Away from home, down 3-2 in the series, the New York Yankees have their backs against the wall. The Texas Rangers have been phenomenal throughout the series, and they only need one more win to advance to their first World Series in franchise history. But we've seen the Yankees make miraculous comebacks before. Can they do it again? Begin Slideshow
I moved back to Buffalo after being gone for 31 years. I guess I’m getting old, but I don’t remember so much interest in the Yankees back then. It’s probably just that my mind is going.In any case, there are an awful lot of Yankee fans in Buffalo—or else it's just an act of support for locally owned New Era Caps that half the millinery products observed in the Queen City have that overlapping NY logo on them.As someone whose favorite baseball team is whoever the Yanks are playing, call ...
The two regular season favorites for the American League MVP award have continued their battled into the ALCS. Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano and Rangers centerfielder Josh Hamilton are leading their teams as the American League championship heads to Texas for Game 6.
While their performances in the ALCS do not count toward the American League MVP award, they are both leading the charge for the ALCS MVP. All votes are already in for the regular season award that has yet to be announced.
Cano, who is becoming the leader of the Yankees ...
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By Tommy Willet
What’s that? You’ve been living under a rock all week? Well, dust yourself off, put on your pinstripes and start drinking, ’cause your New York Yankees are one game away from elimination.
What? They’ve been facing elimination since Game 5? Well, ...
History in sports usually has to do with some sort stat, which can be a predictor for the future regarding similar circumstances.
So, with the Yankees down 2-3 in the ALCS series to the Texas Rangers, it got me thinking of how the bats could stay hot for more than just one game.
Pondering over the past two seasons at what had facilitated the Yankees to get hot and stay that way. I looked at all kind of stats for the team, individual players trying to see how what affected more wins ...
When the final out was recorded in a 19-8 trouncing to put the New York Yankees up 3-0 in the 2004 American League Championship Series, the ‘Curse of the Bambino’ appeared to be alive and well.
In the history of Major League Baseball, no team had ever rallied from a three-game deficit to win a postseason series.
However, after two extra-inning, game-winning walk-off hits by David Ortiz, a pitching performance for the ages from Curt Schilling and a Johnny Damon grand slam in the decisive game at Yankee Stadium, the Boston Red Sox proudly ...
Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium, a fan interfered with Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz, who was chasing down a fly ball. Cruz tried to catch the ball, but the fan got in the way and it turned into a home run, giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead.
The very same night at Xcel Energy Center, a Wild fan made a remark to Canucks enforcer Dan Rypien, who reacted by grabbing the man’s jersey. Rypien earned an indefinite suspension, while the fan and his friend simply moved to another seat.
These incidents reminded this observer of a ...
The aggressive pursuit of free agents by the New York Yankees has become the norm every offseason.Now, with the Yankees on the brink of elimination, it's time to start looking toward next year.Before looking around the league for help, there are some pressing issues to attend to on the home front.The Bronx Bombers need to decide what to do with aging pillars Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera.Could two of the most polarizing Yankees ever really be allowed to walk?Meanwhile, the Cliff Lee watch has already started with the lefty giving ...
The bats finally woke up for the New York Yankees last night. CC Sabathia stepped up like any ace should, battling through six innings and giving his team the lead.
Staring elimination in the eye, the Yankees used their bats and took advantage of some sloppy play by the Texas Rangers to force a Game 6. The series now returns to Texas with the Rangers holding a three games to two lead in this best of seven series.
In order to defend last seasons world series title, the Yankees will need to ...
If you're like me, you weren't quite mentally ready for the early start time that came with Game 5 of the ALCS.Like a Saw sequel, it just felt rushed. Only hours earlier, the Yankees had bumbled their way to a lopsided Game 4 loss to the Rangers at the Stadium. I had spent a good portion of the night on the phone with my Dad, trying to convince him that the police would almost certainly investigate the sudden disappearance of Joe Girardi.And while I dealt with defusing short-sighted abduction plots, ...