Author Archive
New York Yankees Visit the President for the First »
The New York Yankees were greeted with open arms by President Barack Obama at the White House. The last time the Yankees visited the president at the White House, Bill Clinton was in office and Barack Obama was a nobody on his way to stardom. Now the two are at the top of their leagues. The Yankees have won all but one of their series so far since [...]
6,632 Games Since Their Last One, The Yankees Turn a »
The New York Yankees accomplished a rare feature in their 4-2 loss against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday afternoon. Pitcher CC Sabathia was pitching very well, but did not get enough run support to top the A's. Sabathia pitched to Kurt Suzuki. The ball was chopped to Alex Rodriguez, who rushed to third and stepped on the bag to get Daric [...]
Rumors Swirl of Mark Teixeira Testing Positive for PED »
Yesterday there were rumors flying that Mark Teixeira could be the next big name baseball player to be suspended due to performance enhancing drugs. Major League Baseball then made the announcement that it was not Teixeira, but Edinson Volquez of the Reds, that failed a drug test. A sigh of relief was taken by the New York Yankees [...]
Game Two: Yankees Defeat the Red Sox 6-4 »
The Yankees needed this win in order to stay with the pack in the AL East. This game was very important. Of course there are 160 games left and we don't know what the impact of some of those games will be on the playoff picture. But game two in Fenway was where the Yankees had to address some of their weaknesses from game one. CC Sabathia [...]
Examining the New York Yankees’ Official Opening »
The Yankees open up the season tonight at Fenway. Their line-up looks just a little bit different than the one from last year. Who knows how well this line-up will play out with the absence of World Series MVP Hideki Matsui and Johnny Damon. This year's line-up looks like this: 1. Derek Jeter (Shortstop) —Once again the Yankees' captain [...]
A Last-Minute Preview to MLB’s Opening Day: New »
In less than 24 hours, the 2010 baseball season starts with the defending champions, the New York Yankees, taking on their long-time rivals, the Boston Red Sox. This is the first time that the Yankess have opened up the season as the defending champs since 2001, but it definitely feels sweeter this time around. The Red Sox will turn to Josh [...]
Francisco Cervelli Possible DL Candidate for Yankees »
The Yankees' backup catcher, Francisco Cervelli, has been diagnosed with a mild hamstring injury that will most likely have him knocked out of the Yankees' lineup for the rest of spring training. Joe Girardi, manager of the Yankees, has announced that the Yankees will take an in-depth look at Cervelli every day and list him as a day-to-day [...]
New York Yankees Make Their Roster Cuts…See You »
The Yankees might not have had a game today, but there was some activity in the lockerroom. The Yankees made some of their Spring Training cuts today and sent some players packing. Highly awaited Yankees prospect, Jesus Montero, was one of the several players sent to the minor league camp. Austin Romine, Colin Curtis, and Reid Gorecki were some of [...]
The Yankee Fan’s Guide To the Roster Invitees »
The Quest for No. 28 is about to begin. Baseball is back in full bloom for the Yankees as Spring Training is set to begin in six days. Before the Yankees start preparing for the season there are still a few question marks that have yet to be answered. The back-up left fielder competition and bench producer: The Yankees signed outfielders Randy [...]
Retiring Bernie Williams’ No. 51 Long Overdue »
When fans think about center field for the New York Yankees, they think Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, and Bernie Williams. All three of these Yankee legends were among the best players to roam center field at Yankee Stadium. But of those three, only two are in the Hall of Fame and have had their numbers retired by the Yankees. The only exception is [...]