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New York Yankees Spoil MLB Debut in 9-4 Win over the »
Left-hander Casey Crosby made his major league debut on Friday night against the Yankees and, unfortunately for him, it didn't go as planned.Crosby, who was trying to become the fourth lefty in the last 30 years to beat the Yankees in his major league debut, fell victim to the Yankees big bats.Crosby lasted just 3.1 innings, allowing six runs on [...]
2012 MLB Draft Prospects: Potential Yankees Selection »
With the 2012 MLB first-year player draft just around the corner, it's time to start taking a look at some names we should start to familiarize ourselves with.One such player is Austin Maddox, who Matt Garrioch of MinorLeagueBall.com predicts will get drafted by the Yankees with the No. 30 pick in the first round.Maddox, a junior at the University [...]
Mark Teixeira Changing His Approach in Hopes of a »
New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira was dropped to seventh in the lineup by manager Joe Girardi after returning from a bronchial infection on Monday night, but he was back in the three-hole on Wednesday.On the season, he's hitting just .226 with five home runs and 21 RBI.That's not the production you like to see anywhere in the lineup, [...]
Cole Hamels and Zack Greinke May Be the Only Hope for »
The New York Yankees' starting rotation currently ranks 27th in all of baseball (via FanGraphs). They allow a ridiculous 1.62 HR/9 (second highest), they own a 4.93 ERA (fifth highest) and they have been worth just 2.0 WAR as a group.CC Sabathia and his 3.78 ERA has been the only real bright spot.Ivan Nova owns a 5.69 ERA and a WHIP of 1.653, [...]
New York Yankees: Alex Rodriguez No Longer Capable of »
It's not a secret that the New York Yankees have struggled to score in the clutch—or at all, really—so far this season.Derek Jeter, Raul Ibanez and Curtis Granderson have carried the offensive load thus far, which is unacceptable considering the fact that Jeter and Ibanez were considered complementary pieces at best entering spring [...]
Mark Teixeira Sitting out Third Straight Game on »
Mark Teixeira, who has been suffering from a bronchial infection since early April, will sit on Sunday for the third straight game, reports Paul Casella of MLB.com.Manager Joe Girardi hopes that the weekend of rest will be the cure to the ailment that has been hampering Teixeira all season long.Although not many players would be okay with being [...]
New York Yankees: It May Look Bad, but It’s »
The New York Yankees have gotten off to a pretty rough start over the first 38 games of the 2012 season.After dropping Thursday night's game to the Toronto Blue Jays, the Yankees are now 20-18 and fourth in the competitive AL East.The standings are very off from what many "experts" predicted, as the Baltimore Orioles currently lead. The Tampa Bay [...]
New York Yankees Injuries: Brian Cashman Should Not »
The New York Yankees have suffered injuries to their top-two relievers—Mariano Rivera and David Robertson—and are now left with Rafael Soriano as the closer and an undetermined bridge to get to him.Rivera is lost for the season, but Marc Carig of the Star-Ledger reports that Robertson could be back in late May or early June.While the [...]
Phil Hughes: Is the Right-Hander Back to His 2010 »
Phil Hughes has put together back-to-back quality starts for the New York Yankees after a dismal opening to the 2012 season. Although his 2012 numbers currently don't look too great—5.50 ERA, 1.361 WHIP, 3-4 record, 5.1 innings per start—he has shown signs of improvement over each of his past three starts.With his status in the [...]
New York Yankees Demote Eduardo Nunez to Triple-a »
In a somewhat surprising move, the Yankees have chosen to demote super-utility player Eduardo Nunez to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to make room for Eric Chavez, who is coming back from the 7-day disabled list after suffering whiplash and a possible concussion.The Yankees want him to play second base and shortstop regularly in the minors to [...]