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New York Yankees: Why the Yankees Will Play in October »
They are the worst in the league at driving home runners in scoring position. Their pitching staff ranks 28th in quality starts, and their starters have surrendered the second-most home runs in all of baseball.Yet the New York Yankees will make the playoffs.This article will take a look at why, with three quarters of the season still [...]
Mark Teixeira and 5 Yankees Who Need to Step Up Just »
The New York Yankees of 2012 have begun the season performing their finest Jekyll-and-Hyde act. There have been strings of victories characterized by impressive power displays and fine pitching, and there have been inexplicable runs of losses featuring horrible hitting with runners in scoring position and short disappointing starts by their [...]
How the Yankees’ Bullpen Roles Change with David »
As April has turned into May, the New York Yankees have been hit with a rash of injuries which have forced manager Joe Girardi into piecing together the starting lineup on an almost-daily basis.In spite of those setbacks, the "Bronx Bombers" have managed to remain within one and a half games of the American League East Division-leading Baltimore [...]
Robinson Cano: Time to Panic About Superstar’s »
After the first five games of 2012, New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano's batting average sat at .304. It seemed that he was poised for yet another All-Star season.Oh what a difference a month makes.Six games into May and Cano;s average has plummeted to a mediocre .261. Even more disturbing is the fact that since that fifth game, Cano [...]
New York Yankees: Why David Robertson Is the Best »
The setup man is the unheralded hero in baseball today. His is the role of keeping things status quo until the game can get to the closer. Ultimately, if he does his job well, he'll receive little recognition other than an "hld" next to his name in the following morning's box score.The New York Yankees' David Robertson is the best of these [...]
Are the Blue Jays Now a Bigger Threat to the Yankees »
For the better part of the past 20 years, the American League East has been dominated by two teams—the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. One or the other of these bitter rivals has won the division crown 14 of those 20 years. Only recently has another team—the Tampa Bay Rays—managed to capture the title twice in the past [...]
New York Yankees: Will Joba Chamberlain Still Pitch in »
Joba Chamberlain of the New York Yankees certainly has seen the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. It was just five short years ago that he burst onto the scene—seemingly out of nowhere—and struck out 34 batters in 24 innings for the "Bronx Bombers." The stuff he exhibited—high 90s fastball and sharp, devastating [...]
Derek Jeter: Why the New York Yankees Captain Should »
Derek Jeter is the greatest shortstop in New York Yankees' history. He is the franchise's all-time hits leader, and he is a first-ballot Hall of Famer. He is known for his intelligent play and numerous clutch performances. In short, he is the face of the New York Yankees.That being said, Derek Jeter should not be at the top of the [...]
New York Yankees ‘Going Green’ by Keeping »
With the combined news that A.J. Burnett will no longer be a New York Yankee and Tim Wakefield's retirement, an era of generosity in Yankee Stadium comes to an end.In the past two seasons the Yankees have now unloaded A.J. Burnett, Javier Vazquez and Scott Proctor. Couple those "losses" with the Red Sox no longer having Wakefield on the [...]
New York Yankees: The 5 Most Important Moments for the »
Over the past 50 years, the New York Yankees have experienced many highs and lows. Through it all they have won eight world championships, more than any other team in Major League Baseball. To accomplish those titles, many special moments have had to occur. This article will look at the five most important moments for this [...]