‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Texas Rangers Owner Speaks Out of Turn, Sees Dreams »
When news broke that Rangers owner Chuck Greenberg had delivered a verbal smackdown on Yankees fans on Monday, two things immediately came to mind.1) Wait ... doesn't Nolan Ryan own the Rangers?2) Chuck Greenberg must, at all costs, be destroyed.In case you missed it, Greenberg had this to say when asked about the fervor of Rangers fans during the [...]
New York Yankees Should Look Into Getting Leo Mazzone »
Right after the Yankees season ended in the ALCS, the Yankees started making a couple of changes to their roster and staff. The first casualty was the official firing of pitching coach Dave Eiland. Eiland took a leave of absence during the middle of the season and eventually came back, but the rumors had it that the relationship between Eiland and [...]
San Francisco Giants May Have Title, but 2011 Yankees »
Congratulations to the 2010 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants, who beat the Texas Rangers four games to one to win the title. Any World Series Championship team has to consist of talent players who like to play the game of baseball together, and this Giants team was exactly that. The Giants played with a lot of heart. The Giants won on [...]
World Series 2010: San Francisco Giants and Texas »
Game 4 of the 2001 World Series was historic in many ways. The Arizona Diamondbacks won the first two games at then-Bank One Ballpark. The next three games moved to Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. In Game 3 the Yankees sent Roger Clemens to the mound to face Brian Anderson and the Arizona Diamondbacks. It was a classic pitcher’s duel. [...]
Texas Rangers: Hey, Yankees Fans, the Rangers’ »
By Tommy Willet From the mouth of Texas Rangers CEO Chuck Greenberg: “I thought Yankee fans, frankly, were awful. They were either violent or apathetic, neither of which is good. So I thought Yankee fans were by far the worst of any I’ve seen in the postseason. I thought they were an embarrassment.” We’ll pretend for a [...]
New York Yankees: Why They Absolutely Need Cliff Lee »
Nobody doubts the power of Cliff Lee. In nine postseason starts in his career, he has an ERA below two and a SO/BB ratio of above nine. After winning the Cy Young in 2008, Lee has blown away hitters in both leagues, recording earned-run averages below 3.50 for three different teams in two seasons. Toward the end of 2010, he helped the Rangers get [...]
Dave Eiland, New York Yankees: A Joe Girardi Casualty »
Something did not seem right about ex-Yankees pitching coach Dave Eiland leaving for personal reasons, and now ESPN New York.com’s Andrew Marchand reveals what happened. This writer suggested that Joe Girardi may have been involved Eiland's firing, and it sounds like that's exactly what happened. Eiland and Girardi had a difference of [...]
The New York Yankees Must Play Hardball With Derek »
Derek Jeter is one of the classiest guys in the Major Leagues and will go down as one of the best Yankees players in the history of the team. With manager Joe Girardi's contract figured out after he signed a three-year deal worth around $9 million it is now Jeter who will be the primary focus of the team. Brian Cashman knows he's in for a delicate [...]
New York Yankees Offseason Questions (and Answers) »
OK Yankee fans. No more thoughts about the loss. The time for looking forward is now. We’ve already discussed Girardi’s fresh new contract, as well as looked at some of the players YOU want gone and the main reason why Cliff Lee won’t be allowed to come to New York. But we know you need to move on, and trust us, we do to. So, [...]
New York Yankees Resign Joe Girardi for a Job Well »
It’s official. Joe Girardi will remain the New York Yankees' skipper for three more seasons. Many Yankees fans have been quick to blame Girardi for the team’s failure to repeat as World Series Champions. Fans were frustrated all season with Girardi, blaming any loss on unnecessary pitching changes or playing it by the book/binder. I [...]