“I don’t think it’s anything serious. We’re being really cautious right now, because we can be.” This was the explanation New York Yankees skipper Joe Girardi gave MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch, about why Kevin Youkilis was scratched from the last two Spring Training games. Youkilis said he had “a little cramp” but that it was no [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Phil Hughes category.
Yankees Injury News: Oh not Hughes already
The first injury in New York Yankees spring training camp was reported by ESPN New York earlier today; and surprise, surprise it was pitcher Phil Hughes. He is suffering from a bulging disc in his back, which gave me déjà vu, as the Yankees despicable off-season made it easy to forget about the team’s existing [...]
New York Yankees: What is wrong with the farm system?
What is wrong with the New York Yankees farm system? I will get right to the point. As of today, the state of the Yankees farm system is actually irrelevant. And here is why. REASON ONE: Fact is it does not house the talent to immediate help the team in 2013. Too many of the [...]
2013 New York Yankees: 3 positives to watch
The New York Yankees off-season has been a quiet one due to ownership implementing a new frugal stance. Instead of storylines about signing the biggest free agents, Yankee fans were relegated to watching the realities of missing the 2013 postseason grow by the day. So as a result, fans, the media, and bloggers alike have [...]
Yankees Hot Stove: Another Hal causality
Just last week at the MLB owners’ meetings in Arizona inherited New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner gave fans hope when he told the Wall Street Journal and New York Post, “Is our goal 189 next year? Yes, but only if I’m convinced that the team I see we put together is a championship-caliber team.” Hal [...]
Believe me Yankees are October bound
Thanks to the added Wild Card spot, October started in September this season, extending the most exciting time on MLB’s calendar. With the AL East division still up for grabs, no doubt the New York Yankees have their work cut out for them, as do many other teams. Yankees great Yogi Berra once said something [...]
New York Yankees: Please don’t ruin Phelps too
Does anyone else find Yankees pitching prospect David Phelps’ story eerily familiar? Getting tossed around like a rag doll between the rotation, bullpen and minors all season. Not be allotted the chance to settle into a roll. Pre-set pitching/innings limit. Getting stretched multiple times as a starter. Excuse me, as the above is not supposed to be a history lesson on Joba Chamberlain and Phil [...]
