‘NY Yankees’ Archives
New York Yankees: Not Getting Cliff Lee Could Be Great »
The first week of July the New York Yankees nearly landed Cliff Lee in a deal with the Mariners in exchange for a package surrounding top prospect Jesus Montero. The Yankees were aggressive in trying to land Lee because despite the fact that they had five starting pitchers, a few of them were question marks and they thought adding Lee would have [...]
2010 Fantasy Baseball: Kinsler, Tulo, Rasmus Hot; »
Let’s take a look at some of the bigger stories that developed yesterday: Three Hot Texas Rangers 2B Ian KinslerThere was a lot to like from the Rangers last night, from their offensive explosion to Derek Holland (5 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 8 K, W), who has a chance to emerge in the Rangers rotation not only for the final few [...]
Phil Hughes To Be Skipped in New York Yankees Rotation »
The New York Yankees announced yesterday that right-handed Phil Hughes will be skipped in his next turn in the rotation. His command has been observably terrible over his last several outings, as he's allowed 11 earned runs, six walks, and 13 hits in 9.2 innings pitched in his last two starts against Toronto (Aug. 25, Sept. 5), while against [...]
New York Yankees: What Happens in Playoffs if Jorge »
There seems to be quite a bit of panic since the Yankees made the announcement yesterday that Jorge Posada was suffering from concussion symptoms. What happens if his concussion lingers and the Yankees are forced to use Francisco Cervelli and Chad Moeller? Well, the sky will fall. Or will it? The playoff roster eligibility rules state that the [...]
My Exclusive Q&A With New York Yankees Manager Joe »
Courtesy of Dove Men+Care, Lady Loves Pinstripes was given the opportunity to ask New York Yankees Manager Joe Girardi some personal questions about his life at home and on the field. Here is Lady Loves Pinstripes exclusive Q&A with Yankees Joe Girardi. Lade Loves Pinstripes: Where do you see yourself in five years? Joe Girardi: As I’ve [...]
New York Yankees Notes: Streaks, Jesus Montero, and »
The Yankees have an off day after finishing up a 10-game home stand with a victory against the Orioles to avoid their first sweep at the new Yankee Stadium. They were 7-3 during the home stand. They will fly into Texas, with Jorge Posada, to start a nine-game road trip. Here are some notes: Alex Rodriguez went 3-for-8 (.375) with a home run [...]
New York Yankees Catch Swishalicious Fever Before »
It’s a bird, it’s a plane—no, wait, it is a baseball flying over the visitor’s dugout in left field at Yankee Stadium. Nick Swisher made sure the New York Yankees avoided getting swept by the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday afternoon in the Bronx, by hitting a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth with one out. [...]
Who Is #1525 James Rice »
James Rice was MLB Draft Pick #1525. The last pick of the draft, the last pick of the defending World Series champion New York Yankees. When people look at the draft, they pay attention to the first three to four rounds, as that's obviously where the big names are. A cosmic dance between agents and players, agents and team [...]
Jorge Posada Day-to-Day with Concussion Symptoms »
When Francisco Cervelli came up in the seventh inning today with the Yankees trailing and a runner on it seemed like the perfect spot for Jorge Posada to pinch hit. However the batter that stepped into the box was Cervelli, not Posada. Why? Because Posada was not in the stadium, he was in New York Presbyterian hospital being checked out for [...]
Nick Swisher Bails Out Joe Girardi as Yankees Snap »
One swing of the bat erased 52 nervous hours for the Yankees. Nick Swisher's two-run, walk-off homer to beat the Orioles, 3-2, on Wednesday afternoon in the Bronx cleansed the palette after a frustrating day by Joe Girardi and the Bombers' offense, and prevented New York from taking a four-game losing streak into an off-day before a tough [...]