‘NY Yankees’ Archives
“This One’s For You Boss.” George »
From his head scratching organizational moves to a main character on Seinfeld, George Steinbrenner is a man who will do whatever it takes to win it all. Since taking over the Yankees in 1973, the team has won 11 pennants and seven World Series titles. That might not seem like much, but Steinbrenner has done everything in his [...]
Ranking the 2009 Yankee Postseason Wins »
This list, from the perspective of a Yankee fan, ranks the team's 2009 postseason victories, with No. 1 being the most clutch/dramatic win. The Yankees defeated the Twins in three games, the Angels in six games, and the Phillies in six games to clinch their 27th World Championship. Begin Slideshow
Why Cliff Lee Has No Shot at Coming to The Bronx This »
Many Yankees fans have been hoping that Cliff Lee would end up in New York this season via trade with the Seattle Mariners. But it will never happen. The Yankees seem content with the current starting rotation: Javier Vasquez has turned around and A.J. Burnett seems to be coming back to his usual form as well after a miserable [...]
MLB Trade Preview: Possible Trade Options For The New »
The Yankees, Red Sox , and Rays have nearly come to a stand still in the fight for the AL East crown, and likely the best record in baseball. So who is going to come out ahead? Well, it is likely that the team that makes the best acquisitions is going to end up on top, making the month of July, more specifically the July 31st trade deadline, [...]
New York Yankees Showing Interest In Ty Wigginton? »
The Yankees are looking to add to their offense for the second half of the 2010 season. According to Ed Price of AOLFunhouse and MLB Trade Rumors, the Yankees are showing major interest in Baltimore Orioles utility player Ty Wigginton. Wigginton is in the final year of his contract with the last-place Orioles and has been rumored to be on the [...]
Yankees-Blue Jays: Joe Girardi Manages New York To »
Yankees manager Joe Girardi wasted no time pulling starter A.J. Burnett after 6 2/3 scoreless innings once Burnett surrendered a two-out single. But the skipper was nowhere to be found as reliever Joba Chamberlain struggled through the eighth inning, eventually yielding the tying run. Such is baseball in the 21st century. So is [...]
Yankees, Mets Rumors of the Week: Cliff Lee, Dan »
The All-Star break is approaching and that is usually when trade talks start heating up. Rumors are flying around all over the place: chat rooms, internet blogs , news reports, etc. One of my favorite places to find the latest rumors is MLBTradeRumors.com . Here are the following moves and rumors from the Yankees and Mets that have popped up [...]
Extra-Inning Heroics Lead Blue Jays Past Yankees »
Alex Gonzalez’s RBI single with the bases loaded in the top of the 11th inning started a five-run rally as Toronto topped New York, 6-1, Friday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. Toronto ended a five-game losing streak with the win. New York lost for the third time in their last four games and dropped to 1-4 this season against the Blue [...]
Swing and a Miss: Top 10 Pitchers That Make Derek »
There aren't many pitchers that can cause Derek Jeter headaches, but here's a list of 10 pitchers who have had their way with Jeter. There are a few surprising names and there's names that are definitely known. To qualify for the top 10 list Jeter must have had 25 at-bats against the pitcher. Begin Slideshow
New York Yankees Notes: Jesus Montero, AJ Burnett, and »
The Yankees had a slim lead for most of yesterday’s game, but with two outs in the eighth inning CC Sabathia gave up the lead as the Mariners tied the game at two. But Alex Rodriguez hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the frame to help the Yankees win 4-2 . Here are some notes: Sabathia is heating up. In his last six starts he has a 6-0 [...]