Archive for March, 2012
New York Yankees: David Robertson Only Has Bone Bruise »
Yankee fans were holding their breath when they heard the news on setup man David Robertson.Robertson hurt his foot while unloading boxes at his spring training home in Florida and the New York Yankees were awaiting the news of his MRI.On Friday, the organization could breathe a major sigh of relief, as David Waldstein of The New York Times [...]
Why Do the Yankees Struggle to Develop Young Pitchers? »
What do Lefty Gomez and Whitey Ford have in common besides being left-handed pitchers? They are the only pitchers originally signed by the Yankees who are in the Baseball Hall of Fame. As difficult as it might be to believe given that the franchise has 27 World Series titles, more than double the 11 won by the second-place St. Louis [...]
New York Yankees: Joba Chamberlain’s Return Can »
Let me backtrack for a second and tell you I must admit guilt when I said Joba Chamberlain has no role on the 2012 version of the New York Yankees. I also said that nobody should be that excited for his return.For that, I might have been wrong.Chamberlain is recovering from Tommy John surgery at the moment and although he is [...]
NY Yankees News: Robertson Diagnosed with Bone Bruise, »
Jack Curry reported on twitter today that David Robertson had been diagnosed with a bone bruise. Robertson had fallen at his home, which caused the injury to his foot. Initially, the Yankees were concerned about what the MRI had shown. Now that the diagnosis is in, and Robertson will likely be ready to play on opening day. What is a bone bruise? [...]
Rivera Retirement: David Robertson Is the Best »
With the official announcement supposed to be coming around the upcoming All-Star break, it's assumed across the baseball world that future Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera will announce that he will retire after the 2012 season.Nobody in Yankee-Land wants him to go, but he most definitely deserves a happy retirement. Coming into the season, he has a [...]
New York Yankees: Rafael Soriano Has Second Chance »
JusAfter a tough 2011 season that was full of ups and downs, Rafael Soriano may get another chance to take the role he lost, and was originally signed for, last season as the setup man.The New York Yankees' current eighth-inning guy, David Robertson, might not be ready to start the season, and that could mean a second chance for Soriano.Soriano [...]
New York Yankees: Top 10 Prospects to Watch in Spring »
The New York Yankees have been, and continue to be, the most historic major league team in organized baseball.Yankee history is filled with legends who played at every position on the field, stars who made mesmerizing plays and hits and home runs that left opponents standing in shock and awe.Every team has a minor-league system loaded with young [...]
New York Yankees: Should We Be Worried About David »
Earlier today, David Robertson was seen at George M. Steinbrenner Field with a walking boot on his right foot and on crutches. This was not the sight Yankee fans want to see from their All-Star set-up man.It turns out Robertson was injured by stumbling down a flight of steps while carrying boxes.David Robertson downplayed the injury, but any type [...]
Nova Gets Shelled in 2nd Spring Start: Should the »
Sophomore starter Ivan Nova was rocked today for five runs in the Yankees' 6-1 loss to the Blue Jays. He threw 2 2/3 innings while allowing six hits in the contest. Nova also walked one and served up a two-run homer to Toronto catcher J.P. Arencibia.After taking the loss in Thursday's game, Nova now sits at 0-1 this spring. In 4 2/3 innings, he [...]
New York Yankees 2012: 6 Things the Yanks Need to Work »
The Yankees go into the 2012 season as clear-cut World Series contenders after reworking their starting rotation this offseason. The rotation was their only glaring weakness following a disappointing season (by Yankees’ standards). However, there are still six issues they need to work on in Spring Training in order to fulfill [...]