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Why Hiroki Kuroda Should Be Yankees’ Game 1 »
The New York Yankees have been to the postseason each of the last three years since signing ace lefty CC Sabathia. As they were hoping he would, Sabathia has started the first game of the playoffs each year he's been in town.That should change this season. When the Yankees make it to October, the first pitcher out of the gates should be Hiroki [...]
7 Reasons the Yankees Can’t Survive AL East Race »
The injury bug has been chomping on the New York Yankees since before the season even began. And to show it means business, the injury bug has bitten CC Sabathia not once, but twice.Before this season, Sabathia was a man of steel. He had logged at least 230 innings in five straight seasons, and well over 2,000 between 2001 and 2011.Now that he's [...]
Why Yankees’ Lack of Clutch Gene Will Lead to »
What makes the New York Yankees special?There are probably hundreds of different answers to that question, and rightfully so. People can hate on the Yankees all they want (and they do), but nobody can deny that the organization is nothing, if not, special.One thing everyone can agree on no matter which side of the fence they stand on is that the a [...]
Will Phillies, Yankees Still Be Able to Win Titles »
According to USA Today, no two teams in Major League Baseball are spending more money this season than the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies. The Bombers top the league with a payroll of around $198 million, and the Phillies are just behind them at around $175 million.Here's the thing, though: These numbers are on their way down. Such is [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: 5 Players NY Could Trade for »
The New York Yankees had seen Michael Pineda, Brett Gardner, Mariano Rivera, CC Sabathia and Andy Pettitte go down with injuries this season.So what the heck? It was probably just a matter of time before Alex Rodriguez got hurt too. That happened on Tuesday night in Seattle. Mariners ace Felix Hernandez hit A-Rod in the left hand with a [...]
Why Standing Pat at the Trade Deadline Is Now the Best »
That'll do, Brian Cashman. Feel free to sit the rest of the trade deadline out. You've done enough.By now, you know all about the trade that the New York Yankees' general manager was able to pull off on Monday. If not, well, just know that he acquired Ichiro Suzuki in a trade with the Seattle Mariners.Yes, that Ichiro.Truth be told, the trade [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: Justin Upton Deal Is Only »
The New York Yankees were swept in a four-game series against the A's out in Oakland this past weekend. In the process, their once-seemingly-insurmountable lead in the AL East shrunk to just six games.Quick, everybody panic.Now!If you bothered to panic for even five seconds, you can stop now. That'll do.Let's all be clear on one thing here: the [...]
Alex Rodriguez: Yankees Must Make A-Rod a Full-Time DH »
At this point, it's clear that the New York Yankees made a mistake when they signed Alex Rodriguez to a 10-year contract worth $275 million back in the winter of 2007.There was simply never a chance of him being worth that kind of money and the Yankees should have anticipated A-Rod breaking down once he got into his late-30s, a nightmare [...]
New York Yankees: Playing Overrated or Underrated with »
Fans of the New York Yankees don't like it when other fans and writers refer to one of the Bronx Bombers as being "overrated."To that end, they're just like any other population of fans. The key difference is that Yankee fans have to put up with people calling their favorite players overrated a lot more often. It's because people hate the Yankees, [...]
Joba Chamberlain’s Return Would Be Emotional »
Here's an honest question: Has anybody even noticed Joba Chamberlain's absence this season?It doesn't feel like anybody has. That's probably because Chamberlain hasn't thrown a pitch since last June, and the Yankees have fared pretty well without him this season. The fact that they've had to deal with more recent pitching injuries such as Michael [...]