‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Yankees-A’s: Javier Vazquez Pitches Yankees To »
Javier Vazquez entered Monday’s game as the only Yankees starter with a losing record. Not only did he improve his record to the .500 mark, but he also won for the first time in more than three weeks. Vazquez limited Oakland to one run over seven innings as New York topped Oakland, 3-1, Monday night at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. [...]
The New York Yankees Are Lucky To Have Brett Gardner »
The New York Yankees have a rising superstar in their mitts, with Brett Gardner . At first, I was hesitant to believe this 5’9 player had just hit some beginners luck at the start of the season. Still, I never questioned his work ethic because all you have to do is watch Gardner and that becomes evident. Now this prosperity is [...]
New York Yankees Notes: Recap, Thames, Hughes, Posada, »
The Yankees won a wild one yesterday. They took a two run lead, fell behind by two, the regained the lead in the 7th and coughed it up in the 9th before Marcus Thames got his second walk-off hit of the year for a 7-6 11-inning win. All of that and Brett Gardner hit an in-the-parker and Mariano Rivera blew a save. Here are some [...]
Life Is Not Grand-erson: First Half Woes Continue »
The biggest signing of the 2009 Winter Meetings was of course a deal that involved the New York Yankees. A three-way trade between the New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers, and the Arizona Diamondbacks was the most intriguing, a deal that included the following players; CF Curtis Granderson to the New York Yankees SP Edwin Jackson and SP Ian [...]
2010 MLB All-Star Rosters: Breaking Down the American »
The 2010 season has been an exciting one, in case you haven't noticed. There have been two perfect games*, a couple of no-hitters, and rookie phenoms Jason Heyward, Stephen Strasburg, and Mike Stanton dominating headlines. On July 13, the best players that step onto the field will come together at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Today, rosters were [...]
Jorge Posada At Catcher Is All Risk, No Reward »
By Larry Barnes | Yankees 'n More and The Yankees Daily-Press For years now we have been advocating the replacement of Jorge Posada at catcher. Until today, our sole point of contention has been Posada's defense, which ranges anywhere from bad to ridiculous depending on the day. Today, however, brought to light an [...]
New York Yankees Coach Rob Thomson Needs To Go »
By Larry Barnes | Yankees 'n More and The Yankees Daily-Press Though he certainly wasn't alone on the list of Yankees employees who screwed up big time during Sunday afternoon's 7-6 win over the Toronto Blue Jays, third-base coach Rob Thomson was on top of the mountain.For AT LEAST the fourth time this season, Thomson made the decision to [...]
CC Sabathia: New York Yankees Ace and MLB’s Next »
When he first came into the league as a 20-year-old, starting in the back of the rotation for the Cleveland Indians, many people said that CC Sabathia needed to lose weight if he wanted to be successful in the major leagues. He tried that. A few years later, when he didn't get the calls that he felt should go his way, and [...]
Joe DiMaggio Loved His Fans »
After the 1950 season, Joe DiMaggio was asked to select his greatest game. DiMaggio explained that he had to choose two games because each involved the fans."I will compromise and pair two thrills as my greatest. They have one thing in common: both were given to me by the fans."DiMaggio selected the penultimate game of the 1949 season played on [...]
Famous Fourth of July Moments: Lou Gehrig’s »
The Fourth of July is best known as the anniversary of the date on which the United Stated proudly declared their independence from Britain, now 234 years ago. Today, we celebrate the day by spending time with family and friends, hosting BBQs, watching fireworks, and most importantly, remembering the forefathers of our great [...]