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New York Yankees: The 7 Players Most Vital to a »
The New York Yankees have clearly established themselves as one of the top teams in baseball this season, currently sitting a game behind the Boston Red Sox in the American League East. While their hopes to win the division are still intact, the organization seems poised to easily take the wild card slot.At this point, it isn't a matter of whether [...]
Derek Jeter: 3,000 Hits and an Analysis of His Current »
After an unbelievable five for five day against Tampa Bay, Derek Jeter became the 28th player in Major League Baseball history to reach 3,000 hits in his career.His 3,000th hit was also the 237th home run of his career.Currently, Jeter is batting .270 with 3 home runs, 24 RBI, and a .330 OBP at the All-Star break. Let's look at his historic season [...]
New York Yankees: Mark Buehrle and 10 Possible »
As the trade deadline for the 2011 season approaches, the New York Yankees "are watching everyone, focused on no one," according to Marc Carig of The Star-Ledger. Still, it's no secret that general manager Brian Cashman and the rest of the organization are looking to add pitching.More specifically, the Yankees seem to be looking for left-handed [...]
New York Yankees: Derek Jeter, 4 Other Bronx Bombers »
Despite a dismal start by Boston early in the season, the Red Sox are merely a half game out of first place, and the separation between first and last place in the notoriously brutal AL East is just four games. Although the Yankees are third in runs scored and first in slugging percentage, their .254 overall batting average ranks just [...]