‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Yankees-Orioles: Robinson Cano, AJ Burnett Help New »
Robinson Cano posted his sixth career multi-homer game, and A.J. Burnett pitched eight scoreless innings as New York blanked Baltimore, 4-0, Thursday night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. New York finished 5-4 on their nine-game road trip, while Baltimore missed an opportunity to win their first series of the season.After Cano grounded out to end [...]
New York Yankees Destroy Charm City »
Oriole Park at Camden Yards opened up in 1992. It was the resurrection of baseball in Baltimore as well as for the rest of the country. Back then, other teams wanted their 'Taj Mahal' of a stadium. Fans can go see new ballparks in any place of the country. In our town, we have couple of new ballparks, a new hockey arena, a new football [...]
Can the New York Yankees Please Summon Mark Melancon »
One of the biggest factors in bringing up young players from the minor leagues is when they have done all they can do down on the farm. A young player who dominates his minor league-level over a couple-month period should be promoted to the next level. A player who dominates Triple A over a long period should also be promoted. No [...]
No DL for Jorge Posada, No Call-Ups for New York »
Yankees catcher Jorge Posada, who was hit in the knee with a pitch in the second inning yesterday, is not expected to go on the disabled list and would actually be the emergency backup if needed today, as the Yankees are not calling anyone up from the minors for insurance, according to Chad Jennings of the Journal News. “No question [...]
MLB: 10 Best Relief Pitchers of the 1980s: Gossage, »
The 1980s is the only decade in the history of Major League Baseball with three relief pitchers in the Hall of Fame. The 1980s was the decade that we started seeing prevalence with career relief pitching. In fact, every relief pitcher in this top 10, except one, started in 0-10 percent of their career games. That’s almost like [...]
What Do Early Struggles/Success Mean for Teixeira and »
Early in the Yankees season the two biggest stories in the Bronx have been the April struggles of Mark Teixeira , again, and the hot start by the Yankees new number five hitter in the order, Robinson Cano . Last season both players had similar starts to their seasons but what do these starts mean for them this year? Mark Teixeira April 2010 20 [...]
Francisco Cervelli: The ‘Cisco Kid is Filling in »
If you haven’t heard the news, Jorge Posada was hit in the knee with a pitch yesterday, and is unlikely to play today. Since it was his knee and he is a catcher it is possible that he might not even play for the next couple of days. That’s not as big of a deal as it used to be thanks to Francisco Cervelli . After a couple of cups of [...]
CC Sabathia’s Win Continues Trend of Strong »
When you think of recent Yankees teams, generally the first thing that comes to mind is the high-scoring offense. With guys like Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira, Robinson Cano, and Derek Jeter leading your offense, the Yankees are never out of any games where they are behind. But when you get right down to what the major strength of the current [...]
What Can The Yankees Expect From AJ Burnett Every Five »
When at his best, AJ Burnett is one of the best pitchers in baseball. When Burnett is at his best, he is dominant. When he is at his best is the key. Every other time, he seems downright terrible. The last World Series was a prime example. Burnett started Game Two. He was brilliant, giving up one lonely run and scattered four hits [...]
CC Sabathia Finishes Up a Strong April on a High Note »
CC Sabathia pitched another gem yesterday as the Yankees’ ace pitched into the eighth inning to beat the Orioles 8-3 yesterday. After yesterday’s game, CC’s April is over and he’s had one heck of a month. Overall he went 3-1 with a 3.12 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP in 34.2 innings. His only real bad start was opening day when the [...]