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Yankees – Life After Mariano Rivera Sooner Than Later ?
Rivera considering retirement and has not decided on return in 2013 Call it posturing or call it a change of heart, but there is a possibility Mariano Rivera may very well not be back in 2013. After declaring boldly he would be... More of this article »
Five Ways the Yankees Can Save Money in 2013
Cashman is faced with major personnel decisions this off-season By now we’re all aware Major League Baseball’s biggest wallet has a budget. Hal Steinbrenner has never wavered from a $189 million dollar budget that... More of this article »
Yankees – Major Offseason Decisions Looming
Swisher looking for a multi-year deal The Yankees aren’t wasting much time with personnel decisions. Just a few days after being swept out of the postseason, New York reportedly will be making Nick Swisher a qualifying... More of this article »
Bronx to the Beach – How Likely is an A-Rod Trade ?
Is A-Rod’s time with Yankees coming to a end? It’s amazing what happens when you flirt with someone during a baseball game. Alex Rodriguez is having quite the week by doing very little on the baseball diamond. After being... More of this article »
Past Franchise Experiences Can Benefit Yankees Now
Can the Yankees come back in this series? Players past their prime tend to struggle. If they’re not struggling, they tend to become unhealthy the older they get instead. Franchises generally try to keep as many players as possible... More of this article »
Yankees Win Game Five -Tigers Next in ALCS
Sabathia Dominates Orioles , Yankees Advance to ALCS CC Sabathia was worth every penny tonight during a game where Alex Rodriguez rode the bench. The Yankees’ ace was locked into another pitcher’s duel and showed up in... More of this article »
Who Could Play Hero in Game Five For the Yankees?
It’s been a strange ADLS for the New York Yankees A team regularly criticized for never having a “playoff” rotation has been absolutely lights out on the mound. A team regularly feared for having a prolific offense... More of this article »
Where Should Alex Rodriguez Hit the Rest of the Postseason?
A-Rod has struggled in the postseason When a high profile team like the Yankees loses a postseason game, something is going to get magnified. Through two games, much like most of his postseasons in pinstripes, Alex Rodriguez is... More of this article »
New York Yankees Playoff Roster and Matchups
Yankees are set to kick off a division series against Orioles Joe Girardi likes to keep things “close to the chest” so he likely won’t announce the official Yankees’ playoff roster until the deadline on Sunday.... More of this article »
Yankees Rout Red Sox – Finish With Best Record In the American League
Granderson hit 2 homers to power Yankees to AL East title It took until the final game of the regular season, but the New York Yankees finally won the American League East with a 95-67 record. On a night where the Baltimore Orioles... More of this article »
Final Day of the Regular Season Provides Options for the Yankees
Yankees need only beat Boston one more time to win AL East Crown One hundred and sixty one games into the regular season and the New York Yankees still have plenty of outcomes the team can be facing after tomorrow’s regular... More of this article »
Yankee and Orioles Have Taken Two Very Different Paths
Yankees or Orioles who will finish better these next three games? Meet your division title contenders. With three games left on the regular season schedule, the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles have both assured playoff... More of this article »
Projecting the 2014 New York Yankees’ Outfield
Yankees 2014 outfield presents intriguing possibilities and options The New York Yankees are on a mission to cut payroll by the end of 2013. With the newest Collective Bargaining Agreement in Major League Baseball, New York finally... More of this article »
Twins’ Nishioka Walks Away From Final Year of Contract
Nishioka decided to forego the rest of his contract Ichiro Suzuki has a chance to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown and Hideki Matsui was a significant part of the New York Yankees lineup for several seasons. Akinori... More of this article »
What Would a Potential Yankees’ Playoff Rotation Look Like?
