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Why Andy Pettitte’s Broken Ankle Is a Blessing »
Somewhere deep in the bowels of Yankee Stadium, Joe Girardi just put his head in his hands and said, "This day sucks."Wednesday has been one of those days for the New York Yankees. They may have finished off a three-game sweep of the Cleveland Indians with a 5-4 victory, but they had to put their two best starting pitchers on the disabled [...]
Why New York Yankees Would Make a Huge Mistake Not »
New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman must be a great mingler at parties. He's probably that guy who walks around from group to group, injects himself into the conversation and then leaves feeling like he got something out of the experience.Makes sense, right? I mean, this is the kind of skill one simply has to accumulate through so many [...]
Yankees Prove Power Numbers Aren’t a Byproduct »
The Bronx Bombers are bombing away this season. We're not even halfway through the 2012 campaign, and the New York Yankees have already hit 112 home runs to lead the major leagues. They have also compiled a team slugging percentage of .452, second only to the Texas Rangers.Truth be told, I'm not one to brag about the Yankees' power numbers. [...]
Yankees Closer Rafael Soriano Would Be Nuts to Opt Out »
Amazingly, the New York Yankees haven't missed Mariano Rivera all that much. He was lost for the season well over a month ago, but leads are just as safe in the ninth inning now as they were back when he was healthy.The Bombers have Rafael Soriano to thank for this. He took over as the team's closer in early May after David Robertson got injured, [...]
CC Sabathia: New York Yankees Ace Wins AL Best of the »
The New York Yankees have enjoyed truly excellent starting pitching in the month of June, but staff ace CC Sabathia wasn't joining in the fun all that much before Monday night. He had allowed a total of nine earned runs in his three June starts, with the other four Yankees starters combining to allow just 14 in 12 starts.So strangely enough, [...]
Yankees’ Rotation Built to Rack Up »
The New York Yankees' starting rotation wasn't supposed to be this good. In fact, it looked for a time like the Bombers' rotation was going to be the team's undoing in the long run.So much for that. The Yanks have won 13 of 15 and nine in a row in the month of June, and that has everything to do with their starting rotation. So far this [...]
Alex Rodriguez Holds the Key to an Unstoppable Yankees »
The 2012 season has been a struggle for Alex Rodriguez, the rapidly-aging third baseman of the New York Yankees. For $30 million, the Yankees aren't getting a whole lot of production.But contrary to how things may appear, it's not all bad.A-Rod haters and fans alike should be able to appreciate the fact that he's at least staying healthy this [...]
Alex Rodriguez: 5 Reasons A-Rod Will Never Be in Lou »
New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez made a bit of history on Tuesday night. He clubbed a key grand slam in the Yankees' 6-4 win over the Atlanta Braves, bringing his career total to 23 grand slams.That ties him with Lou Gehrig for the most career grand slams in baseball history.A-Rod said this after the game, via The New York Times:It [...]
Russell Martin: New York Yankees Catcher Earns AL »
When I last wrote about Russell Martin, I was singing his praises for hitting two clutch home runs on Sunday against the New York Mets, including a walk-off homer that sealed a sweep for Martin's Yankees.For his efforts, I gave Martin an American League "Best of the Night" award, a prestigious award reserved only for the best of the best of the [...]
Russell Martin: New York Yankees Catcher Takes Home AL »
A month ago, New York Yankees fans were calling for Russell Martin's head, and they were right to do so. Martin couldn't buy a hit in the first few weeks of the 2012 MLB season. His spot in the bottom of the lineup was a black hole.Yankees fans are no longer calling for Martin's head. Heroes don't deserve that kind of treatment, and Martin is most [...]