Plain and simple, the New York Yankees would not be boosting a 28-17 record. Nor would the Bronx Bombers be sitting pretty atop in the AL East. And you can bet they wouldn’t have the third best record in the Majors without one thing? The outstanding play of Vernon Wells. This by no means takes [...]
Archive of posts tagged Derek Jeter
Yankees: Secret stopper Kuroda
When an MLB team’s roster features Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, CC Sabathia, Alex Rodriguez, Andy Pettitte and Robinson Cano getting overlooked is not uncommon. The New York Yankees roster, or current DL is littered with stars that have all rightfully earned their popularity over the years. But if I had to name the Yankees most valuable [...]
Yankees: A beautiful day in the Bronx but not for the Bombers
Yesterday was one of the most beautiful afternoons in New York. Even though the weather perfect, unfortunately things at Yankee Stadium were not. The Bronx Bombers not only lost the rubber match to the Oakland Athletics 5-4, the team also saw another player leave the game with another potential injury both in the same inning. [...]
Yankees: Champions are winners not survivors
Old? The oldest; the average age is 31.9 years. Injured? A DL (disabled list) that reads like an All-Star roster – Jeter, A-Rod, Grandy, Tex, Youks, Cervelli, Nova, and Pineda. Expectations? Exceeding. This team was projected to fall down, not rise up. So far the New York Yankees are not the big disappointments everyone, myself included, [...]
Yankees: You are about to be exposed
After watching the New York Yankees lose the rubber match down in Tampa 3-0, I started to panic. The game was painful but quick as clear by the zero runs scored. Rays starter Alex Cobb whiffed the Yankee hitters, as he didn’t allow a base runner to reach third over his 8 1/3 innings pitching. [...]
Yankees: Derek Jeter will not be seen until post All-Star Break
Yesterday morning in the Bronx, New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman revealed that a small crack had been found in captain Derek Jeter’s surgically repaired ankle. Talk about a setback, as the earliest Yankee fans can expect to see Jeter is after the All-Star Break, and I mean literally not see him at all. Earlier in [...]
Yankees: 3 reasons to start falling in like with this team
Are the New York Yankees playing good baseball? Yes, but is it too premature into the 2013 season to judge? Maybe but aren’t the Yankees making it darn hard not feel confident about this team right now? Here are three reasons why this makeshift team is one I am really starting to fall in like [...]
