The sport of baseball is in a fantastic place right now. The fact is that two of the 10-playoff berths only got locked up yesterday is absurd, considering there are only 12 -14 games left in the regular season. And the two teams who clinched spots were the Washington Nationals and Cincinnati Reds, both NL teams from the East and [...]
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MLB Power Rankings: Yankees drop on August 24
Are the New York Yankees in serious jeopardy of losing the AL East division to the Tampa Bay Rays? Well, according to MLB Network’s Harold Reynolds it is inevitable. So let’s say this New York nightmare does come true, according to ESPN New York’s Wallace Matthews this team will still be remembered…. If they (the [...]
MLB Power Rankings: On August 3 and Yankees fall from the top
Over the last two weeks the New York Yankees have been playing bad baseball; and on top of that are now sans slugger Mark Teixeira but for how long is the question. The Bombers start a 20-game stretch today and guess we will see if their 6.5-game lead is enough to stay atop the AL [...]
MLB Power Rankings: July 27 and Yankees are barely on top
The New York Yankees had a rough time on the West Coast but even after going 2-5 and losing A-rod, the Bombers still own the best record in the AL. What the Yankees do now share is the best record in baseball, as the Washington Nationals also have a 59-39 record after their win over [...]
2012 MLB Power Rankings – Week 15
The Oakland Athletics and Baltimore Oriolesare both at a crossroad because finally both teams are winning almost enough to be contenders, which is unfamiliar territory for both clubs recently. So, do the O’s and A’s make big splashes before the July 31st trade deadline, and risk depleting their farm systems if they miss the playoffs? [...]
New York Yankees: Gardner going to doctor today
ESPN New York reported that New York Yankees speedster Brett Gardnerwould have his right elbow examined by doctors following the 1pm rubber match vs. the Cincinnati Reds today. Gardner has rehabbd his elbow and said: “If I could start swinging here in the next couple of days, I’ll be ready by next weekend for sure.” The [...]
New York Yankees: To start Girardi needs to ban homers and move Tex
The New York Yankees lost in Toronto for the second night in a row 4-1; and once again it was at the hand of the dead bats who left a total of 16 runners on base in both defeats. The line-up couldn’t muster up anything to give Phil Hughes‘ a win after solid outing where he only [...]