Sabathia will lead Yankees rotation into the playoffs The Yankees are two games ahead in the loss column of the American Least East. This means finishing the season 5-2 against the Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox would guarantee... More of this article »
Rays Win 6th Straight Game – Price K’s 13 for 19th Win
David Price – Cy Young Candidacy Alive and Well With a complete-game victory over the Boston Red Sox, David Price gave the Tampa Bay Rays a glimmer of hope for a wild-card bid in the American League, and strengthened his position... More of this article »
Yankees Rally Late – Extend Winning Streak to Seven Games
Yankees walk off winners on error by A’s Sometimes there are no words to describe what was just witnessed. The Yankees won 10-9 over the A’s in 14 innings in one of the most improbable and crazy games of the year. The... More of this article »
Sabathia Rebounds, Martin Walks Off for Yankees
So much for not being an ace anymore. Six games ago the Yankees had an endless list of questions surrounding the team. Six wins later, they certainly appear to be answering them. CC Sabathia rebounded in a huge way against the likely... More of this article »
Yankees Back on Track, Sweep Double Header
Pettitte strong in return for Yankees Andy Pettitte returned and David Phelps looked sharp again as the Yankees combined to win twice today, 4-2 and 2-1. Things are certainly looking up recently in Yankees’ land. Russell Martin... More of this article »
CC Sabathia Fading Down the Stretch for the Yankees
2012 has been a trying season Sabathia So what’s the deal with CC Sabathia? If ever there was a case where wins and losses shouldn’t be counted for a pitcher, Sabathia’s 2012 campaign might be the best one. Though... More of this article »
Price Wins 18th – Yankees Lose Opener to Rays
CC Sabathia is struggling in big games Another largely important game, another Yankees’ loss. Just when New York got it together long enough to win two close games over a last place team, it figured out a way to lose the opener... More of this article »
Ellsbury’s Walkoff Sends Yankees Back into First Place Tie
Yankees Struggles Continue Generally, when a playoff caliber team is trying to make a statement, it does so by beating other contenders and by crushing weaker teams. The Yankees are making a good case to prove it’s not a contender. Beginning... More of this article »
Yankees Pound Orioles to Gain Series Split
Yankees – Orioles split 4-game series Four more games have passed and now the Yankees and Orioles will not play each other the rest of the season. Though intense, though a good showing with the return of the Orioles’... More of this article »
Orioles Power Takes Opener – Tie Yankees for Division Lead
Mark Reynolds Hit 2 Of Baltimore’s 6 Home Runs I was nine years old the last time the Baltimore Orioles bothered me. Let’s put it in an even stronger perspective. In 1996, when Derek Jeter‘s controversial Game One... More of this article »
Why the Yankees Are Still the Favorites to Win the East
Curtis Granderson is due back from an injury soon In a 162 game season, it’s normal to panic prematurely. Sometimes it can happen in April, the middle of the summer, the All-Star Break, or the last day of the regular season. For... More of this article »
Yankees Lose to Rays, Division Down to One Game
Right now, this is not fun to watch. After the Yankees took three out of four and nearly swept the Texas Rangers, it was easy to assume that was the battle for home field advantage and New York looked superior. Since then, New York... More of this article »
Yankees’ Injuries Finally Catching Up
Alex Rodriguez could begin rehab stint this weekend It appears it’s finally happening. Most of the season the Yankees have been an elite team in baseball. After taking off with a 10 game winning streak during Interleague play,... More of this article »
Teixeira (Likely) Headed to DL after Yankees’ Loss
Teixeira Headed to DL ? There’s an old Baseball belief a starting pitcher has a handful of starts where all of his “stuff” is working, a handful of starts where “nothing” is working and a season is decided... More of this article »
Yankees Win Momentum Changing Game in Cleveland
Sabathia Solid in Return from DL Anytime a team gets swept late in the season it’s going to seem worse than it really is. The Yankees were in Chicago and threw Freddy Garcia and an apparently injured Ivan Nova in the first two... More of this article »
NL Recaps – Cardinals Complete Sweep of Astros With 17 Hits
Freese went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer and four RBI Houston 5 – St. Louis 13 – David Freese went 3-for-4 with a three-run homer and four RBI, Allen Craig went 3-for-5 with a double and three RBI, and the Cardinals... More of this article »
AL Recaps – Cobb’s Shutout Keeps Rays Winning
Oakland 0 – Tampa Bay 5 – Alex Cobb dominated the Oakland Athletics and pitched a four[hit shutout to earn his eighth victory of the season. Cobb needed 113 pitches to complete the gem, 79 of his 113 pitches were strikes. He... More of this article »
Skip Bayless, White Sox, Rip Yankees
Sale struck out a season high 13 hitters and yielded just three hits and a solo home run in 7.2 innings of work. For Yankees’ fans and the team itself, the last three games have been frustrating against the Chicago White Sox.... More of this article »
Yankees Bullpen – Should There Be Concern For Biggest Strength?
