Archive for March, 2010
Missed the Offseason? Read Our Yankees Offseason »
For most of us the Yankees season never really ends, instead they kind of just stop playing baseball and start the rumble of the offseason. For some though, they’re is football, basketball, and hockey that keeps you busy during the cold winter months. This article is for those people who missed most of what went down this offseason (although [...]
Do The Yankees Have a Shot at Joe Mauer if Twins »
It's finally March. Baseball is in the air as the 2010 season is looming. Now, in the offseason, there were many discussions on the potential 2010-2011 free agent class because the 2009-2010 free agent class was such a disappointing one. One of the top names of the list is the 2009 American League MVP Joe Mauer, who is in the final year of his [...]
Yankees-Pirates: Spring Opener Highlighted by Fifth »
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 [...]
Yankees-Pirates: Impressions of New York’s First »
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 [...]
Some Quick New York Yankees Notes »
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 [...]
Five Yankees Spring Training Battles »
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 [...]
New York Yankees Begin Games Today—Well, Sort of »
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 [...]
2010 New York Yankees Preview »
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 [...]
2010 MLB Predictions: The New York Yankees’ Road »
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 [...]
New York Yankees Cross Fingers on Latest A-Rod Mess »
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 [...]