‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Shut the Door: The Top 10 Closers in Major League »
It's almost time for pitchers and catchers to report to their spring training cites. This means the men who each team count on to secure a win will be reporting. In the last inning in a close game, the team's manager calls on his best bullpen pitcher to come into the game and shut the door. The closers role is one of the most important roles on a [...]
New York Yankees Sign Bartolo Colon, Is It Time To »
A very forgettable Yankees offseason is capped by a late signing of veteran starter Bartolo Colon to a minor league deal. The 37-year-old right-hander has enjoyed a great deal of success throughout his career, including a Cy Young in 2005. Colon did not pitch last season and has not made it through an entire season since his Cy Young in [...]
MLB Power Rankings: The Greatest Right Fielder in »
Right Field is usually the place where the guy with the strongest arm is put so that he can throw players out going to third.The ball is also not hit too often to right field, and in general this player is better in the batter's box than out in the field.So with this in mind I thought I would pick the best right fielder in each teams franchise [...]
Mickey Mantle’s Nightmares; Not Just for »
Most Americans (at least before the current depression) retired in their late 60s or early 70s, or not at all. Baseball players, even those with the most longevity, retire while they are still young.Mickey Mantle retired in 1968 at the tender age of 36. Like old generals, old players never die, but unlike old generals, Mickey Mantle never fades [...]
MLB Power Rankings: The Greatest First Baseman in »
First base is a funny position. Often, the first baseman is the team's best hitter, but one of its worst fielders. Many first baseman are both indispensable (to the batting order) and replaceable (in the field). Though their impact is sometimes mixed, first basemen are vital to their team's ultimate success. The [...]
2011 Fantasy Baseball Draft Day Debate: Mark Teixeira »
In The Fantasy Fix's newest series, 2011 Fantasy Baseball Great Debate, our writers discuss two positional players and try to convince you which player to pick first on draft day. In this article we compare the two big bats of Mark Teixeira & Adrian Gonzalez. If Mark Teixeira were coming off either his 2008 or 2009 season, he would be [...]
New York Yankees: Patience Part 4 (of 6): Adam Warren »
What is the going rate for a cerebral college pitcher with a continually developing arsenal, increasing strikeout rate, and a perennial winner? How about a fourth round draft pick in the 2009 amateur draft by the New York Yankees.Adam P. Warren is a 6'1", 200lb right hand pitcher from New Bern, NC. He played his high school ball at New [...]
God’s Fantasy Baseball Team: A Look at The Top »
As much as we try, hope and pray, we will never be able to fill our rosters from top to bottom with guys who are going to put up 2010 CarGo-esque numbers. There are only a handful of players in every given season with the ability carry a fantasy team. A good fantasy team succeeds at rostering above average players; not rostering statistical [...]
Andy Pettitte: New York Yankees More Optimistic Over »
Courtesy of Yankees 'n More According to this Joel Sherman column in Thursday's New York Post, there is optimism over Andy Pettitte pitching again in 2011, within the New York Yankees organization.SAYS SHERMAN: "...optimism has risen within the Yankee family that Pettitte will indeed pitch in 2011. Two people briefed on the most recent [...]
Texas Rangers Attempting To Ride New York »
Courtesy of Yankees 'n More Texas Rangers' CEO Chuck Greenberg is trying his best to create some sort of rivalry with the New York Yankees, no doubt hoping to coattail his Rangers away from their insignificant perch upon the MLB landscape. Greenberg's latest attempt at needling the Yankees and perhaps more importantly, their fans, came with [...]