‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Why Mariano Rivera Is Better Than All the Other »
There were four Divisional Series matchups last week, and all four included a major comeback by the team which eventually won the series. The New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez greeted Joe Nathan with a two-run homer to tie Game Two against the Minnesota Twins, and the Yankees greeted Nathan again in the clinching Game Three with a couple hits to [...]
American League Championship Series Preview and »
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. New York Yankees Best-of-seven series Game One: Friday, Oct. 16 7:57 ET. John Lackey vs. CC Sabathia Game Two: Saturday, Oct. 17 7:57 ET. Joe Saunders vs. AJ Burnett Game Three: Monday, Oct. 19 4:13 ET. Andy Pettitte vs. Jered Weaver Game Four: Tuesday, Oct. 20 7:57 ET. TBD vs. Scott Kazmir Game Five*: Thursday, [...]
The New York Week That Was (10/16/09) »
Now that the Great Balloon Hoax of Aught-Nine is over, we can concentrate on sports again (C.C. Sabathia’s uniform is so big and baggy, it could probably be filled with helium and flown across the country, too). This past week in New York sports, the Yankees swept the Twins and now have to take on those pesky, team-of-destiny Angels. The [...]
A CHAPTER FROM THE YANKEES BIOGRAPHY: A STORY OF JOES »
With the playoffs in full swing, the possibilities begin to become realities. Manager Joe Torre’s Dodgers, focus is now on the NLCS as the team swept the Cardinals in three games to proceed onward. Across the country another team with a chief named Joe accomplished the same. Joe Girardi’s Yankees followed L.A.’s lead tonight in [...]
Are the 2009 New York Yankees better than the 1998 »
As I watched the New York Yankees sweep their way through the Twins in the ALDS, I began to wonder to myself whether this team would even lose a single game on their way to an inevitable World Series victory. While that might seem outlandish on the surface, a deeper look at the remaining opponents reveals at least one major weakness that should [...]
The 2009 ALCS Is a First for Several Yankees »
Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, Andy Pettitte, and Mariano Rivera are the last remnants of the Yankee dynasty from the 1990s and 2000. These few players are no strangers to big series, like the American League Championship Series. But tomorrow night, these Yankees are going to have to lead their teammates into unfamiliar territory. About 50 percent of [...]
Which World Series Matchup Do You Want To See? »
Last year, some of us got all googly-eyed at the potential of seeing a World Series where Manny Ramirez would go against the very same team that traded him just a few months prior. It had all the makings of the perfect media circus. But then it never even happened. This year's World Series might not live up to those lofty expectations, but here [...]
ALCS Preview: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. New »
By Ryan of The Sportmeisters About Los Angeles The Angels are in uncharted territory, as they usually see themselves on the losing end to the Boston Red Sox. That changed this year with a 3-0 sweep, and now a showdown with the other AL East competitor, the New York Yankees. For one of the teams that scored the most runs in the American League [...]
World Series Managers Experience Not Needed. »
With Major League Baseball down to the final four teams of the Yankees, Angels, Dodgers, and Phillies it seems the Vegas bookmakers have the most faith in the manager with the least experience. The VegasInsider.com has the New York Yankees as an even money bet to win the 2009 World Series despite the Yankees having a skipper who has never managed [...]
Billy Martin’s Great 1953 World Series »
Billy Martin picked up where he had left off the year before. In the seventh inning of the seventh game of the 1952 World Series, Martin had made a spectacular catch of a wind-blown Jackie Robinson pop-up with the bases loaded and two outs to save the game and World Series. The Yankees and Dodgers repeated as pennant winners in 1953, and Billy [...]