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Tyler Austin: Hot New York Yankees Outfield Prospect »
Mason Williams is one of the New York Yankees' most exciting outfield prospects.Emerging from out of nowhere, this fourth-round pick of the 2010 first-year player draft has burst onto the scene in the Yankees system.A sweet-swinging left-handed hitter, Williams has blazing speed that joins a terrific glove and solid right arm. But lurking [...]
Brett Gardner: Healthy Outfielder Can Spark New York »
The 2012 New York Yankees are an enigma. Some games this team looks like it could outslug the Texas Rangers. Yet other times it looks like a group of men swinging flyswatters at inbound meteors. Understand New York has won five of seven games and is in the top 10 in nearly every offensive category in baseball. Also understand the Yankees pitching [...]
Derek Jeter Shuns Time, Sets Sights on Cal Ripken Jr. »
New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter has written a storybook career many aspiring baseball players can only dream of. During his 18-year career, Jeter has treated the Big Apple to spectacular defensive plays, thrilling game-winning hits and euphoric taste of five World Series championships. A slew of memories seared into the minds of millions, [...]
Robinson Cano: How Scorching Hot Bat Changes Yankees »
In the everyday scheme of things, famous military theorist Carl von Clausewitz and New York Yankees All-Star second baseman Robinson Cano would not be mentioned in the same breath. But every now and then, two great men are united by one common cause—winning. Clausewitz is the creator of the nine Principles of War. These nine principles [...]
New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox: Teams Just a Few »
The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox both find themselves in a dog fight. At 21-19 and 5.5 games behind the upstart Baltimore Orioles in the AL East, the New York struggling to find its groove. At 19-21 the Red Sox are battling several pitching woes to rebound from a slow start to the 2012 season. In this slideshow, we [...]
Joe Girardi, New York Yankees Make No Excuses in Wake »
What on Earth did the Yankees do to enrage the baseball Gods?Did Babe Ruth do something ungodly in the afterlife that warranted the unleashing of ill spirits towards the Yankees? Did Billy Martin fly off the handle once again? Did the great George Steinbrenner break some rules he shouldn't have? I ask because this is the only way I can explain the [...]
Will New York Yankees Miss Playoffs If David Robertson »
To say the Yankees will not make the playoffs if closer David Robertson does not shine is defeatist, to say the least.Understand that one blown save in two opportunities is not impressive in the wake of losing Mariano Rivera.But Yankees fans need to give Robertson a chance.In 85 games the past two seasons, Robertson has given up just 12 earned [...]
Why New York Yankees Must Acquire Philadelphia »
In a recent article, I wrote why Philadelphia Phillies hurler Cole Hamels must not sign with the New York Yankees. This lighthearted, post-Bryce Harper-beaning story postulated that Hamels should stay with the Phillies because his hissing fastball to Harper’s rear may have sparked a rivalry between two great teams for years to come. Comedy [...]
Was A-Rod’s Contract Worse Than Mark »
Imagine. It is 2003. You are a 28-year-old MVP shortstop. You are coming off a season in which your ball club has finished in last place in your division for the third time in as many years. A seven-time All Star and two-time Gold Glove winner, you have 344 home runs, which is just one long ball from tying Cal Ripken Jr’s record for a [...]
Derek Jeter, Bryce Harper Lead Increasingly Memorable »
This 2012 baseball season has been extraordinarily special thus far.In Little Havana, the Marlins have opened their super-cool ballpark to an ecstatic fanbase. Meanwhile, the Orioles celebrated the 20th anniversary of the grand opening of their beautiful brick-and-mortar yard.Steven Strasburg started Opening Day in his return [...]