring Training »
The St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright will have Tommy John surgery on his right elbow and will miss the entire 2011 season. While this puts a major damper on the Cardinals playoff hopes, last year's Major League Baseball playoff participants are faced with questions of their own.Whether it's the New York Yankees or the [...]
2011 Fantasy Projections No. 53: Will New York »
Our 2011 fantasy baseball projections will be released one by one until the top 100 players have been revealed. These rankings consider past achievements, current performance and expected future results based on standard 5×5 H2H settings. After 14 straight seasons of batting .290 or higher, Derek Jeter bottomed out in [...]
I Am No. 4: Freddy Garcia Reportedly Has Leg Up in »
Sports Illustrated's Jon Heyman tweeted this morning that "freddy garcia has leg up for no. 4 starter spot but its wide open for no. 5." The veteran right-hander was signed this offseason by the Yankees to provide some depth for what looks to be a shaky back-end of the rotation. With the rotation being headlined by ace CC Sabathia, young [...]
Adam Wainwright Injury Means Bad News for the New York »
Just to clarify: Yes, I know that Adam Wainwright is in St. Louis. And yes, I know that the Yankees are in no way directly related to him. Yet, Adam Wainwright's injury could spell bad news for the Yankees as they begin their long climb back to the top. We all know of the Yankees' rotation woes. It's been well-documented through every single form [...]
New York Yankees: Projecting the Full Starting Lineup »
After an embarrassing ALCS loss to the Rangers, their inability to sign key players and losing both Kerry Wood and the heart of the New York Yankees, Andy Pettitte, the Yankees have had an offseason filled with both disappointment and discouragement. With questionable pitchers (A.J. Burnett) and players (Derek Jeter) not playing up to par, the [...]
New York Yankees Will Lean Heavily on the Power of the »
Considering how many Yankees had sub par seasons by their standards in 2010, it can be considered a minor miracle the team came within two games of returning to the World Series last fall.Many of those slumping stars are back in 2011. Does having several key players with something to prove provide a perfect cocktail for success? Or are the Yankees [...]