‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Will Derek Jeter Get More Hits Than Pete Rose? »
If you knew absolutely nothing about baseball, never watched a single game, and just so happened to turn on ESPN one night when the Yankees are playing on Sunday Night Baseball , you might just think to yourself, “who is this young guy playing shortstop for the New York Yankees?” At the start of the 2010 season, Derek Jeter was off [...]
MLB All Stars: Who Really Deserves To Make The AL All »
In less than two weeks, the 81st MLB All Star game will be played. In recent years the voting has been a little one sided to a few teams players starting and only a few divisions being represented by starting rosters. This years voting so far, has been pretty much the same, especially in the American League where the Red Sox, Yankees, [...]
AJ Burnett vs. Brett Cecil: Pitching Drama of the Week »
On Thursday afternoon, the New York Yankees avoided getting swept by the Seattle Mariners. Yankees ace CC Sabathia led the team in the 4-2 win over the last place team in the AL West. A-Rod sealed the deal with a two run A-Bomb. It was really in the bottom of the eighth inning and not the ninth, but who cares? A-Rod doesn't seem to think it [...]
A-Rod Bails Out Posada; Gets CC Sabathia His 10th Win »
Alex Rodriguez's eighth-inning two-run homer off Mariners closer David Aardsma helped the Yankees salvage the finale of a three-game series and avoid a possibly crushing defeat thanks to Jorge Posada. The catcher, who is one of the worst defensive backstops in the American League, was charged with a passed ball in the top of the eighth when [...]
A-Rod’s Blast Helps Yankees Avoid Sweep »
Hitting a home run with the game tied has all of a sudden become commonplace for Alex Rodriguez. With the scored tied at 2-2 in the bottom of the eighth inning, Alex Rodriguez hit a go-ahead, two-run home run to lift New York to a 4-2 win over Seattle Thursday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. It was the second time in less than a week that [...]
Why Mark Teixeira Should Not Be in the All-Star Game »
Today is the final day of balloting for the 2010 MLB All-Star Game. If it had ended yesterday, Justin Morneau would be AL's starting first baseman in Anaheim. He's garnered 2,118,654 votes, ahead of Mark Teixeira with 1,863,235 and Miguel Cabrera with 1,832,782. I understand why Morneau is leading the vote. The Twin leads Major League first [...]
Will Alex Rodriguez’s 600th Home Run Make Him a »
Alex Rodriguez's relationship with Yankee fans has been complicated. Since his arrival to New York in 2004, he's been cheered and booed, quiet and controversial. But then again, A-Rod's performance and accolades haven't exactly been consistent. He's laid claim to two MVP awards as a Yankee, but has also posted an average below .270 in four [...]
Francisco Cervelli Makes Me Wonder if the Yankees »
In the middle of May, it looked like the Yankees had such a good backup to catcher Jorge Posada that they might even have a future starter on their hands. Through Francisco Cervelli’s first 20 games, he had a staggering .400 batting average and an impressive .987 OPS. Obviously, he wasn’t likely to keep that up, but if he could come [...]
Should the New York Yankees Trade for Octavio Dotel? »
Today, the calendar turned to July and the Yankees are in first place of the American League East division. Barely. The Red Sox are just one game behind, and the Rays are two games behind the Bombers. The pennant race is heating up, and the Yankees are surely feeling the heat. The Yankees offense has been fairly strong, despite being shut down by [...]
New York Yankees: Patience Wearing Thin Over Offense »
Let's get this out of the way up top: There's no shame in being shut down by Cliff Lee and Felix Hernandez in back-to-back nights. They are, arguably, two of the top five pitchers in the American League right now. If anyone should be ashamed, it's the Mariners, who are buried in last place despite having the best 1-2 starting rotation punch in [...]