‘NY Yankees’ Archives
New York Yankees Stars Andy Pettitte, Jorge Posada »
If it were up to me, the baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown would be filled with nothing but Yankees, but fortunately for everyone else, the process is mostly fair. Two players who have been longtime borderline candidates on the outside looking in, Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte, seem to be getting closer to enshrinement these days as they [...]
Old Guard Keeps Chugging Along for New York Yankees »
Let's start today with a little numbers exercise: Player A: .333 BA 1 HR 5 RBI .443 OBP .471 SLG Player B: .380 BA 3 HR 9 RBI .404 OBP .600 SLG Player A: 3.57 ERA 0-2 W-L 14 K 1.47 WHIP Player B: [...]
Javier Vazquez Fixes Mechanical Issue after Two Rough »
The Yankees have been doing so well lately, but no matter how good they play there is still going to be a small faction of fans that is just never going to be happy. It’s sad in a way, especially when these fans have latched on to Javier Vazquez and are looking for blood. The reality of the situation is that Vazquez will settle down and [...]
Old Yankee Stadium Demolition: New Pictures of the »
It has been a while since I last put pictures up of the old Yankee Stadium being torn down, so I thought now was as good a time as any. Especially since they have done so much over the past couple of weeks. I must give a tip of my hat to Sliding Into Home , as Greg has kept his readers much more up to date with these pics and I simply stole these [...]
2010 New York Yankees More Balanced »
It’s good to be a Yankee fan right now. The Yankees have won all four series they’ve played, coming off a convincing sweep of a talented young Rangers team. Their other series wins were against arguably the two other best teams in baseball in the Red Sox and Rays, and against a perennial contender in the Angels. The [...]
New York Yankees To be Honored at White House »
According to George King of the NY Post, even though it is not yet official, the Yankees are expected to visit the White House on their off-day a week from today. They will be honored for winning last year’s World Series by Barack Obama. Here’s more from King: It hasn’t been made official but the Yankees will spend part of [...]
If It Weren’t New York Yankees Bias, What Was »
In 1947, Ted Williams won the American League's Triple Crown. He led the league in batting with a .343 average, in home runs with 32, and in RBIs with 114. Williams had a .499 on base average, a .634 slugging percentage, and drew 162 walks. In 1947, Joe DiMaggio hit .315 with 20 home runs and 97 RBIs. He had a .391 on base average, a [...]
Yankees Winning a Team Effort »
Well, it's fun being a Yankee fan these days.The Yankees are currently 9-3, sitting atop the American League East division (albeit tied with the Tampa Bay Rays), with a nice five-game lead over the despised Red Sox and their small fiefdom. Their 69 runs scored and +25 run differential are both best in the AL, though not the best in baseball. Over [...]
Brett Gardner Daily Update: April 19, 2010 »
Brett Gardner did everything he could have possibly done to help the New York Yankees sweep the Texas Rangers in their weekend series. On Friday night, Gardner did not start the game. He came in as a pinch runner and immediately stole second base and then scored a run. On Saturday. Gardner started in left field and went 3-4 hitting in the nine [...]
The 10 Nastiest Pitchers of All Time »
You don't need all-world credentials to capture a spot on this list. You don't need a 20-win season or an ERA under 3.00. You don't need to be a present or future Hall of Famer... All you need is nasty "stuff." I mean really, nasty stuff; downright filthy. The kind of stuff that sends hitters back to the bench thinking, "Do I really belong [...]