Archive for October, 2012
New York Yankees Might Soon Bear Little Resemblance to »
The New York Yankees season is over following their disastrous performance in the 2012 ALCS against the Detroit Tigers. They never led for a single inning, were shut out in 36 out of 39 innings and saw the entire offense, with the exception of Ichiro Suzuki and Eduardo Núñez, collapse. They only scored a single run by a method other [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: Trading A-Rod Will Backfire on »
There's no way trading Alex Rodriguez works out well for the Yankees. It's not possible. Not in today's league. The typical Yankee fan assessment of a Rodriguez sounds like this: "Ahkay, lissen. Get ridda A-Rod. He's a bum. Give him to Miami or Chicago or, I don't care, freakin' Pawtucket, but get dis bum outta my pinstripes. He's a [...]
6 Trades the New York Yankees Should Consider for »
The best thing to happen to the Yankees this postseason was getting swept in four games by the Tigers. The Yankees today won’t be able to fool themselves, talk about one missed play or one bad pitch that changed the series for them. Based on how poorly they hit this postseason, they were fortunate enough to advance this far. Yankees GM Brian [...]
Is It Time for the New York Yankees to Explore a »
Despite the New York Yankees' third trip to the ALCS in four years, this 2012 offseason will be bitter for the players and fans as they ponder what went wrong with the team's bats after their sweep at the hands of the Detroit Tigers when they scored just six runs in four games. One of the disappointments was Robinson Cano, who had a career year [...]
New York Yankees 2012: How the Yanks Ruined a Great »
I'm angry, disgusted, frustrated and astounded.Those aren't typically the adjectives you expect to hear about a 95-win ballclub that went to the ALCS. But that's how I feel about the way this season ended for the Yankees. Winning the division is great, but to see a season end like that was brutal.It was a big missed opportunity. I hadn't seen [...]
5 Post-Sweep Moves George Steinbrenner Would Make If »
George Steinbrenner was never fond of losing.In fact, you could say that he hated it, and he would be sick to his stomach to see what the New York Yankees just did—or didn’t do—in the ALCS. The Yankees were swept by the Detroit Tigers in the most embarrassing of fashions. They didn’t pitch well, they didn’t hit well, [...]
Kyna Treacy: A-Rod’s Flirting Exploits Show He »
Come October, Alex Rodriguez should be making headlines for bashing home runs and winning playoff games, not mingling with bikini model Kyna Treacy.The struggling New York Yankees third baseman made headlines when, according to Emily Smith of the New York Post, he openly flirted with the bikini model—who was sitting behind the [...]
New York Yankees Free Agents Who Won’t Get Paid »
Well, looks like the New York Yankees are going to have extra time this offseason to figure out their roster. One of the things they'll need to do is decide who to bring back. The Yankees have a number of contracts coming off the books. Some, like Mariano Rivera, will be an easy decision. Others will be tougher.Then there [...]
Predicting the New York Yankees’ Lineup in 2 »
The New York Yankees' ownership have made it no secret that they plan on cutting payroll to $189 million by the 2014 season in order to avoid being hit over the head with a major luxury tax.That means the Bombers lineup could look drastically different in 2014 than the one they are putting out on the field in 2012.Let's take a look at what the [...]
5 Bad Contracts the New York Yankees Could Trade Alex »
After a disastrous postseason that saw Alex Rodriguez collect four times as many strikeouts as hits and get caught flirting with a woman during an ALCS Game, it seems as if Rodriguez may have worn out his welcome with the New York Yankees (h/t John Perrotto of USA Today).MLB trade rumors have started to surround Rodriguez, and there has been a lot [...]