After splitting the first two games in Cleveland against the Indians, the New York Yankees have shortened their lead in the AL East to just two games over the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Rays are on fire right now. Starting pitcher Matt Garza pitched the franchise’s first no-hitter on Monday night against the Tigers and Tampa followed it up with another win. The Rays have won their last four in a row.
After two more games against a beat-up Tigers team, in come the Yankees. The question is, will the two teams ...
Aside from the fact that the Royals don’t appear to be interested in dealing their closer Joakim Soria, there may be another major hurdle to overcome.
According to Andrew Marchand of ESPN , the Yankees are on Soria’s no-trade list. That means that even if the Yankees and the Royals worked out a deal, the young pitcher would have the right to veto it.
This is another roadblock, but not necessarily the biggest. If Yankees' general manager Brian Cashman could figure out a way to get the Royals to agree to a ...
The Yankees were losing 2-1 going into the 8th inning against the Indians last night, but a two-run home run by Curtis Granderson put the Yankees up 3-2 for good.
Here are some notes:
Granderson—or G-Unit—has been red hot lately. Over the last 14 games he has a .346 average and a .951 OPS. He also has three homers in the last two days.
Javier Vazquez notched another victory. He is 6-2 with a 3.05 ERA since June 1st.
In the 8th inning Joe Girardi called on David Robertson , not Joba Chamberlain ...
Alex Rodriguez is on the threshold of joining an elite club.
Currently sitting at 599 homers, A-Rod will become one of only seven major league players to ever reach the 600 mark.
At only 34 years old, Rodriguez has a chance to surpass Barry Bonds for the all-time home run lead.
Six of the top 10 sluggers of all-time played for an average of 22 seasons.
In order for Rodriguez, currently in his 17th season, to eclipse Bonds, he will have to average nearly 30 home runs per season over the next ...
The day was April 14, 2010, the second home game of the season.
The Yankees were the reigning 2009 World Series champions, making New York glow with pride. Yankee fans' subdued looks of unfamiliarity from 2009 were replaced with smiles because our new house felt like a home.
At least that is how I felt that Wednesday afternoon, until the game started.
The Yankees were hosts to the Los Angeles Angels, so as the home team took the field my cheers were silenced with booing, cursing as if the season were over ...
It has been reported that New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman has been shopping around relief pitcher Chan Ho Park.
My question is, what teams are interested in Park, and what does he bring to a team?
The 37-year-old right-handed pitcher doesn’t offer much promise to any team he joins. This season, in 32 innings pitched, Park has given up seven home runs, 37 hits, walked nine, and, surprisingly, struck out 26.
Park’s 5.57 ERA is not ideal, but what makes Yankee fans cringe is the fact ...
By Larry Barnes | Yankees 'n More It might sound strange to say this on a night when Mariano Rivera just successfully closed out a 3-2 win in a shutout 9th inning on the road for his 21st save in 23 chances, but... I'm concerned about Mariano Rivera.For the first time in God only knows how long, Mo was out there tonight without his cutter. He got by with basically sinkers (2-seamer) and 4-seam fastballs. He had good velocity (94 on some of the 4-seamers), but his command wasn't nearly ...
According to Jayson Stark of ESPN , the Yankees have been shopping reliever Chan Ho Park.
Don’t expect any miracles.
Of course the Yankees are shopping Park, he’s been terrible this season. Combine that with a thin free agent market for relievers and Yankees' general manager Brian Cashman thinks he’ll be able to get something for him.
It’s better to try this than to simply designate him for assignment, but the Yankees probably won’t get much in return. Trading him would only ensure getting rid of his salary.
Park is 37 years ...
NOTE: team and player statistics updated through Sunday morning, July 4 11:00 AM CT 1. New York Yankees (62-35) Two pitchers who deserve to be in the AL Cy Young Award conversation (Andy Pettitte and C.C. Sabathia) and arguably the league’s best offense. Things are looking pretty good in the Bronx. 2. Tampa Bay Rays (59-38) The Rays should start getting comfortable in the second-place seat in the AL East. They could be in that seat for a while. 3. San Diego Padres ...
According to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated , the Baltimore Orioles owner, Peter Angelos, doesn’t want his team to make trades with the Yankees. This means that the Yankees will not be able to land IF Ty Wigginton.
This is not exactly a surprise. The Yankees have been attached to Wigginton in rumors for almost all season now, but those talks have never gotten anywhere at all and now we know why.
It has been this way for a while. In the 90′s there was a very hot rivalry and it ...
