‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Yankees Make a Smart Decision Not Bringing Up Manny »
The rumors have been swirling for quite some time that the Yankees were considering bringing up top pitching prospects, Manny Banuelos and Dellin Betances, to pitch out of the bullpen in the playoffs. After much thought, the Bombers thought the better of it and will not promote the two young starters.Banuelos and Betances have shown quite a bit of [...]
AJ Burnett: New York Yankees Pitcher Changes Mechanics »
AJ Burnett went into Thursday's start against the Boston Red Sox as the odd man out in the New York Yankees starting rotation. After changing his mechanics three days ago and holding baseball's best offense to two runs in 5.1 innings yesterday, Burnett has bought himself time in September to prove that he can contribute in the playoffs.Burnett [...]
Yankees: Burnett Solid Against Red Sox, Back in »
Yes, that's right, you read that title correctly. With his first good start in months, it's painful to say that A.J. Burnett has slightly cracked open the door to a playoff start. There's no doubt Joe Girardi and the Yankees were intrigued by what they saw from Burnett last night in the Yankees 4-2 win over the Red Sox. What may have been most [...]
MLB Call-Ups: 8 Players Guaranteed to Impress in Their »
Jesus Montero is a New York Yankee. Despite going 0-for-4 in his big-league debut, Montero is finally getting his chance, and Yankees fans have reason to be excited.But how will Montero fare in his first month on the job, as New York cruises toward the playoffs? How quickly can he adjust to big-league pitching and actualize some of his tremendous [...]
Yankees Get Huge Series Win over Red Sox, Gain »
This past week we saw the Yankees win an important series for the first time against the Boston Red Sox this season.Going into the series, the Yankees trailed Boston by 1.5 games and were looking to make up some ground.In the first game, the Yankees took advantage of the pitching matchup with CC Sabathia against John Lackey.Sabathia came into the [...]
New York Yankees Rotation in 2012: Tough Decisions Are »
The Yankees pitching staff in 2011 is, in many ways, like a hastily thrown-together patchwork quilt.A little of everything went into its creation from the beginning of the season through today, and at no point in time could its creators ever feel truly comfortable that the materials and craftsmanship would stand the test of time. It can be [...]
New York Yankees and Joe Girardi Are Delusional About »
It becomes more ridiculous daily. The rationalizing is disgusting.Joe Girardi and the New York Yankees refuse to acknowledge the fact that Phil Hughes' performances make one want to puke. They are delusional about Phil Hughes. Does Girardi seriously believe that Hughes can help in the playoffs? Last night's comments illustrate that Girardi and [...]
New York Yankees: Power Ranking the 20 Greatest »
To date, 705 players have toed the rubber wearing the interlocking NY on their caps for the New York Yankees.From Abbott to Zuber, every letter of the alphabet is included in this list of athletes—some that are memorable, others that we wish we could erase from our memories.Yes, four players with a last name beginning with "Q" and two with [...]
New York Yankees: Who Will Be the Fourth Playoff »
During the tenure of Yankees manager Joe Girardi, the Bombers have been known to use a three-man rotation in the playoffs. As clear cut as the first three playoff starters are, if the Yankees were to use a fourth starter, who would that be?We can pretty much put it in the bank that the Yankees' first three playoff starters will be CC Sabathia, [...]
Jesus Montero: 5 Ways Stud Prospect Can Boost Yankees »
September is finally here, and for Yankees fans, that can only mean one thing... The Montero Era is about to begin. Rosters expand today, and as expected, the Yankees will finally call upon their top prospect, catcher Jesus Montero. His debut should be either tonight against the Red Sox at Fenway Park or tomorrow against the Blue Jays at [...]