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New York Yankees: Top 5 Surprises This Season »
Baseball, and especially New York Yankees baseball, can be unpredictable at times. From the emergence of unlikely heroes, such as Aaron Boone in the 2003 ALCS, to the out-of-nowhere dominance of previously unknown prospects such as Joba Chamberlain in the closing month of the 2007 season, one never knows where the Yankees will find their [...]
New York Yankees: Grading the Team Through the 1st »
At the outset of the 2013 regular season, the New York Yankees' playoff chances looked slim. They would begin the season without Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Curtis Granderson, Mark Teixeira and Michael Pineda. Furthermore, before any of those players returned (Granderson is the only one to have returned so far, making his first start on May [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Prospects with the Highest »
The New York Yankees are not a team known for developing their own elite talent. Despite the "Core Four" of Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte carrying the team for much of the last 15 years, the Yankees have had little success developing their own stars, with Robinson Cano being the only true star player coming up through [...]
New York Yankees: Injury Report Update After 1 Month »
The New York Yankees have been one of the more surprising teams of April due to their success despite a lack of talent on their active roster. However, that isn't to say that they lack talent on the disabled list. The Yankees' starting shortstop, first baseman, center fielder, third baseman, designated hitter, catcher and two of their [...]
New York Yankees: Top 5 Most Despised Opponents of All »
Over the course of their extensive history, the New York Yankees have often been among the most hated franchises in sports.Boasting 27 World Series victories, the Bombers have inspired many players to step up their games against the Yankees in order to take down the "Evil Empire." Those players include many members of the mid-2000s Boston Red [...]
New York Yankees: Cold Starts to the Season That Will »
After an embarrassingly cold opening series against the Boston Red Sox, the New York Yankees have started to heat up playing the AL Central's Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians. However, some of their players' cold starts have continued throughout their recent offensive outburst, which includes three straight victories of five or more [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Lessons Learned from Their Opening »
The New York Yankees looked doomed in spring training, and their opening series against the Red Sox this week did not help silence any of their naysayers. After losing the first two games by a combined nine runs, they were able to take the third game to avoid an embarrassing opening series sweep at home by their hated rivals from [...]
New York Yankees: Best- and Worst-Case Scenarios for »
For the first time in a long time, the only piece of the New York Yankees' roster that seems to be set in stone is their starting pitching.Normally, their lineup is star-studded and it is the pitching that is in flux. However, a mix of injuries and departures has rendered the Yankees offense anemic, and it will be up to their rotation to carry the [...]
New York Yankees: Top 5 Last-Minute Moves That Could »
On Opening Day in April, the New York Yankees will have more holes and uncertainty than they have had in almost any season since the mid-1990s.In a year where the American League East division looks to be as competitive from top to bottom as it has ever been, the Yankees will need to fill major holes and avoid major roadblocks if they want to make [...]
New York Yankees: Top 5 Disappointments This Preseason »
Going into this spring, the New York Yankees knew that they would have to replace a large amount of production after the departures of Nick Swisher, Russell Martin, Raul Ibanez, Rafael Soriano and others.The Yankees have therefor started relying on players such as Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixeira to shoulder more of the load, as well as expect [...]