Let me ask all of you a serious question.When all of you saw the Yankees 2012 season schedule for the first time, looked at all of the inter-league series, who honestly thought the Washington Nationals series was going to be one to circle with importance?I didn't back in April. But in June, it's a big series.Why?Well, for starters, the Yankees have taken over first place in the American League East, having won six games in a row and sweeping the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves.But the Nationals are also ...
The last time New York and Washington faced off in 2009, the Nationals were a last-place team and Chien-Ming Wang was a Yankee. This time around, things are a little different. Three years have passed and both clubs are in first place, leading arguably the two toughest divisions in baseball. Each team is riding a season high six-game win streak, and while it is still early in the year, the case could be made that we are watching a potential World Series matchup. Only the LA Dodgers (40-24) have a ...
The New York Yankees have a storied tradition, and the team does a great job remembering its best and most memorable players and moments. Monument Park stores plaques and the retired numbers of the all-time greats, and the Yankees honor some of their most important players by naming them "captain" while they are still playing. In fact, the club of Yankee captains is more exclusive than the club of Yankee retired numbers. While the Bombers have retired 16 numbers (17, if you count Jackie Robinson's number 42), the Yankees have ...
At this point last season, Francisco Cervelli was the second catcher for the New York Yankees and was helping the team to a 97-win season.By season's end, he had put together a decent line of .266/.324/.395 with four home runs and 22 RBI. All of this was done while providing solid defense behind the plate.Cervelli's numbers are not very flashy. The spark he provides to the team while playing is immeasurable, though. He plays with such an intensity and emotion that it's hard not to fall in love with the ...
Healed from a strained oblique, setup man extraordinaire David Robertson will be activated from the 15-day disabled list on Friday (per NY Daily News). New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi must open up a roster spot to accommodate him, but who's the odd man out?The skipper is approaching this decision reluctantly. The Yanks are thriving, winners of six straight games, 10-of-12 in June and 16-of-20 since May 22. And he's left with no alternative but to demote a player who has contributed to that recent success.Expect a current member of the bullpen ...
The New York Yankees are rolling, winning their sixth game in a row by beating the Braves, 3-2. Skipper Joe Girardi and crew deserve the recognition here for guiding this team through all the adversity and injuries. So now that we all know the Yankees can still win, what will GM Brian Cashman due to ensure this team gets to October? With an already lengthy DL list and some players past their primes, Cashman will be looking to add something to assure the Yankees have the smoothest ride into the postseason. ...
Most of you probably just did a double-take at that headline and thought you were reading an article from two years ago, but you read that headline correctly: Ben Sheets has found his way back into baseball headlines again and may be looking into making a pitching comeback.Tim Dierkes from MLB Trade Rumors reported late Wednesday night that Sheets threw for scouts in Monroe, La.Sports Illustrated's website also picked up the news, which was based on Dierkes's report as well.Scouts from the Phillies, Braves, Angels and Yankees were all in ...
It was almost like a flashback of the 1996 World Series.The Yankees were trailing the Braves 2-0 in the Fall Classic as the series headed to Atlanta, and the Yankees took the next three games at Fulton County Stadium to go ahead 3-2 and move it back to Yankee Stadium.Fast forward 16 years, and the Yankees and Braves are playing a crucial interleague series in which both teams are trying to get the upper hand in their respective divisions.And just like 1996, the Yankees went down to Turner Field and ...
New York Yankees reliever David Robertson is back with the big league team. Wallace Matthews of ESPNNewYork.com confirms that the setup man will join the team in Atlanta on Wednesday, although it may be Friday before he is activated.Robertson confirmed his delight at rejoining his teammates on Twitter:
I'm finally back!!! Never knew I could miss a group of guys so much. Reunited and it feels so goooood!— David Robertson (@DRob30) June 13, 2012
Robertson hit the disabled list on May 15 with a strained left oblique. He had posted pretty good ...
On June 13th, CBS New York reported that Men’s Health magazine recently did a “secret survey." In this survey, the mag asked 100 MLB players who they deemed the most hated ballplayers in the league. Naturally, Alex Rodriguez came in second on this list behind Chicago White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski. Pitcher Joba Chamberlain made the list as well. But then Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher’s name came up. He came in third with nine percent of the vote. “Everything about (Swisher) is annoying, from his mannerisms to his always wanting ...