Who do you think deserves to be the New York Yankees fifth starting pitcher? 1) Ivan Nova? Nova is currently on the 15-DL due to inflammation in his right triceps, but prior had informally been the Yankees fifth starter. Last night, at the start to the eventual 3-2 Yankees win in Colorado, the NY Daily [...]
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Yankees: 3 issues to watch for in Denver
The New York Yankees are in the Mile High City for a three game against the Colorado Rockies; a place they haven’t visited since 2007. The Yankees left New York after losing a tough series to Oakland, and now head into an unfamiliar ballpark already puts the team at a disadvantage. Here are three potential [...]
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: Seattle’s ex-pitching prince Pineda
It was about 18 months ago that the Yankees traded top prospect Jesus Montero for Mariners pitching phenom Michael Pineda. Pineda arrived to Spring Training with a bum shoulder that required surgery, which has barred him from throwing his first pitch in the Bronx. Well that is all about to change, as GM Brian Cashman [...]
Yankees: Remember Martin, Chavez, Swisher and Ibanez?
How is Bleacher Creature favorite Nick Swisher fitting in with the Tribe fans? Is Russell Martin flourishing in Pittsburgh? Did Raul Ibanez bring his clutch bat from the Bronx to Seattle? And is Eric Chavez’s body holding up in Arizona? During this past off-season, the Yankees lost four key players from the 2012 squad. Since [...]
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: No Wang you
I was told once that writing down your fears, and putting a name to them, would somehow make them go away or lose power. So here it goes…. Rarely do I like to criticize a fellow baseball blogger for their opinion, but unfortunately sometimes exceptions have to be made and today I am making [...]
