In their 110th year of existence, the New York Yankees did not win the World Series, meaning, to members of the Yankees' team, front office, and fan community, the season ended too early for the 83rd time in the team's history.However you spin it, though, the Yankees finished first in a super competitive AL East division. All of this was done after a bleak offseason in the Bronx that saw Andy Pettitte's retirement, Cliff Lee's decision to spurn the Yankees, and the Red Sox bring in stars like Adrian Gonzalez, Carl ...
One of the things that fans love and love to hate about New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is his active social life. He has dated some of the most famous and beautiful women in the world in his 16 years as a Major League Baseball player, but never has he been caught in a scandal of any kind. Considering the New York media and the ladies that he has dated, that has no doubt taken a lot of effort on his part. Now that he is single, the sharks are ...
Being such a monumental franchise, due in large part to winning 27 World Series titles, the New York Yankees have seen many different managers come and go throughout the years.32 managers to be exact, none finer than the five on this list. Combined, these five incredible managers have led the Yankees to 23 World Series titles and 33 pennants.Here are the five greatest managers in the history of the New York Yankees: (**Note: Managers were largely assessed on their number of World Series titles and win percentage.)Begin Slideshow
At this point, fans of the New York Yankees know that after every season, bolstering the pitching staff and finding quality left-handed relievers is going to be Brian Cashman's top priority.It has been for the past decade, so why should this year be any different?Cashman has had some hits (CC Sabathia) and some misses (A.J. Burnett).With Sabathia's expected free agency looming large (no pun intended) and the team's highly touted pitching prospects Dellin Betances and Manny Banuelos another year away from making an impact in the Bronx, Cashman has some ...
Hundreds of players have donned pinstripes for the New York Yankees in the 21st century, but which ones have been the best?In 12 seasons since 2000, the Yankees have clinched 11 playoff berths, four American League pennants and two World Series championships.Here is the all-century 25-man roster of past and current New York Yankees who have contributed to the franchise's success in the new millennium. The dates listed in the slide titles are the seasons they spent in New York.*Note: Each player was assessed solely on his post-2000 Yankee career. For ...
It's another early offseason for the New York Yankees, so you all know what that means.It's time for General Manager Brian Cashman to whip out his wallet, work some magic and put some more big time names in pinstripes. For many Yanks fans out there, there's no bigger or more realistic name out there than Mariners Ace Felix Hernandez.The Yanks struck out big-time last year, missing out on one of the best pitchers in the league in Cliff Lee. After another lackluster year, at least by their standards, the Yankees may ...
After missing out on Cliff Lee this past offseason, the Yankees entered 2011 with a bunch of question marks in their rotation.Could A.J. Burnett bounce back from the worst season of his career? Would Phil Hughes be able to live up to expectations after his 2010 record was overinflated thanks to a ridiculous amount of run support? How much would the Yanks get out of over-the-hill veterans Freddy Garcia and Bartolo Colon? And how much of an impact would rookie Ivan Nova provide?For the most part, New York's pitching staff ...
The date was May 1, 1951. The site was Comiskey Park in Chicago. The pitcher was right-hander Randy Gumpert. Batting lead-off and playing right field for the New York Yankees was rookie sensation Mickey Mantle. Mantle stepped into the right-hand side of the batter’s box to start the game against White Sox starter Bob Cain. All he could manage was a weak ground ball to second baseman Nelson Fox. In the third inning, with the Yankees trailing by a pair of runs, Mantle came up with the bases loaded and ...
Mickey Mantle had a spectacular spring training in 1951, but there was a cloud on the horizon that had little to do with his ability. The United States and the United Nations were involved in the Korean War. In 1950, men between the ages of 18 and a half and 35 were being drafted for terms of duty that averaged about two years. While playing high school football, Mantle was kicked in the left ankle. An infection developed which resulted in chronic osteomyelitis. Mantle was classified 4-F the first time ...
The 2011 season is coming closer to ending each week and each passing day.This Wednesday will start the World Series, which will feature the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals.Once the Fall Classic is over, teams will start to prepare for free agency and possible trades to rebuild and reload for the 2012 season.For the Yankees, they have some question marks surrounding their team heading into the winter.This will be the third time I've done a winter preview speculating as to what the Yankees need to do this winter.Back in ...