‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Analyzing Phil Hughes’ Changeup »
This past spring the Yankees held a competition for their fifth starter spot that included pitchers Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain, among others. Hughes won the job. He was pushed ahead of Joba even though Joba could finally pitch in 2010 without the infamous Joba Rules. The reasoning was because of the development of his changeup. In 2009, [...]
George Steinbrenner Realized He Had To Apologize to »
Yogi Berra managed the New York Yankees to their fifth consecutive pennant in 1964, which tied the record for most consecutive pennants by a team, but the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Yankees in the World Series.Yogi was relieved of his managerial duties, and in a bizarre move, Cardinals manager Johnny Keane took over the Yankees' reins.In [...]
Jesus Montero, Andrew Brackman, and Dellin Betances »
Via Josh Norris: To make it all clear: Andrew Brackman and Dellin Betances are headed to NY to get a taste of life in the show, not to pitch at all; and just in from Damon Oppenheimer, Jesus Montero will be joining Betances and Brackman. However, H\he will also be inactive. So Montero, Brackman, and Betances have been called up, but they [...]
New York Yankees: Three Is the Magic Number »
Winning for the second night against the Tampa Bay Rays, the New York Yankees are 2 ½ games ahead in the AL East; in addition to lowering their magic number for playoff spot to three and winning the division to 10.Yankees can thank the Boston Red Sox for helping those numbers falling to the Baltimore Orioles for the second nigh tin a row. [...]
New York-Tampa Bay: Yanks Beat Rays, Increase Division »
The Yankees jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning on their way to an 8-3 lead over the Tampa Bay Rays as they increased their AL East lead to 2.5 games. Here are some highlights: Phil Hughes pitched well, but wasn’t overpowering as he walked five batters. His line: 6.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 5 BB, 6 K, 1 HR. Hughes tied Scott [...]
New York Mets: Manager Jerry Manuel Calls Out Joe »
There was a lot going on yesterday with the New York Yankees. They played the Tampa Bay Rays last night in a battle for first place in the American League East. Before the game, they honored George Steinbrenner with a massive plaque in monument park. Part of the Steinbrenner celebration was the fact that the Yankees brought back Don Mattingly and [...]
CC Sabathia Will Win the 2010 AL Cy Young, and It Will »
Is there any way we can talk the Baseball Writers Association of America out of voting for C.C. Sabathia as the American League Cy Young Award winner? I doubt it. The New York Yankees are having an incredible season, and so is their ace. C.C. Sabathia leads the American League in wins with 20, and will likely be the only pitcher to reach that [...]
New York Yankees: George Steinbrenner Shrine Unveiled »
Let's start with a serious question today: Should Monument Park be renamed STEINBRENNER SHRINE (& Assorted Other Dead Guys)?I'm not even joking. Babe Ruth has been dethroned as the biggest star in the cave tucked beneath Mohegan Sun's bar, and he's been replaced by a guy who a) never played a game, b) had a male F.U.P.A., and c) exclusively [...]
New York Yankees: Could Failure to Trade for Starting »
On the night that the New York Yankees unveiled a seven-foot tall monument of their late owner George Steinbrenner, the American League leaders won their 91st game of the season by beating the Tampa Bay Rays. With 12 games to play, New York leads Tampa Bay by 1.5 games in the A.L. East and leads the Minnesota Twins by one game for the best [...]
Top 10 Athletes To See Play Now so You Can Say You Saw »
So many great athletes come into our lives that we sometimes forget to treat the truly great ones with the reverence they deserve.Pros like Michael Jordan or Walter Payton only come around once in a lifetime, but how many of us have seen them play in person?Too often we miss out on seeing the great ones before they retire. There are a few [...]