‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Austin Romine and Jesus Montero: Impressions of the »
In yesterday's Spring Training game against the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees fans got what was, for many, their first look at two young catchers in the Yankee organization. Austin Romine took over behind the plate for Jorge Posada. Romine looked very steady behind the plate in his set up and how quiet he was receiving pitches. He also [...]
Johnny Keane Was Not to Blame »
After losing the 1964 World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals, the Yankees fired manager Yogi Berra and hired the manager who had beaten them in that World Series, Johnny Keane. World Champions Again? Keane, like so many others, failed to realize that the key Yankees' players were mere shells of themselves. He never got to know them, [...]
Same Old A-Rod?: Alex Rodriguez’s Doctor »
This is supposed to be the new Alex Rodriguez—the clean one who no longer has any connection with steroids, the one with the giant gorilla off his back, and the one who no longer cares about numbers, just winning. Then why are the Yankees pissed off at him? Bob Raissman of the NY Daily News tells you why : "Certain members of the Yankees [...]
If Your Favorite Yankee Was a Beer He Would Be… »
I was inspired to write this post after I found this article on the Baseball Think Factory comparing some players around the league to beers. It was a good article even though he called Mariano Rivera a Sam Adams Boston Lager. But it got me to start wondering who some of the Yankees would be if they were beers...read more. For instance, if [...]
Hit and Run: CC Sabathia, Austin Romine, Zach »
Here are some news and stories of note from yesterday: The Yankees lost in a walk-off 3-2 to the Phillies yesterday. CC Sabathia pitched, 2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 SO, and said afterwards he was “so-so”. Nick Johnson was scratched with a stiff lower back he tweaked in the batting cage. Austin Romine and Zach McAllister won the 2009 [...]
New York Yankees Position Battles: 2010 Spring »
As most of you know by now, the defending World Series champions have some roster questions to sort out this spring. Every couple days I will provide updates on those battles and see who has the edge at any given time. I may throw a few extra names into the battles for comparison's sake. To see the updated spring training stats, go to
Yankees GM Brian Cashman Ranked No. 3 »
Tim Marchman of Sports Illustrated recently ranked the 30 general managers in baseball and the Yankees GM Brian Cashman ranked pretty high at No. 3 behind Andrew Friedman of the Tampa Rays and Theo Epstein of the Boston Red Sox. 3. Brian Cashman, New York Yankees Cashman’s weakness isn’t a small one — the Yankees, the only team [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: Chad Gaudin and Sergio Mitre »
The offseason is over and the Yankees roster is pretty much set, but since they signed relief pitcher Chan Ho Park there has been a glut of relievers and something has got to give. Whether it be an injury or two that solves the logjam or even a trade—that has yet to be seen. Two of the pitchers that are seemingly on the bubble though are [...]
Hit and Run: Derek Jeter’s Contract, Nick »
Here are some newsworthy bits that didn’t quite have enough to make a story out of, but are important anyways: Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated spoke with some MLB executives that believe Derek Jeter will ask for a 6-year-deal which would cover him until he’s 42, the same age A-Rod will be when his contract expires. The [...]
2010 MLB Predictions: With the New York Yankees, If »
After spending enough money last offseason to bail out the U.S. economy, the Yankees did what everyone expected: They won World Series No. 27. However, the Yankees decided that they weren’t content with the team they had. Instead of keeping the team intact for another run, the Yankees blew up a decent chunk of their team and decided to [...]