‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Is Alex Rodriguez the Most Clutch Hitter on the »
Alex Rodriguez has become the new Yankee October hero this postseason with unbelievably timed hits and home runs. In Game Two of the ALCS versus the Angels, A-Rod did it again. Leading off the inning against Angels closer Brian Fuentes, who saved 48 games this season*, the Yanks' chances didn't look so hot. *You may hear announcers say that [...]
Alex Rodriguez Comes Up Big, Goes from Alexander the »
When Alex Rodriguez flies the other team dies…eventually. That seems to be the formula of the 2009 playoffs. Prior to the 2009 postseason, Rodriguez struggled immensely at the plate when it mattered most. The three-time regular season Most Valuable Player seemingly could not hit anything after Game Three of the 2004 American League [...]
The Angels Were Never In the Yankees’ Heads »
Heading into a three game series at Anaheim in late September, the Yankees were in the middle of another West Coast road trip, and the Boston Red Sox were casually in the midst of a nice winning streak. The Yankees lead in the AL East had shrunk to only five games, and the Yankees were heading into a Stadium which they had not fared very well over [...]
Deja Vu All Over Again: Could The Yankees Be Going On »
Most fans of Major League Baseball can remember the Fall of 1996. Back then, the New York Yankees were a far more lovable bunch (unless you were a Boston Red Sox fan). There was no clubhouse glittering with All-Star after All-Star, no recent history of dominance. New York did represent the American League also-rans as the 1995 Wild Card, but they [...]
A-Rod’s Postseason Blast Off Continues With Game »
There were five other at bats that played out eerily similar to those of Alex Rodriguez's past postseason failures. He came up empty in his first four plate appearances, where only once did the ball leave the infield. Then there was his weak pop-out to shallow center that left the bases loaded in the 12th inning as the rain picked up and the [...]
Los Angeles Angels-New York Yankees: Yankees Steal »
If you give an average team multiple chances to beat you, they will. If you give the New York Yankees multiple chances to beat you, they definitely will. The New York Yankees took advantage of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim leaving a small village (16 to be exact) on base and some more bad defense to beat the Angels 4-3 in 13 innings to take a [...]
Classic Jeter, Atypical Rodriguez Give New York »
New York Yankees superstars have come out to play in baseball’s postseason led by predictable, indomitable shortstop Derek Jeter and redeeming performances from third baseman Alex Rodriguez. Despite cold, rainy conditions, these superstars are shining and the Yankees are up 2-0 in the American League Championship Series after New York’s [...]
Start Spreading the News: The VFA Week Seven Awards »
Right, it's been an emotionally exhausting Week Seven for the VFA. When we weren't catching breath from swearing at the refs after their performance in the Arkansas vs Florida game, we were jumping up and down, and nearly in tears after the Yankees' 13th inning ALCS win over the Angels. Come on guys? You didn't just watch college football did [...]
Yankees-Angels ALCS: Error in 13th Gives New York 4-3 »
Heavy rain was expected in the forecast for Saturday night. Most didn't even think Game Two would be played and expected it to be moved to Sunday at 4 p.m. But Joe Girardi and Mike Scioscia opted to have Game Two be played on the scheduled night and it was a good thing, because baseball all around the world got a classic of a playoff game. The [...]
MLB Is Better Off with New York Yankees in the »
It was the vaudevillian comedian Joe E. Brown who went on the record about it most famously. It was he who put it into words with so much brevity yet pith. “Rooting for the Yankees,” Brown was jotted down as having said, “is like rooting for U.S. Steel.” Those Damn Yankees—welcome back to the playoff spotlight. The Yankees are in a [...]