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NY Yankees: Brian Cashman Shouldn’t Think of »
In today's New York Daily News, John Harper wrote that Jesus Montero's hot start in Triple-A may give Brian Cashman a better opportunity to trade for a top-of-the-line starting pitcher. I think someone should shoot Cashman right in the head if he even thinks of trading Montero for a starter. And then go shoot Harper for suggesting [...]
Derek Jeter: Response to Tom Mechin: Why the New York »
Tom Mechin recently had a very good article on Derek Jeter and acknowledged that he is a great player. He even pointed out that he is probably a first ballot Hall-of-Famer. But Mechin thinks Jeter is overrated. I beg to differ, and rather than just add a comment to Tom's piece, I wanted to write an analysis of why Jete is not overrated. You [...]
Buck Showalter Needs to Shut Up About Derek Jeter »
Buck Showalter has made a fool out of himself. He was quoted as talking about yelling at Derek Jeter in a game last season for bailing out on inside pitches. He said his team could not believe he was yelling at Derek Jeter. There is a good reason Jeter bails on inside pitches. In the history of baseball, Derek Jeter is 19th all time in being hit [...]
New York Yankees Catching Prospects: An Analysis of »
The New York Yankees have a wealth of young catching prospects, and it is going to be very interesting to see what they do with all these backstops this year and over the next four or five years. Jorge Posada has been the regular Yankee catcher since 1998, but he is now the full time DH. Despite talk that young stud Jesus Montero would be given a [...]
Derek Jeter or Brett Gardner Leading off for New York »
One of the few remaining decisions for the New York Yankees in this spring training is a final choice of leadoff hitter. The choice for manager Joe Girardi comes down to Derek Jeter or Brett Gardner. Jeter is a 16-year veteran who had a down year in 2010. Jeter has made adjustments to his setup at the plate which have been successful this [...]
New York Yankee Rotation: How Important Will the »
A great deal of attention has been paid this spring to the open slots in the New York Yankees pitching rotation. The failure to sign Cliff Lee as a free agent and the retirement of Andy Pettitte are thought by some to leave glaring holes in the Yankee ranks. The Yankees have three established pitchers at the top of the rotation in C. C. Sabathia, [...]
Jesus Montero Should Be the Starting Catcher for the »
The story line on Yankee phenom, Jesus Montero, has been that he is a can’t miss major league hitter. Before the 2010 season, he was listed by Baseball America as the No. 4 overall prospect in all of baseball. But the down side to his story was that he might never be a major league catcher. That was the story line before spring [...]
New York Yankees Fans Are Spoiled After 16 Years of »
Since 1995, the New York Yankees have been in the playoffs every year except one—2008. As a result, the current generation of Yankee fans is spoiled. We, who are Yankee fans have lived the past 16 years watching players such as Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte, Bernie Williams, Paul O’Neil, Tino Martinez, Alex Rodriguez, C.C. [...]
New York Yankees Fans Should Be Really Worried About »
The last coals have just about burned out in the Hot Stove for this winter. The New York Yankees made no significant trades or free agent signings. As a result, Yankee fans should be very concerned about the upcoming season. To begin with, Brian Cashman and the rest of the Yankee brass put all their eggs in one basket and nothing hatched. It [...]
Who Made Out The New York Yankees Schedule? Jerry »
For the second year in a row the New York Yankees began the season on the road. Okay, maybe that is no big deal. They had a three game set in Boston over a four day period. Then, after another day off, they went to Tampa for a three game set against the Rays. They had another day off before coming home for six games against the Angels and [...]