‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Derek Jeter: The Curious Downfall »
When you glance at Derek Jeter’s .261 batting average in 2010, the first thing you ask yourself is: Do I need glasses. Why? Because, barring an extremely unprecedented surge, Jeter is on pace to hit below .300 for the first time since 2002. More concerning, it will be his lowest batting average since 1995, his first season, when he [...]
Yankees OF Nick Swisher Next To Get an MRI »
Via River Ave Blues: Nick Swisher will undergo an MRI on his still injured left knee tomorrow. It’s been giving him trouble since he fouled a ball off it in Toronto at the end of August, and it’s clearly not just a minor pain based on how he’s been limping around for the last two weeks or so. Swish had some tests performed [...]
Brett Gardner’s MRI Negative, Gets Cortisone »
Via Chad Jennings: An MRI on Brett Gardner’s right wrist showed no break or tear, but it did show considerable inflammation. Gardner got a cortisone shot and is hopeful it will do the trick within a day or two. “I couldn’t have picked up a bat today and swung,” Gardner said. The pain is right at the base of the wrist, a [...]
Yankees Notes: Javier Vazquez, Nick Swisher, Brett »
The Yankees have been bad lately, but they’re still in first place because the Tampa Bay Rays have also been struggling. That lead is down to just half a game though, and it will be put to the test over the next three days as the two AL East juggernauts go head-to-head. It starts tonight with a battle of the aces, CC Sabathia vs. David [...]
New York Yankees: Gut Check Time Has Arrived »
If you're like me—which means you're 30 and still play wiffle ball way more than logic should dictate—you don't trust this Yankees team.You may feel strange for thinking this way. I know I do. They're probably going to win between 98 and 101 games. By all standard measurements of the sport, this means they're, um, pretty awesome.But [...]
Mapping the New York Yankees Pitching Staff for »
The Yankees have 19 games left to play this season and the AL East may still be up for grabs, but with an eight game lead in the Wild-Card chances are pretty good that they’ll make the playoffs. Yesterday, I decided to take a look at the playoff roster. Today, I am going to look at where the pitching staff falls for the remaining 19 games [...]
New York Yankees Fix or Fail: Top Five Questions To Be »
The New York Yankees have looked much better than this. Even if the Yankees' record gets them to the playoffs, losing six of seven games is not going to cut it. It used to be the Yankees' AL East division to lose, but now the Yankees are struggling. Questions need to be answered, and tonight against Tampa Bay, the Yankees will start to give those [...]
New York Yankees Vs. Tampa Bay Rays Preview: Stop »
There is not much to say after the New York Yankees got swept right out of Texas over the weekend. The Rangers took all three games and did so without slugger Josh Hamilton, who was out of the lineup with a sore back. Friday night’s 13-inning battle ended on a Rangers' walkoff home run off Nelson Cruz’s bat. Saturday night things got [...]
Painting the Playoff Picture: New York Yankees Look To »
As of September 12th, the Yankees are 87-56, a half game up on the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL East. The division will be at stake with the crucial upcoming Rays series in St. Petersburg.The playoffs seem to be a lock for the Bombers, barring any Mets' style collapse over the course of the month (knock on wood), so let's take a look at some [...]
Austin Romine: Is He the New York Yankees Future »
With the Trenton Thunder's 8-1 win Friday night in New Hampshire, the Yankees Double-A affiliate advanced to the Eastern League finals for the third time in the last four seasons. With absolutely stunning pitching, the Thunder's starters and relievers held the Fisher Cats to ONE run in 30 innings over the three games. Some of that credit has [...]