After a 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Labor Day afternoon, the New York Yankees are now just 19-24 since taking a 10-game lead over the Baltimore Orioles and a 10½-game edge over the Rays on July 18. Since then, Baltimore is 28-15 and Tampa Bay 27-16 and the Yankee lead in the American League East has shrunk to a single game over the O’s and 2½ over the Rays. Monday’s loss epitomized much of what has gone wrong for the Yankees for the last month and a ...
The Yankees have been slumping, seeing a 10-game lead on July 18 dwindle to just one today. Since the All-Star break, the Bombers are 24-25—a sub-.500 team.Here's the lineup the Yankees need to put on the field to turn things around and hold on to win the division over the Orioles and the Rays. No. 1—Derek Jeter, SSDerek Jeter has been the Yankees' best hitter all season. Even though he's gone cold over the last week, he's still hitting .315, including .388 as the leadoff hitter in the first inning with ...
The New York Yankees saw its American League East lead shrink to just one game after another loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday and it's time to panic in the Bronx. As if it hasn't been time to panic for a while now, the slimmer lead in the division for the Yanks is just another harsh reminder that the sport of baseball can be very unforgiving to a struggling team—division leader or not. Each day that passes gives a greater sense that something bad is about to happen. This team ...
The Yankees and their fans desperately want their team to avoid the fate that befell on the 2007 New York Mets and the 2011 Boston Red Sox: They do not want to squander a huge late lead and fall short of the playoffs, especially one with an additional team.In order to avoid that ignominious fate which could destroy a manager's career (just ask Willie Randolph and Terry Francona), the Yankees need to rely on their workhorse, CC Sabathia.And if they keep losing games he starts, then be prepared for the ...
At 38-years-old and hitting a solid .317 average, the best mark of any shortstop in the majors, Yankees captain Derek Jeter is once again dominating the baseball world. His New York Yankees have slid recently, hanging on to a dwindling two game lead over the Baltimore Orioles.Though the team has given some ground, the shortstop remains the best at his position in the MLB. Younger guys like Troy Tulowitzki, Starlin Castro, Elvis Andrus and Jose Reyes all have had excellent single seasons, but none possess the same savvy, patience, and ...
The sky is not falling in the Bronx, but it would be nice for the New York Yankees' top pitcher, CC Sabathia, to get on a roll and shut the Yankees' top competitors out of the postseason.Sabathia takes the hill on Monday in Tampa against James Shields, a man whom he has opposed many times before in big games like this, with all of Yankees Universe looking to the team's horse to deliver the Bombers a key victory.Sabathia was signed for times like these, as was he signed for times ...
The Yankees have a lot on their minds these days, though nothing is more important than locking up the AL East division crown and punching a ticket to the postseason. Also at play is their desire to get several players back from injuries who can help them get there—namely, Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira and Andy Pettitte.Yet as Yankees management looks beyond this season and into the future, it is well aware that its best overall player may only have one more full season in pinstripes—unless it can secure a long-term ...
It's no secret that the New York Yankees are fading fast. A once comfortable lead has dwindled down to stress-inducing levels. They have a 4-6 record in their last 10 games. They have lost three of their last four series.The Yankees are entering perhaps their most important stretch of games this season. The next seven games are against the Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays. Those are the two teams who have a chance of taking the division from the Yankees, as well as a playoff spot. They have ...
New York Yankees right fielder Nick Swisher will be testing the free-agent market this upcoming winter, and according to reports from Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, he's looking for a payday similar to Jayson Werth's back in 2010.That would be around seven years, $126 million. The Yankees would be wise not to grant Swish his wish. Why would the Yanks grant Swisher a long-term contract to play the field for a few more years? His age (32 in November) could lead to him being a DH in the final years of ...
While the Yankees were getting beat up by the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, some of the focus for the team and coaches was on Andy Pettitte.Pettitte again tested his ankle in a bullpen session by throwing 35 pitches off a mound, and his ankle "felt really good," according to Mike Mazzeo of ESPN New York.Yankees manager Joe Girardi was extremely impressed with what he saw from his 40-year old veteran on Sunday.I think he’s making a lot of progress now. The fact that he’s (throwing) off the mound, he’s comfortable ...