‘NY Yankees’ Archives
MLB PLAYOFFS 2010: Phil Hughes, Not Sabathia Or »
The pressure is on Phil Hughes, not Sabathia or Pettitte, as the Yankees seek the repeat. Last season, during the playoffs and the World Series, the Yankees relied heavily, almost entirely, on the arms of Andy Pettitte and C.C Sabathia in their quest to obtain their 27th World Series title. Yankees Manager Joe Girardi had little choice [...]
Yankees Ultimate Playoff Preview And DS Predictions »
By Vincent Z. Mercogliano A lot has been made over the fact that the New York Yankees missed their chance to finish first in AL East and secure home-field advantage. But in all honesty, the Yanks' fall from first to fourth in the AL (which forces them to travel to Minnesota) is not what should have Yankee fans worried. Yes, the Yankees are a [...]
MLB Playoff Predictions: The 15 Biggest Questions »
You can spend all season waiting for the playoffs. You can design a roster around winning a seven-game series. You can run simulations and statistical analysis until you're blue in the face.But you still won't be ready for October.Each year, problems and uncertainties arise, and even the best teams are forced to face the unpleasant reality that [...]
New York Yankees-Minnesota Twins: 2010 ALDS Preview »
The Philadelphia Phillies may be the favorite in the National League, but the four teams representing the American League aren’t separated by much. The Texas Rangers, Tampa Bay Rays, Minnesota Twins, nor New York Yankees really stand out, which adds to the excitement. However, it does please me to say the Yankees aren’t the cream of [...]
New York Yankees-Minnesota Twins ALDS Series »
Breaking down the ALDS, part one I looked at pure statistical numbers of both the New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins. Part two, is what I see as the pros and cons, which both teams before heading into Game One on Wednesday evening. What are each team’s pros and cons? Minnesota Twins Let’s state the obvious advantage for the Twins in [...]
ALDS Preview and Prediction: New York Yankees vs. »
Here we go again. If the Minnesota Twins are going to win their third World Series in franchise history, they are going to have to go through the New York Yankees. A task that has impossible for them to do in recent years. Let’s take a look at the series at a glance… Schedule Game 1: Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 8:37 PM est. CC [...]
New York Yankees’ 2000 September Slump Worse »
There have been a lot of people that have been pretty down on the Yankees lately. It’s hard to blame them—down the stretch the Yankees managed a pathetic 9-17 record. Fortunately, there are reasons to be optimistic. Just compare the recent slide to the 2000 Yankees who won the World Series, and it’s easy to see why. Those Yankees [...]
New York Yankees News: ALDS Schedule, Okamoto, Lee and »
The New York Yankees wrapped up their season yesterday. They don’t play again until Wednesday night against the Twins in Minnesota. We won’t really have too much end of the season type stuff until they are out of the playoffs, but we will have a few items and a bunch of previews. So be sure to check back here often. Until then, here [...]
MLB Playoff Schedule 2010: The Five Hypothetical »
The Philadelphia Phillies are associated with the month October. For the past two seasons they have been the Kings of this month without much adieu. They now boast the top pitching rotation in the field and already owned one of the game's best line-ups. A line-up that still hasn't hit its stride yet this season. This post-season [...]
New York Yankees-Minnesota Twins ALDS Series »
The Wild Card New York Yankees will start the postseason in Minnesota against the AL Central Champion Twins. Both teams will be critique over the next three days, as the sports media and baseball fans will express their opinions while trying to predict the outcome. Being that I get questioned constantly about the Yankees, I took the three most [...]