Last November, Yankee fans and players were celebrating at the Canyon of Heroes parade in Manhattan as they won their 27th World Series title (the most by any franchise) in their remarkable history.
As soon as all the celebrating was over, it was time once again to get the team ready to defend its championship.
Yankees GM Brian Cashman had to reshape the roster a bit, (however, not as much as last year) due to the free agent signings of OF Johnny Damon (Detroit) and DH Hideki Matsui (LA Angels).
They decided to bring back SP Javier Vazquez ...
Happy April Fool’s Day to all! One of the oldest traditions (holidays?)—that no one knows the origins to—has come upon us, bringing a cornucopia of false Yankee rumors intended to fool, shock, and sometimes, make readers cry out in frustration at rumors that have tremendous downside
Anyway here are some of the false rumors that were circling around today in the Yankee Blogosphere:
Joba Chamberlain to the Pirates for Andrew McCutchen
This deal seemed like the most likely of all the one’s I’ve seen, but it seemed strange that the Yankees would ...
The 2010 New York Yankees are the odds-on favorites to repeat as World Series Champions. They are stacked with some of baseball’s best (and richest) players, playing in the prime of their careers.
After this season though, Derek Jeter will need a new contract.
Many media outlets and fans alike have spent copious amounts of time discussing and debating Derek Jeter’s next contract. Jeter, 36, is in the final year of his 10-year, $189 million deal.
So how much should Jeter get in his next contract?
I’m ...
I read the latest scouting report on Jesus Montero's defensive skills. It might be the first decently positive report on his defensive talent—but the secondary reports by bloggers mostly reported the negative.
I bet those guys will be all over the Tiger Woods interview next week.
The biggest knock on Montero is that his big 6'4", 225-pound body will not allow him to catch at the major league level. The immense size Montero projects will cause slow footwork, leading to incorrect throwing mechanics—leading to runners stealing bases at will.
While catching for High-A ...
Six years ago, Javier Vazquez came into Yankee spring training, being touted as the "ace" of a shaky Yankees pitching staff, but also looked at as the future of the most storied franchise in baseball.
Early on, Vazquez didn't disappoint and was even named to the 2004 American League All-Star team.
What happened after that, is what many Yankee fans are not completely sure of. Many fans felt that Vazquez crumbled under the pressure of New York, which ultimately culminated in giving up a grand slam to Johnny Damon in Game Seven ...
When I get home from my dorm room during school breaks, I often like to see my little brother, spend some quality time with my mom, and talk sports with Dad—a fellow pinstripes fan.
The only thing I enjoy more than these things—yes I said more—is seeing my autographed Joba Chamberlain jersey that hangs above my bed.
He has been my favorite player on the Yankees since he was called up. And that won't change anytime soon.
The autograph was obtained in person two years ago when I met Joba in Florida. He ...
As we look at the Yankees’ 2010 schedule, there really are no very easy stretches at any point this season. First, we’ll look at it by month, then by important series and dates.
Schedule by Month:
The Yanks open up the season seeing 15 road games and only 7 home games. It’s possibly the toughest part of their schedule for the entire season too.
They’ll open up in Boston, then head down to Tampa. They open up at home eight days after the season opener against the Angels, who are followed by the ...
A new decade of Major League Baseball will officially begin this Sunday when the defending World Champion New York Yankees visit the Boston Red Sox on ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball.”
Yanks-Sox, aside from being perhaps the greatest rivalry in sports history, is also a matchup of the only two teams to win multiple championships in the last decade.
So, before we begin the 2010s, let’s look back at the last 10 World Series winners, and see where each of these teams rank among the decade’s elite.Begin Slideshow
On Thursday, Yankees manager Joe Girardi finally announced his starting outfield for the 2010 campaign.
We already know Nick Swisher is the right fielder. But with Johnny Damon and Melky Cabrera both moving on, the Yankees outfield was guaranteed to have a new look. A younger and more athletic look.
The Yankees traded for All Star Curtis Granderson back in November, and he officially will be the new Yankees' centerfielder for the next couple of seasons.
With Granderson in center, Girardi also announced that Brett Gardner will be the starting left fielder, a ...
The Yankees have been pretty lucky as far as injuries are concerned in that nothing major has happened, but that doesn’t mean that a few of the players haven’t been banged up quite a bit.
Jorge Posada is out today after waking up with a stiff neck. No word yet if he’ll be back tomorrow.
Francisco Cervelli is also out and could even start the season on the DL after he suffered from a Grade 1 hamstring strain.
This wouldn’t be an issue, but third-string catcher Mike Rivera hasn’t played since ...