At the trade deadline, the Yankees made a risky deal with the Seattle Mariners to land longtime superstar Ichiro Suzuki.A lot of people wondered if Ichiro was going to be cooperative coming to the Bronx after being the face of the franchise in Seattle for nearly 11 years.Ichiro had to change his number from 51 to 31, he was no longer hitting in the leadoff spot, he had to move from right field to left field and he may at times have to sit against lefty pitching.Before making the trade, ...
Last summer, long time Detroit News writer Jerry Green penned an editorial articulating that New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter falls short of being the greatest shortstop ever.From Green, just a month shy of Jeter achieving his 3,000th hit:
The greatest shortstop in the history of baseball had bowed legs, a Superman chest, the speed of a gazelle -- and a list of accomplishments that placed him in the immortal company of Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth. It is likely he never frequented the late-night joints of Manhattan ...
I really wanted the New York Yankees to get Cliff Lee if he fell to them on waivers.In fact, if anyone has known me long enough to follow my work, you'll remember that I have wanted the Yankees to get Lee dating all the way back to my very first story on this website in June of 2009.The Los Angeles Dodgers were the team that was awarded the claim on the Phillies' 33-year-old lefty, and Ned Coletti and Ruben Amaro, Jr. have until Sunday to work out a deal.So Yankee ...
According to USA Today, no two teams in Major League Baseball are spending more money this season than the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies. The Bombers top the league with a payroll of around $198 million, and the Phillies are just behind them at around $175 million.Here's the thing, though: These numbers are on their way down. Such is the plan for both clubs.It's been common knowledge for a while now that the Yankees are looking to curb their high-spending ways. Hal Steinbrenner said back in March, via ESPNNewYork.com, ...
The Yankees have been hammering home runs all year long to back a solid pitching rotation, which has the benefit of a lock-down bullpen (even without Mariano Rivera). But is it enough to win the World Series?Because when it comes right down to it, a season's success is determined on whether or not the team makes it to the World Series. Once again the Bombers find themselves in first place, and with the best record in the American League as the calender flips to August, which got off to a great ...
This slideshow will include all of the information that a fan needs in order to prepare for the series between the Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. It is a three-game set over the weekend and most Yankees fans are hoping that it could end up being a series in which the team will win, possibly even sweep. We will see about that.Begin Slideshow
Last month during the trade deadline, I gauged everyone's interest regarding Cliff Lee.In a story I did last month, I debated on whether the Yankees should consider trading for him, which would have involved giving up prospects.In a poll I posted that 2,022 people voted on, 54 percent of you were all for the Yankees trying to make a deal for Lee.The Phillies decided not to trade their lefty veteran at the deadline and hung onto him for now.But on Wednesday, according to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports, Philadelphia placed ...
August 2, 1979 will forever be a day that lives in Yankees history.Unfortunately, it's not remembered for one of the better moments in their team history.During the 1979 season, Yankees catcher and team captain Thurman Munson had just learned to take flying lessons in order to travel back and forth to spend more time with his family in Ohio.He was homesick, and it was well-known that Munson thought about playing for the Cleveland Indians so he could be closer to home.But, he took the flying lessons anyway so he could ...
It is no secret that the July 31 Major League Baseball trade deadline has come and gone. New York Yankees fans are irritated at the moment because of the horrendous performance of the team and a dearth of major moves on the day of the deadline. At first glance, I was almost at the verge of aggravation myself. However, we all need to take a step back and look at the big picture.It would not be fair to say that the Yankees did not make any big deals this season, ...
If the New York Yankees continue to lose, they're going to make Bobby Valentine's prediction that the Bombers can be caught in the standings come true (via ESPN).After a dominant lead in the AL East at the All-Star break, the Yankees have dropped nine out of their last 12 games, including four straight to division foes, the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles.Now sporting just a 5.5 game lead over the Orioles—still with another game left to play in the current series—the Yankees are seeing their lead dwindle fast.New York ...