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5 Reasons New York Yankees Need Michael Pineda to Make »
If the New York Yankees want to be great, they'll need Michael Pineda to make a strong recovery for 2013.Pineda is an elite talent, but his Yankee career has been marred by injury and scandal. He missed all of 2012 and is not a lock for 2013.As Andrew Marchand of ESPN New York reported, Pineda may not be ready until mid-season:During Ian [...]
Will Injuries and Age Finally Catch Up to New York »
For years, the New York Yankees have been one of the oldest teams in baseball.This, of course, takes its toll.The older a team is, the more prone to injuries they are. While they have been largely able to stave of the injury bug in the latter part of the decade, it has begun to catch up with them. And it seems that, finally, the age will catch up [...]
New York Yankees: Why CC Sabathia Must Dominate »
The New York Yankees have the best record in the MLB. In order for things to stay that way, they'll need CC Sabathia to dominate the second half.Sabathia, who has missed his last two starts with a strained groin, is expected to return to action Tuesday against the Toronto Blue Jays, according to the New York Daily News.Before the injury, Sabathia [...]
Will Yankees and Red Sox Be Competing for the Same »
The New York Yankees are 52-33, the best record in baseball. The Boston Red Sox are 43-43. That's 9.5 back in the AL East and 2.5 back in the wild card.Despite their divergent places in baseball this year, the Sox and Yanks do have similar needs approaching the trade deadline. Where can the teams upgrade?Boston needs starting pitching. Clay [...]
New York Yankees: Why Bronx Bombers Don’t »
Everyone hates the New York Yankees.As famous columnist Mike Royko once said:"Hating the Yankees is as American as pizza pie, unwed mothers, and cheating on your income tax." The Yankees are so evil that in the play Damn Yankees the main character sells his soul to the devil to help beat them.You don't get to be called the "Evil [...]