Yesterday instead of playing against the Phillies, New York Yankees Derek Jeter went to the doctor. Why? Skipper Joe Girardi said that Jeter’s surgically repaired ankle was feeling cranky. But according to the New York Daily News, Jeter was sent to Dr. Daniel Murphy where he had an MRI that showed mild inflammation in his ankle. Cranky [...]
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2013 New York Yankees: 27 tweets you want to read
Pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training tomorrow is the equivalent to Christmas Eve for MLB fans. As that can only mean one thing, baseball is back. It comes as no surprise that Yankee Universe has bombarded twitter in anticipation of the upcoming 2013 MLB season. New York fans, bloggers, players and media are predicating [...]
Yankees: The real truth about Mariano Rivera returning
According to the NY Times, this past Saturday New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman confirmed that star closer Mariano Riverawill return in 2013; it will be the 43-year olds 19th season in pinstripes. I heard the news yesterday via the back cover of the NY Post, and my initial response was not what it would have been [...]
Yankees Labor Day Weekend review
What did I learn watching the New York Yankees over Labor Day Weekend? The GOOD: 1 – Robertson to Soriano combo are still consistently solid as set-up and closer. 2 – According to the NY Post, A-rod should be back today; ESPN reported that Southpaw Andy Pettitte threw a 35-pitch bullpen over the weekend and [...]
New York Yankees: Houdini returns
The New York Yankees are having a mini-Thanksgiving As not only are the Bombers feasting on NL teams but also they are thankful for the return of bullpen ace David Robertson, aka. Houdini. Robertson has been sidelined with strained left oblique since May 11, and the Yankees will welcome him back with open arms for [...]
Yankees skipper names Soriano the new Mariano
After Tuesday nights much-needed 3-2 win in the Bronx, New York Yankees skipper Joe Girardi said that Rafael Soriano will be his closer going forward according to Zach Schobrun of the New York Times. This makes complete sense as Soriano has a proven track record in the role, as he racked up 45 saves, the most saves in the [...]
New York Yankees: Houdini to DL
Talk about some bad luck as the New York Yankees have placed another on the ever-growing DL (disabled list). This time it is reliever/interim-closer David Robertson who has a strained left oblique and will be out for 15 days at least. It is not surprising that the Yankees did not acknowledge that Robertson was hurt [...]
