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New York Yankees Catching Prospect J.R. Murphy »
New York Yankees top catching prospect J.R. Murphy is in development with the Single-A Tampa Yankees in the Florida State League where he is learning to have more control of the game from the backstop.After missing the end of the 2011 season due to an ankle injury, he appears to have fully recovered and rehabilitated and seems to be stronger than [...]
New York Yankees: Top Prospect Mason Williams Having »
New York Yankees prospect Mason Williams is having a great start to the 2012 season playing for the Single-A Charleston RiverDogs in the South Atlantic League.Listed as the No. 4 top prospect in the Yankees minor league system by Baseball Prospectus, Mason has been quite impressive as a center fielder and at the plate.On Wednesday, he had his best [...]
New York Yankees: Will Andy Pettitte Bump Phil Hughes »
New York Yankees starting pitcher Phil Hughes had another frustrating outing, going just 2.2 innings against the Rangers on Wednesday.The Rangers gave Hughes a solid beating early in the game, from which he was not able to recover.Hughes gave up three runs early in the third inning, and he hit two batters in that inning. He had hit just four [...]
Russell Martin: At What Point Will Yankees Stop »
New York Yankees catcher Russell Martin has been considered to be one of the best catchers in Major League Baseball with his excellent defensive skills, but he has had a difficult time producing in the batter's box.Martin had a similar issue at the plate when he played for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He did suffer from an injury, but his production [...]
New York Yankees Fan Spends Celebration Day Covertly »
If you have spent any time reading what I have written in the past, then you know that I am a lifelong New York Yankees fan who bleeds Yankee blood.Growing up in the Bronx as I did led me to some interesting experiences. When I was quite young, there were seats available in the bleachers at Yankee Stadium for only one dollar. Quite often, my [...]
New York Yankees: Don’t Give Up on Phil Hughes »
New York Yankees right-handed starting pitcher Phil Hughes certainly got roughed up the other day in a 7-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels.As expected, the fans have now begun to rough him up, as well.We all know that he had a solid 2010 season, and then lost it in 2011, much of which was due to injuries.Hughes then performed well in spring [...]
New York Yankees Shut out Los Angeles Angels with an »
After a difficult start to the season, being swept by the Tampa Bay Rays, the New York Yankees are heating up after sweeping the Baltimore Orioles and an exciting win at their home opener against the Los Angeles Angels.Fans were treated to a great day, with Alex Rodriguez hitting an historic home run that tied Ken Griffey Jr. at 630. One more home [...]
New York Yankees: Derek Jeter Steps Up and Leads »
The New York Yankees were able to stop the bleeding after going 0-3 by beating the Baltimore Orioles Monday night, 6-2.Derek Jeter led the Yankees to their first win of the 2012 season by going 4-for-4 with four hits.Starting pitcher Ivan Nova had a solid outing in his first start of the season, striking out seven with no walks and giving up a [...]
Mariano Rivera Blows First Save Opportunity, but »
New York Yankees legendary closer Mariano Rivera blew his first save opportunity in the Opening Day game against the Tampa Bay Rays, but there is no need to be concerned.The Yankees were quickly down by four runs in the first inning, but Raul Ibanez proved his worth with a three-run home run blast in the third inning.Reliever David Robertson, a [...]
MLB Spring Training: Brian Cashman Shocks NY, Sends »
New York Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli was optioned down to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday after a trade that helped New York to acquire Chris Stewart from the Giants for George Kontos.The news is quite a shock as fans remain stunned from the move. Some wondered if Cervelli may have been a trade option, but no one saw this [...]