‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Jeter Sat Today But Expects to Play Tuesday »
Derek Jeter left the game early yesterday and sat out today with a head cold, but The Captain fully expects to play in Tuesdays game against the Oakland Athletics according to Josh Thomson of the Journal News. Here is more from Thomson: The captain has a head cold that he has been fighting for the last two or three days. He was removed late in [...]
Mariano Rivera Is the Best Ever, but Even He »
Mariano Rivera is the greatest closer in baseball history, but once upon a time, long, long ago, there were relief pitchers who were asked to do things that no one in his right mind would want Mariano Rivera to do, because not even the great Rivera could do them. September 30, 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers' manager Charlie Dressen announced that [...]
When Can The Yankees Draft 5-Year-Old Prodigy Ariel »
By now, most of you have probably seen the video of younger Ariel Antigua and his extraordinary baseball talent. In case you haven’t, I’ve attached it to the post. The five year-old Lyndhurst boy can hit 85 MPH fastballs from both side of the plate and field like someone three times his age. Normally I’m not a fan of parents [...]
Yankees-Rangers: Should a Team Alter Its Offensive »
In baseball, there are such things as intentional walks on defense. Could there be such a thing as intentional strikeouts on offense? That is a question that may have been put to the Yankees last night. You're the home team, with one out in the bottom of the fourth. You have just made the breakthrough of a formerly tied game; first, having loaded [...]
New York Yankees Firing on All Cylinders to Begin The »
If there has been one thing that has plagued the New York Yankees the past few years, it has been their slow starts to the season. The Yanks then have to finish the season strong to be in contention. However, 2010 is starting off great for the reigning World Series Champions. The Yankees are 7-3 entering Saturday's afternoon game against the [...]
Yankees Place Chan Ho Park on the DL, Call Up Boone »
As expected, the Yankees have put relief pitcher Chan Ho Park on the 15-day disabled list after he pulled his right hamstring warming up in the bullpen yesterday. Taking his place on the roster is left-handed pitcher Boone Logan. Park has already begun to establish himself as an important member of the Yankees' bullpen this season. Although a bout [...]
Why Joe Girardi Was Completely Wrong about Wanting to »
I wanted to give my opinion on Joe Girardi wanting to pull CC Sabathia before the ninth inning of last Saturday's game at Tampa Bay. Sabathia was cruising along with a no-hitter into the 8th inning, when with two outs Kelly Shoppach, a former teammate of CC's at Cleveland, singled to left. Even before the ball landed, Girardi was out of the dugout [...]
Robinson Cano vs. Dustin Pedroia Creates a New Debate »
If you were a fan of the Yankees or Red Sox in the mid to late 90's, you no doubt took a side in the Nomar Garciaparra/Derek Jeter debate. Jeter and Garciaparra were two of the new breed of shortstop. Shortstops were no longer defensive specialists and merely adequate with the bat—Jeter and Garciaparra were two of the premier hitters in [...]
Yankees-Rangers Series Preview: Bombers Look to »
The Yankees have won each of their first three series by a count of two games to one, and they'll hope to keep that success going this weekend as they welcome the Texas Rangers to town. The Rangers are 5-4, tied in the loss column with first-place Oakland, and have received some solid pitching so far. Texas is third in the American League with a [...]
A New Big Money Pitcher Has Early Struggles for the »
Due to financial reasons, a highly-paid pitcher moves from a solid team and comes to the Bronx with high expectations. People spoke on how he comes from a weaker division, and wonder how this right hander, who is a control specialist but strikes out his share of batters, will fare in the mighty American League East, a division which had four [...]