Imagine an alternate world for the New York Yankees.
It's the All-Star break in 2014, Derek Jeter's still retiring at season's end and domestic beer still costs $9 at the Stadium.
But in this reality, they did not make the postseason in 17 of the last 19 years.
Imagine that from 1995-2013 they didn't win five World Series titles, and picture an '09 season where they hadn't backed up their first of two failed campaigns with immediate success.
Perhaps it's into this other reality that we could actually fit a scenario where—with ...
Something has to be done with this New York Yankees team before a realistic playoff push can be made.
Brian Cashman has a tall task ahead of him. His roster is aging, decrepit and has few big-time assets to deal. His starting pitchers are nearly all on the mend, and the big money he spent this offseason really hasn't delivered that great of a return.
The Yankees were thought to be a contender for the playoffs in the wide open American League East this season. Now sitting at 47-47 at the All-Star ...
With the All-Star break over and done with, the New York Yankees find themselves with a .500 record and in third place in the American League East as the second half of the season gets underway. Somehow, New York is within striking distance of a playoff spot, but it will need to make some changes come the trade deadline if it is to have any hope of being a true contender.
If not for Derek Jeter's farewell tour, this season would have already been one to forget.
After spending an absurd amount ...
With the first half of the MLB season finally concluded and the trade deadline just over two weeks away on July 31, the focus on a team's minor league system will start to shift.
Teams will spend time re-evaluating the top players in their system and will look for ways to improve their big league club.
The New York Yankees find themselves in a precarious situation where they want to be buyers when, in reality, they should be sellers.
With that said, since the Yankees believe they are buyers, an update on the ...
At baseball's halfway point, just 20 percent of the New York Yankees pitching staff remains since Opening Day. Common sense, emotion, statistics and sabermetrics would all tell you the Bombers are doomed with four of their five starters on the disabled list. FanGraphs gives New York just an 11.4 percent chance of making the playoffs.
But this isn't the AL East of your youth—or of even a few years ago.
Forget that the likes of David Phelps, Vidal Nuno, Chase Whitley and Shane Greene have all played some part in keeping New ...
Jordan Brand released a new, star-studded tribute on Monday to pay homage to Derek Jeter, one of the company’s longest sponsored athletes.
Titled “RE2PECT,” the spot shows a veritable army of athletes, coaches and pop culture icons tipping their caps to the 40-year-old New York Yankee, who will retire this year after wrapping up his 20th season in the MLB.
Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan and Jay Z are just a few of the many familiar faces paying tribute to the Yankees captain in the ad. Phil Jackson, Jeanie Buss, Carmelo Anthony and Billy ...
The New York Yankees 2014 season was dealt a serious blow Thursday with the news that starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has a small tear in his UCL.
Tanaka will be out at least six weeks while he attempts to rehab and if that doesn't go as planned, Tommy John surgery is the next option.
The Yankees' playoff hopes were already on a bit of shaky ground with a healthy Tanaka, but they had been able to fight off a slew of injuries.
One would think this would be the final nail in the ...
Masahiro Tanaka may have been a high-priced addition to the New York Yankees last offseason, but he's been an invaluable pitcher through the first half of the season. With CC Sabathia out for this season with knee problems and several others lost to injury, Tanaka has carried the team on his unhittable splitter. Now, his arm has come up sore and perhaps broken under the load.
The Yankees' team physician reviewed the images and examined Tanaka in Seattle on Thursday, finding a small sprain of the UCL, as noted by Sweeny ...
New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira recorded the 37th multi-homer game of his career in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians, giving him the third-most multi-homer games by a switch-hitter in MLB history, per MLB Stat of the Day on Twitter.
Mickey Mantle and Chipper Jones are the only switch-hitters with more multi-homer games, as Mantle collected 46 and Jones had 40.
Per Baseball Almanac, Mantle's 536 career home runs are the most by any switch-hitter, while Jones' 468 set the standard for the National League. Both sluggers played their ...
It’s scary to think about where the New York Yankees would be right now if not for the success of their rookie class.
All-Stars Masahiro Tanaka and Dellin Betances have captured the headlines during the first half of the season by emerging as the best starter and reliever in the American League, respectively, and the team has also received notable contributions from less-famous young players such as Yangervis Solarte, John Ryan Murphy and Chase Whitley. However, rookies can only a carry a team so far.
The Yankees enter Thursday three games back ...