‘NY Yankees’ Archives
West versus Rivera: Yankee/Red Sox games too long? »
Recently, umpire Joe West spoke out against the Yankees and Red Sox organizations, saying they play too slow. The comments followed a 10-inning affair that lasted just less than three and a half hours. Some words West used to describe the teams included “embarrassing” and “pathetic.” “They’re the two clubs that [...]
Boston Red Sox-New York Yankees: Five Rivalry »
The first Yankees-Red Sox series of the year seemed as intense as a playoff series. All three games were come from behind wins, and the Yankees were able to salvage the series. After losing the first game, the Yankees came back and won the last two to win the rubber match. Some players had a marvelous series while other players struggled [...]
New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays Series Preview »
Fresh off taking the opening series against the Red Sox, the Yankees (2-1) will face the Tampa Bay Rays (2-1) in the Bronx Bombers' home opener. Besides being the ring ceremony for last year’s champs, the main storyline of this game is the return of Javier Vazquez. Many fans remember his terrible second half in 2004 and thought he simply was [...]
Chad Huffman’s Claim by Yankees Inspires Regret »
On Wednesday, the New York Yankees claimed outfielder Chad Huffman on waivers from the San Diego Padres after he was designated for assignment to make room on their 40-man roster. Moves like this are typically very minor, as teams don’t usually put talented players that they don’t want to lose through waivers for obvious reasons. This [...]
New York Yankees Christian Garcia’s Groundhog »
It happened to me again this year: I thought Christian Garcia would stay healthy. That will not be the case, though, as Garcia left last night’s game in the middle of the sixth inning experiencing the same pain in his elbow that caused him to miss most of the 2009 season. “It was some soreness in the elbow. It was pretty [...]
Series Recap: Yanks Steal Two, Plus Three-up, »
Hey, would you look at that! The Yankees bullpen decided to get their act together for the final two frames in what would turn out to be an exciting—and very long—three-game series with the AL East rival Red Sox. I will be doing series recaps after all of the Yankees' series this year, and also highlight who performed well in the set, [...]
Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, and Bernie Williams to Be On »
The Yankees will have Yogi Berra and Whitey Ford present the team with World Series rings during a ceremony that will take place during their home opener against the Angels on April 13. The festivities will start at 12:15 p.m. and Bernie Williams will throw out the first pitch at game time. Here is the press release : The New York Yankees will [...]
Daily Random Sports Thoughts, Number 13: Brett Gardner »
Welcome to the 13th edition of "Daily Random Sports Thoughts!" Although that "Daily" part kind of flew out the window... But anyways, we're back! For those not familiar, I pick a team, player, or any other topic in sports that I have five random thoughts about. If you like 'em, read 'em! I try to get them on here every day! Today's lucky [...]
Yankees, Game 3: The Good, The Bad »
The Yankees and Red Sox took the field for the rubber match of a three game series in Fenway Park. For the third game in a row, there was a good pitching matchup. This time it was Andy Pettitte for the Yankees going against Red Sox newcomer John Lackey.The Good- Curtis Granderson. The Grandy Man Can! Granderson hit his second home run of the [...]
Kei Igawa Headed to the Pen »
When the Yankees signed pitcher Kei Igawa to a 23 million dollar contract, they didn’t envision the left-hander spending the length of his contract in Triple-A Scranton. With time running out, the Yankees are taking another direction to find a use for Igawa: the bullpen. With the idea of using Igawa as a possible left-handed specialist, he [...]