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2012 MLB Power Rankings – Week 5

Well another week in the 2012 MLB Season is in the books, and so far each one brings more excitement and drama than the last. And this week history was made both good and bad. First, the Yankees are learning what life is like without the greatest closer in the history of baseball. Losing Mariano [...]

New York Yankees: Injury setbacks continue

The New York Yankees, like the other 29 MLB teams, are not devoid of injuries but the Bombers are definitely one of the harder hit clubs so far in 2012. There was some good news on the way, as both outfielders Brett Gardner and utility man Eric Chavez looked to be close to returning to [...]

New York Yankees: Time to start hitting

It was a long, rainy night up in the Bronx as the Yankeeslost a 4-1 heartbreak to the Rays. The Yankees beat the Rays 5-3 on Tuesday night, so the tonight’s rubber match couldn’t be a more perfect stage for CC Sabathia and David Price to face off. Here is what I took away from [...]

Are the Yankees stealing the spotlight in 2012? I think not

What MLB stories have hogged headlines so far in the 2012 season? Shockingly, it is not the New York Yankees, as the Universe is in mourning and adjusting to life being Mo-less, which is about all they can handle now anyway. So for those Yankees fans who have lived in a box since Opening Day; [...]

Yankees vs. Rays: Series deux preview

The Yankees are back in New York after a 5-5-road trip to host the Tampa Bay Rays for a three-game set at the stadium starting tonight. Last time these two teams met was the start of the 2012 season, and the Rays swept the Yankees right out of Tropicana Field. The Rays stand atop the [...]

New York Yankees: Are you going to sink or swim?

SUNDAY SUMMARY: The New York Yankees wrapped up the four game series in Kansas City with a 10-4 win, splitting the series 2-2 with the Royals. Phil Hughes got the win, and he did pitch better but reality is the Yankee bats were really responsible for the win yesterday. As Ibanez and Granderson each had [...]

New York Yankees: TGIF

Waking up yesterday morning, I had that pit in my stomach and you can bet I wasn’t the only New Yorker with that feeling. I had realized that last Friday night might have been the last time I ever would hear ENTER SANDMAN blasting over the speakers at Yankee Stadium. Like most baseball fans, I [...]