Twelve months ago, no one could have foreseen the present Yankee bullpen before us. After recording his best year in the majors, Rafael Soriano swapped AL East uniforms and joined the Yankees in 2011. His 45 saves in 2010 with Tampa had catapulted him into a setup role and a lucrative $35 million contract. Much was expected from the 32-year-old, even if general manager Brian Cashman wasn’t fully on board. "I didn't recommend it,” he curtly explained at Soriano’s press conference. As for the 2011 season, Cashman looked like a ...
New York is where baseball has had deep roots, memorable events and unforgettable players in the MLB. New Yorkers are proud of two things: being New Yorkers and their baseball. There are several reasons why New York is the best baseball city in the MLB.Baseball didn’t start in New York, but it certainly flourished there. New York can claim a rich history in the MLB. The New York Yankees were one of the first teams to start up the American League and the team has experienced much success and a ...
The Bronx Bombers are bombing away this season. We're not even halfway through the 2012 campaign, and the New York Yankees have already hit 112 home runs to lead the major leagues. They have also compiled a team slugging percentage of .452, second only to the Texas Rangers.Truth be told, I'm not one to brag about the Yankees' power numbers. But if I were to mosey on down to local public house and start bumping my gums about their power numbers, it surely wouldn't be long before somebody responded by saying ...
The New York Yankees are one of the hottest teams in the MLB, sitting atop the league's toughest division, the American League East.They currently hold the second-best record in baseball, behind only the defending AL Champion Texas Rangers. Yet, the Yankees are clinging vehemently to a mere 2.5-game lead over Baltimore in the East.Just behind the O's are the Tampa Bay Rays, the only team other than the Yankees to take the division crown in the last four years.Next are the surging and ever-dangerous Boston Red Sox, followed by yet another ...
New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano booted a ground ball in the sixth inning on Sunday night, which opened the door to a game-tying, three-run rally for the Mets, after trailing 5-1 on the back of Nick Swisher's three-run shot in the third inning.Though Cano claimed this was "not an error," the Mets were able to tie the game as a result of an out not being recorded on the innocuous ground ball (via The Star-Ledger's Marc Carig).The costly miscue might have caused some fans to think, "Nice game, ...
The finale of the latest installment of the Subway Series between the New York Yankees and New York Mets is underway.Pitching for the Yankees is CC Sabathia, 9-3 with 3.55 ERA, while on the mound for the Mets is R.A. Dickey, 11-1 with a 2.00 ERA.On Friday night, the Mets were able to get to Andy Pettitte early, scoring five runs in the first inning. The Yankees fought back late, but the Mets held onto a 6-4 win in Game 1.In Game 2, the Mets had a 3-0 lead behind ...
We are a little over a month away from the baseball trading deadline and we've all talked about what the Yankees might do.Most of the ideas surround pitching.It's time to think outside the box a little here and make a bold suggestion.The other day, I was reading a column by the New York Post's Joel Sherman, and he mentioned two names that could shake up the trade deadline next month. One was Cliff Lee of the Philadelphia Phillies, and I am pretty sure that ship has sailed on the Yankees ...
After a miserably slow April that saw him hit just .246/.323/.389 with one home run and four RBI, Robinson Cano has really turned it on over the past two months.In May, he improved to .312/.364/.606 with seven home runs and 19 RBI. Through 19 June games, he has improved even more, to a .319/.413/.681 line with seven home runs and 12 RBI.Cano has been stellar since April. His lengthy hot streak has been one of the many reasons why the New York Yankees are now battling to stay in first ...
No team in baseball travels as well as the New York Yankees. Like the Pittsburgh Steelers (and Dallas Cowboys) in the NFL and the Detroit Red Wings in the NHL, there does not seem to be a place on this planet safe from mobs of Yankees fans.Take this recent example as case in point.My wife is originally from Trinidad and Tobago. While we live in Maryland, my wife often Skypes relatives in her homeland.The other day, my wife flipped on the Skype, and up popped her aunt on the screen. ...
Sunday night, R.A. Dickey will face the New York Yankees during a nationally televised game. Dickey's recent success has gotten plenty of attention, and justifiably so.He's the best pitcher in baseball right now, having pitched 42.1 consecutive innings without allowing an earned run. He's allowed only one hit in each of his past two starts. Throwing a knuckleball, he's third in the majors with 103 strikeouts. Can Dickey keep that streak of success going against the Yankees? He's actually pitched well against them, though the sample size to draw from is small. ...