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Javy Vazquez Loses More than Game…A Roster Spot »
After clinching a playoff berth on Tuesday, Yankees' manager Joe Girardi did a little rearranging in his pitching rotation. The Yankees pushed scheduled starter Andy Pettitte back until Friday, likely lining him up better for the postseason. Taking Pettitte’s turn in the rotation was the inconsistent Javier Vazquez. The righty had a chance [...]
Yankees Likely Stuck With A.J. Burnett in Playoff »
Last season, the New York Yankees were able to ride through the playoffs with a three-man rotation. This year's staff is not built for that. The Yankees will likely need a regular four-starter rotation when the playoffs begin. This causes a dilemma for manager Joe Girardi. Who is going to be the fourth starter? CC Sabathia is the clear ace and [...]
Could Royce Ring Help New York Yankees in Postseason? »
Last night in a 7-2 loss to Tampa Bay, Yankees manager Joe Girardi brought in relief pitcher Royce Ring, who was making his debut this season after pitching in Triple-A for most of 2010. Ring was very effective and efficient, so should Girardi include Ring on the postseason roster? All three of the teams the Yankees could potentially face in the [...]
Joe Torre, Don Mattingly Among Those To Honor George »
Joe Torre and Don Mattingly are returning to Yankee Stadium for one night. The former manager and former player will be in attendance tonight when the Yankees take on the Tampa Bay Rays. Their current team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, have an off-day which will allow the pair to take part in the pregame ceremonies when the Yankees will unveil a [...]
Dan Johnson Needed Two Pitches To Beat Phil Hughes and »
Making his first start in nine days, Phil Hughes was dominant for four innings. Perfect actually. He wouldn’t be perfect on this night. In fact, he wouldn’t even get his team a victory, thanks to Dan Johnson. The Rays designated hitter who spent last season playing in Japan needed two swings to carry his team to their second win in [...]
Andy Pettitte Continues Postseason Dominane…In »
The Yankee left-hander has started 40 postseason games in his Major League career. In those games, Andy Pettitte is 18-9 with a 3.90 ERA. He also has five World Series rings. How could a pitcher with that résumé feel a responsibility to a minor league team? Well, it’s simple. Andy Pettitte needed to pitch a rehab assignment. [...]
MLB: Yankees Try to Avoid Four-Game Losing Streak »
Entering tonight’s series finale against the Baltimore Orioles, the Yankees are the only team in baseball without a four game losing streak this season. Tonight’s starter Ivan Nova would like to keep it that way. New York has lost three straight for the fifth time this season. The combination of rough pitching and silent bats has the [...]
Javy Vazquez Deserves Another Rotation Shot »
Since being moved to the bullpen to work on mechanics, the performance of Javier Vazquez has improved. The Yankees are now seeing the type of pitcher they thought they were getting last offseason. His performance has improved enough for the righty to get another shot in the starting rotation. Now is the time to find out if Vazquez has truly [...]
Can New York Yankees Blame Seattle Mariners for Their »
The New York Yankees have some big pitching concerns, and for once it’s not the bullpen. The starting rotation has been a major question mark and concern lately—so much so that many Yankees fans are not confident in this team's chances in the playoffs if it makes it. A.J. Burnett has put the Yankees in a very tough spot. Burnett and [...]
Yankees Could Benefit From Super”Nova” »
Sometimes, a team gets lucky. Sometimes, a minor league call up brings a quick glimpse of brightness and promise. Sometimes, that promise immediately helps a team by giving them the boost they need, similar to a supernova. That’s just what the Yankees could use from starting pitcher Ivan Nova. The young right-hander has been called [...]