Two members of the New York Yankees had some heated words for one another before Saturday's game against the Kansas City Royals. According to Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News, Mariano Rivera and Joba Chamberlain had a bit of a tense moment in front of reporters.
Before the game, while Rivera sat in the dugout speaking with reporters, Chamberlain was standing by the railing at the top of the dugout signing autographs for fans, shouting as he interacted with people in the stands. “Joba! Yo! Bro!” Rivera shouted. “Shhh. Stop ...
Through the first 33 games of the 2013 season, the New York Yankees are defying predictions and poor expectations. When they take the field on Friday night in Kansas City, they'll do so as a first-place club.At 20-13, New York is playing .608 baseball.While much of the credit in New York has gone to general manager Brian Cashman's ability to find contributors on the scrap heap over the winter and into spring training, it's been manager Joe Girardi who has gotten the most out of those players.The 2006 Manager of ...
As the most storied franchise in Major League Baseball, the New York Yankees have been the beneficiaries of some outstanding pitching performances over the years.From Waite Hoyt to Whitey Ford to Ron Guidry to Mike Mussina to Mariano Rivera, the "Bombers" have had an embarrassment of riches on the mound. Those pitchers have helped define the rich history of the organization.This article will take a look at the six best pitching performances in Yankees history, while keeping in mind that to list all the great moments on the mound for ...
Due to performance and popularity, the Yankees enjoy very nice annual representation on the American League All-Star team. This year, even with a lack of stars like Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez, the Yankees may still place several players on the All Star roster.No one ever said that All-Star voting is fair.In fact, it's a joke. Individuals are permitted to vote up to 25 times online and of course, infinite times in person at the ballpark. People with a modicum of baseball knowledge, or none at all, are ...
New York Yankees star Robinson Cano tallied career hit No. 1,500 in the third inning of Thursday's game against the Colorado Rockies, furthering his pursuit of becoming one of the top offensive second baseman in Major League history.Cano hit a ground ball up the middle that Rockies second baseman Josh Rutledge was able to make a play on, but Cano beat the throw to first after Rutledge struggled to plant and make a strong throw. The MVP candidate and impending free agent finished the day 2-for-4 with a home run ...
The New York Yankees are not a team known for developing their own elite talent. Despite the "Core Four" of Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte carrying the team for much of the last 15 years, the Yankees have had little success developing their own stars, with Robinson Cano being the only true star player coming up through the organization since the mid-1990s. Phil Hughes, a very highly regarded prospect, has been inconsistent on the mound since his call-up in 2007. Joba Chamberlain, once the heir apparent to ...
According to Andy McCullough of The Star-Ledger, New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi believes that starter Ivan Nova could be activated from the 15-day disabled list in time to make a start during the doubleheader in Cleveland.Girardi plans to take advantage of the 26-man rule that allows teams to carry an extra player during doubleheaders. Nova would effectively become the 26th man for Monday's games, but his status with the team after that isn't necessarily guaranteed.He could very well be sent down to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after he pitches in order ...
Despite the Yankees starting the 2013 season with a large amount of the core players missing due to injuries, they find themselves with a healthy 19-13 record. In fact, they are just one game behind the Red Sox and Orioles in the AL East. Sure, they are sitting at 18th in the MLB for runs scored, but one surprising number has sprung up. It's a number that many writers said the Yankees were surely going to miss: the long ball. Thanks to Robinson Cano and additions like Vernon Wells and Travis Hafner, the Bronx ...
New York Yankees' outfielder Vernon Wells did something Wednesday night that he’d never done throughout his 15-year career: He played the infield.When manager Joe Girardi decided to pinch-hit Travis Hafner for third baseman Chris Nelson in the ninth inning against the Colorado Rockies, Wells made the move to the hot corner for the bottom half of the inning.“As soon as I saw Travis coming up, I knew I was going to end up playing third,” Wells told Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News. “The panic set in immediately.”Despite ...
Meet “CC,” one of the most well-spoken 18-month-olds on planet earth and quite possibly the future owner of the New York Yankees. She’s already on the fast track to having her own booth in Yankee Stadium, considering she’s barely a toddler and has the brain power to recite almost every New York Yankees great to don the pinstripes in the franchise’s long history (via SportsGrid). Just listen to her go. All she needs is a first-name prompt or a jersey number and she’s off to the races, rattling off Gehrig, ...