‘NY Yankees’ Archives
With Steroid Era Over in the MLB, Did Pitchers Get Off »
MLB Players (both retired and current) maintain that pitchers are now pitching inside with more frequency, and umpires are calling inside strikes more often. Whether it be through the aid of the umps' wider strike zone, a paucity of PEDs coarsing through hitters' veins, or simply better pitching, it's nice to see pitchers regain a dominance [...]
Curtis Granderson Has Come Back Strong »
Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson needed about a month to return after suffering a groin injury on May 1st. That time off seemed to suit Granderson just fine as he doesn’t seem to be experiencing any difficulties at all since returning and has been red hot. In his last seven games, including one pinch hitting appearance, Granderson has [...]
Joe Buck Signs on to Do Broadcast of BP Oil Spill »
Fox has made a surprise decision and allowed one of their biggest sportscasters, Joe Buck, to sign a deal with BP and broadcast their live feed of the oil spill. Buck has been a broadcaster for several years and has brought life to television sets around the world when sports are on the air. Whether it is baseball or football or now even an oil [...]
Pat Daneker, Yankees Minor League Pitching Coach, Has »
The Yankees minor league pitching coach for the Single-A Staten Island Yankees since 2008, Pat Daneker, had his 2009 World Series ring stolen from him by two women he had met in a bar that night. While in Tampa, Florida, Daneker was out drinking when he took two women back to his Holiday Inn Express hotel room. A hotel clerk said Daneker and the [...]
Yanks Concerned With Park, Will Target Reliever At »
From Jon Heyman (hat-tip to Was Watching ): The Yankees have determined that they will likely pursue a reliever and a hitter at the deadline. They are concerned about reliever Chan Ho Park, whose velocity isn't what they expected, and are unsure whether Alfredo Aceves can avoid back surgery to repair a disc issue. This comes as no surprise to me. [...]
Did Trade of Melky Cabrera Help Robinson Cano? »
A few days ago, I was talking with a friend of mine and he brought up something that got me thinking. This friend, a member of my Double G Sports Expert Panel, thinks Robinson Cano was helped by the trade in which the Yankees sent Melky Cabrera to Atlanta. I spoke briefly about this yesterday in my appearance on Fantasy Baseball [...]
New York Yankees Unkind to the Have-nots »
I don't know who pissed him off, but Grim Reaper is on a mean tear lately. First was Dennis Hopper. Then Gary Coleman. Then Rue McClanahan. Now it sounds like John Wooden. With all that grim business in the air, perhaps it was fitting that the Yankees just played host to two teams whose fanbases kicked the bucket a long time ago. Seriously though, [...]
Series Preview: Yankees at Blue Jays »
The New York Yankees (34-20) have now first third of their season, and they’re finally facing off against the Toronto Blue Jays (31-24). I did a terrible job of time management , so this series preview is going to be rather abbreviated. Starting Pitchers RHP A.J. Burnett (6-2, 3.28) vs. LHP Brett Cecil (5-2, 3.81) LHP Andy [...]
Gracefully Moving To DH »
Rob wrote about it earlier and there were some insightful comments by our readers, but I’m just going to talk about the Jorge Posada situation a little more. But first, a little background info. As everyone knew coming into this season, Posada’s bat was going to be a key to the Yankees’ success. We also knew that, [...]
A Yankees Fan’s View: Ken Griffey Jr. Will Be in »
On Wednesday afternoon, Ken Griffey Jr. took the next step in his baseball career, and that was to end it. The Mariners outfielder and designated hitter was not having his best season and decided it was time to call it quits. Next stop for Griffey…Cooperstown. How can a player not make it when he is listed as No. 6 overall on the all-time [...]