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Curtis Granderson: Where Does He Fit in the New York »
What happens when a plan backfires in baseball?If you're the Boston Red Sox or the Philadelphia Phillies, it means blowing up your team in hopes of future sustained success.If you're the New York Yankees... well, it's unfamiliar territory.Yet here they are, at the losing end of a 10-game swing in the American League East division battle, tied with [...]
New York Yankees: Postseason Hopes Are Swirling Down »
Remarkably, not many people have been talking about the Yankees' poor play on a national scale lately.Since July 1st, the Bronx Bombers are only one game over .500, with a 29-28 record in that time. Over their last 10 games, they are just 4-6. They've also recently lost series to both Baltimore and Toronto, and they were swept by the Chicago White [...]
Nick Swisher Deserves to Get Jayson Werth Money in »
Current New York Yankee and impending free agent Nick Swisher has made it known that he wants to get paid like Washington Nationals outfielder Jayson Werth (via MLB Daily Dish).When Werth was 31 years old, the same age as Swisher this season, he made a splash in free agency, finding himself a rich, seven-year, $126 million cotract to man the [...]