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New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox October 1-3 Series »
It's fitting that in a year where the Yankees have blown what once was a comfortable lead in the division that they'll face a team who knows what blowing a division title is all about. The Yankees take on their hated long-time rival, the Boston Red Sox, for the final three games of the season at Yankee Stadium with so much at stake. The Red [...]
Predicting the 2012 New York Yankees MLB Playoff »
The New York Yankees will be in the Major League Baseball playoffs that kick off later this week, but three more games will decide where they'll be playing and how many guaranteed games they'll have starting out.The Yankees enter play today tied with the Baltimore Orioles atop the division and can clinch the American League East title. [...]
5 Ideas for New York Yankees Manager Joe Girardi for »
After 157 games of competition, it's hard to believe the Yankees' long season will be decided over just five games against the Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox. Yet, their performance over the next several days against those two teams will be precisely what determines their fate.Five games.AL East division champs, Wild Card No. 1 or No. 2, or [...]
New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays September 27-30 »
The New York Yankees swept the Toronto Blue Jays last week by outlasting them with excellent pitching performances and simply out-slugging them in the series finale en route to a three-game sweep. Tonight, the Yankees will look to pick up where they left off in New York as they head north of the border to take on the Jays for a crucial four-game [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Keys to Entering MLB Playoffs with »
The finish line is in sight and the path looks mostly clear, though there are still some roadblocks and obstacles for the New York Yankees to overcome in order to win the American League East.Seven games remain for the Yankees, and all of them will be against familiar foes within the division who are begging for the season to mercifully end. The [...]
New York Yankees Finish Crucial Homestand 7-2 to Stay »
One ugly loss on a glorious, sunny Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium won't spoil a possible season-defining homestand for the New York Yankees. Following several weeks of inconsistent play, the Bombers pieced together a seven-game win streak to remain atop the AL East.Andy Pettitte and Ivan Nova returned to the Yankees rotation and saw very [...]
Russell Martin’s Resurgence Has New York Yankees »
The New York evening was growing older, fans getting restless and the Yankees looking for someone to step up and lift them one step closer to the postseason. Leave it to their dedicated, hard-working catcher Russell Martin to deliver the big blow in last night's enormous 10-inning victory over Oakland.Russell Martin?Yes, the much-maligned catcher [...]
New York Yankees: The Rich and Poor Seating Divide at »
Much has been made about the low attendance numbers in the expensive seats at the new Yankee Stadium since its inception in 2009.The new park, just across the street from the old one at the intersection of 161st and River Avenue in the Bronx, is a modern-day architectural marvel, replete with all the creature comforts a player's heart could [...]
Why New York Yankees Experience Will Be Deciding »
The Baltimore Orioles are nipping at their heels and the Los Angeles Angels are charging hard in the wild card standings to make a run at both of the top AL East squads. The Oakland Athletics keep cruising along. The New York Yankees are taking it all in stride because they have what most teams lack—championship experience on their [...]
New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays September 19-20 »
The Toronto Blue Jays are a big part of what stands between the New York Yankees and another American League East division title. The Yankees will try and dispatch their division mates to the north en route to another postseason and they'll get help from an old friend who returns to start this afternoon at Yankee Stadium.The Yankees are 6-5 [...]