The good news for New York Yankees’ fans is that the Bronx Bombers came out of this weekend’s key series with the Baltimore Orioles still clinging to a two-game lead in the AL East. The bad news, or at least the more sobering news, is that the Yankees are one J.J. Hardy fielding gaffe on Saturday away from being in a flat-footed tie with the Orioles. Baltimore won the opening game of the series on Friday night 6-1 and took the series finale on Sunday 8-3. New York averted a ...
The New York Yankees have been winning uncharacteristically few games since the All-Star Break. Why might that be?The answer is because the "Yankees" aren't playing.Yesterday's game against Baltimore was a case in point. On paper, it was a 4-3 victory. But the Orioles were leading 3-1 going into the bottom of the seventh. Matt Wieters and Robinson Cano had traded two solo homers. But in the first and second innings, the Birds had scored runners from third base.The action in the Yankees' half of the seventh inning illustrates the point ...
The New York Yankees enter the month of September hitting a little bit of a rough patch.They lost to the Baltimore Orioles 6-1 on Friday night, which trimmed their lead in the AL East to just two games.However, the team got great news that afternoon regarding the status of Andy Pettitte, who continues to be on the comeback trail as he recovers from a fractured fibula.Ian Begley from ESPN New York reported that the 40-year-old threw off a mound for the first time since June 27, with Pettitte saying he ...
Baseball is the most flip-flop sport there is on the planet. One day it can be a jerk; the following day it can be a team's best friend.But dealing with a cruel jerk over a long period of time can begin to show on the field in bewildered and frustrated faces. Applied to the New York Yankees, devout followers of this proud franchise have to be a bit perplexed in light of the team’s recent struggles. Perhaps the Yanks are simply enduring a rough patch during the grueling marathon ...
The New York Yankees got good news about Alex Rodriguez this week. According to Marc Carig of The Star-Ledger (and others), A-Rod could be back in the Yankees' lineup as soon as Monday.The news on Andy Pettitte, however, continues to be less than encouraging. When Pettitte went down with a broken left fibula in late June, indications were that he'd be back sometime in September. Here we are on the eve of September, and now nobody has any clue when Pettitte will be back.This includes Pettitte himself. His arm is fine, but ...
The New York Yankees are close to getting their third baseman back.Another way of looking at it is that the Single-A Tampa Yankees are about to add a major bat to their lineup over Labor Day weekend. Watch out, Lakeland Tigers. Alex Rodriguez begins a rehab assignment with the Yankees' Single-A affiliate on Friday night (Aug. 31). He's scheduled to be the designated hitter.Yankees general manager Brian Cashman told reporters (including the Star-Ledger's Marc Carig) that Rodriguez could rejoin the major league club as soon as Monday, depending on how he ...
Injuries have been killer for the 2012 New York Yankees. Incredibly, look at the standings and you see a team with a three-game lead and plenty of chances to bury their closest division competitors as we sit on the brink of September. Alex Rodriguez, Brett Gardner, Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte and Mark Teixeira. All have been injured this season, with all but the latter name missing large portions of the season. Yet, look at the standings and you'll see a New York Yankees team with a three-game lead with 32 ...
The New York Yankees aren't exactly playing up to their standards as the calendar rolls into September, but a trio of banged-up veterans could be available very soon if their rehabs go as planned.With Alex Rodriguez, Pedro Feliciano and David Aardsma set for rehab games on Friday, there's a realistic chance that they could all return within the next two weeks or so.Rodriguez will open up on Friday as the team's designated hitter, with plans for him to start on Saturday at third base if he doesn't aggravate the fractured ...
When you think about the New York Yankees and their history of greatness in Major League Baseball, you often think about the big names that led them to their success, but role players have always proven to be just as important.The Bombers have dealt with a ton of injuries this season and that makes the team's backups that much more vital down the stretch of the season.Here are five role players that will help the Bombers most during September.Begin Slideshow
By now, one gets the sense that most fans of the New York Yankees have come to terms with the very real possibility that Nick Swisher won't be back in pinstripes in 2013.In fact, the recent report from Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com that claimed Swisher is looking for Jayson Werth money in free agency may as well have sealed the deal. It certainly had me thinking that Swisher's time in pinstripes is nearing its inevitable end.Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News would have everyone think otherwise.In an article ...