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Ranking Derek Jeter’s 10 Greatest Subway Series »
Barring unexpected and improbable runs to the World Series by both the New York Yankees and New York Mets, Derek Jeter has played his last game against the crosstown rivals. After 93 games—including five during the 2000 World Series—against New York's National League team, Jeter's Queens farewell is in the books.When the Subway Series [...]
Can New York Yankees Survive Until CC Sabathia, »
Over the first three weeks of the 2014 MLB season, it looked as if starting pitching would carry the New York Yankees in the AL East. Since then, the team has lost 60 percent of its Opening Day rotation and faces the reality of pitching without both Michael Pineda and CC Sabathia through the end of May. New York's rotation, once the strength of [...]
Would the Yankees Have Been Better off If Derek Jeter »
Once upon a time, Derek Jeter was a young, ascending American League shortstop, standing side-by-side with special talents like Alex Rodriguez and Nomar Garciaparra. While the New York Yankees reaped the benefits of a transcendent talent in the middle of the infield, Jeter's shortstop clock ticked away by the year. Eventually, it was widely [...]
Michael Pineda’s 10-Game Suspension Puts »
Major League Baseball levied a 10-game suspension on New York Yankees starter Michael Pineda for using pine tar while pitching Wednesday, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today, sapping one of baseball's best rotations of a potentially dominant starter. After his ejection Wednesday evening, Pineda's punishment was inevitable. For the Yankees, the same [...]
Top Long-Term Ivan Nova Replacement Options for the »
Heading into play last weekend, the New York Yankees' starting rotation owned the best strikeout-to-walk ratio in baseball. A major piece of the fantastic start: Ivan Nova's seven-to-zero SO/BB ratio over a two-start span against Baltimore and Boston, respectively.On Saturday night in Tampa, that ratio and Nova's season were lost to an elbow [...]
How Good Is Good Enough for Yankees’ CC Sabathia »
When CC Sabathia was in his prime, dominance seemed to follow regardless how sharp his stuff was in a particular outing. Upon arriving to the New York Yankees in 2009, the perfect blend of talent and maturity accompanied the big lefty to the Bronx. With a 94-96 mph fastball and the wisdom of eight years of big league pitching under his belt, [...]
Amid Early 2014 Struggles, Who Is the Real Ivan Nova? »
Heading into the 2014 season, Ivan Nova was the least talked-about member of the New York Yankees starting rotation. In this instance, don't confuse attention for importance in the Bronx.CC Sabathia entered spring noticeably lighter—in both weight and fastball velocity—Masahiro Tanaka caused a stir every time he stepped on the mound, [...]
Who Deserves Yankees Closer Role with David Robertson »
On a day the New York Yankees welcomed back Mariano Rivera for a pregame ceremony, they lost his replacement to the disabled list. David Robertson will miss at least the next 15 days with a groin strain, leaving Joe Girardi's bullpen in a precarious position. According to Erik Boland of Newsday, a Grade 1 groin strain was the root of [...]
Masahiro Tanaka Yankees Debut Live Blog: Instant »
The first start of Masahiro Tanaka's career with the New York Yankees is officially in the books at the Rogers Centre. After two rocky innings, Tanaka settled down and dominated a talented Blue Jays lineup over seven innings. Aside from the scoreless innings and pitch-by-pitch execution, two things stood out about Tanaka's first [...]
Former New York Yankees Talk Hype, Pressure »
On Friday night in Toronto, Masahiro Tanaka will toe the rubber for his first regular-season outing as a member of the New York Yankees. If the foreign sensation proves worthy of New York's $175 million investment ($155 million contract, plus $20 million release fee), the Yankees could be capable of making some serious noise come October. Last [...]