Archive for August, 2012
Biggest Reasons the New York Yankees Have Been Able to »
Every Major League team knows going into a season that they will have to deal with injuries along the way. The teams that best handle those setbacks are the ones that have successful seasons.To date, the New York Yankees have been able to weather a storm of ailments to hold the best record in the American League.Virtually every facet of the [...]
New York Yankees: Hiroki Kuroda Proves Bombers Have »
Hiroki Kuroda's dominant performance against the American League West leading Texas Rangers helped the New York Yankees prove they have credible playoff pitching. Kuroda threw a complete game, two-hit shutout against the Rangers in what might have been his most important start as a Yankee. The Bombers are sorely missing two incredibly important [...]
New York Yankees: Why Hiroki Kuroda Should Be Brought »
Back in January, the New York Yankees made what a lot of people called a risky signing with Hiroki Kuroda.A lot of people were fearful of him pitching in the American League for the first time, as he was a career National Leaguer with the Dodgers.He got off to a rocky start with the Yankees in 2012, but when he settled in, he showed everyone why [...]
3 Creative Ideas to Finally Solve New York »
Despite the injuries, the New York Yankees are still one of the best teams in baseball. Their pitching is strong and even with Andy Pettitte and CC Sabathia on the shelf and they will have enough to survive until their two lefties make their returns.Their bullpen is one of the best in baseball, despite the loss of the greatest closer of all time, [...]
Is Yankees’ Best Shot at a Playoff Run »
Alex Rodriguez is being paid $29 million this season by the New York Yankees. For the sake of this discussion, let's assume he still has approximately $10 million of salary to be paid through the rest of the regular season. For that reason alone, the idea of platooning Rodriguez with Eric Chavez at third base once A-Rod returns from a broken [...]
New York Yankees: Is Robinson Cano the Best Yankee »
Finishing up his eighth season as second baseman for the New York Yankees, it’s time to start thinking about where Robinson Cano will place in Yankees' history.Out of 29 players to be full-season starters at second base for the Yankees, Cano ranks fourth in total games played—a feat sufficient enough to make your mark as one of the [...]
After Years of Yankee Uncertainity, Will the Real Phil »
At first glance it would appear Phil Hughes is a seasoned veteran. After being selected with the Yankees first-round pick in 2004, the heralded youngster has become a household name even before he reached the bigs. With that being said, it’s sometimes easy to forget that Hughes just celebrated his 26th birthday. But, even [...]
New York Yankees Show Tremendous Class in Honoring Red »
The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox have met a total of 2,109 times during their storied rivalry that dates back to 1901. In spite of the heated nature of the rivalry, the Yankees showed their class in honoring a Red Sox icon on Monday night.When the news passed through the baseball world that former Red Sox shortstop and manager Johnny Pesky [...]
New York Yankees: Derek Lowe Shines in Team Debut »
When the New York Yankees signed veteran pitcher Derek Lowe on Monday, several questions arose.Will he be a starter or reliever? How much of a contribution will he make to the team? Why would the team sign a pitcher with a 5.52 ERA?Well, all three of those questions may have been answered in Lowe's debut on Monday night against the Texas Rangers. [...]
Yankees-Rangers: Derek Lowe Impressive in Debut, Picks »
A lot of people were skeptical when the New York Yankees picked up Derek Lowe on Saturday.He had been designated for assignment by the Cleveland Indians after he posted an 8-10 record with a 5.51 ERA in 21 starts this year.Because of CC Sabathia landing on the DL for a second time with an elbow injury, plus the early struggles of Joba Chamberlain [...]