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Full Timeline of Derek Jeter’s Nightmare 2013 »
This time last year, Derek Jeter was batting over .300 and leading MLB in hits. He was no spring chicken at the age of 38, but the longtime New York Yankees shortstop still looked like, well, himself. Now here we are in modern times, and Jeter is broken. After playing in all but three of the Yankees' games in 2012, Jeter has only played in 17 [...]
Visual Breakdown of the Rise, Dominance of Mariano »
It has laid waste to a thousand bats. It has won championships. It has racked up a major league record 643 saves. And, someday soon, it will put its keeper in the Hall of Fame. "It" is Mariano Rivera's cut fastball, one of the greatest pitches the game has ever known. Yeah, yeah, it's been said. Like, a million times before. Praising the New York [...]
Will Acquiring Alfonso Soriano Put Yankees Back into »
The New York Yankees are in the American League pennant race, but only because the race hasn't run away from them while they've been stuck in neutral for what feels like ages. They've been needing a boost of some kind. For that, they have turned to an old friend. A deal was being teased earlier this week, and now the deed is just about done. [...]
Have We Seen the Last of Alex Rodriguez in Major »
Alex Rodriguez was slated to return to the New York Yankees on Monday. But then he strained his quad over the weekend, putting his comeback on hold for a while longer. This is assuming, of course, that Rodriguez isn't suspended by Major League Baseball first. The latest report says this is something that is moving away from "if" and more [...]
The Yankees’ Offense with and Without a »
The hour of Alex Rodriguez's return to the New York Yankees is no longer on the distant horizon. It's now just around the bend. With 10 minor league games and a good chunk of his 20-day rehab stint in the bags, it was already apparent that A-Rod was very close to returning. Now it's more or less official, according to both the man himself and [...]
Why Didn’t the Greatest Closer of All Time »
Mariano Rivera's final MLB All-Star Game appearance was a good one. It was exciting and emotional and should certainly prove to be memorable in the long run. The legendary New York Yankees closer's final Midsummer Classic Tuesday night was not, however, the one thing so many people wanted it to be: Climactic. The stage was set perfectly at Citi [...]
Projecting Derek Jeter’s 2nd-Half Yankees »
Derek Jeter has been able to do nothing but watch this year, and what he's seen hasn't been pretty.As the veteran shortstop has been busy rehabbing a fractured left ankle that he suffered last October, the New York Yankees have been one of the most ineffective offensive teams in the American League. If their current pace holds, the Bombers are [...]
Does Breaking Strikeout Record Make Andy Pettitte Best »
Go ahead and put another feather in Andy Pettitte's cap.In the fifth inning of his start against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on Monday night, Pettitte fanned Justin Morneau with a fastball to pick up the 1,958th strikeout of his career in pinstripes.That's kind of a big deal. Whitey Ford can vouch, for he is now second on the New York [...]
Analyzing Robinson Cano’s Open-Market Value vs. »
What is Robinson Cano really worth?Well, that depends. Are we asking the open market, or are we asking the New York Yankees?To a certain extent, it doesn't really matter. No matter who ends up signing the checks, Cano is soon going to be paid like one of the game's very best players. He's earned that right; there's a wide assortment of numbers [...]
What Kind of Player Will Mark Teixeira Be After Major »
Let's put it this way about Mark Teixeira: The New York Yankees can allow themselves to hope. But first, the actual news itself, which involves a whispered worst-case scenario becoming a reality. Shortly after the Yankees announced on Twitter on Wednesday that surgery had been recommended their slugging first baseman, Teixeira himself [...]