The game on Sunday between the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners was one a lot of fans had major interest in.It was the 2012 debut of Andy Pettitte, who was coming out of retirement and had just finished pitching in extended spring training down in the minors.The 39-year-old came out and did as well as any pitcher could given the fact that the last time he threw a baseball in a meaningful game was 573 days ago in Game 3 of the 2010 ALCS against the Texas Rangers.Pettitte got ...
Brett Gardner hit 15 home runs since joining the New York Yankees in 2008.Compare that to Josh Hamilton, who had 18 homers entering Sunday night's game against the Los Angeles Angels.Curtis Granderson hit 11 for the Yankees who have a lineup filled with power hitters such as Mark Teixeira, Alex Rodriguez, Raul Ibanez, Robinson Cano and Nick Swisher.And yet Gardner may play a pivotal role in the Yankees playoff hopes and how far they advance.Yes, that Brett Gardner.Even though he bats ninth in the order instead of the leadoff spot ...
It was a picture-perfect day in the Bronx as the Yanks battled the Seattle Mariners. The sun was up, the sky was clear and there was a buzz in the air. Today marked the return to the mound by Andy Pettitte, and it couldn't have come at a better time.The Yankees have been slow to start considering where many thought they would be by now during spring training. They have had to deal with numerous injuries to key players, including to Michael Pineda and Mariano Rivera, who are mostly likely ...
In a recent article, I wrote why Philadelphia Phillies hurler Cole Hamels must not sign with the New York Yankees.
This lighthearted, post-Bryce Harper-beaning story postulated that Hamels should stay with the Phillies because his hissing fastball to Harper’s rear may have sparked a rivalry between two great teams for years to come.
Comedy aside, Hamels would be an outstanding, if not game-changing fit for the Yankees organization.
After all, it is no surprise the Yankees could use a boost in talent at the starting rotation this season.
With a combined 9-1 record, CC ...
With the devastating loss of Mariano Rivera now sinking in, which not only physically but also mentally handicaps the Yankees, skipper Joe Girardi’s job just got much harder. The good ol' comfort of the ninth inning now feels more like a Sergio Mitre start, and no one knows this better than pitcher David Robertson. In time, everyone figured Robertson to be Mo’s successor, but not now and not like this. When you consider all the Yankees' recent history of screwing up young pitchers by pushing them too hard into uncomfortable ...
Yankees great and Hall of Famer Yogi Berra turned 87 today. I thought that it might be nice to take a look back at the career of one of the greatest (and funniest) men to ever wear pinstripes. Yogi Berra did not make his debut for the New York Yankees until 1946 as a 21-year-old. He only played in seven games that season, but he hit his first two home runs during those games and showed enough promise to earn substantial playing time the following year. It turned out that ...
When the season started, things weren't looking good for Phil Hughes.He had a 1-4 record with a 7.48 ERA and he was pitching himself out of the rotation with poor performance after poor performance.David Phelps was attempting to pitch himself into the rotation and Andy Pettitte is returning to the New York Yankees on Sunday, so it seemed like only a matter of time before Hughes got demoted.A little over a week ago, I wrote a story stating that Hughes was on the verge of losing his spot when Pettitte ...
Phil Hughes was just about on the edge of being removed from the New York Yankees' starting rotation upon the return of Andy Pettitte tomorrow, but after a great start against the Seattle Mariners, Hughes will keep his spot. Against Seattle, Hughes went 7.2 innings, allowing one run on six hits with four strikeouts and left two runners on in the eighth after being relieved by Boone Logan. The 25-year-old threw 112 pitches on the afternoon, and it was clear manager Joe Girardi was trying to help Hughes build some confidence with his longest ...
New York Yankees fans will have a renewed enthusiasm about the 2012 MLB season on Sunday afternoon, as veteran Andy Pettitte will return to the mound at Yankee Stadium after a brief retirement came to an end by signing a one-year minor league contract on March 16. Las Vegas oddsmakers are expecting the betting public to hammer the Bronx Bombers, opening them as minus-200 home favorites against the Seattle Mariners, while the total sits at 10.Pettitte hasn't been seen at the major league level since suffering an 8-0 home loss to the Texas ...
The New York Yankees were hosting the Chicago White Sox for a twi-night doubleheader on July 25, 1961. The second-place New Yorkers trailed the Detroit Tigers by one game. The fifth-place White Sox were 13 games behind despite having a respectable 50-47 record. Whitey Ford (17-2) faced Frank Baumann (7-7) in a battle of left-handers in the opener. Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle each had 37 home runs going into the games. The teams traded zeroes until the bottom of the fourth inning. Bobby Richardson became the Yankees' first ...