‘NY Yankees’ Archives
2010 World Series: The Texas Rangers Will Play the »
This is a position that the Texas Rangers are all too familiar with. It's a position they've been in through their first two postseason series, and they'll play the role one more time. What is that role, you ask? It's being the underdog. When the Rangers made it to the postseason, no one expected them to get past the Tampa Bay Rays let alone be [...]
New York Yankees: Core 4 Represent Offseason Issues »
Not only does the ALCS Game 6 loss to the Texas Rangers end the New York Yankees' quest to repeat as baseball's World Series champions, but it may also signify the end of an era. No, not the end of a dynasty that some have spoken of, that would require more than one World Series title in 10 years to be spoken of in such terms. The last Yankee [...]
New York Yankees: Breaking Down Future of the »
My first weekend without Yankee baseball had me feeling how I imagine Mark Teixeira feels before his postseason at-bats: confused, helpless, and resigned to a fate that cannot be avoided.The World Series is starting on Wednesday, and I can tell you I'll probably only have a cursory interest in it. Whenever the team that eliminated the Yankees [...]
World Series Game 1: New York Yankees Fans Will Be »
Just in case you didn’t know, a 2009 World Series rematch between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies is not happening. To many baseball fans surprise, both powerhouse ballclubs lost in the Championship Series. Some might say the Phillies and Yankees lacked the heart, as making the postseason is basically part of the regular [...]
Joe Girardi Has Struck Out: Not a Crazy Idea To Make »
A reader selected a Yankee to either go away or to stay in the New York Daily News poll. He loves to oust guys than keep guys. He ousted the usual suspects like Joba Chamberlain, Phil Hughes, Javier Vazquez and Nick Johnson. He ousted one guy that will make people react. That guy is Yankees manager Joe Girardi. Yes, it's time for Girardi to go. A [...]
New York Yankees’ Joe Girardi is the Most »
“I get no respect, I tell ya.” – Rodney Dangerfield In the aftermath of his team’s loss in the American League Championship Series, it wouldn’t be shocking to discover these are the words that sum up the feelings of New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi. And who can fault him? Not surprisingly, even before the obituary [...]
Why the New York Yankees Should Focus On Re-Signing »
Most Yankees fans and media for that matter have focused on one name for the Yankees to target during their annual free-agent bonanza. The name should be familiar to every baseball fan by now. His name is Cliff Lee and over the past two seasons he has proven himself to be not only a difference-maker, but a clutch postseason [...]
Was the Javier Vazquez Trade Worth It? »
Ever since Javier Vazquez made a name for himself in 2004, after giving up a grand slam to Johnny Damon in the American League Championship series, Yankee fans have dreaded the sight of the right-hander on the mound. When the Yankees traded for Vazquez in the 2009 offseason, mixed feelings were going around. He was coming off an incredible, [...]
Derek Jeter May Be Seeking a Seven-Year Deal in Order »
With the 2010 season ending for the New York Yankees after Friday night's Game 6 loss to the Texas Rangers in the ALCS, the focus has quickly shifted to the off season and what moves the Bombers will make in order to win a 28th World Series championship in 2011. One of the pressing items on the Yankees' to-do list this winter is to re-sign captain [...]
New York Yankees: No Way Alex Rodriguez’s »
Alex Rodriguez's postseason heroics from last October are a distant memory. That's life in New York. This is about what a player has done for the fans lately. Last year's success means nothing. Rodriguez found out the hard way when a lunatic attempted to kill him in Game 3. Fans grew frustrated with his anemic offense in the ALCS, and that's why [...]