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How Yankees’ Path Would’ve Changed If They »
Replacing the legendary Joe Torre was going to be an arduous task for the leaders of the Yankees organization before they chose to interview one of the most famous and beloved players in their franchise's history.By selecting Joe Girardi over Don Mattingly (along with the unheralded Tony Pena), the Yankees made a decision that would have [...]
Previewing Yasiel Puig’s 1st Chance to Take »
On Tuesday evening, Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig will take the field for the first time at Yankee Stadium, or, in other words, Puigmania will invade New York City.The 22-year-old Cuban phenom, who's hitting .479/.500/.771 across his first 50 major league plate appearances, will be front and center for an old-school, cross country, [...]
Michael Pineda: Return Could Impact the Yankees’ »
As Sports Illustrated boasted on the cover of their 2003 Major League Baseball preview issue, you can't have too much pitching.A full decade later, emboldened by the success of those American League championship seasons, the Yankees are taking the same approach to their current roster.If Michael Pineda continues his rehab path to the Bronx, the [...]
What Would a Full-Strength Michael Pineda Mean to the »
The first 63 games of the 2013 season have been a magic carpet ride for the New York Yankees. Despite only outscoring their opponents by a total of 16 runs, the team is 11 games over .500, just one game back of Boston in the loss column and riding a wave of clutch hitting to a 6-0 record against former Cy Young Award winners.Of course, there [...]
Are Yankees Risking Spreading Empire Too Thin with MLS »
The announcement in the New York Times of a Major League Soccer team owned by Manchester City of the English Premier League and the New York Yankees made headlines on Tuesday afternoon, raising the stakes for soccer and sports in an already crowded New York sports business landscape.While the involvement of Yankees ownership is intriguing from a [...]
Movement to Get Mariano Rivera to Start Final All-Star »
Mariano Rivera is in the midst of a unique farewell tour around Major League Baseball, giving time back to the members of each organization that are rarely seen or heard from. The announcement during spring training that 2013 would be his final season didn't just start the clock on Rivera's last days as a dominant closer; it also set the [...]
What Is the New York Yankees’ Secret to Getting »
The New York Yankees do many things that opposing fan bases dislike. From spending outlandish amounts of money on payroll to traveling with road crowds that overwhelm home field advantages to winning on a consistent and grand scale. If there's one attribute that all fans would like their team to copy from New York, it would have little to do with [...]
Can Yankees’ Chemistry, Momentum Survive the »
Heading into Monday's doubleheader in Cleveland, the New York Yankees sat at 23-13, atop the American League East and winners of five consecutive games. As Yankees fans extol the virtues of general manager Brian Cashman's offseason moves and the managing performance of Joe Girardi, the reality of the 2013 Yankees revolves around an expensive, [...]
How Joe Girardi Has Become a Better Yankees Manager »
Through the first 33 games of the 2013 season, the New York Yankees are defying predictions and poor expectations. When they take the field on Friday night in Kansas City, they'll do so as a first-place club.At 20-13, New York is playing .608 baseball.While much of the credit in New York has gone to general manager Brian Cashman's ability to find [...]
What a Dominant Michael Pineda Would Mean for the New »
On a day where doctors clearing Alex Rodriguez for baseball activities dominated the Yankee headlines, the revelation of Michael Pineda's throwing session (via Hardball Talk) could turn out to be the news item baseball fans in New York remember most moving forward.While A-Rod's bat can clearly still help the Yankees, Pineda's right arm remains a [...]