Dustin Pedroia won the 2008 AL MVP. Based on that victory, Robinson Cano should run away with the AL MVP this year. It's important to compare Cano's year to Pedroia's and expose some truths about baseball, position scarcity, and the real value of players. First off, Pedroia and Cano are good comparisons because they both play second base for strong AL East teams. They play(ed) in the same road ballparks, in the same division and they both played in strong lineups, in hitter friendly home parks Here's a quick comparison ...
The first week of July the New York Yankees nearly landed Cliff Lee in a deal with the Mariners in exchange for a package surrounding top prospect Jesus Montero.
The Yankees were aggressive in trying to land Lee because despite the fact that they had five starting pitchers, a few of them were question marks and they thought adding Lee would have settled some of those questions.
Two months later, Montero had an amazing finish in the minor leagues, and Lee is a huge question mark for the Texas Rangers ...
Let’s take a look at some of the bigger stories that developed yesterday: Three Hot Texas Rangers 2B Ian KinslerThere was a lot to like from the Rangers last night, from their offensive explosion to Derek Holland (5 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 8 K, W), who has a chance to emerge in the Rangers rotation not only for the final few weeks of 2010, but for 2011 as well. One of the most notable performances, however, was from Kinsler. He went 2-5 with 1 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R, and ...
The New York Yankees announced yesterday that right-handed Phil Hughes will be skipped in his next turn in the rotation.
His command has been observably terrible over his last several outings, as he's allowed 11 earned runs, six walks, and 13 hits in 9.2 innings pitched in his last two starts against Toronto (Aug. 25, Sept. 5), while against Oakland he allowed only two runs but still walked five batters in only five innings pitched on Aug. 31.
His struggles extend earlier than his last three starts, extending into July. He just ...
There seems to be quite a bit of panic since the Yankees made the announcement yesterday that Jorge Posada was suffering from concussion symptoms. What happens if his concussion lingers and the Yankees are forced to use Francisco Cervelli and Chad Moeller?
Well, the sky will fall. Or will it?
The playoff roster eligibility rules state that the Yankees are only allowed to use players in the playoffs that were on the 25-man roster as of midnight August 31 ,with the exception of players on the DL, on the ...
Courtesy of Dove Men+Care, Lady Loves Pinstripes was given the opportunity to ask New York Yankees Manager Joe Girardi some personal questions about his life at home and on the field.
Here is Lady Loves Pinstripes exclusive Q&A with Yankees Joe Girardi.
Lade Loves Pinstripes: Where do you see yourself in five years?
Joe Girardi: As I’ve gotten older and become a husband and father, I’ve come to a point in my life where my priorities are with my family. In five years, my daughter and son will be in high school and ...
The Yankees have an off day after finishing up a 10-game home stand with a victory against the Orioles to avoid their first sweep at the new Yankee Stadium. They were 7-3 during the home stand.
They will fly into Texas, with Jorge Posada, to start a nine-game road trip.
Here are some notes:
Alex Rodriguez went 3-for-8 (.375) with a home run after returning from the DL.
Lance Berkman is 8-for-16 (.500) with a pair of doubles since returning from the DL.
Francisco Cervelli, who is likely ...
It’s a bird, it’s a plane—no, wait, it is a baseball flying over the visitor’s dugout in left field at Yankee Stadium. Nick Swisher made sure the New York Yankees avoided getting swept by the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday afternoon in the Bronx, by hitting a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth with one out. Swisher’s teammates and fans alike were ecstatic for the most fun-loving player in pinstripes. It is impossible not to love Swisher, as his vivacious attitude is infectious. Swisher was a well-needed breath of ...
James Rice was MLB Draft Pick #1525. The last pick of the draft, the last pick of the defending World Series champion New York Yankees. When people look at the draft, they pay attention to the first three to four rounds, as that's obviously where the big names are. A cosmic dance between agents and players, agents and team officials. One trying to sign the most lucrative contract possible, while the other side building their roster for the future. Those die-hards fans can probably ...
When Francisco Cervelli came up in the seventh inning today with the Yankees trailing and a runner on it seemed like the perfect spot for Jorge Posada to pinch hit. However the batter that stepped into the box was Cervelli, not Posada.
Why? Because Posada was not in the stadium, he was in New York Presbyterian hospital being checked out for concussion symptoms. He suffered the injury Tuesday night on a foul tip off the bat of Nick Markakis.
After the game the Yankees received news that neurologists ...