The New York Yankees spilt games with the Philadelphia Phillies over the weekend, but these exhibition game outcomes don’t forecast anything in terms of regular season success. What it does allow is for managers and coaches to hold auditions for unfilled positions and players to fight for a spot on the 25-roasters. As everyone knows, [...]
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Andy Pettitte Retires: Can the New York Yankees Win Without Him in 2011?
The news no New York Yankee fan wanted to hear came today, as pitcher Andy Pettitte is hanging up his pinstripes. Not only is this a sad day because Pettitte is a legend, but it marks the end of an era, as fans will never see the Yankees‘ “Core Four” play together again. Where does [...]
2011 New York Yankees: Media Baiting The Bombers Right Into Winning No. 28
It’s September 17, 2011, the New York Yankees are playing a Saturday afternoon game up in Toronto, the second of a three game set against the Blue Jays. Including this game, there are just 10 games left in the regular season. The Yankees, who are leading 4-1 in the bottom of the eighth, are about [...]
New York Yankees: A Few Offseason Notes and 2011 Hopes
A lot has gone on in New York Yankee Universe since losing to the Texas Rangers in the 2010 ALCS and handing the title of “reigning champions” over to the San Francisco Giants. So, how are the 2011 New York Yankees looking heading into the season? Let’s take a look. The Offseason Summary: The New [...]
MLB Hot Stove: Cliff Lee the Key Factor in Yankee-Red Sox Battle for Supremacy
All the New York Yankee brass and fans can do is wait for ace Cliff Lee to make his decision. The Yankees need Lee, and anyone who doesn’t think so is living in denial. The recent acquisition of two lefties, Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez, by the Yankees rival in Boston, does make the Red [...]
New York Yankees: Starting Early Pre-Free Agency Drama
The latest message from the New York Yankees is that they will not be caught up in the bidding for the Philadelphia Phillies‘ Jayson Werth or the Tampa Bay Rays‘ Carl Crawford. Players are not even legal free agents until Saturday at midnight, so shouldn’t their respective teams be allowed to negotiate without the Yankees [...]
