‘NY Yankees’ Archives
New York Yankees’ GM Brian Cashman Says A.J. »
Now that the ALCS matchup has been determined after the Texas Rangers sent the Tampa Bay Rays packing with a 5-1 victory last night in St. Petersburg, the Yankees have a decision to make. During the ALDS against Minnesota, a five-game series, the Yankees were able to go with a three-man pitching rotation of CC Sabathia, Andy Pettitte and Phil [...]
Joba’s Absence in ALDS Because of Matchups, Not »
The Yankees made quick work of the Twins in the ALDS. In fact, they were so quick in dispatching the Twins that they didn’t get a chance to use Joba Chamberlain at all. Some people are making a big deal about this because they say it is proof that the Yankees have lost confidence in Joba. But according to pitching coach Dave Eiland, it had [...]
Yankees News: Burnett, Swisher, and Thames »
So the Rangers finally finished off the Rays last night so the Yankees will fly over to Texas to prepare for the ALCS that will start on Friday. Here are some notes: Just a reminder, A.J. Burnett, Javier Vazquez and Chad Gaudin will all participate in a simulated game today. The Yankees are hoping that Burnett can build up some confidence more [...]
Reggie Says Relax: New York Yankee Pitcher Phil Hughes »
Via the NY Post: In late September, Mr. October stopped by Phil Hughes‘ locker for a chat. Hughes was preparing for a Sept. 26 start against the Red Sox, and the Yankees’ wild card lead was dwindling because of a four-game losing streak. Originally scheduled to pitch Wednesday, the Yankees pushed Hughes up to Sunday and bumped Dustin [...]
ALCS 2010: Will Texas Rangers Cliff Lee Give Or Get A »
The moment the Texas Rangers' Cliff Lee hurled his last strike Tuesday night; he not only killed the Tampa Bay Rays' postseason dreams, but also gave the New York Yankees an official ALCS opponent for Game One on Friday night. The Yankees will fly down to Texas to face the Rangers in the seven-game ALCS series, which for one team will lead to the [...]
ALDS 2010: Cliff Lee Shows the Power of the Big-Game »
If anyone was surprised at Cliff Lee’s performance in today’s ALDS conclusion, they haven't watched enough baseball to call themselves fans. If this postseason has made one thing perfectly evident, it is that a true ace in the postseason is worth many times his weight in gold. What’s more astonishing is how accurately one may [...]
Yankees Chapter of the BBA Announces AL Manager of the »
The regular season is over and it is that time for the end of the season awards. Much like the newspapers have the BBWAA that votes on the end of the year awards that everyone makes a big deal about, us bloggers have the Baseball Bloggers Alliance that votes on our own version of the awards. The BBA is comprised of nearly 300 baseball blogs and [...]
2010 MLB Playoffs: Breaking Down a Phillies-Yankees »
With one game to go to decide who the New York Yankees will play in the American League Championship Series, it's time to jump ahead a little bit and do some assumption work.Assuming the Phillies get past the Giants for the NLCS title and the Yankees win the ALCS, how would the Phillies and Yankees match up in the 2010 World Series?Both these [...]
New York Yankees News: Simulated Game, Pitching »
Sorry for the lack of updates, but I’ve got enough now to hold you over for a while. The Yankees haven’t announced any roster changes yet. They are waiting until October 12th's Rays-Rangers game to find out whom they are playing before they do that. They did play a simulated game today to stay sharp so I’ll have updates on that [...]
After A Month of Criticism, Yankees Manager Joe »
I will be the first one to tell you that I heavily blasted Joe Girardi and his strange moves that only helped the New York Yankees stumble to a 13-17 finish over the last month of the season. His plan was for his team to get healthy and be prepared for the postseason and not shoot for the American League East Division Title and face the Texas [...]