Archive for October, 2012
Orioles vs. Yankees: Is Game 3 of the ALDS a Must-Win »
In a best-of-five series, I always tend to look at Game 3 as a really pivotal game. On Wednesday night, the ALDS will head to the Bronx at Yankee Stadium, and the Yankees and Orioles will continue their series.Hiroki Kuroda will take the ball for the Yankees, while Miguel Gonzalez will be starting for Baltimore. After the Yankees took Game 1 on [...]
New York Yankees: Why Alex Rodriguez Needs to Start »
The New York Yankees are headed back to the Bronx to take on the Baltimore Orioles in Game 3 of the ALDS. New York walked away from Baltimore with a split, but if you are a Yankees fan you have to have a little bit of concern. The pitching has been good, but the hitting has disappeared. Like it or not, the linchpin of the batting order [...]
2012 ALDS: Lineup Changes the New York Yankees Must »
The New York Yankees are tied 1-1 in their ALDS with the Baltimore Orioles after losing Game 2, 3-2, on Monday. Getting a win at Camden Yards with the next three games to be played at Yankee Stadium would seem to put the Yanks in a good position to win the series. Yet the performance of the lineup in Game 2, scoring two runs despite nine [...]
Yankees vs. Orioles: 5 Reasons Bombers Will Be OK Once »
You can use a lot of different adjectives to describe the Bronx.Gritty, tough and resilient come to mind.It's where you can find what is quite possibly the most reviled stretch of highway on the planet, the dreaded Cross Bronx Expressway.The Bronx gave birth to rap music and it's where many of our parents were born and raised.For the Yankees, [...]
4 Players Who Need to Step Up ASAP for the Yankees to »
We all know the names that coincide with Yankee postseason excellence: Mantle, DiMaggio and Jeter among others. There is no better way to endear yourself to a New York fan base then excelling in the biggest of spots. Scores of regular season studs have entered the postseason only to walk away as a mere pedestrian. Others have left the stage as [...]
New York Yankees: 4 Issues Bronx Bombers Need to »
The postseason has just begun for the New York Yankees, but it is never too early to look ahead to the offseason. Although they are in a great position to win the World Series, the impending offseason will not be without issues. Many of these issues involve the treatment of New York’s best players. How much will a few top hitters make moving [...]
Why Andy Pettitte Will Be Valuable Postseason Asset »
The New York Yankees have obstacles aplenty on their path to the World Series: an aging lineup with precious little foot speed, a rickety infield defense that lacks range up the middle and a plucky ALDS opponent in the Baltimore Orioles—just to name a few.Not among the litany of potential pitfalls so far? Pitching.Even after a bitter 3-2 [...]
2012 ALDS: Alex Rodriguez Continues Postseason »
Alex Rodriguez should be a ghost for Halloween. With the exception of the 2009 postseason, the New York Yankees third baseman has made a career out of disappearing in October. In 2009, A-Rod had his best postseason, as he helped the Yankees win the World Series. That postseason, he batted .365 with a .500 OBP and six home runs. Outside of that [...]
Yankees vs. Orioles: It’s Time to Drop Alex »
It's already beginning to become the usual kind of October for Alex Rodriguez.Not the one that carried the team on his shoulders and helped the Bombers win the World Series in 2009.Nope, instead we are seeing the King of un-clutch ABs again through the first two games of the ALDS against the Baltimore Orioles.In Game 1, despite winning 7-2, A-Rod [...]
4 Yankees Who Haven’t Yet Proven Their Worth »
The New York Yankees return to the Bronx tied with the Baltimore Orioles in the American League Division Series. The Yankees left a small platoon of men stranded on base in Game 2 Monday night, resulting in a 3-2 loss at Camden Yards. It’s not hard to figure out the problem in a one-run loss when a team leaves 10 men on base. With the [...]