‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Yankees-Pirates: Impressions of New York’s First »
The New York Yankees played their first spring training game at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa on Wednesday. Their opponent was the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates, who have remade their team hoping to have their first winning season in 18 years. The remarks here are just some impressions from watching the game. The Yankees [...]
Some Quick New York Yankees Notes »
Here is some quick stuff to mention before the Yankees start playing their first game. Remember the old joke about Joe DiMaggio wanting part ownership of the club? That joke has sort of come to life as Kevin Kernan of the NY Post wants the Yankees to make Derek Jeter an owner . A miscalculation has forced the Yankees to return $15,023 out of [...]
Five Yankees Spring Training Battles »
The other day I ran a post on 10 problems the Yankees might have this season and some people wondered why I didn’t mention the fifth starter battle. Well, because having two great young pitchers battling over the final spot in the rotation isn’t a problem, it’s a luxury. But it did make me realize that I should do another post [...]
New York Yankees Begin Games Today—Well, Sort of »
Tomorrow the Yankees will take the field for their first spring training game of the year. Today, however, they begin playing some games. It has become a tradition for the Yankees under manager Joe Girardi. Last season during spring training, Girardi gathered his team together at a local pool hall for a friendly tournament. Turns out the outing [...]
2010 New York Yankees Preview »
Bottom line, the Yankees are the defending World Series champions. I think they have a very good shot for pulling off the repeat. The Yankees lost Hideki Matsui, Johnny Damon, Melky Cabrerea and a great prospect in outfielder Austin Jackson, however they did bring in Curtis Granderson, Javier Vazquez, Randy Winn, and Nick Johnson. The Yankees now [...]
2010 MLB Predictions: The New York Yankees’ Road »
As spring training has begun, the defending World Series champion New York Yankees are positioned from top to bottom to repeat as World Series champions. * A healthy Alex Rodriguez back for the entire season, hitting behind Mark Teixeira, as one of the best 3-4 combinations in baseball. * The addition of 29-year-old Curtis Granderson in center [...]
New York Yankees Cross Fingers on Latest A-Rod Mess »
With the meteoric rise of Jersey Shore and the "gorilla juiceheads" that the MTV hit so lovingly glorified, I was starting to believe that America had turned a corner in its collective stance on steroids. If you're a baseball fan, that was your hope anyway. Coming off a year in which Alex Rodriguez, Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz, and Mark McGwire [...]
Jim Bunning Couldn’t Stop the New York Yankees »
On Aug. 31, 1961, the Detroit Tigers trailed the first-place New York Yankees by a mere one and one-half games, but by just a single game in the all-important loss column. With the passage of time, it is often forgotten that the great 1961 Yankees were in a torrid pennant race with the Tigers most of the season. Really, A Crucial Series [...]
2010 MLB AL East Projected Standings »
1. Boston Red Sox The Red Sox were humbled last postseason after getting swept in the ALDS by the Angels, and now they're determined to take back the throne. The Red Sox improved their already great pitching staff by signing John Lackey to a five year, $80 million contract. They now have Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, John Lackey, Daisuke Matsuzaka, [...]
Impressionable AJ Burnett Learns from New York Yankees »
AJ Burnett is 33 years old, 2010 will be his 12th season in the major leagues, he’s played for two World Series winning teams, and despite all of that experience he is still learning valuable pitching lessons to this day. Last season when the Yankees signed Burnett the biggest knock on him was his extensive injury history. A knock he [...]