‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Baseball America: Six New York Yankees among Top 100 »
The New York Yankees' six players among Baseball America's top 100 prospects serve as a reminder that the Yankees place importance on developing their farm system. Instead of neglecting to develop players as in the past, the Yanks now place great emphasis on scouting and player development. The Royals lead the list with seven players total, but if [...]
New York Yankees: Are They Really American League East »
Apparently, to two-time All-Star selection Mark Teixeira, the New York Yankees, with the highest payroll and the best offense in the league, are now underdogs. "I think we relish the underdog role,” Teixeira said. “I love it. I love the fact that people say Boston’s the best team in the league right now. They had a great [...]
Mariano Rivera: Is the New York Yankees Closer Better »
For years now we at Yankees 'n More have been writing, at one point or another during the given baseball season, that Mariano Rivera seems to be getting better with age. In an excellent post to his 3UP blog at the New York Post, Joel Sherman has the numbers to back up our contention.From Sherman's Post: "But here is yet another remarkable [...]
MLB Spring Training News And Notes: A Look Ahead To »
The sports betting community is focused on March Madness betting and the NHL trade deadline at this moment, but MLB spring training is getting started up and there is already a torrent of news and information about key players coming out of the different camps. This will prove to be an interesting season for MLB, especially if the developments in [...]
Hank Steinbrenner: Boss Lite Huffs and Puffs but »
I am uncertain what precise role it is that Hank Steinbrenner plays in the Evil Empire that is the New York Yankees, but I'm led to believe his duties are skill-free and singular in scope—be the blowhard son of George. Or Boss Lite, if you will. Hank is, of course, eminently qualified to perform this function because he is, in fact, papa [...]
MLB Rumors: Why New York Yankees Have Nothing To Worry »
The New York Yankees are never short of drama, and at the start of spring training, ace CC Sabathia became the latest headline. After finishing the 2008 season without making the playoffs, the Yankees went on an offseason spending spree. The team’s biggest purchase was ace Sabathia, who inked a monster contract worth $152 million to keep him [...]
Albert Pujols Snug As a Bug: The 4 Best Fits For The »
There's nothing better than finding a pair of favorite sweatpants with a perfect fit.Albert Pujols needs that. He's done all the Cardinals have asked and exceeded all expectations. In my eyes, I believe he deserves $30 million a season.Look at what Alex Rodriguez does, and look at what Pujols does.(Note: Rodriguez's stats are from 2001-2010 [...]
Derek Jeter Mansion Called Out by Yankees Owner Hank »
Hank Steinbrenner indirectly called out Yankees captain Derek Jeter and his newly constructed mansion on Monday. Steinbrenner implied the team was not focused in 2010 and was hungover from its 2009 World Series championship, saying: “Some of the players are too busy building mansions and other things and not concentrating on winning.” [...]
New York Yankees 2011 Projected Rotation »
The key to the Yankees' success in 2011 will be their starting rotation.Included in the rotation are a few young guns and seasoned veterans.Ultimately, this combination will have to work for the Yanks to compete with the Red Sox in 2011.The offseason plan failed, as waiting for Cliff Lee backfired, leaving the Yankees in shambles, not knowing [...]
New York Yankees: Why Hank Steinbrenner Is Right About »
The average salary of a major league player at the beginning of the 2010 season was $3,340,133. A full 2010 World Series share for each winning San Francisco Giants' player was $317,631.29. A loser's full share was $246,279.55 for each Texas Rangers' player that received a full share.To an individual earning about $3.3 million a year, a [...]