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Mariano Rivera: Why He’s the Most Irreplaceable »
On November 15, 2001, American Airlines Flight 587 crashed to the ground in the Belle Harbor neighborhood in Queens, New York killing all 261 people aboard and three on the ground. The fatality total ranked second highest in aviation accidents in US history. Seven days before the tragic events, Yankee closer Mariano Rivera unceremoniously [...]
New York Yankees: Why Michael Pineda’s Injury »
When the doors of spring training opened, newly acquired pitcher Michael Pineda had been whispered as a possible No. 2 starter in the New York Yankees rotation. After an up-and-down year in his rookie affair in Seattle, the Bombers had high hopes for the 23-year-old right-hander in 2012. When his first few March starts yielded [...]
New York Yankees: An Embarrasing Chapter Ends with Kei »
After strategically buying up every room in a Nicaraguan hotel in 2002, former Boston Red Sox GM Theo Epstein thought he had pulled the ultimate fast one on his rivals. Engaging in ample and undisturbed face time with free agent Cuban pitcher Jose Contreras, Epstein could freely sip rum, smoke cigars with the right-hander and most [...]
New York Yankees: Why Jorge Soler and Others Fit Their »
During the past few years, tales of economic hardship have been uttered from the mouths of many on a worldwide scale. All around the world, the rocky and unpredictable financial climate has affected people and business’s alike. Yet, when the population thinks of examples of a recessed global market, they usually don’t imagine [...]
New York Yankees: Predictions for Joba »
On August 7, 2007, he appeared in his first contest, surrendering no runs in two innings of work against the Blue Jays. For the rest of the regular season, he only allowed a solitary run for the Yankees. Running out of the Yankee bullpen and into our television sets, Joba Chamberlain germinated from an unfledged rookie to baseball royalty [...]
New York Yankees: C.C. Sabathia, 7 Predictions for the »
Before last week’s front office explosion, the New York Yankees offseason was associated with the scores of chirping crickets and rolling tumbleweed. Outside of renegotiating C.C. Sabathia’s contract, picking up Nick Swisher’s option and resigning Freddy Garcia, it had been a most un-Yankee like off season. However, [...]
New York Yankees: Why George Steinbrenner Deserves »
A paltry 5,210 fans came out to witness the New York Yankees lose their season finale to the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 on October 4, 1972. The meaningless fall affair was finished in one hour and 57 minutes, a rather quick game compared to current contests. However, no one knew how quickly the culture of the Yankees was about to change the [...]
NY Yankees News: Will 2012 Be Mariano Rivera’s »
The old adage says, “All good things must come to an end,” like The Wire, day-night doubleheaders and the innocence of Lebron James. Unfortunately, the same axiom reigns true for the “Core Four” of the New York Yankees. It has to end sometime. With the beginning of the 2012 season looming in the distance, the [...]
NY Yankees Free Agent Rumors: Why Roy Oswalt Is the »
As the calendar pages change to 2012, the Yankees’ necessities remain the same. Ringing in the annual New Year does little to modify the club’s wishes from 2011. Starting pitching is still the most coveted desire for the Bombers, and the pool of free agents is getting shallower everyday.A month ago, Roy Oswalt was one of few [...]
NY Yankee Free Agent Rumors: 10 Perfect Targets Brian »
Despite the lackluster free-agent class this offseason, most Yankee fans foresaw a more active winter from the front office. Outside of “taking care of their own” and bidding on a Japanese shortstop, the Bombers have been quite mum on adding personnel. At the same time, the club won 97 games last year in the American League East. [...]