At the start of the 2012 season, I asked my father, ‘what could be the worst thing to happen to the New York Yankees this season?’ He responded without even taking a breath, “CC Sabathia getting injured.” So when the news broke, prior to today’s third and final afternoon romp with the Cleveland Indians, that CC Sabathia [...]
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New York Yankees: Quick June facts
As an old Japanese proverbsays: “It is better to be the head of chicken than the rear end of an ox” And so far in the month of June the Yankees have played pretty awesome, even with the Captain’s head was imposed on a chicken. Here are some quick Yankee facts for June: - A [...]
If the Yankees are forced to trade why not rent Carlos
The New York Yankees are rolling. Winning their fifth game in a row by beating the Braves for the second night with a score of 6-4. Skipper Joe Girardi and crew deserve the recognition here for guiding this team through all the adversity and injuries. So now that we all know the Yankees can still win, [...]
2012 MLB Power Rankings – Week 9
There are usually, one or two moments by now that will bore me during a regular MLB season. Well, not in 2012, as this might be the most exciting season in decades. There are so many great teams it is crazy. The AL and NL East’s are as good as it gets but the two [...]
2012 MLB Power Rankings – Week 8
And the baseball drama continues, as no division is safe in the 2012 season. Competition is ridiculously fierce, but the injuries are getting out-of-hand. Teams have to continue on without their stars, like the Phillies sans ace Roy Halladay; the dominating Dodgers without their dominator Matt Kemp; and the Cardinals add Lance Berkman to the [...]
Ready Freddy? New York Yankees Sign Garcia For 2012
The New York Yankees and pitcher Freddy Garcia had something to be thankful for, as the two sides agreed on a one-year, $4 million +incentives deal according to the New York Post; and confirmed via tweet by SI’s Jon Heyman. Last season, Garcia won 12-games in his first year as a Yankee; and he did [...]
New York Yankees: Not Enough To Trust Phil Hughes
Location was the word New York Yankees pitcher Phil Hughes used about a zillion times following his first good start this season. The Bombers beat-up on the Chicago White Sox for the second night in a row, but the 6-0 win only went lasted six innings due to rain. What almost superseded the game itself [...]
