‘NY Yankees’ Archives
ALCS 2010: Buffalo, the New York Yankees Are Not Your »
I moved back to Buffalo after being gone for 31 years. I guess I’m getting old, but I don’t remember so much interest in the Yankees back then. It’s probably just that my mind is going.In any case, there are an awful lot of Yankee fans in Buffalo—or else it's just an act of support for locally owned New Era Caps that half [...]
Robinson Cano and Josh Hamilton Chasing Another MVP »
The two regular season favorites for the American League MVP award have continued their battled into the ALCS. Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano and Rangers centerfielder Josh Hamilton are leading their teams as the American League championship heads to Texas for Game 6. While their performances in the ALCS do not count toward the American [...]
Yankees-Rangers ALCS Game 6: New York Rooting for One »
This article originally appeared on The NY Sports Digest. If it's offbeat and it's about the Mets, Yankees, Knicks, Giants, Jets, Islanders or Rangers, then The Digest is the spot to get it. Stop with the mega-sites and get a feel for the true pulse of New York at www.NYSportsDigest.com. By Tommy Willet What’s that? You’ve been [...]
2010 ALCS Game 6: Why A-Rod’s Bat Will Decide »
History in sports usually has to do with some sort stat, which can be a predictor for the future regarding similar circumstances. So, with the Yankees down 2-3 in the ALCS series to the Texas Rangers, it got me thinking of how the bats could stay hot for more than just one game. Pondering over the past two seasons at what had facilitated the [...]
ALCS 2010: New York Yankees’ Greatest Failure »
When the final out was recorded in a 19-8 trouncing to put the New York Yankees up 3-0 in the 2004 American League Championship Series, the ‘Curse of the Bambino’ appeared to be alive and well. In the history of Major League Baseball, no team had ever rallied from a three-game deficit to win a postseason series. However, after two [...]
Fan Intervention Must Stop »
Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium, a fan interfered with Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz, who was chasing down a fly ball. Cruz tried to catch the ball, but the fan got in the way and it turned into a home run, giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead. The very same night at Xcel Energy Center, a Wild fan made a remark to Canucks enforcer Dan Rypien, [...]
NY Yankees: 20 Potential Free Agent Targets For the »
The aggressive pursuit of free agents by the New York Yankees has become the norm every offseason.Now, with the Yankees on the brink of elimination, it's time to start looking toward next year.Before looking around the league for help, there are some pressing issues to attend to on the home front.The Bronx Bombers need to decide what to do with [...]
ALCS: New York Yankees Hope for Texas Two-Step »
The bats finally woke up for the New York Yankees last night. CC Sabathia stepped up like any ace should, battling through six innings and giving his team the lead. Staring elimination in the eye, the Yankees used their bats and took advantage of some sloppy play by the Texas Rangers to force a Game 6. The series now returns to Texas with the [...]
ALCS Game 5: Yankees Live To Fight Another Day Against »
If you're like me, you weren't quite mentally ready for the early start time that came with Game 5 of the ALCS.Like a Saw sequel, it just felt rushed. Only hours earlier, the Yankees had bumbled their way to a lopsided Game 4 loss to the Rangers at the Stadium. I had spent a good portion of the night on the phone with my Dad, trying to convince [...]
Yankees-Rangers ALCS: Sabathia, Granderson Carry »
The Yankees are on the verge of their 2010 season ending. After winning Game One, the Yankees dropped Games Two, Three and Four and fell behind the Texas Rangers 3-1 in the American League Championship Series. The Yankees also lost Mark Teixeira for the remainder of the 2010 postseason with a strained hamstring, which is a crucial loss to the [...]