The 1926 World Series ended when Babe Ruth was thrown out attempting to steal second base. The New York Yankees trailed the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 in the bottom of the ninth inning. Two years later, Pete Alexander was against the Yankees in relief in the final game of the World Series, but this time it was different. With the Yankees trailing 1-0 in the top of the fourth inning of Game 4 at Sportsman Park in St. Louis, Ruth touched Willie Sherdel for a lead-off home run to tie ...
New York Yankees top catching prospect Austin Romine is still out due to back inflammation. Manager Joe Girardi said on Wednesday that Romine suffered a little bit of a setback.Romine was sidelined last week and was originally expected to only miss a day of spring training workouts.He will continue working in rehabilitation to regain his health, and will not rush to get back onto the field.Girardi is concerned about Romine's back stability and plans to let him take his time getting back into spring training workouts to make sure that ...
With 2012 spring training games about to start, the question to New York Yankee fans is: Who are you most excited to see play this spring? My answer was easy: Pitching prospect Manny Banuelos. It is no secret that Banuelos has been on my radar for some time now, as I first wrote about him back in November of 2010 as being the Yankees' Cheapest Cliff Lee Back-Up Plan. Why Banuelos? When I saw the 5’10" lefty last spring training, my immediate thought was that this kid is a future ace, ...
The Yankees opened up their spring training slate of games today with a semi-impressive 11-0 win over South FloridaThe only reason I say "semi-impressive" is because, well, they played a college team.Almost every regular starter played in the game, with the exception of catcher Russell Martin and second basemen Robinson Cano.Cano is still recovering from the loss of his grandmother, so he was given the day off.The game was your typical early spring game, with the regulars only seeing one or two at-bats.Left fielder Zoilo Almonte was very impressive for ...
Is it possible that the New York Yankees are already winners in the the trade that sent struggling pitcher AJ Burnett to the Pittsburgh Pirates?Yes.Just under two weeks ago, ESPN's Buster Olney broke the news that the Bronx Bombers no longer had to worry of AJ Burnett taking the mound at Yankee Stadium, dealing him to Pittsburgh for prospects Diego Moreno and Exicardo Cayones.In the deal, the Yankees will pickup most of Burnett's remaining salary on his contract, leaving the Pirates only paying $13 million over the next two years.The ...
The Yankees had a very solid season in 2011, despite being bounced in the first round of the postseason by the Tigers.Prior to the season, the team had a well-documented number of question marks with the starting rotation.To fix those problems, GM Brian Cashman took a big leap of faith and signed both Bartolo Colon and Freddy Garcia.Both of the veterans surprised the entire baseball world by pitching very well as regular contributors of the staff.In the bullpen, the Yankees also benefited from surprise seasons from Cory Wade, Luis Ayala ...
Ruth, Gehrig, Mantle and Jeter are some of the greatest names in New York Yankees history. However, Lawton, Office and Sakata are the names of some of the forgotten Yankees.This series will focus on the less-remembered players to wear pinstripes over the last four decades (1970s-2000s).Since there are only four Yankees in history with their last name beginning with "I," today's letters of the day are "I and J." Felix Jose (2000)When outfielder Felix Jose stepped onto the Yankee Stadium turf on April 29, 2000, it was his first major league game since ...
Similar to their predecessors, the 2012 New York Yankees approach the regular season with confidence and star players at many positions.But which individuals will be most valuable to the Bombers?There's no sure-fire way to quantify this.Wins Above Replacement (WAR) is important. Each player's presence in the clubhouse, selflessness on the field and potential health issues are also important.All things considered, here is how they rank.Begin Slideshow
Range Factor is a measurement of a defensive player's range. It is a simple statistic that is calculated by adding a fielder's put outs and assists, multiplying that number by nine and dividing the result by games played. Derek Jeter is rated as an average defensive player by some "experts." Others consider him to be and to have been below average. Range Factor for an infielder is dependent upon the number of ground balls put into play. Maybe, I hoped, that if they didn't hit many ground balls, I could ...
Baseball’s offseason has been highlighted by nothing but Ryan Braun, the Detroit Tigers and the Los Angeles Angels. Lost in the mix is a billion-dollar franchise. The only billion-dollar franchise in baseball. Where are the New York Yankees in every baseball discussion? It’s like they are nowhere to be found. It’s like a changing of the guard has happened in baseball. No Boston Red Sox and no Yankees. These days, hype is the deciding factor before a season even starts. Bandwagoners have already jumped on the Angels because they ...