For fans outside of the New York area, this weekend's series might not seem like a big deal. But if you live in the local area, the Yankees-Mets series is a very big deal. The series will not have any major impact on either team's season, but for the fans and teams alike, it's a battle for bragging rights. Over the past few years, the Mets haven't been as good a team as the Yankees, but that may no longer be the case. Heading into the series, the Mets (32-26) ...
New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner has been sidelined since April 17th, but he appears ready to return to the Yanks' lineup, according to Chad Jennings of the Journal News.
Gardner took BP today. He did not play in a rehab game after experiencing soreness yesterday. He will play a rehab game in Charleston tomm.— Lohud Yankees Blog (@LoHudYankees) June 7, 2012
Gardner has been out ever since he suffered a strained right elbow a few months back. After a long time on the shelf and what seems like countless setbacks, ...
Both Joba Chamberlain and Brett Gardner have been injured for the better part of this season, but the New York Yankees received encouraging news on both of their stars on Thursday.Chamberlain tweeted something encouraging Thursday morning regarding his rehab:
RT @Joba_62: Update for everyone!Bullpen tomorrow, 1 step closer!!Thank u for all the support!!
— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) June 7, 2012
While there's still no timetable on his return, the Yankees can be happy knowing that their hard-throwing reliever is on his way to recovering from a terrible ankle injury.Chamberlain had previously thrown off ...
JR SportBrief loves his sports. He loves to watch them, talk about them, report on them and argue about them. In Bleacher Report's latest episode of Why We Watch, we caught up with JR during a shoot he covered for Degree's Masters of Movement. Set out in the desert of Los Angeles National Park, JR interviews Travis Rice, Bear Grylls, Darren Berrecloth and Miles Daisher. Then he sits down with us, next to a Joshua Tree, and talks about his rise to YouTube stardom. He talks about his love for ...
The New York Yankees signed Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira to long-term, highly lucrative contracts. Earlier in their careers with the Yankees, they both had great success and proved to be worth the financial cost.Plagued with injuries, Rodriguez began to slide into a lengthy downfall. After what appeared to be successful treatments for his hip and knee in Germany over the winter, he seemed to have regained his strength and stamina in spring training.While he is not having a terrible 2012 season, Rodriguez has not lived up to the hype ...
The New York Yankees used the 2012 MLB Draft to re-stock their farm system and build for the future, but there are some picks the Bombers made that could help them out sooner rather than later. Judging from their pitching problems and a few question marks in the field moving forward, the Yanks could look to plug some of those holes with the very players they chose earlier this week. Here are some of the picks that will impact the Yankees right away.Begin Slideshow
Alex Rodriguez will turn 37 years old in July and is under contract through 2017. He currently has 638 home runs in his career, leaving him 124 longballs away from disputed home run king Barry Bonds.Having hit nine home runs through 53 games so far this season, can A-Rod reach the pinnacle and usurp Bonds' throne before his contract expires? The simple answer is yes.Even if he does not hit a single home run for the rest of the year, if he can average 25 homers a year for the ...
Mariano Rivera's blood clot has finally subsided, so it's time for him to go under the knife.New York Yankees beat writer Bryan Hoch tweets:
Mariano Rivera has set June 12 as the date for his surgery. Says the blood clot cleared up last week. — Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) June 6, 2012
This is obviously a good sign for Rivera. He can now take the first step in a long journey back from a torn right ACL.Although the injury occurred over a month ago, the blood clot delayed his surgery until it passed ...
The 2012 season has not shaped up the way Ivan Nova or the New York Yankees had hoped. While it is still early in June, there is time for the young pitcher to turn things around.2011 was the first full season for the 25-year old hurler, and after going 16 -4 with a 3.70 ERA, expectations for Nova were set very high.To date, the results have been disappointing.Entering Wednesday's start against the Tampa Bay Rays, Nova holds a 5.60 ERA and a 1.58 WHIP. Those are hardly the kind of ...
It was unthinkable at the start of the 2012 season, but CC Sabathia might not be the New York Yankees best pitcher anymore thanks to Andy Pettitte and the dominance he's displayed since coming out of retirement. On Tuesday night, Pettitte went 7.1 innings without allowing a run and only surrendered two hits while striking out 10. The Yankees haven't seen the type of dominance that Pettitte is displaying from the pitcher who's paid to be their ace. However, it seems for the Bombers, Sabathia has become the "poor man's" ...