‘NY Yankees’ Archives
CC Sabathia’s Rebirth Is Most Pleasant Surprise »
What Alex Rodriguez was for the 2015 New York Yankees, CC Sabathia has been for the 2016 New York Yankees. That is to say: seemingly against all odds, a hugely productive player. Because the 35-year-old left-hander entered the year fresh out of rehab and with three straight bad seasons and a balky right knee to overcome, there was really no [...]
Chris Parmelee Injury: Updates on Yankees 1B’s »
Shortly after seemingly establishing himself as the New York Yankees' starting first baseman, Chris Parmelee suffered a right hamstring injury in Thursday's win over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Continue for updates. Girardi Comments on Parmelee's Injury Friday, June 10 Following the contest, manager Joe Girardi said he would be "completely [...]
Streaking Yankees Could Find It Tough to Sell Come »
NEW YORK — The stories saying the New York Yankees would sell at the trade deadline were already starting to appear. It made perfect sense, because the Yankees are old and flawed and sure don't look like a team set up to win a championship. Trade Aroldis Chapman, trade Carlos Beltran, maybe even trade Andrew Miller and the Yankees could [...]
Blake Rutherford: Prospect Profile for Yankees’ »
Player: Blake Rutherford Position: OF DOB: May 2, 1997 (19 years old) Height/Weight: 6'2", 190 lbs Bats/Throws: L/R School: Chaminade College Prep (Calif.) College Commitment: UCLA Background Similar to the way a college player can significantly boost his stock with a strong showing in the Cape Cod [...]
Mark Teixeira Injury: Updates on Yankees Star’s »
New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira has an articular cartilage tear in his right knee, which could require surgery. He left the Yankees' game against the Baltimore Orioles on June 3 and was placed on the disabled list on June 4 without an exact date announced for his return. Continue for updates. Girardi Comments on Teixeira's [...]
MLB Betting Preview: New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue »
The Toronto Blue Jays (28-26) can even their home record and complete a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees (24-27) with a victory in the series finale Wednesday at the Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays have won the past four meetings with the Yankees and taken six of seven overall, and they are listed as -115 betting favorites (bet $115 to win [...]
Dustin Ackley Injury: Updates on Yankees 1B’s »
New York Yankees first baseman Dustin Ackley will miss the season and undergo surgery on a torn labrum suffered on May 29. Continue for updates. Surgery on the Horizon for Ackley Tuesday, May 31 Manager Joe Girardi said Ackley will have surgery to repair his torn labrum, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Ackley Struggling in [...]
Is 2009 or 2014 Spending Spree More to Blame for »
Zero. That's how many dollars the New York Yankees spent on major league free agents this winter. Considering they've got MLB's second-highest payroll and a well-earned reputation for cutting cartoonish checks, that's sort of a big deal. What gives? For one, New York is still recovering from a pair of recent spending sprees that added [...]
Hal Steinbrenner Comments on Yankees’ Struggles, »
The New York Yankees moved to 17-22 on Wednesday with a 4-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks, but owner Hal Steinbrenner is not happy his team is in last place in the American League East. He specifically singled out the players while deflecting blame from manager Joe Girardi and the rest of the coaching staff, per ESPN.com: The first five [...]
Carlos Beltran Hits 400th Career Home Run: Latest »
New York Yankees outfielder Carlos Beltran hit his 400th career home run in the bottom of the sixth inning of Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox. The Bronx Bombers sent out this tweet after Beltran's blast: Beltran's milestone shot was a two-run homer and gave the Yankees a 5-4 lead. He launched a 2-2 fastball from Zach Duke over [...]