If you haven’t read it already, be sure to check out Brian’s article on the Yankees’ lack of roster flexibility and how it has hurt them recently.
For an explanation on why they have so little flexibility right now, I thought I’d run down the list of injuries the Yankees have been dealing with so far this season that has stunted their hot start.
Injury Roll Call
Jorge Posada
Posada is having a downright phenomenal season this year, but he has missed quite a few games due to various injuries. Actually, his ...
When one looks at the line of Phil Hughes' start Monday night against the Boston Red Sox, they see five innings pitched, six hits, five earned runs, one walk, and three strikeouts. The big stat, however, was the two home runs, a solo job to David Ortiz and a three-run jack to the newly-rejuvenated J.D. Drew.
Ortiz was almost on the unemployment line in early May until he started to get hot. He has a .400 BA/.421 OBP/.771 SLG/1.192 OPS over the last two weeks.
J.D. Drew? What is this, a contract ...
The Yankees were in control of the past two games against the Red Sox, yet required a dramatic comeback to win on Monday and blew last night’s game, as their frantic 9th inning comeback fell short. In both games, the Yankees were severely handicapped late by a lack of bench and bullpen options.
In Monday night’s contest, Phil Hughes did not have his best stuff and was only able to give them five innings—though the Yankees did lead after five. From there, Joe Girardi went to Boone Logan for an inning ...
You love them or you hate them. You cheer them or you boo them, but no matter how you feel about the New York Yankees, there's no denying they're one of the greatest franchises in the history of professional sports.
Every great franchise has their defining and memorable moments, but the Yankees have created some of the greatest moments in Major League baseball history.
From Charlie Hayes' 1996 World Series championship clinching catch to the Yankees' 1998 season in which they won a record 125 games, from the ...
Let me start by saying that I am one of the biggest Derek Jeter fans ever. I grew up watching my favorite player become a legend for the most storied franchise in American sports. Seeing Derek Jeter play is something that I will tell my children.
However, this season has not been going as well as we have come to expect from "El Capitan".
At the one-quarter mark of the 2010 Major League Baseball season, the New York Yankees are 25-14. That is good for second place in the American League East, 3.0 games ...
Last night's loss to the Boston Red Sox has to leave a bad taste in the Yankees mouths. With a 5-0 lead after seven innings and Joba Chamberlain and Mariano Rivera lurking in the bullpen, the Yankees likely thought this game was over and they would sweep the short two game series.
Think again. For the second straight night, the Yankees bullpen blew a fairly comfortable lead against the Red Sox. It was not just on the pitchers however. There is plenty of blame that can be tossed around after this game.
Joba Chamberlain
Joba ...
Papelbon redeemed himself against the Yankees, allowing the Red Sox to secure a split in the series.
Last night, Boston Red Sox close Jonathan Papelbon allowed four runs in the ninth inning against the New York Yankees. The first two, which tied the game at nine, came on a two-run homer by Alex Rodriguez, and the final two, a home-run by Marcus Thames, had their vaunted rival celebrating at home-plate. Papelbon walked off the field dejectedly.
Despite the lingering disappointment, he would get a chance to redeem himself in the second ...
(AP Photos/Kathy Willens)
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WP: D. Bard (1-1) LP: M. Rivera (0-1) SV: J. Papelbon (10)
The Yankees came close to recapturing the 9th inning magic they showed the night before when they put the tying run on third with one out in the ninth, but fell short and dropped ...
With the news coming in from all over that Nick Johnson will need wrist surgery and will be out until at least July, the Yankees have found themselves without an everyday designated hitter.
Johnson, who was batting an abysmal .167 to begin with, now needs a replacement in the lineup.
Since his departure, the Yankees have been shuffling a bunch of players around and giving their opponents different looks on almost a gamely basis.
The Yankees may not need to go out and get a DH, if they are able to win with ...
The Yankees are fresh off of a successful 2009 campaign and are looking to defend their title this season. While they have kept the core of the team intact, many changes have been made to their roster. They have lost the World Series MVP Hideki Matsui and a valuable outfielder in Johnny Damon. They traded away starting center fielder Melky Cabrera and pieces of their bullpen to acquire Curtis Granderson and Javier Vazquez. They have signed two new outfielders (Randy Winn and Marcus Thames) and a designated hitter (Nick Johnson). ...