‘NY Yankees’ Archives
2010 MLB Playoffs: Stats and Facts for the Yankees, »
Statistics can prove anything, but more often than not, they mean nothing. I enjoy bits of trivia, not because I want to win a bet with my friends, but because they can shed light on trends and highlight new things. As a baseball fan and sports junkie, I love hearing something and saying, "Wow, I never knew that." Keeping that in mind, here are a [...]
MLB Playoffs 2010: Ranking the 10 Biggest Homerun »
During the regular season, quality baseball, consistent pitching, and measured tactics are the key to victory. Come October, and these methods go out the door. It's all about who can hit the most homeruns. Outside of simply including the Yankees starting nine, here are the most prolific power hitters in the 2010 postseason.Begin Slideshow
2010 MLB Playoffs: And Here We Go, Mission 28 Begins »
Less than two hours away from the beginning of the Yankees 2010 postseason, I’ve officially decided I’m not going to do any predictions. Last season, I was wrong in every single series the Yankees weren’t involved in (which is fine, since I WAS right about the Yankees winning the World Series). I like to think it’s [...]
2010 MLB Playoffs: Moment of Truth for Yankees Starts »
World Champions, the New York Yankees begin their quest for back-to-back titles as they take their show on the road to play the Twins in Minnesota in the opening round of the 2010 MLB Playoffs. The Yankees faced the Twins last year in the ALDS, but that was then. This is now. This year, the Yankees are the Wild Card, and the Twins have [...]
CC Sabathia’s Stats vs. the Minnesota Twins »
The Twins have their ace Francisco Liriano going up against the Yankees tonight, but the Bombers have an ace of their own on the mound that isn’t too shabby either in CC Sabathia. Let’s take a look at his numbers against the Minnesota Twins. 2010 overall numbers 34 G, 21-7 record, 237.2 IP, 209 H, 74 BB, 197 K, 3.18 ERA, 1.19 [...]
Francisco Liriano’s Stats vs. the New York »
The Yankees take on tough left handed pitcher Francisco Liriano in Game 1 of the ALDS tonight. Let’s take a look at some of his numbers against the Yankees. Liriano’s 2010 overall numbers: 31 G, 14-10 record, 191.2 IP, 184 H, 58 BB, 201 K, 3.62 ERA, 1.26 WHIP. Liriano’s career numbers vs. Yankees: 5 G, 4 GS, 0-2 record, 26 IP, [...]
MLB Playoffs: Scores, Results and Reaction From »
And so it begins, the MLB Playoffs!Today's games: Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays (in progress) Cincinnati Reds at Philadelphia Phillies, 5:07 EST New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins, 8:37 EST The biggest surprise so far? The Rangers are running away with the game, 5-0, at the bottom of the fifth inning against the Rays!Stay right here for the [...]
ALDS Preview: Yankees vs. Twins »
Here we go again. October baseball. Yankees vs. Twins. Is this the year Minnesota overtakes the Achilles heel that has been the New York Yankees? It seems like every time the Twins make the playoffs, the Yankees are there to put them back in their place. With a new stadium in Target Field, is this the year the Twins start a new era? This time, [...]
New York Yankees: Granderson, Gardner, or Kearns vs. »
Coming into this season a lot was made about Curtis Granderson versus left-handed pitchers to the point where the Yankees targeted a player to come off the bench specifically to platoon with him. Brett Gardner was another guy who there was some worry over against left-handed pitchers. Now that the season is over, let’s take a look at how [...]
New York Yankees News: ALDS Roster Decisions »
The ALDS starts tonight as the Yankees go to Minnesota to take on the Twins at 8:37 p.m. C.C. Sabathia gets the ball as he takes on fellow lefty Francisco Liriano in Game 1. Here are some notes: Joe Girardi said he has a lineup in mind for tomorrow, but is still mulling over the outfield. The obvious concern is whether Austin Kearns should [...]