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Why New York Yankees Fans Should Not Give Up
With yet another loss at the hands of a division rival, the New York Yankees sank to 4 1/2 games behind the first place Baltimore Orioles. It was the Bombers third consecutive setback and fourth in their last five contests. Yankee fans took to social media sites to express their frustrations and lament a season [...]
TweetNew York Yankees Bats Have Gone Quiet
The New York Yankees, following last night’s loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, have now been held to one run or less nine times this season, the same number of times as the Seattle Mariners and Minnesota Twins. For the third straight game the Yankees managed to score two runs or less. This is now [...]
TweetTyler Austin Putting Together an Excellent Season for Charleston
Tyler Austin was selected by the New York Yankees in the 13th round of the 2010 MLB Amateur Draft from Heritage High School in Conyers, Georgia. He began his professional baseball career in 2010 at rookie ball with the Gulf Coast League Yankees appearing in only two games before a pitch hit him in the [...]
TweetHiroki Kuroda’s Jekyll And Hyde Act Is Wearing Thin With The New York Yankees
The 2012 New York Yankees season has been one of inconsistency. There have been moments where they look like a team ready to contend for another world championship, and there have been moments where they have looked like an aging squad full of players on the down-side of their careers. Seemingly there has been no [...]
TweetThe New York Yankees split a series against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore
The New York Yankees split a two game series with the Baltimore Orioles. They won the first game and lost the second one. The score of the first game was 8-5 and then the second game was 5-2. The Yankees bats were alive in the first game in Baltimore but were shut down in the [...]
TweetNew York Yankees Manager Joe Girardi Fails Creative Thinking 101
The New York Yankees lineup is failing miserably with runners on base this season. In fact, Robinson Cano, Alex Rodriguez, and Mark Teixeira are hitting a combined .192 with runners in scoring position (RISP). Those three players represent the heart of the batting order (3rd, 4th, and 5th in the lineup). As a result, the [...]
TweetDavid Robertson Placed On 15-Day DL; Rafael Soriano To Act As New York Yankees Closer
The New York Yankees closer situation has been handed another wildcard and another wrench has been thrown in the disheveled Yankees bullpen. The team placed David Robertson on the 15-day disabled list with a left oblique strain, an injury that will keep him out of action for at least three weeks. Stepping into the Yankees [...]
TweetThe New York Yankees May Have Found A New Closer
In a victory over the first place Baltimore Orioles tonight, Rafael Soriano has established himself – at least temporarily – as the closer for the New York Yankees. Many, including YES Network announcers Michael Kay and Ken Singleton, were puzzled when the Yankees entered the bottom of the 9th with a three-run lead and manager [...]
Tweet2012 MLB Trending Topics – 05/14/12
Cincinnati Reds’ first baseman Joey Votto became the first person in baseball history to hit a walk-off grand slam for his third homer of the day which capped a 9-6 victory over the Nationals knocking Washington out of first place and saving the reds from a sweep. It was by far the best day of [...]
TweetManny Banuelos Back to Form as New York Yankees Top Pitching Prospect
The 2012 season did not start off well for New York Yankees top prospect Manny Banuelos. In fact, it was downright harsh for the twenty-two year-old left-handed pitcher. Banuelos made his first start for the AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees on April 7th against Syracuse, the Washington Nationals AAA team, and was roughed up, surrendering 11 hits [...]
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