‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Pitching Preview: Champion New York Yankees vs. »
It’s the 2009 World Series all over again as the Yankees host the Phillies for three games in the Bronx. The last time the Phillies were in town, the Yankees became world champions—a feeling Yankees fans hope to relive by beating the Phillies once again. Both line-ups are stacked with power, from Utley to Posada. Whether or not [...]
Brad Wolff’s Interview With Rick Cerone »
Rick Cerone was a New York Yankees catcher. When Thurman Munson died, Rick Cerone was his replacement. He played for 8 teams in 18 seasons and played in the 1981 World Series. He owned the Newark Bears for 5 years from 1998 to 2003. Here is our interview: BW: What was the most difficult part of your career? RC: F irst getting to the big [...]
Carter’s MLB Power Rankings-June 14: Yanks Take »
Team Power Rankings: NOTE: Team W-L records and player statistics accurate as of Monday June 14, at 11:00 AM CT. TEAM OF THE WEEK: Team with the largest jump in the rankings over the week. BUST OF THE WEEK: Team with the furthest drop in the rankings over the week. 1. New York Yankees (40-23) The Yankees went 5-2 this week and have won seven [...]
Grand Jorge Posada Leads New York Yankees To First »
When Yankees fans woke up today and looked through the sports page of their local newspaper, they will see a friendly and familiar site. The New York Yankees are back in first place, albeit a tie with the Tampa Bay Rays . While the Rays have gone just 5-5 in their last ten games, the Yankees won seven of their past ten to pull even with the Rays [...]
New York Yankees Fans More Loyal Than Boston Red Sox »
Rivalries have always played a huge role in sports, and we all know the fun in rooting against a team we hate. In the past, rivals have been compared in a number of ways, from who has the best current team to who has won the most championships to who has the best fans. We at SeakGeek thought it would be interesting to compare rivals based [...]
New York Yankees Notes: First Place, The Phil Hughes »
The Yankees are back in first place after beating the Astros 9-5 yesterday behind a strong performance by Phil Hughes and another Jorge Posada grand slam. Here are some notes: The Yankees record is now 40-23, tied for the best in baseball. Posada is the first Yankee to hit Grannies in back-to-back games since Bill Dickey in 1937. Hughes improved [...]
Ted Lilly Takes No-Hitter into 9th: Jorge Posada Slams »
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Yankees Overtake Manchester United as Most Valuable »
From Forbes : Add another accolade to the Steinbrenner family trophy case. Their New York Yankees have dethroned Manchester United as the world’s most valuable team brand. It is the first time since we started tracking brand value--the portion of a team's overall value that is derived from its name as opposed to its market and league--across [...]
Upcoming Yankees Series Could Bring Hope for Phillies »
While it was nice to see the Phillies leave Boston on a positive note with a 5-3 win against the Red Sox, it's difficult not to look ahead and dread the Phils' three-game series in New York against the red-hot Yankees. The two teams have been on two completely different paths this season, as the Yankees have seemingly breezed their way to an [...]
New York Yankees Win 9-5 To Finish Off Sweep of Houst »
(AP Photo - Kathy Willens) Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Houston 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 5 8 1 N.Y. Yankees « 0 0 0 3 4 2 0 0 x 9 9 1 WP: P. Hughes (9-1) LP: B. Moehler (0-3) Even though Phil Hughes wasn't at his best, the Yankees were able to slug their way to a 9-5 win over the [...]