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Andy Pettitte: Yankee Veteran Returns To Stabilize »
Yankee fans and management had been growing uneasy recently, as the state of the starting rotation heading into the final weeks of the season has helped to create as many question as it has answered. The prospect of heading into the post-season with a starting rotation led by CC Sabathia, followed by Phil Hughes, A.J. Burnett, and Javier [...]
Alex Rodriguez: The New York Yankees Star’s »
No, I'm not just excited because Alex Rodriguez hit a three-run home run with two strikes and two outs in the ninth inning of last night's game to claim a dramatic, 4-3 come-from-behind victory for the Yankees in Baltimore. It is true that A-Rod may have almost single-handedly salvaged a game in which the Yankees snatched victory from the [...]
New York Yankees: The Captain Conundrum of 2011 and »
We've seen it throughout the years, as teams encounter difficult decisions, when long-serving veterans and fan-favorites enter the inevitable, athletic decline phase of their careers. No one can escape the clutches of the dreaded father time, when a player's body simply cannot do the same things that it could during the prime of his youth. [...]
New York Yankees: Javier Vazquez and the Illusion of »
Upon his return to the Bronx this season, Javier Vazquez was clearly a divisive figure among Yankee fans. Some saw the potential in the one-time Yankee, thinking that the man who dominated for the Braves in 2009 after finishing fourth in National League Cy Young voting had learned enough since his uneven 2004 stint in pinstripes to be a solid [...]
New York Yankees’ Trade Aftermath: The Deadline »
The weeks surrounding the MLB trading deadline can represent an emotional roller-coaster for everyone involved. Often, players are finding it increasingly difficult in our technological and information-obsessed modern world to tune out the buzz linking them to potential trades. Players like to remain stoic, as if they don't pay attention to [...]
New York Yankee Trade Targets: Separating Fantasy From »
As the deals begin to pick up steam in the waning moments before Saturday's MLB non-waiver trade deadline, inevitably the accompanying rumors have increased in frequency as well. The last few days have seen a flurry of player movement with high profile players such as Dan Haren and Roy Oswalt changing teams, in addition to the numerous [...]
New York Yankees at MLB Trade Deadline: Killing Two »
Earlier this week, I took a look at one of the primary concerns for the Yankees as they head into the dog days of summer, the suddenly fragile state of the starting rotation. In the subsequent games since my article, we have been treated to a well-diversified display of the myriad issues facing the Yankees starting pitching. In the week of games [...]
New York Yankees Down The Stretch:Three Keys to a »
To the casual observer, the Yankees appear to sit in a comfortable position atop the American League East. It is true that after taking two of three games in the Bronx over the weekend from their closest competition, the Yanks now possess a full three game lead over the Tampa Bay Rays. As owners of the best record in baseball at 58-33 as of [...]
Joba Chamberlain: Throwing Fuel in the Fire »
To tell you the truth, I loathe to even broach this subject. It has been debated to death by every fan, writer, media pundit, and cab driver with even a modicum of interest in the New York Yankees. Unfortunately, the issue must be addressed, and the time is now. What do the Yankees do with Joba Chamberlain? This isn't a re-visitation of the tired [...]
Out Of Order: Derek Jeter Not Getting It Done in the »
Fellow Yankee fans, before you accuse me of high treason or blaspheming our dear captain, please heed my plea for understanding. As a lifelong fan of the team, I have long loved Derek Jeter and cherish his numerous contributions to the latest run of success in the Bronx. I am fully aware that the Yankees just won a World Series last year and the [...]