Archive for March, 2012
Position by Position: Where the Yankees Rank in the AL »
The Yankees won 97 games last season in a very tough AL East. They were able to outlast the Rays and Red Sox and win the division by a comfortable six game margin.Despite a shaky rotation consisting of reclamation projects in Freddy Garcia and Bartolo Colon, the Yankees were able to make the playoffs after being written off after a quiet [...]
New York Yankies vs. Philadelphia Phillies: The Good, »
Spring Training is already underway, and every MLB team is looking to see how prospects and veterans are shaping up as we get closer and closer to the regular season.Yesterday, the New York Yankees played its third Spring Training game, the last of a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies, and lost by a score of 9-3.Let's take a look [...]
10 Bold Predictions for CC Sabathia and the New York »
Amid the anticipation for the 2012 baseball season, there continues to be chatter about the New York Yankees’ upgraded rotation. In general, I think it’s better to temper expectations, if for no other reason than that you will be pleasantly surprised when your hopes are exceeded. But since it’s Spring Training, let’s let [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Reasons Hiroki Kuroda Is Important »
The addition of Hiroki Kuroda to the New York Yankees' starting rotation for 2012 was a big one for the Bombers. With his experience and past success with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kuroda will be the second in command for the Yanks rotation behind ace CC Sabathia. Kuroda's importance to this team and their success is pretty apparent for the [...]
MLB Spring Training 2012: New York Yankees’ »
New York Yankees center fielder Curtis Granderson had a huge 2011 season, but he thinks that he still has room for improvement.The 2011 season was Granderson's most stellar year in the big leagues coming in second in home runs with 41, he led the league with 136 runs scored and had the most RBI in the American League East with 119.Adding to those [...]
Alex Rodriguez: Why He Should Be a Hall of Famer, »
If his career ended today, Alex Rodriguez has earned the right to be in the Baseball Hall of Fame. And he should be elected in his first year of eligibility. I never thought I would say or write that about A-Rod or any of the other players who padded their career statistics during baseball's steroids era. Didn't we [...]
Forgotten New York Yankees of the Past 4 Decades: »
Ruth, Gehrig, Mantle and Jeter are some of the greatest names in New York Yankees history. However, Terrell, Parker and Clay are the names of some of the forgotten Yankees. This series will focus on the less remembered players to wear pinstripes over the last four decades (1970s-2000s). Today's letter of the day is "L." Estaban Loaiza [...]
MLB Spring Training 2012: Pineda Throws 2 Shutout »
The Yankees dropped their first game of the spring today against the Phillies in Bright House Park.Fans got their first chance to see the team's biggest offseason acquisition, Michael Pineda, in his start today against Joe Blanton.Pineda, who has already lost about seven or eight pounds, did not disappoint. In his two scoreless innings, Pineda [...]
Michael Pineda Makes First MLB Spring Training Start »
Michael Pineda made his first start for the New York Yankees against the Philadelphia Phillies.Yes, it is only spring training and not a regular season game in New York, but he was impressive nonetheless.Almost nobody questioned Pineda's pure stuff, but there have been questions about his mental status because of his big move to New York.In the [...]
MLB Spring Training 2012: Michael Pineda Strong in New »
In his first start of spring training and as a member of the New York Yankees, Michael Pineda looked very strong over the two scoreless innings of work he put in against the Philadelphia Phillies today.Other than a lead off, seeing-eye single up the middle by Jimmy Rollins, Pineda was perfect. After Rollins' single, Pineda forced Placido Polanco [...]