‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Phillies’ Roy Halladay Dominated The »
We all know that Roy Halladay has dominated the Yankees throughout his career. But to get a better understanding of just how dominant he's been, we turn to this article from ESPN New York's Mark Simon . He breaks down Doc's dominance and looks at some of Halladay's impressive numbers against the Yankees from a historical perspective. [...]
With The Doc In, Time For CC Sabathia to Step Up »
Complaining about CC Sabathia's sluggish start with the Yankees is kind of like Tom Brady complaining that Gisele Bundchen hogs the covers when they're in bed. No one feels sorry for you. Get over yourself. And screw you for even bringing this up in mixed company. Yankees fans are used to this apathetic mentality. New York's 40-23 mark entering [...]
Yankee Notes: Brett Gardner, David Winfree, Draft »
The Yankees had an off-day yesterday and are getting ready for a big week as they have a World Series rematch against the Phillies coming up followed by the Subway Series this weekend. If you are looking for a place to make a bet on one of these games online betting seems to be pretty popular these days. Here are some notes: Brett Gardner plans [...]
Yankees’ Brett Gardner To Wear Protective Ring »
From Marc Carig : Every time he’s swung the bat since spraining his left thumb last week in Baltimore, Yankees left fielder Brett Gardner has used a protective plastic ring that fits around his thumb. He admits that the ring still feels strange on his hand, especially when he’s in the act of swinging the bat. Like most big-league [...]
MLB Fantasy Power Rankings (June 14th) »
These rankings are based on a 300 point system, 150 for offensive production and 150 for pitching production. 30 points (one point for each team) is the most points any team can get in a given category. For instance, if the Rays lead the league in HR’s they will get 30 points for that category. The five offensive categories used: [...]
Yankees-Phillies Preview: World Series Rematch vs. »
Coming off a sweep of the Astros that propelled the Yankees into a tie with the Rays for the best record in baseball, New York faces a stiffer challenge this week as they play a three-game set with the defending National League champion Phillies. However, Philly doesn't appear to be the same team the Bombers beat in last year's Fall Classic, as [...]
How Realistic Is Divisional Realignment In Major »
Earlier in the baseball season, the topic of realignment reared its ugly head; specifically citing the American League East. It was a hot topic for a few weeks in late April and early May. Tonight ESPN's Baseball Tonight program debuted their weekly Power Ranking list that displays what is believed to be the top five teams in baseball for the [...]
Yankees Tied for First in East, So Who Needs To Step »
The Yanks are in first place in the American League East for the first time this season. After winning six out of their last seven games, including a sweep of the Astros over the weekend, they are tied with the Tampa Bay Rays for the top spot of the division. However, questions still loom about big-name players who were key for the Yankees [...]
Jorge Posada, Derek Jeter Bring Brooms and Déjà Vu »
New York Yankees brought out their brooms in the Bronx, as they swept the Houston Astros over the weekend. The Yankees were without Arod, but you wouldn’t know it by the way the team beat-on the Astros. Jorge Posada actually brought two brooms; one broom was to hit two grand slams. The extra broom was to shut-up everyone who had doubted [...]
Pitching Preview: Champion New York Yankees vs. »
Pitching Preview: Champs vs. Phillies Game 2 focuses on the game two match-up, in this 2009 World Series revival between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees . Game 2: The Yankees' AJ Burnett will face the Phillies' Kyle Kendrick on Wednesday night in the Bronx. Both pitchers are coming off horrible starts, so it’s safe [...]