Archive for September, 2012
New York Yankees: 6 Changes Joe Girardi Must Make to »
While it was their hated rivals to the north—the Boston Red Sox—who set the standard for late-season collapses by blowing a nine-game lead and missing the playoffs in 2011, the New York Yankees have seen a 10-game lead in mid-July disappear.They head into Wednesday night’s game with the Red Sox at Fenway Park tied with the [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Players Who Can Save Their Season »
The New York Yankees are limping to the finish of the 2012 MLB season, and fans of the "Bombers" are worried that this will be yet another campaign of unfulfilled promise. For the team to regroup and gain momentum heading into the playoffs, there are key players that can step up and carry the team to "the promised land."This article looks at [...]
NY Yankees: Tough Fight for AL East Will Help Bombers »
Things are not going well for the New York Yankees. They've only won seven of their last 20 games, and a once-strong lead in the AL East has slowly dwindled. The Bronx Bombers now face a fight to the death for first place in the division. The Yankees are locked in a tie with the Baltimore Orioles, of all teams, for first in the [...]
New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox September 11-13 »
The Yankees have blasted their way to the highest home run total in the majors, and they're currently tied for first in team OPS. Yet they have had odd struggles batting with runners in scoring position. This problem has plagued the Bombers all season long and they enter this series at just 17th in the majors.The Yankees are 8-4 [...]
New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox: Preview and »
Baseball's most classic rivalry won't possess the drama that typically comes with a New York Yankees/Boston Red Sox September matchup. But that doesn't mean the series doesn't hold playoff implications. While Boston continues to look towards the future, New York is stuck in the present.And their three-game set at Fenway Park this week [...]
New York Yankees: Why 2012 Collapse Would Be Worse »
On July 18, the New York Yankees were 10 games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles and 10.5 ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays. Almost no one would have thought the Yankees would have trouble winning the division, but on Sept. 11 they're in a dogfight. Not even a playoff spot is assured. With the Yankees one up on the O's and two on the Rays, and with the [...]
Projecting the Fallout If the New York Yankees Miss »
Almost two months ago, the New York Yankees had a 10-game lead in the American League East and looked like they were cruising into the postseason.The pitching rotation was consistent, Rafael Soriano was making people forget about Mariano Rivera, future Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki was being added to the team and the batting lineup was doing [...]
New York Yankees: Will Bombers Withstand Mark »
The Yankees were without Mark Teixiera since the end of August and were barely hanging on to their division lead.This past Saturday, he returned to the Yankees lineup, but only for one day, as he will be sidelined again with the same calf injury. After irritating it this past weekend, Texiera will be out for another 10-14 days, according to Eric [...]
New York Yankees: Did Fear of a Bad Call Cost Them the »
The Yankees were "not guilty as charged" in Saturday's game. Or maybe one should say that this was true for a particular Yankee. But they paid the price, not only within the game itself, but probably for the rest of the season.The "charge" was that Mark Teixiera made the third out at first in the bottom of the ninth inning. An instant replay [...]
8 Keys to the Yankees’ Offense Staying Afloat »
When we last saw Mark Teixeira in action, he got robbed by Jerry Meals on a close play at first base in the ninth inning of the New York Yankees' 5-4 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night.It's now looking like that play could rob Teixeira of the rest of his season.As reported by Andrew Marchand of ESPNNewYork.com, Teixeira aggravated an [...]