Author Archive
New York Yankees Need Another Starter to Help Sabathia »
In 2011, New York Yankees pitchers led the league with a 118 ERA+. Their 3.73 team ERA was surpassed by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (3.57), the Tampa Bay Rays (3.58) and the Oakland A's (3.71), but the Yankees had a better ERA+ because unlike ERA, ERA+ factors in a team's home park. This season, the Yankees have a 105 ERA+ and a 4.11 ERA. [...]
What If the New York Yankees’ Offense »
With 15 home runs, Curtis Granderson is the only New York Yankees player in double figures after 49 games. Nick Swisher, of all people, leads the team with 31 RBIs.The Yankees' offense is not what it used to be. If it doesn't revert to form, there will not be much October baseball in the Bronx. What is upsetting is that this might be the new [...]
Roger Clemens No Longer Must Fear a Conviction Thanks »
The government does not have a strong enough case to prevent a reasonable individual from realizing that, in its case against Roger Clemens, there is reasonable doubt. The latest government witness, Anthony Corso, testified today, May 29 at the circus referred to as Clemens' trial. Corso contradicted himself at worst and created confusion at best. [...]
Sparky Lyle’s Unusual Performance in the 1977 »
Before Mariano Rivera and Rich Gossage, the New York Yankees had Sparky Lyle. No one did more than Lyle to help the Yankees win the 1977 world championship, which was their first one since 1962. On March 22, 1972, the Boston Red Sox traded Lyle to the Yankees in exchange for first baseman-outfielder Danny Cater. It was a trade, not a free agent [...]
Pitchers That Excelled After Joining the Yankees: Bob »
After winning a record five consecutive World Series from 1949-53, the New York Yankees won 103 games in 1954, only to finish a distant second to the Cleveland Indians. That was unacceptable to Yankees’ owners Dan Topping and Del Webb.On Nov. 17, 1954, general manager George Weiss and Paul Richards of the Baltimore Orioles made the biggest [...]
Pitchers That Excelled After Joining the Yankees: »
There have been many pitchers that were traded to the New York Yankees that performed much better with the Yankees than they had with their former team(s). The fact that in most instances the pitchers were becoming members of a better team is recognized. We will start with the 1947 world champions.Allie Reynolds On October 11, 1946, the Cleveland [...]
New York Yankees: 7 Candidates for the MLB Hall of »
The 2012 New York Yankees are a difficult team to assess. They might win their 28th World Series. They might not even make the playoffs.There are five Yankees that are virtual locks for the Hall of Fame.Just as this year's team fate is uncertain, there are two players whose Hall of Fame chances are uncertain.Here we go.Begin Slideshow
Yankees History: George Steinbrenner a Laughingstock »
On June 22, 1988, the New York Yankees had completed a nine-game road trip in which they lost seven games. Mr. George Steinbrenner fired manager Billy Martin for the fifth time. The Yankees owner’s actions often made him the laughingstock of the sports world.Martin replaced Lou Piniella as manager at the start of the 1988 season after Mr. [...]
Tony Lazzeri’s Two Grand Slams Helped the New »
It happened 56 years ago. On May 24, 1936, the New York Yankees were visiting the Philadelphia Athletics. The Athletics scored their only two runs in the first inning. It wasn’t enough. Shortstop Frankie Crosetti hit a pair of home runs and Joe DiMaggio hit one, but that was nothing. Tony Lazzeri batted in the second inning with the bases [...]
Johnny Keane Saw the New York Yankees’ Demise »
Johnny Keane knew that he had made a mistake. After resigning as the St. Louis Cardinals’ manager following their World Series win over the New York Yankees in 1964, Keane accepted the offer to manage the Yankees. Keane expressed concern a little more than one-half of the way through spring training in 1965. The Yankees were losing too many [...]