The New York Yankees have a situation. And it is pretty simple to know what the situation is regarding: the AL East.
The Yankees goal is to win the division, but the Tampa Bay Rays are standing in the way. The Rays have kept pace with New York and vice versa, as both teams are tied for first place.
The Yankees need to get in sync and end this awful August run.
A turn-around by AJ Burnett, who is taking a lot of blame, is not the main issue.
Is Burnett a problem? Yes, ...
George Herman Ruth was better known as Babe Ruth or The Sultan of Swat, The King of Crash, The Colossus of Clout, The Great Bambino, The Wali of Wallop, The Rajah of Rap, The Caliph of Clout, The Wazir of Wham, The Maharajah of Mash, The Behemoth of Bust, The King of Swing, The Terrible Titan, The Kid of Crash, The Jovial Giant, The Home Run King, or simply The Babe—and those are only the good ones.
He earned those nicknames by being the best in the game during his time ...
Early in the season, the Yankees were carried by their strong rotation and were constantly hurt by their poor bullpen. Lately it has been the exact opposite, though.
At one point CC Sabathia, Andy Pettitte, and Phil Hughes were among the league leaders in wins. Even A.J. Burnett and Javier Vazquez had stretches where they were among the best pitchers on the team. Lately though, only CC has been coming through for the Yankees as Pettitte has landed on the DL, Hughes goes up and down, ...
The New York Yankees have some big pitching concerns, and for once it’s not the bullpen.
The starting rotation has been a major question mark and concern lately—so much so that many Yankees fans are not confident in this team's chances in the playoffs if it makes it.
A.J. Burnett has put the Yankees in a very tough spot. Burnett and Javier Vazquez have both been extremely inconsistent this season.
Well, before the MLB trade deadline, the Yankees had a deal worked out with the Seattle Mariners that would have sent Cliff Lee ...
The Yankees are back in the Bronx for a 10-game homestand starting with a four-game set against the Oakland Athletics today.
Here are some notes:
Alex Rodriguez will begin taking batting practice today and unless there are any setbacks he’ll be returning to the lineup as soon as he is eligible on September 5.A.J. Burnett will not be skipped in the rotation and will pitch on schedule Wednesday.Lance Berkman (ankle) will begin a two-game rehab assignment with the Double-A team tonight. No setbacks are expected, really the only reason ...
With the news that Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren made their divorce official and with Frank and Jamie McCourt’s divorce starting tomorrow, August 30th, let’s take a look at some of the other big splits in the professional sports world.Begin Slideshow
Coming into the season one of the bigger questions was whether or not Robinson Cano was ready to hit out of the no. 5 spot in the Yankees lineup. Afterall, protecting Alex Rodriguez in the batting order is a big deal.
If that question wasn’t answered on opening day when Cano went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored there probably were no doubters left when he started off with a 10-game hitting streak that saw him crush four home runs. By the end of April ...
Via Chad Jennings of the Journal News:
Andy Pettitte sounded much more encouraged today than he did on Friday. He threw 35 pitches in the bullpen, and despite a plan to throw with the same intensity as last time, Pettitte said the last 20 pitches or so were like a normal bullpen session.
“I heated it up pretty good,” he said. “I just felt good.”
Pettitte guessed that two weeks is the soonest he could possibly be ready, but he was encouraged by how strong his arm felt. ...
There is a reason why people say "You can't predict baseball." Teams have to actually play out all 162 games. And one day in August does not make or break a team's chances in October.
Before yesterdays game in Yankee Universe, it was all gloom and doom, because the Red Sox were only 4.5 games back of the Yankees and Rays. They are catching up to the Yankees, and due to the Yankees lackluster play all season, and especially of late, the Yankees have allowed the Red Sox to stay in ...
Top five Stories From Yesterday1. Tampa Bay comes from behind to get a walk-off win over Boston, but the Yankees win in Chicago to keep pace in the AL East.2. Jets starting LB Calvin Pace suffers a broken foot and will miss the first month of the regular season.3. Tiger Woods gets off to a bad start, but rallies to shoot a 1-over 72 that leaves him nine shots off the lead at The Barclays.4. Brett Favre commits three turnovers in his first extensive action of the preseason, but the ...