After winning three of four games vs. the Mariners in Seattle over the weekend, the New York Yankees get a well deserved day off before starting a three game set down in Oakland against the Athletics. The A’s are in a Moneyball year, meaning that it is a season when this team is good. Actually, the A’s [...]
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Subway Series: Yankees vs. Mets
The 17th annual Subway Series (first was in 1997) starts tonight at Citi-Field, and other than sharing a city these two New York teams are heading in very different directions. As this sorrowful story line has not changed since 2009; the Yankees keep on winning, while the Mets cannot stop losing. The Bronx Bombers are sitting atop the AL [...]
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: Unfortunately we haven’t bought anything thus far
Have you heard this one? A man and his wife are walking down a busy city street when they see a giant billboard that reads: 16 Billion and counting…. “National Deficit?” asks the wife. Her husband replied, “No dummy it is the New York Yankees payroll.” Ok maybe not that specific joke, but certainly its [...]
Yankees: Who do you think is April’s MVP
The New York Yankees continue to grind up wins, as they beat the Blue Jays in the Bronx last night with a score of 5-3. Hiroki Kuroda was on the bump and struggled out of the gate, as he gave up two homers, which lead to three runs on the board from the get-go. Kuroda still managed to throw [...]
Yankees: Do you think the rain will cool off hot streak?
For the second night in a row, the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians got rained out. Two games still need to be played at Progressive Field, and thanks to Mother Nature it looks like a doubleheader on May 13th is going to happen. Both ball clubs have the day off so seems logical, but certainly [...]
New York Yankees: 2013 season predictions
How do you predict the New York Yankees will fare in 2013? For years the Yankees were everybody’s perennial favorites to win the AL East, but now no one knows whether this team can even make the post season. No doubt the Yankees are old and injured, which does not breed confidence. No new super [...]
