On July 1, 2004, Derek Jeter dove into the stands to make a catch in the top of the 12th inning against the Red Sox in what became known as one of the best examples of sacrificing your body for the win in baseball history. Jeter walked away with a bloody chin but the Yankees would go on to win 2-1 after scoring two runs in the bottom of the 13th inning.Read more New York Yankees news on BleacherReport.com
Days until the trade deadline: 31 Teams within 10 games of playoff spot: 23 Teams not within 10 games of playoff spot: Astros, Brewers, Cubs, Mariners, Marlins, Mets, White Sox Potential Fits for Chase Utley Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said recently that he views second baseman Chase Utley, who has an .866 OPS and 11 homers in 54 games this season, as a "Phillie for life" and doesn't view him as a player they'd move in a deal.But Amaro's latest Utely-related quotes from yesterday, via Ryan Lawrence of The ...
“Sunday Night Baseball: Where Overreaction Happens.” Whoa, did you see that? No, right there. That just happened. Oh my Lord. Something, like, so ridiculous happened during Sunday night’s game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles. What exactly was it? I have no idea, but whatever happened scared the grease out of this woman, who screamed “WHOA” over something happening on the field like it was one of the most heinous, unexpected things ever. The reaction was noticed by Deadspin’s Timothy Burke, who spun it into a beautiful ...
Reality is beginning to set in for both the New York Yankees and their fans. The combination of age and injuries has begun to push the Yankees towards their tipping point as they continue to fall in the American League East. The fact that old players with big contracts combined with journeymen and other veteran fillers can't produce a playoff team is more evident than ever. Although the Yankees are beginning to realize that youth is going to need to be a part of their rebuilding in the future, it ...
The Orioles (47-36) won 4-2 to sweep the Yankees (42-39) in a three-game series for the first time since 2005.Baltimore got solo home runs from Manny Machado, Chris Davis and Nate McLouth while Robinson Cano hit one for the Yankees.Orioles' starter Chris Tillman (3.68 ERA) improved to 10-2 on the season while Yankees' pitcher Hiroki Kuroda (2.95 ERA) fell to 7-6.The Yankees have lost five straight games and struggled at the plate throughout June. New York's .225 team batting average in June was second-worst in MLB.The O's have won four ...
Back in 2007, Alex Rodriguez signed with the New York Yankees on a 10-year, $275 million contract. That same year, Barry Bonds hit his 756th home run, breaking Hank Aaron's all-time record, and most of us began to root for A-Rod to break it. Now, Rodriguez is slightly less popular as he and the Yankees are squabbling over something as minuscule as a tweet.It all started on Tuesday, when this came up on Rodriguez's Twitter feed:Nothing too volatile, right? Well, apparently not, because Brian Cashman was less than pleased when ...
Just when it looked like things were strained beyond repair between Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees, here comes Derek Jeter to save the day. Of course. Jeter's legend in New York is so big you could practically fill the state with all the stories that are made up about him. He is a folk hero to the fans and the city, similar to what Chuck Norris has become in pop culture. The latest heroics from the Yankee captain involve getting A-Rod and the Yankees brass who were not so happy with ...
Just when you thought the New York Yankees couldn't catch a break, along comes the Insurance Fairy to provide the team with a life line heading into what figures to be a very busy trading season next month. According to Andrew Marchand of ESPN New York, thanks to Mark Teixeira's problematic wrist this season, first in the World Baseball Classic and then again on June 16, the Yankees are going to collect nearly $19 million in insurance money. It is no secret that the Yankees have a lot of roster problems right ...
Because Mark Teixeira will miss the remainder of the season with a wrist injury he sustained during the World Baseball Classic, the New York Yankees will now only have to pay $3.8 million of his 2013 salary, reports Andrew Marchand of ESPNNewYork.com.The Yankees' own insurance, along with the WBC (World Baseball Classic), will cover the remaining $18.7 million.In a March piece for FOXSports.com, Ken Rosenthal explained how the WBC can cover MLB teams if players sustain extended injuries while playing for Team USA. Teixeira is the first player to qualify ...
The New York Yankees have been in the news lately. Just a bit.And not for good reasons.While the team itself has been struggling along after getting off to a 30-18 start through late May—the Yanks are just 12-18 since—there's been plenty of commotion elsewhere.And really, it's all thanks to one man.Alex Rodriguez.But then, it takes two to tango, or so they say.It all started with that whole doctor-cleared-me-to-play-so-I'll-tweet-about-it episode earlier in the week that proved how A-Rod is incapable of not being a lightning rod, as fellow Bleacher Report MLB ...