As if there weren’t enough already, the New York Yankees suffered even more injuries during their big, 8-5 win against the Baltimore Orioles last night. The wounded Bombers are literally dropping like flies, and it is going to make it tough for skipper Joe Girardi to give Mark Teixeira, who was hacking up a lung [...]
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New York Yankees: Reintroducing Girardi’s binder
With the devastating loss of Mariano Rivera now sinking in, which not only physically handicaps the Yankees but also mentally, skipper Joe Girardi’s job just got much harder. The good ‘old comfort of the ninth inning now feels more like a Sergio Mitre start, and no one knows this better than pitcher David Robertson. In [...]
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 [...]
Yankees got a win but there are still issues
The New York Yankees finally got their first win, down in Baltimore beating the Orioles 6-2. No doubt that a win was needed because New York fans had hit panic, yesterday. Even my doorman, who never fails to have the Yankee game on the radio, said he could not listen after this past weekend. Well, [...]
Yankees vs. Rays: 3 things to watch as 2012 starts
The start of a new baseball season makes me feel like a kid on Christmas again. I am both excited and nervous just thinking of what the 2012 season could bring. Finally, it is the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays turn to open the season tomorrow at Tropicana Field. Two division rivals, that are both primed [...]
New York Yankees: Bad news from Bombers camp
The first bad news out of New York Yankees camp came today, as it seems that All-Star pitcher David Robertson is scheduled to have an MRI on his foot. This is the last thing any Yankee fan wants to hear, as Robertson was virtually indispensable in the team’s success last season. Yankees beat writer Bryan Hoch broke the news just minutes [...]
New York Yankees: Robertson + Joba = Hughes
No wonder everyone wants to be a New York Yankee, as who wouldn’t want a boss that hands out half-million dollar raises based on poor performance due to laziness? You can be sure Phil Hughes isn’t complaining. Last season, Hughes showed up to Spring Training out of shape, and sat on the DL with shoulder [...]
