‘NY Yankees’ Archives
A-Rod’s 10 Most Memorable Moments In Pinstripes »
Tonight in the Bronx, history can be made. Currently sitting at 598 career home runs, Alex Rodriguez is only two home runs away from becoming just the seventh member of the 600 home run club. Since his time in pinstripes, he has not always said the smartest things. But there is no denying that A-Rod is one of the greatest baseball players of [...]
A-Rod Almost to Goal of Providing 600 Free Balls to »
As covered extensively on ESPN, Alex Rodriguez is nearly to a huge milestone in Major League Baseball, providing 600 balls to people with crappy seats at games. Rodriguez, as a relatively poor boy in the Dominican Republic, always had horrible seats to baseball games and vowed to one day become a dominant power hitter to make up for it. As he hit [...]
New York Yankees’ Week From Hell Ends With the »
After saying good-bye to two prolific men, the New York Yankees ended the weekend placing ace Andy Pettitte on the DL. Pettitte will be gone for five weeks with a grade one tear in his left hamstring. This digs the dagger even deeper as the Seattle Mariners played the reigning champs like fools by trading Cliff Lee to the Texas [...]
Derek Jeter and the Top 20 TV Cameos by Sports Stars »
"Hey! He looks familiar! Wait a second, he was in the game yesterday!" These words are spoken constantly as athletes pop up on television sets around the world. Whether it is in a commercial or in a movie, sport stars find a way to get their image out there. We take a look at some of the funniest and interesting television cameos by the same [...]
Yankees Put Andy Pettitte on DL, Out Four to Five »
Despite winning two-out-of-three from the second place Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend, the New York Yankees had their wins come at a price. On Saturday, starting pitcher AJ Burnett was pulled after two innings because he suffered lacerations on both of his palms after he slammed a set of double doors in frustration after giving up a HR to Reid [...]
Did the New York Yankees’ “Joba »
That Joba bravado has been replaced by inconsistent relief pitching. It’s clear the New York Yankees' constant juggling of roles, responsibilities, and pitch counts have messed with Joba Chamberlain’s head. Today’s Joba isn’t the same Joba who, at the age of 21, made his MLB debut in 2007 throwing fire out of the Yankee [...]
New York Yankees Down The Stretch:Three Keys to a »
To the casual observer, the Yankees appear to sit in a comfortable position atop the American League East. It is true that after taking two of three games in the Bronx over the weekend from their closest competition, the Yanks now possess a full three game lead over the Tampa Bay Rays. As owners of the best record in baseball at 58-33 as of [...]
Yankees Pitching Notes: Andy Pettitte, Sergio Mitre, »
The Yankees' starting rotation has been one of their strengths, but lately we’ve seen AJ Burnett leave a game early because of a self inflicted wound and Andy Pettitte limping off the mound. Now, there are real questions to be answered. Here are some notes: Andy Pettitte has a Grade-1 groin strain and is out for 4-to-5 weeks . The Yankees [...]
New York Yankees: Andy Pettitte Injury Adds to »
With the recent injury to Andy Pettitte, who is expected to be out of the Yankees starting rotation for up to five weeks, it has put the Yankees into a bind regarding their staff. Pettitte will miss five to six starts, with Sergio Mitre pitching in Andy's spot in the rotation. Mitre did not fare well last year in a similar role when he started [...]
Do the New York Yankees Make a Trade for a Starting »
The Yankees started the second half of the 2010 season with some bad luck. In Saturday's game against the Rays, A.J. Burnett slammed his hands against a door, which cut them up and forced an early exit from the game. He has said he won't miss a turn, but whether or not he will be able to pitch effectively has yet to be determined. Then on Sunday's [...]