‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Austin Kearns Could Be a Bargain As the New York »
This morning, Joe over at River Avenue Blues pointed out a few things about the Yankees' left field situation. In short, he suggested that the Yankees will be signing someone to complement the outfield and not necessarily take Brett Gardner's starting spot. The Yankees should in no circumstances go into the season with Jamie Hoffmann as their [...]
Analyzing the 2009 New York Yankee Off-Season »
The New York Yankees faced a risky off-season but Brian Cashman and the Yankees did well in keeping the franchise from breaking down. The Yankees lost two starting position players from a year ago but made smart moves to enhance confidence for 2010. The signings of Andy Pettitte and Nick Johnson, plus trades bringing in Javier Vazquez and Curtis [...]
The New York Yankees and Arnold Johnson: A Yankees »
During the 1950s, the Yankees had a major league farm team named the Kansas City Athletics. Larry Levensen is a Giants' fan who resented the Yankees because he knew that it was almost impossible to beat both the Yankees and their Kansas City farm team. "I Will Probably Die Waiting for a World Championship ." I was only four years old when the [...]
Grading the New York Yankees Offseason »
The Yankees have sure made a splash this offseason, but not by buying every player on the market. Unlike the big spending spree last year, the Yankees did not sign the best pitcher on the market, Lackey, and are unlikely to sign Holliday or Bay. Brian Cashman has made himself known through trades with exception of Nick Johnson. They have acquired [...]
Comparing the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox »
When the Red Sox signed John Lackey, there was no question the Yankees’ biggest rivals had the better rotation. But after the Yanks picked up Javier Vazquez in a trade with the Braves, the rotations look even again from a distance. Since I don’t expect any more additions to either rotation, I thought I’d take a closer look at the [...]
Austin Jackson: Wasted Trade Bait or Bust? »
Hey bleacher report, its been a long time since my last post. I've been busy with many different things the last three of four months,so I haven't really had a chance to post anything on b/r. But now I'm back, at least for the next week or so to talk about whatever is going on in sports (except for Tiger Woods). So here's a little piece about yet [...]
Here’s a Thought: Sergio Mitre’s »
Yesterday, I took a look at the pitcher with the highest True ERA/ERA differential in the majors: Reds closer Francisco Cordero, whose 2.16 ERA was 2.70 runs lower than his 4.86 True ERA. If you'd like to take a look at the reasons for this discrepancy, you can check the article out here . Anyway, today I thought I'd look at the pitcher at the [...]
The 2009 New York Yankees: Sorry, Kids, but They »
In the weeks since the New York Yankees won their 27th World Series championship, the haters have been out in full force with the usual and increasingly tiresome cries of "They bought another championship!" These cries almost overwhelmingly come from those under the age of 30, whose memories don't stretch back before 1996. The conceit [...]
The New York Week That Was (Comebacks and Christmas) »
Christmas is all about comebacks and overcoming adversity against all odds. OK, it’s really nothing about comebacks and overcoming adversity against all odds, but is about love, peace on earth, goodwill toward men, opening presents, then drinking all day long and passing out underneath the tree as an ornament falls and pierces one of your [...]
Mike Pagliarulo’s Memories of Billy Martin »
With the 20th anniversary of Billy Martin’s death on Christmas evening 1989 upon us, it's a good time to look back on Martin's impact on the Yankees and his managing style. I recently put together a compilation of some of his former players talking about Martin , including my talk last year with Mike Pagliarulo about his time playing [...]