In his first start of spring training and as a member of the New York Yankees, Michael Pineda looked very strong over the two scoreless innings of work he put in against the Philadelphia Phillies today.Other than a lead off, seeing-eye single up the middle by Jimmy Rollins, Pineda was perfect. After Rollins' single, Pineda forced Placido Polanco to ground out, which would have been a double play if not for a questionable call at second.But that didn't matter, as Pineda would go on to strike out the next two ...
The 2012 MLB season is getting closer, and teams are currently seeing which prospects have the stuff to make it to the big leagues at some point this season, and which prospects still need to improve on a particular area before being promoted.The New York Yankees are no exception. Although most of their 25-man roster is likely set, there are still a number of prospects who have the potential to find their way onto the major league roster at some this year.Here are five prospects who have the potential and ...
Mariano Rivera is the greatest closer of all time. Any analysis I do of Rivera will open with that statement. However, he not the most dominating closer in MLB right now. Last season, I projected Rivera to save 30 games, and he pumped out 44. This was due to unexpected success by the Yankees and the failure of the American League East to contain them. Rivera was 16/20 in saves against his own division, which the Yankees weren't predicted to win. He was also 100-percent healthy in 2011, and that was a tiny bit of a ...
The New York Yankees will be looking to get back on top of the American League in 2012. They have long and demanding schedule from the start of the season until the final day in October. The Yankees are going to be tested from day one when they start the season in St. Petersburg against the Tampa Bay RaysAside from the normal highly anticipated matchups with the Boston Red Sox, L.A. Angels and Texas Rangers, a new rivalry is prevalent with the Detroit Tigers.New York has very interesting interleague matchups this season as well. They take to ...
As a Yankees fan, every season is "World Series or bust."The Yankees had the best record in the American League last year, winning the division, and cruising right into the playoffs. Then, facing the Detroit Tigers, the Yankees were bounced from the playoffs after a short, unfulfilled series.Although the team did not win the World Series, many positives can be taken from the season. Curtis Granderson's offensive explosion, Derek Jeter's second half, and Ivan Nova's rookie season are just a few of the storiesSo now, as the Yankees try for ...
Spring training is fully underway, with the first batch of games being played over the weekend. Every spring training has that surprise player that'll turn heads and get the Sportscenter guys and gals talking.Of course, spring training isn't just about that. It's also about the guys fighting for that last spot, showing why they deserve to be a midseason or September call-up, proving they've still got what it takes to play in the majors.The New York Yankees have new guys joining the starting rotation, a couple of kids looking to ...
New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has made some changes for the 2012 spring training season, and has decided to go with a less-is-more approach.His physical training and conditioning program has been altered, which has positively altered his mental outlook on his attitude.The changes that he has made appear to have started to work. On his first pitch that he saw on Sunday in the Grapefruit League against Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay, he smashed a home run over the Tampa Bay Lightning sign in right field.Rodriguez continued to produce ...
Take a look at any sports book and the odds say it all. This season is no different as the New York Yankees are once again heavy favorites to win the AL East. A look at last season’s standings further supports the bookmakers.New York: 97-65 Tampa Bay: 91-71 Boston: 90-72 Toronto: 81-81 Baltimore: 69-93 After winning the AL East, the Yankees were defeated by the Detroit Tigers in a thrilling ALDS that went the distance. During the offseason, GM Brian Cashman addressed his clubs shaky rotation by acquiring hard-throwing right-hander ...
The New York Yankees are about a month away from beginning the 2012 season.Right now, they are down in Tampa prepping for the season with spring training. They're the reigning 2011 American League East Champions and are favored again to win the division.Going into the season, they have a lot of certain things in their lineup, like Robinson Cano, Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixeira.However, they do have a question mark in their lineup: Alex Rodriguez.The 36-year-old third baseman's health has been a cause of concern since 2008, the year after ...
It's often difficult to make a Spring Training game exciting, but Alex Rodriguez tried his best to do so today against Roy Halladay and the Phillies.In his first live at-bat in Spring Training, Rodriguez sent the first pitch he saw into the seats for a home run.He hit a double off of Joel Pineiro later on in the contest, and finished the game 3-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI. He was a triple shy of a cycle.Robinson Cano singled and scored a run in his first action of ...