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The Yankees’ One-Trick Pony Offense Will Cost »
The New York Yankees offense is capable of doing one thing better than most clubs this season, and that's hit home runs.To date, the Bombers have hit exactly 76 home runs, tied with the Texas Rangers for the most in baseball. Only one player—centerfielder Curtis Granderson—has more than 10, but the Yankees have six players who have hit [...]
Derek Jeter Can No Longer Carry the New York Yankees »
Ever see the movie Catch Me If You Can?If you haven't, there's a running gag in that movie in which the characters ask why the Yankees always win, and the first response is because they have Mickey Mantle.If they were to re-make that movie in a modern setting (i.e. with iPhones, robots, flying cars, etc.), the line would be that the Yankees always [...]
Phil Hughes: New York Yankees Hurler Takes Home AL »
Phil Hughes got off to a bumpy start this season, but he went into his start against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night on something of a hot streak. He had gone 3-1 in his last four starts with a highly respectable 2.81 ERA.Unfortunately for the New York Yankees, Hughes got back to his old habits on Monday evening. He got knocked around [...]
Is Trading Robinson Cano the Yankees’ Best Way »
When MLB's July 31 trade deadline rolls around, the New York Yankees will be looking to buy. 'Tis a yearly custom of theirs.This, however, is no ordinary year. It's not unheard of for the Yankees to get off to a slow start, but this is the first season in a long time in which things are actually looking a little hopeless. The Yankees' starting [...]
Why Selling the New York Yankees Would Spawn a George »
The word around the campfire is that the New York Yankees could be up for sale in the near future.Oh, you haven't heard?The rumors come straight from Michael O'Keeffe and Bill Madden of the New York Daily News. According to "multiple baseball and finance sources," the men running the Yankees are "exploring the possibility" of selling the [...]
David Robertson: New York Yankees RHP Takes Home AL »
The New York Yankees took a 1-0 lead over the Tampa Bay Rays into the top of the ninth at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night.In situations like those, we're used to seeing Mariano Rivera come in and shut the door without issue. But since he's on the disabled listed for the foreseeable future with a torn-up knee, David Robertson had to come in and [...]
What Can New York Yankee Fans Realistically Expect »
It looked for a while like starting pitching was going to be a major strength for the New York Yankees in 2012, but things haven’t exactly gone according to plan for the Bombers. Michael Pineda is out for the year with a shoulder injury. Freddy Garcia has been moved to the bullpen due to ineffectiveness. Phil Hughes may be the next to go to [...]
Yankees Trade Speculation: 7 Deals the Yanks Can Make »
The New York Yankees have a problem on their hands, the likes of which they haven't had to deal with in many years. For the rest of the season, the Bombers will not have Mariano Rivera around to close games in the ninth.Rivera, as you well know, tore up his right knee shagging fly balls during batting practice in Kansas City on Thursday. He has a [...]
Yankees Cologne: Bombers Take Merchandising Too Far »
If you're a fan of the New York Yankees, the best way to show your allegiance is to wear a Yankees cap.If you must, you can also boast about the team's 27 world championships. Just don't be surprised when your audience responds by rolling his/her/their eyes.Maybe these things aren't enough for you. Maybe you don't want people to just see that [...]
Andy Pettitte: Yankees Not as Foolish as They Look »
Something odd happened a few hours ago: Andy Pettitte started trending on Twitter.The reason Pettitte was trending, as I and everyone else soon discovered, was because of this report from Jack Curry of the YES Network: The Yankees have signed Andy Pettitte to a 1-year minor league deal worth $2.5 million. The team is thrilled to have 240-game [...]