One of the few question marks for the Yankees entering the 2010 season is who will fill the fifth starter's role.
While the obvious choice would be Joba Chamberlain because of how the organization has babied the right-hander in preparation for what should be his coming-out party this year, manager Joe Girardi has decided to extend the saga by announcing that five hurlers have a shot at the job.
Three of the less likely candidates took to the hill in New York's spring training opener on Wednesday at George M. Steinbrenner Field in ...
The New York Yankees played their first spring training game at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa on Wednesday.
Their opponent was the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates, who have remade their team hoping to have their first winning season in 18 years.
The remarks here are just some impressions from watching the game.
The Yankees saved Jorge Posada’s legs by playing Francisco Cervelli as catcher. Cervelli had his usual energy behind the plate and was the first baserunner on for the Yankees when he was hit by a pitch in the bottom of the ...
Here is some quick stuff to mention before the Yankees start playing their first game.
Remember the old joke about Joe DiMaggio wanting part ownership of the club? That joke has sort of come to life as Kevin Kernan of the NY Post wants the Yankees to make Derek Jeter an owner .
A miscalculation has forced the Yankees to return $15,023 out of their World Series shares . Sucks to be Francisco Cervelli this week.
Alex Rodriguez has to speak with federal investigators about some doctor . He’s not the ...
The other day I ran a post on 10 problems the Yankees might have this season and some people wondered why I didn’t mention the fifth starter battle. Well, because having two great young pitchers battling over the final spot in the rotation isn’t a problem, it’s a luxury.
But it did make me realize that I should do another post summarizing which roster spots are up for grabs this spring. Unlike a lot of teams around the majors, there aren’t many question marks on the Yankees roster, but there are ...
Tomorrow the Yankees will take the field for their first spring training game of the year.
Today, however, they begin playing some games.
It has become a tradition for the Yankees under manager Joe Girardi.
Last season during spring training, Girardi gathered his team together at a local pool hall for a friendly tournament. Turns out the outing became a great bonding experience for the team and set the tone for the season that eventually ended with the team being crowned World Champions.
"I just saw the value in getting them together off the ...
Bottom line, the Yankees are the defending World Series champions.
I think they have a very good shot for pulling off the repeat. The Yankees lost Hideki Matsui, Johnny Damon, Melky Cabrerea and a great prospect in outfielder Austin Jackson, however they did bring in Curtis Granderson, Javier Vazquez, Randy Winn, and Nick Johnson.
The Yankees now have a bolstered rotation, but they still need their older guys like closer Mariano Rivera and catcher Jorge Posada. Posada is getting older and his numbers need to stay where they’re at if he wants ...
As spring training has begun, the defending World Series champion New York Yankees are positioned from top to bottom to repeat as World Series champions.
* A healthy Alex Rodriguez back for the entire season, hitting behind Mark Teixeira, as one of the best 3-4 combinations in baseball.
* The addition of 29-year-old Curtis Granderson in center field to provide power, speed, and defense, coming to Yankee Stadium and this lineup. Moreover, he leaves Comerica Park, where he is a weaker player his whole career.
Home: .260 AVG, .336 OBP, .445 SLG, .781 ...
With the meteoric rise of Jersey Shore and the "gorilla juiceheads" that the MTV hit so lovingly glorified, I was starting to believe that America had turned a corner in its collective stance on steroids.
If you're a baseball fan, that was your hope anyway. Coming off a year in which Alex Rodriguez, Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz, and Mark McGwire were either tied or outright admitted to PED use, we were juiced out on the juice.
McGwire, specifically, seemed to represent a tipping point in the national debate, the beloved slugger who ...
On Aug. 31, 1961, the Detroit Tigers trailed the first-place New York Yankees by a mere one and one-half games, but by just a single game in the all-important loss column.
With the passage of time, it is often forgotten that the great 1961 Yankees were in a torrid pennant race with the Tigers most of the season.
Really, A Crucial Series The Tigers were in New York to play the Yankees in what really was a ...
1. Boston Red Sox
The Red Sox were humbled last postseason after getting swept in the ALDS by the Angels, and now they're determined to take back the throne.
The Red Sox improved their already great pitching staff by signing John Lackey to a five year, $80 million contract.
They now have Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, John Lackey, Daisuke Matsuzaka, and Clay Buchholz in their rotation. Tim Wakefield and Junichi Tazawa provide excellent depth and insurance.
They have possibly the best closer in the majors in Jonathan Papelbon (who can get 40 ...