‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Mickey Mantle’s Turning Point »
It was a comment that received little attention during spring training, but it might have been a turning point for Mickey Mantle. Some New York Yankees' rookies were showing off their skills at St. Petersburg in 1956. Mickey watched the hopefuls a few minutes and then the Yankees' 24-year-old veteran turned to a reporter. "A lot of these [...]
New York Yankees: Halos Spell Trouble in the Bronx »
Andy Pettitte thinks he can be back on the mound in three weeks. After watching the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim slaughter the New York Yankees, any encouragement that the team could manage without the Southpaw went right out the window. Phil Hughes went into the game with a 3-0 career record against the Halos. That was short and sweet after [...]
New York Yankees Trade Rumors: Price for Cody Ross Too »
The Yankees have had scouts watching the Marlins lately as the two teams have discussed a couple of players, but OF Cody Ross is one name that keeps coming up in the papers. According to George King and Mark Hale of the NY Post, the Yankees and Marlins are not anywhere near a deal yet because the asking price for Ross is too high. The Post [...]
2010 Trade Deadline: Six Players The New York Yankees »
On July 31st we all know there will be new additions to the Bronx Bombers. The question is: Who will be in New York? The Yankees have stated that they would like to add a "bench bat" and a relief pitcher. With the recent injury of Andy Pettitte, one can imagine they would add another starting pitcher. In my debut to Bleacher Report, these are [...]
Yankees Notes: Hughes, Albaladejo, Jeter, Piniella, »
Phil Hughes got rocked, Jonathan Albaladejo got called up and gave up an earned run, and the Yankees lost 10-2 in the first game of a two game series against the Angels last night. Here are some notes: Hughes has now allowed at least five ER in three of his last four starts. Every home run he’s allowed this year has been at Yankee [...]
Phil Hughes Gets Batted Around, New York Yankees »
The Yankees have been able to count on two things all year: having Mariano Rivera for the ninth inning, and quality starting pitching. Well, it would appear that they are without the quality starting pitching now, so the bridge to Mariano just got a whole lot longer. Phil Hughes picked up right where he left off at the All Star Game, in his first [...]
Seeee-Ya: Why the New York Yankees Won’t Win »
An event occured in the Bronx last week that hasn't happened in decades; One that if not signaled the decline of the Bombers, it surely preceeded it. No, it wasn't the death of Mr. Steinbrenner, though some might say that may play into it. No, Rather than the rudder being taken from the ship, it was a small but mighty hole that burst [...]
New York Yankees Are to Blame for Joba »
New York Yankees fans first fell in love with Joba Chamberlain in Game Two of the 2007 ALDS, also known as the infamous "bug" game. Joba was everything and more that night. It was the spirit in his young eyes that does not come around that often. Yankees Universe went totally crazy for this kid that night, even making losing the game bearable. [...]
Alex Rodriguez and 600 Home Runs: Does He Have 162 »
Either tonight, tomorrow, or at some point in the near future, New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez is going to swing his familiar swing the way he has 599 times before and become the seventh player ever to hit 600 major league home runs. When he does so, he will join an exclusive club comprised of Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, [...]
Joe Torre Removed Himself From Yankee Past »
This is going to be about Joe Torre and Tim McCarver, but before I even get into it, I should start by saying that I don’t really like Joe Torre. I’m not talking about the man, just the manager. He inherited a great team built by Gene Michael with help from Buck Showalter, and he won a lot of games. As he should have. Once he lost Don [...]