‘NY Yankees’ Archives
New York Yankees’ 2013 Season Proves Bombers Can »
The New York Yankees continue to shock the baseball world with a great start to the 2013 campaign, and in that start, the Bombers are proving to themselves that it doesn't take a team loaded with $100 million players to win.After another victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night, the Bombers improved their record to 30-18 on the season and [...]
Babe Ruth Upsets Honus Wagner in Classic Baseball Card »
The sports memorabilia world is still buzzing over an auction result that can rightly be considered an upset. For the first time ever, a 1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth rookie card sold for more money than the famed T206 Honus Wagner. It happened at Robert Edward Auctions (REA), where one of only about 10 known examples of the Ruth card [...]
Curtis Granderson Injury: Updates on Yankees »
The New York Yankees had just welcomed outfielder Curtis Granderson back into the lineup after an injury forced him out of action for the early part of the 2013 season, but on Friday night against the Tampa Bay Rays, the 32-year-old had another medical scare. UPDATE: Saturday, May 25, at 1 p.m ET by Michael CahillMLB.com's Bryan Hoch is [...]
New York Yankees: Top 5 Surprises This Season »
Baseball, and especially New York Yankees baseball, can be unpredictable at times. From the emergence of unlikely heroes, such as Aaron Boone in the 2003 ALCS, to the out-of-nowhere dominance of previously unknown prospects such as Joba Chamberlain in the closing month of the 2007 season, one never knows where the Yankees will find their [...]
New York Yankees: In Praise of Brian Cashman’s »
New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman would seem to be the Rodney Dangerfield of Major League Baseball, despite all of the wins and all of the rings he's achieved in over a decade with the team. Anybody can win with that payroll, right?Missing the playoffs even once should be a fireable offense when you can simply buy your way to a [...]
New York Yankees Updates: Latest News Surrounding the »
After a spring training riddled with injuries and speculation about how poorly the New York Yankees would play this year, the team has surprised many and sits in first place heading into Memorial Day weekend. The pitching has allowed the fewest runs in the American League, and offensive additions like Vernon Wells, Travis Hafner and Lyle Overbay [...]
Robinson Cano to 3rd Base Solves a Number of Problems »
Robinson Cano is currently the most dangerous and talented second baseman in Major League Baseball.There are others in the conversation—Dustin Pedroia, Ian Kinsler, Brandon Phillips—however, none of them bring the complete combination of tools to the equation that Cano does, and none of them are asked to be the main component of their [...]
Can Mariano Rivera Win the AL Cy Young in His Farewell »
Mariano Rivera has many awards in his collection, but he doesn't have an American League Cy Young Award yet.Maybe you missed it tacked onto the end there, but the key word in that lead-in would be "yet." He still has this year to win one, and his chances are looking pretty good.The longtime New York Yankees closer is proving all over again that [...]
Are Yankees Risking Spreading Empire Too Thin with MLS »
The announcement in the New York Times of a Major League Soccer team owned by Manchester City of the English Premier League and the New York Yankees made headlines on Tuesday afternoon, raising the stakes for soccer and sports in an already crowded New York sports business landscape.While the involvement of Yankees ownership is intriguing from a [...]
The Player on the New York Yankees That Should See »
During a young season in which five different players have made their major league debut for the team, it isn't easy to determine which player on the New York Yankees is deserving of more playing time. Because frankly, the Bronx Bombers are fortunate to be fielding any sort of team at this point. But 44 games into the campaign, it may be [...]