‘NY Yankees’ Archives
HGH Doctor Did Treat Alex Rodriguez »
According to Rob Gillies of the AP, the doctor under investigation in connection to Alex Rodriguez said he treated, but only prescribed him anti-imflammatories and not HGH. Dr. Anthony Galea also told The Associated Press an assistant who was stopped at the U.S.-Canadian border in Buffalo, N.Y., last year was carrying only a minuscule amount of [...]
Goose Gossage Wasn’t Half the Pitcher Mariano »
Baseball Hall of Famer Goose Gossage claimed this past weekend that New York Yankees icon Mariano Rivera is not the best relief pitcher in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB). “I think he (Rivera) is a tremendous relief pitcher,” said Gossage, a nine-time All-Star who played his last game for the Seattle Mariners in 1994. [...]
MLB: Analyzing the Yankees Lineup »
Let’s take a look at the potential for run scoring in this year’s version of the Yankees lineup. We’ve done this in the past, even a couple of times this offseason, but now that spring has started and we have a better idea of what their lineup will look like let’s do it again. For this lineup projection I’ve used [...]
Jermaine Dye Might Interest Yankees if Nick Johnson Is »
Nick Johnson returned to the Yankees lineup today as the DH and went 0-for-2 with a walk and told reporters after the game that “Things feel fine. No grabbing. No nothing. I loosened up before. Felt nothing.” That’s good news for the Yankees, who no doubt cringed when they heard that he tweaked his back last week. It might not [...]
More Tests Coming for New York Yankee Catcher »
According to George King of the New York Post , after seeing the team doctor yesterday, Yankees backup catcher Francisco Cervelli plans to meet with a neurologist this afternoon. Cervelli is recovering from a concussion he sustained after being hit by a pitch in the head the other day. “I talked to him and he said he felt good,” [...]
With Ian Kennedy, Did the New York Yankees Give Up Too »
The Yankees drafted Ian Kennedy in the first round of the 2006 draft, and by the end of the 2007 season he was not only pitching in the majors, but over three starts he was pitching brilliantly. He pitched so well, in fact, that it earned him a spot in the 2008 rotation coming out of spring training. Kennedy struggled in the big leagues that year [...]
The New York Yankees Had to Trade Roger Maris »
Geoff Britches remembers when his St. Louis Cardinals acquired the services of Roger Maris prior to the 1967 season. He responds to a recent article whose position is that the New York Yankees should not traded Roger. Roger Maris Would Not Play for the Yankees Roger Maris would not have returned to the New York Yankees after the [...]
Brett Gardner Daily Update: March 8, 2010 »
The New York Yankees lost a spring training game to the Minnesota Twins yesterday, 11-0. Brett Gardner started and got one hit in three times at bat. His hit came on a bunt. The bunt was fielded by the pitcher, whose throw pulled the first baseman off the bag. Gardner's speed was the critical element in the play because the pitcher had no time to [...]
If Phil Hughes Wins Job, Joba Rules Will Have Been for »
Young arms seem more important today than ever and the Yankees have tried very hard to take care of their young arms, specifically Joba Chamberlain —I’m talking about the Joba Rules. But have they all been for nothing? It was a question Bernadette Pasley poised on her blog Lady Batting recently: "Joba Chamberlain was on an innings [...]
Darryl Strawberry Says the ’86 Mets Would Beat »
In an article in the Bergin Record, columnist Bob Klapisch asked former Yankee Darryl Strawberry who he thought would win in a series, the ‘86 Mets or the ‘09 Yankees. Here is a small part of the article: 1986 Mets vs. 2009 Yankees? “Doc would’ve destroyed them. We would’ve beaten them. They’re a great team, [...]