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New York Yankees: Ranking the Top 10 Pitchers on Their »
At this point, fans of the New York Yankees know that after every season, bolstering the pitching staff and finding quality left-handed relievers is going to be Brian Cashman's top priority.It has been for the past decade, so why should this year be any different?Cashman has had some hits (CC Sabathia) and some misses (A.J. Burnett).With [...]
David Ortiz Considers Yankees: How Would Fans Receive »
Why do I feel like I'm experiencing deja vu?Probably because three days ago, David Ortiz was the "cover boy" of my story on "10 Big Names the Yanks Should Target." Now Ortiz has opened the door a little wider, speculating that he would give serious consideration to joining the Yankees if the opportunity presented itself:It's great from what I [...]
Yankees-Tigers: Live Updates, Analysis and Instant »
Welcome to Bleacher Report's live, ongoing coverage of the American League Division Series between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees.Last night, Game 1 was rained out after the top of the second inning and as per baseball's new rules, we will start tonight's game where we left off—tied at one with the bottom third of the Yankees [...]
Jesus Montero: 5 Reasons the Rookie Can Be »
In 1998, 26-year-old RF Shane Spencer joined the Yankees' big club on September 1 and proceeded to hit .421 with eight home runs and 21 RBI, including three grand slams, a record for rookies that still stands today. Granted, Spencer had seen action with the club prior to the rosters expanding (.290 average in 29 at bats), but for all intents and [...]
Mariano Rivera: Yankees Closer Has Done It How All »
Now that Mariano Rivera has picked up career save No. 602 and stands alone as the all-time saves leader in Major League Baseball history, I'd like to make the following statements:Mariano Rivera is the greatest relief pitcher of all-time, a fact that cannot be disputed.Mariano Rivera is arguably the most dominant pitcher of the past 30 years, [...]
New York Yankees: Predicting the 25-Man Postseason »
While nearly 1,600 players have suited up for the New York Yankees during the regular season, only a fraction have played for the team when it counts the most—in the playoffs. Players like Bucky Dent, Aaron Boone and the recently retired Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez all cemented their place in Yankees history with huge playoff [...]
Andrew Brackman: What a Long, Strange Trip It’s »
Listed as the 78th-best prospect in all of baseball entering the 2011 season by Baseball America, Andrew Brackman has gone from a highly-touted prospect to an afterthought in the span of a few months.One of the three "Killer B's" in the Yankees farm system—along with Manny Banuelos and Dellin Betances—Brackman was the second of the [...]
New York Yankees: Ranking the 10 Best Pitchers in the »
I have to admit something. Some of my best friends are die-hard Boston Red Sox fans. Hell, my aunt is a die-hard Sox fan. As we know, the Red Sox won two championships between the Yankees' 2000 and '2009 World Series titles. Regardless of what we were arguing about, when it came to the Yanks and the Sox my buddies loved to pull out one [...]
New York Yankees: Power Ranking the 20 Greatest »
To date, 705 players have toed the rubber wearing the interlocking NY on their caps for the New York Yankees.From Abbott to Zuber, every letter of the alphabet is included in this list of athletes—some that are memorable, others that we wish we could erase from our memories.Yes, four players with a last name beginning with "Q" and two with [...]
Jesus Montero: Meeting Expectations Is Impossible for »
Jesus is coming.Not Jesus Quintana, arguably the best dressed bowler of all time—though Ernie McCracken might have something to say about that.No, Jesus Montero, the seemingly forever-hyped Yankees prospect with the big bat and no position, will join the team tomorrow when rosters expand.Montero is not coming up for a cup of [...]