‘NY Yankees’ Archives
New York Yankees and ALCS Loss: Blame the Batters, Not »
Yankee pitchers did not exactly distinguish themselves in the recent ALCS. But that may not be the main reason that they lost. To understand why, let's look at what happened in individual games. The Bronx Bombers won only the two games that their ace, CC Sabathia, started. The first game was in spite of Sabathia, and due to the big five-run [...]
New York Yankees Have Options in Pitching Coach Search »
With the New York Yankees and manager Joe Girardi having ironed out a new three-year deal, general manager Brian Cashman can focus on finding a pitching coach. After firing Dave Eiland, the Yankees priority will be to find his replacement. It appears Cashman and Girardi will have options as they begin their search. A handful of names have been [...]
MLB Rumors: 10 Players Who May Be On the Move »
The 2010 World Series is not over yet, but that doesn't mean it's too early to talk about players who could be changing teams this offseason.Notable playoff players such as Texas Rangers pitcher Cliff Lee, Phillies outfielder Jayson Werth and Tampa Bay's Carl Crawford all could start with different teams next April on opening day 2011.Free agency [...]
New York Yankees Put Their Faith in Joe Girardi »
There was little drama to the negotiations that led to the three-year contract extension Joe Girardi reportedly agreed to with the Yankees on Thursday.It kind of makes all the second-half speculation about Girardi's future seem a bit silly in retrospect. I'm not innocent—on more than one occasion I joked that Girardi did postgame interviews [...]
Jorge Posada Out, Jesus Montero In, and Other Moves »
By Eric Marmon Interesting read in the NY Post today, which took at a poll on their official website asking fans of the New York Yankees who they want back in pinstripes in 2011. The most noticeable was, when asked who they wanted to start the majority of games behind the plate for the Bronx Bombers next season, Yankee lifer Jorge Posada [...]
Joe Girardi’s Binder Gets Shakespearean, Takes »
Hello there! Perhaps you recognize me? You'll often see Joe Girardi, manager of the New York Yankees, bent over me in the team's dugout, flipping through my pages and perusing my invaluable information. You know, they say experience is the teacher of all things. That's what Joe has me for. I hold all the past experience he requires to [...]
Yankee Pride: The Future of the Core Four »
The members of the "Core Four" have been the faces of the New York Yankees for many years. As the 2010 season comes to a close, one must realize that the Core Four cannot go on forever.Andy Pettitte turns 39.Derek Jeter turns 37.Jorge Posada turns 40.The Great Mariano Rivera turns 41 this November.The great question is: How many more years will [...]
Victor Martinez To New York Yankees Makes Too Much »
Courtesy of Yankees 'n More You hear a lot of names mentioned as possible offseason targets for the New York Yankees. Cliff Lee, of course, gets more attention than anybody else, and rightly so. Then there are guys like soon-to-be free agent outfielders Carl Crawford and Jason Werth. Even names like Zack Greinke and Johnny Damon have [...]
The Juggernaut New York Yankees Are Filled With False »
If you look at the Yankees' 2010 season with an objective lens, this team was lucky to get past the first round of the playoffs. This so-called dynasty is far from it if you look closely at what they can lose and what is replacing it. Jorge Posada is a 38-year-old catcher on his last legs. By the way, he makes nearly $13 million for [...]
Josh Hamilton Vs. Mickey Mantle: MLB’s Top 20 »
We all know of the baseball greats, the players whose performances have stood the tests of time. Sandy Koufax, Mickey Mantle, Stan Musial, Lefty Grove, not to mention the obvious ones. We know of those who are leading the charge in today's game. Josh Hamilton, Tim Lincecum, Albert Pujols, Joe Mauer, just to name a few.The best in the game match up [...]