‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Video: The A-Rod/Braden Incident »
Sliding Into Home deserves the credit for this one. Here is a video of the incident that took place between Alex Rodriguez and Dallas Braden that ended in Braden erupting at A-Rod because he walked across the back of the mound on his way back to first base on a foul ball. Another funny thing about this incident is Mike Axisa’s [...]
MLB Series Preview: New York Yankees at Los Angeles »
Look for New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira to break out his slump (I won't ever stop saying that until he does). If the last series (won by the Yankees, 2-1, April 13-15) with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim is any indication of how the Yankees' latest three-game series this weekend with the Halos will go, then Yankee fans have little [...]
New York Yankees Video: Don’t Miss »
Yesterday was indeed a weird day for the Yankees. First there was Alex Rodriguez ’s run-in with Oakland pitcher Dallas Braden after he stepped on the mound returning to first after a foul ball, then there was a triple play, and all of this happened in just barely over two hours. Yes, a Yankee game lasted only two hours and seven minutes. Oh, [...]
Alex Rodriguez Vs. Dallas Braden: Who Can Be the King »
Alex Rodriguez: Age 34, 585 career home runs, .305 career batting average, three-time MVP Dallas Braden: Age 26, 14-21 career, 4.68 career ERA Rodriguez off Braden career: 3-for-6, HR On Thursday, Alex Rodriguez hit a single off Dallas Braden. Robinson Cano followed and fouled off a ball during the at-bat. On the foul ball, Rodriguez went from [...]
The Sad Case of Ex-New York Yankee Eric Duncan »
Most astute baseball fans can list several first-round draft picks that failed to live up to expectations. Their careers could have been derailed by drugs, alcohol or sex addiction. In some cases, their style of play may not have worked at the minor league level. Other times, they are just mismanaged. One case will always stick out to Yankee fans, [...]
6,632 Games Since Their Last One, The Yankees Turn a »
The New York Yankees accomplished a rare feature in their 4-2 loss against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday afternoon. Pitcher CC Sabathia was pitching very well, but did not get enough run support to top the A's. Sabathia pitched to Kurt Suzuki. The ball was chopped to Alex Rodriguez, who rushed to third and stepped on the bag to get Daric [...]
Yankees Turn First Triple Play Since 1968 »
The Yankees may have lost by 2 runs against the Oakland A's, but this afternoon's game will be remembered for one defensive play. In the bottom of the 6th inning of today's game, Kurt Suzuki stepped to the plate with Ryan Sweeney on 1st and Daric Barton on 2nd base and nobody out. Suzuki, in the first inning, drilled a [...]
Can Nick Johnson Ever Really Slump? »
I think I’ve probably visited Nick Johnson ’s baseball reference page 100 times already this season. It’s really a thing of beauty. We all knew he would walk a lot, but I’m not sure anyone predicted what he’s done so far. Going into Thursday’s game, he had a league-leading 18 walks. We’re nearing the end [...]
With Phil Hughes, as Yogi Berra Would Say, It’s »
He is not the savior, and he was never a prodigy, but he was a talented right-handed pitcher who had a popping fastball and killer, knee-buckling curve. The fact that Phil Hughes carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning of last night's game on the road, against an American League West opponent in his second start of the season, seemed [...]
Notes and Quotes: More on Hughes, the Bullpen, and the »
Things are going as well as you could ever hope for the Yankees this season. They have won each of their first five series this season, the first time they’ve done that since 1926, and are sitting in first place with an 11-3 record. They also have their ace, CC Sabathia , on the mound today as they try to go for their seventh win in a [...]