The New York Yankees have CC Sabathia, Hiroki Kuroda, Michael Pineda, Ivan Nova, Phil Hughes, Freddy Garcia and now Andy Pettitte, which leaves them with the same problem that trading AJ Burnett was supposed to solve, seven starters for five rotation spots. It is tough to complain about being overloaded with starting pitching especially after the Yankees had the opposite issue last spring, but it will be [...]
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New York Yankees: Who was hot
The plain and simple fact is that New York Yankees pitcher Ivan Nova was looking hot. And NO…. I did not mean in a sexual way, but on the mound as Nova was throwing heat last night in his second outing of the spring. Nova pitched four innings, allowing just two hits, no runs and [...]
New York Yankees: 3 reasons to tune into Spring Training
For the most part, Spring Training stats and standings (wins and loses) can be ignored. But that doesn’t mean fans should completely ignore watching any Spring Training games because there are some worthwhile and interesting situations to keep an eye on. Here are three reasons that I keep the channel on the YES or MLB [...]
New York Yankees: 2012 starting rotation two down and three to go
It is no secret that the New York Yankees main focus this Spring Training is to figure out the 2012 starting pitching rotation. Up to now, skipper Joe Girardi has only confirmed the obvious, that ace CC Sabathia will be the Yankees’ Opening Day starter vs. the Tampa Bay Rays, on April 6th at Tropicana [...]
New York Yankees: Do you know who to watch this spring?
With 2012 Spring Training games about to start, the question on New York Yankee fans is who are you most excited to see play this spring? My answer was easy, pitching prospect Manny Banuelos. It is no secret that Banuelos has been on my radar for some time now, as I first wrote about him back [...]
New York Yankees: Who likes criticizing Mo cause I do not
Unfortunately it seems there’s always a first time for everything. Good or Bad. And criticizing New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera will be a first for me. FIRST, LET ME SAY HOW I FEEL ABOUT MO: Rivera is not only the greatest closer to ever play the game; he is the paramount of a role [...]
New York Yankees: Who to watch this spring
This Sunday, pitchers and catchers report to 2012 Spring Training, and like most baseball fans, I feel like a kid on the night before Christmas. The New York Yankees might not be able to top the Lin-sanity going on at Madison Square Garden, but you’d be hard pressed to find anything that could. Still, one [...]
