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The New York Yankees’ 25 Best Single Season »
The New York Yankees have a long history of outstanding offensive performance that stretches back to the days of Ruth and Gehrig. Not much has changed in this millennium: the guys in pinstripes continue to put up some of the best numbers in the MLB on a yearly basis. Scroll through to see the 25 best single season offensive performances since [...]
Ranking the New York Yankees’ 5th Starter »
The New York Yankees' rotation was upgraded, albeit at a great cost, last week when they signed coveted Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka. Tanaka is expected to slot into the second starter's position behind veteran workhorse C.C. Sabathia. The tail end of the Yankees' rotation is less certain. They will likely seek to fill the fifth and [...]
2014 Statistical New Year’s Resolutions for »
Lose 10 pounds. Do more volunteer work. Pay off credit card debt. Hit 30 home runs? Baseball players probably have different New Year's resolutions than the rest of us common citizens. But the basic idea of setting an attainable goal for a new year still applies to the stars of America's pastime. Plus, since baseball is the only sport of the Big [...]
Yankees Prefer Experience and Consistency over Power »
Many have pegged the New York Yankees' prolific activity this offseason as a reaction to their poor 2013 showing. This past season saw an impotent Yankees offense and a championship for the rival Boston Red Sox—both motivating factors for the team's acquisition of Brian McCann, Jacoby Ellsbury and Carlos Beltran. But the transactions also [...]