The New York Yankees are never short of drama, and at the start of spring training, ace CC Sabathia became the latest headline. After finishing the 2008 season without making the playoffs, the Yankees went on an offseason spending spree. The team’s biggest purchase was ace Sabathia, who inked a monster contract worth $152 million [...]
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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 [...]
New York Yankees: Why Cameron Diaz Is Not Good for A-Rod or the Team
If you want to date New York Yankees star third baseman Alex Rodriguez, your resume better read: blond, Hollywood actress, small chest and athletic build. When A-Rod started to date Kate Hudson, the rumors were hard to believe Goldie’s daughter would fancy such an insecure womanizer. When Hudson showed up at the ballpark in A-Rod’s [...]
ALCS 2010: Will Texas Rangers Cliff Lee Give Or Get A Bronx Bombing?
The moment the Texas Rangers‘ Cliff Lee hurled his last strike Tuesday night; he not only killed the Tampa Bay Rays‘ postseason dreams, but also gave the New York Yankees an official ALCS opponent for Game One on Friday night. The Yankees will fly down to Texas to face the Rangers in the seven-game ALCS [...]
New York Yankees: Six Days Off ‘Til ALCS Against Texas Rangers or Tampa Bay Rays
The New York Yankees are on their way to another ALCS after sweeping the Minnesota Twins for the second postseason in a row. Phil Hughes, in his first postseason start, pitched a gem on Saturday night, going seven solid innings and allowing no runs to score. It was a real boost for the team going [...]
New York Yankees: Three Is A Magic Number. Yes It Is, It’s Our Magic Number.
Winning for the second night against the Tampa Bay Rays, the New York Yankees are 2 ½ games ahead in the AL East; in addition to lowering their magic number for playoff spot to three and winning the division to 10.Yankees can thank the Boston Red Sox for helping those numbers falling to the Baltimore [...]
New York Yankees Get 2009 Swagger Back by Beating Cliff Lee and Rangers
GAME NOTES: The odds were stacked up against the New York Yankees before Texas Rangers Cliff Lee even threw his first pitch. By the top of the sixth inning, Lee was schooling the Yankees again, with a 6-1 lead, posting 11 strikeouts, no walks, and a stacked bullpen just waiting. Yankees Javier Vazquez pitched just [...]
