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Steve Pearce Acquisition a Timely One for New York »
The New York Yankees lost first baseman Mark Teixeira for at least the remainder of their series with the Toronto Blue Jays after Teixeira left Monday night’s 8-7, 11-inning loss with a strained left calf (per ESPNNewYork.com). Good timing for the Yankees, then, that earlier Monday they picked up outfielder-first baseman Steve Pearce from [...]
Hiroki Kuroda Deserves a Better Fate for New York »
Consider these numbers on Hiroki Kuroda for a moment: —An ERA of 2.98, currently good for sixth-best among American League qualifiers. —Opponents are hitting .237 against him (ninth in the AL), with a .289 on-base percentage (seventh), a .381 slugging percentage (13th) and an OPS of .670 (eighth). —His 18 quality starts is tied [...]
New York Yankees: Five Reasons Not to Panic About »
A little more than a month ago, on July 18, the New York Yankees moved 10 games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles in the American League East. At 57-34, 23 games over .500, it looked as if the Yankees were set to cruise the final 10 weeks of the season and lock up their second consecutive division title. The Yankees lost to the Chicago White Sox [...]
Michael Pineda and the 8 Worst All-Time Starts to a »
Michael Pineda now has more arrests as a member of the New York Yankees than he does appearances on the mound. The 23-year-old righthander won’t pitch at all this season as he continues to rehabilitate after shoulder surgery performed in late April to repair a torn labrum (per ESPNNewYork.com). The Yankees acquired Pineda and 20-year-old [...]