‘NY Yankees’ Archives
When the New York Mets Ruled New York »
The American League expanded from eight to 10 teams in 1961 when the Los Angeles Angels and Washington Senators were created. A year later, the National League added the Houston Colt .45s and the New York Mets. In 1962, the Mets were a joke. In 1969, they were the World Champions. George Weiss was the Mets' first general manager, and Casey [...]
A-Rod Won’t be Making History with his 600th HR »
New York Yankees slugger-queen Alex Rodriguez is on the brink of a tremendous achievement. The third baseman with the orange face and perfect hair is one homerun away from 600 for his career. Performance-enhancing drugs notwithstanding, he's a first-ballot Hall of Famer and every statistical milestone he surpasses simply cements that [...]
New York Yankees: Do They Really Need Francisco »
Francisco Cervelli, otherwise known as the "Cisco Kid", was absolutely fantastic when Jorge Posada was hurt and on the DL. But could he be used for trade bait now? In 2009, his first season of extended time in the Major Leagues, Cervelli was excellent as the third, and sometimes second, string catcher, hitting .298 in 94 at [...]
Seattle Mariners May Have Done New York Yankees a Huge »
The Yankees brass were pretty hanked off after they thought they had a deal for the Mariners’ Cliff Lee, centered around 20-year-old catcher Jesus Montero. But the M’s went ahead and sent Lee to Texas for a package centered around first baseman Justin Smoak. The Mariners may have done the Yankees an enormous favor. In his last [...]
Derek Jeter Honors Steinbrenner and Sheppard: Top »
Last week, Yankee captain Derek Jeter honored the recently deceased Yankee owner George Steinbrenner and announcer Bob Sheppard. For that minute-long speech, it was hard not to think back to Lou Gehrig's "Luckiest Man" speech, as Jeter's statements drew an explosion of applause. These are the type of moments that transform this player into a [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: Keeping Tabs on Oswalt, Haren, »
According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, the Yankees have made improving the bench and bullpen their priority, but that doesn’t mean that they haven’t been keeping tabs on starters Roy Oswalt, Dan Haren, and Jake Westbrook. One pitcher whom they aren’t interested in is former Yankee LHP Ted Lilly . This doesn’t necessarily [...]
New York Yankees Offense, Mark Teixeira in Full Swing »
Once upon a time, Mark Teixeira was hitting below the Mendoza Line with little power and a lot of criticism. However, much has changed since May. Teixeira is slowly turning his season around, producing the power numbers the Yankees expect, and need, in the middle of their order. Although his average is still a bit too low (.256 entering Thursday), [...]
New York Yankees: Do They Really Need Bench Help? »
With the best record in baseball, the New York Yankees have a 2.5 game lead over the Tampa Bay Rays. They are also six games ahead of the Boston Red Sox. But according to the experts, the Yankees need major help. Since Andy Pettitte went on the disabled list with a strained groin, the Yankees now need a starting pitcher. Now that Joba Chamberlain [...]
Jeff Francoeur To the New York Yankees Would Make a »
The Mets are trying to trade right fielder Jeff Francoeur due to Angel Pagan's solid play and Carlos Beltran's return. The Mets acquired Francoeur just barely a year ago and after a solid second half last season, he has sputtered this year and has lost his starting gig. Francoeur's problems have really only come against right-handed pitching, both [...]
Stats: Jesus Montero Is So Hot Right Now »
Some of the Yankees executives were upset with the Mariners for backing out of the Cliff Lee trade that would have sent Jesus Montero to Seattle, but it’s starting to look like maybe they should be thanking them instead. Montero is on fire! Here are his numbers for July: 15 G, 50 AB, 14 R, 21 H, 4 2B, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 13 BB, 7 SO, .420 BA, .531 [...]