For a team often surrounded by debate and critics, the bullpen was an unquestioned strength for the New York Yankees coming into this season. Now, that same bullpen is just starting to crack a little bit. You could have made a case... More of this article »
Former Yankees’ Prospects Making Impact Around Major Leagues
Over the past decade, many Yankees’ critics have whined and complained about the Yankees’ weak farm system. Since the beginning of time, it has been popular to accuse New York of buying its talent, and by proxy buying it’s... More of this article »
Could Melky Cabrera’s Positive Test Benefit the Yankees?
Could Cabrera be signed for say, a 3-year, $27 million dollar type of deal in light of the new allegations? (photo by multimediaempire flickr) Melky Cabrera was doing everything right. He was improving consistently, he became an All-Star... More of this article »
Yankees Kuroda Stepping Up as One of League’s Best
Kuroda is now sixth overall in innings pitched (159), 16th in K’s (121), ninth in wins (11), fifth in WAR (4.1), and eighth in WHIP (1.15) and ERA (3.06). Forget best pitcher in the Yankees’ injury-riddled rotation, Hiroki... More of this article »
Yankees’ Depth Making All the Difference
Chavez is hitting .464 in the month of August and has gone deep four times In March, there would have been no way of predicting it. There was no way of knowing in mid-August the Yankees would take over the best record in the American... More of this article »
Yankees sign Corby Mccoy and Luis Garcia from Nicaragua
Brian Cashman ate up the rest of his international signing cap on Monday, signing lefties Corby Mccoy and Luis Garcia out of Nicaragua. Mccoy is just 16 years old but has impressive velocity for his age, topping out at 91 miles per... More of this article »
Hughes’ Struggles Halts Yankees Win Streak
Hughes was hit hard by the Tigers (Photo by njnetfan flickr) The Yankees were back on a roll having taken the back two to earn a split in Detroit before taking the first two across the border in Toronto. The common factor in the most... More of this article »
Yankees – Which Players Could Make the Playoff Roster
Manager Joe Girardi with GM Brian Cashman Yankees batting practice Since it’s been established some September additions are clearly there just for the month, it’s worth exploring players who may actually have a shot at... More of this article »
Yankees Sign Veteran Derek Lowe in Wake of Sabathia Injury
In response to Yankees’ ace and innings eater, CC Sabathia, headed to the DL with discomfort in his elbow, the Yankees have signed veteran sinkerballer, Derek Lowe, who was released by the Indians on Friday. Once a playoff hero... More of this article »
Potential Changes to the Yankees’ Roster in September
Girardi will have more options to choose from come September Very little change should have been expected from the Yankees’ roster since they completed the Ichiro Suzuki trade in mid-July. Only once Brett Gardner was declared... More of this article »
A-Rod, Pettitte – Healthy Impact Players May Decide Yankees’ Fate
For all the criticism A-Rod generally receives, he is a vital part to the Yankees’ lineup. Three weeks ago the Yankees were a lock to make the postseason and run away with the American League East. A 6-12 record and more than... More of this article »
Who Should Bat Second for Struggling Yankees?
Swisher can permanently break up any lefty-lefty issues (Granderson and Cano) among the key hitters. When teams play well, very little is second guessed. When teams struggle, everything becomes an issue. Especially in the biggest media... More of this article »
Yankees Struggling – Who is to Blame?
Inconsistent contact and the inability to get on base has left Granderson with the dreaded “all or nothing” label Over a span of 162 games, a baseball team will go through multiple ups and downs. The key to a successful... More of this article »
Yankees’ Freddy Garcia Quietly Playing Key Role
If the New York Yankees are going to make a deep playoff run in 2012, it’s likely going to be star players in a big city who will get most of the credit and all of the headlines. Of course, sometimes its the quiet contributions... More of this article »
Betances, Banuelos – Yankees’ Prospects Take Step Backwards
The mark of a great franchise is building for the present and the future. The New York Yankees have the present taken care of as perennial contenders, but arguably their five biggest impact players for the future have all been derailed... More of this article »
Trading Josh Willingham Not in Twins Plans – For Now
The Minnesota Twins like Josh Willingham and Willingham likes the Twins. The Twins signed outfielder Josh Willingham to a three-year $21 million deal this past off-season. Willingham is hitting .275, with a .389 on-base percentage,... More of this article »