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A-Rod Likely to Remain with the New York Yankees in »
New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi declared Alex Rodriguez his starting third basemen for the 2013 season without any competition to worry about."I expect Alex to be our every-day third baseman," Girardi said during his end-of-the-year news conference. "What is he going to have to show me? That he is healthy and ready to go."That's the bottom [...]
MLB Playoffs 2012: 5 Reasons Why the New York Yankees »
Following Sunday's ALCS Game 2 loss to the Detroit Tigers, the 2012 New York Yankees' postseason has been nearly a complete disaster.The Yankees are now trailing 2-0 in the series to a team that they can't seem to beat when it matters most—in October.Despite all of that, there is still a chance. Yes, Lloyd Christmas from Dumb and Dumber, [...]
Alex Rodriguez: Will the Wolverine of Baseball Save »
If there is a game-changing moment in the Bronx during the ALCS, expect nothing less than to have Alex Rodriguez in the middle of it. Good or bad.Much like Marvel comic book character Wolverine, Yankees third baseman A-Rod just wants to fit in and be liked.Is A-Rod a bit over dramatic at times and overexposed? Sure. However, he [...]
New York Yankees: Detailed Predictions for ALDS Game 5 »
The 2012 New York Yankees have to put all previous games and performances behind them and focus on Friday night and Friday night only.Think of it as a brand new season, winner takes all, nothing else matters.While much of the Yankees troubles have circled around it's multi-million dollar third basemen Alex Rodriguez, plenty of the Yankees haven't [...]
Yankees vs. Red Sox at Fenway: Anything Can and Will »
"Baseball is 162 grueling games played in more than a dozen cities; now on the field, we conserve our energy, on the road we conserve our food." -Pitching Coach Brickma in Rookie Of The Year. Baseball is indeed a long schedule. This means a few things to me at this point after one week is complete. It is way too early to be saying anything [...]
ALCS Game 4: New York Yankees Attempt To Break Even in »
"You forget about it whether it was 15-2 or 3-2. It's still a loss. It doesn't matter what the score was if we win tomorrow." - Derek Jeter The Yankees, down two games to one in the ALCS to the AL West champion Texas Rangers, are in unfamiliar territory. Cruising through the playoffs for the most part in 2009, Yankees face a must win situation [...]
ALCS Game 1: Brett Gardner and the New York Yankees »
CC Sabathia was chased by the Texas Rangers after pitching only four innings, his shortest outing of the year. Sabathia scattered five earned runs over those four innings, the big blow being the Josh Hamilton three-run shot in the first inning. If you take that away, the Yankees would've still been in the game when Sabathia exited. One of the [...]
ALCS 2010: Rod-Shank Redemption »
The 1994 film Shawshank Redemption claims that "fear can hold you prisoner, hope can set you free." The 16 year career of Alex Rodriguez has seen its shares of ups and downs over the years. From the taboo Yankees contract opt-out announcement during the Red Sox 2007 World Series clincher, to the steroid admission in 2009. Life in Major [...]
2010 MLB Playoffs: Moment of Truth for Yankees Starts »
World Champions, the New York Yankees begin their quest for back-to-back titles as they take their show on the road to play the Twins in Minnesota in the opening round of the 2010 MLB Playoffs. The Yankees faced the Twins last year in the ALDS, but that was then. This is now. This year, the Yankees are the Wild Card, and the Twins have [...]
New York Yankees Take AL East Lead with Alex Rodriguez »
The Yankees have struggled as of late on the road.All of that changed on Friday night with one swing of the black Louisville Slugger with a number thirteen on the nob.Trailing the Baltimore Orioles in the ninth inning 3-1, Alex Rodriguez came to the plate.Deuces were wild, as A-Rod sat with a 2-2 count, with two outs, and two runners on.Rodriguez [...]