‘NY Yankees’ Archives
I Am the George Steinbrenner Plaque (Satire) »
I am the George Steinbrenner Plaque. I am 760 pounds of solid bronze living in my new digs in Monument Park. I’m seven feet wide, wider than CC Sabathia is tall. And I’m five feet tall, taller than CC Sabathia is wide. I dwarf all these other plaques around me of famous Yankees. Because I am the Boss. People walk [...]
If Joe Girardi Leaves New York Yankees, Could Joe »
New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi won a World Series last season and also was voted Manager of the Year in 2006 with the Florida Marlins. The Chicago Cubs currently have an interim manager, Mike Quade, after Lou Piniella left the team in August to take care of his ailing mother. Quade has led the Cubbies to a 20-11 record in his short time [...]
A.J. Burnett Has Disastrous Performance in Toronto »
The Yankees magic number was down to one, but they never really had a chance to clinch last night thanks to an absolutely terrible performance from starter A.J. Burnett, who couldn’t even last three innings as he gave up seven runs over 2.1 innings in a 7-5 loss in Toronto. Here are some highlights: Burnett’s line: 2.1 IP, 7 H, 7 R, [...]
Sayonara! Five New York Yankees That Will Be Gone By »
So many marvelous players have been on the Yankees.This season is different.Yes, New York has the lovable Core Four. However, there have been some absolute monstrosities this season, and I am convinced that these following five players will not return.Keep in mind this is not a bashing of the Yankees. I am one of the biggest Yankee fans ever. Yet, [...]
Yankees’ Potent Offense Might Increase C.C. »
“There are three kinds of lies,” the age-old adage goes, “lies, damned lies, and statistics.” While Sabathia’s poor outing (5.1, 10-7) against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night probably put an end to his AL Cy Young Award aspirations, the Hernandez vs. Sabathia debate was certainly a fascinating one while it [...]
Mariano Rivera Is Still the Sandman for the New York »
Mariano Rivera has been as consistent a player as any in professional sports. His prowess in the playoffs is simply unmatched by all challengers. While every year there seems to be a hot new closer that everyone is in love with, the New York Yankees' not-so-secret weapon has been terrorizing opposing hitters for years. In the past month, however, [...]
New York Yankees Stats: Mariano Rivera Struggling »
This is not a panic post about Mariano Rivera struggling, because as always, I have full faith in him. At the same time, it’s hard to ignore what’s been going on. Rivera’s struggles go back to September 11. On September 10, he pitched two innings in Texas. It was a strong performance. He needed just 23 pitches to get through [...]
New York Yankees’ American League Division »
It only took six days for Joe Girardi to finally realize the Yankees needed to start winning games or they wouldn't be going to the playoffs. On Sept. 20, I wrote how there was a very real chance of Boston pulling within 4 1/2 games of New York with a sweep at Yankee Stadium and that Girardi needed to stop counting his chickens before they hatched [...]
New York Yankees Win a Wild One, Magic Number Down To »
The Yankees needed to win last night's game so they went with Phil Hughes, but Hughes was long out of the game by the time this one ended on a Juan Miranda walk-off walk in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Yankees beat the Red Sox 4-3 to lower their magic number to one. Here are the highlights: Hughes came up big when the Yankees ndeeded [...]
New York’s Walk-Off Win Keeps Yankee Universe »
Count yourself extremely fortunate, denizens of Yankee Universe.Had your team not found a way to dig itself out of Mariano Rivera's mess on Sunday night, you'd be suffering through a brutally painful Monday morning.If Robbie Cano was unable to pad his MVP resume with a game-tying RBI single off Jonathan Papel-blown in the ninth; if Juan Miranda [...]