Expectations have always been high for the Yankees. However, this year, more than any in the recent past, thoughts of New York appearing at the top of the AL East came few and far between prior to the start of the season. Fans and experts all over the baseball world weren’t sold on the Yankees coming into the 2015 […]
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Andrew Miller owns the real estate outside of the strike zone
Despite a shaky return to the Yankees bullpen on Wednesday night, there is no doubt that Andrew Miller is extraordinarily good at his job. Being good at your job–or at least being perceived to be good at your job–is normally a pretty basic prerequisite for signing a four-year $36 million dollar contract. Miller doesn’t have […]
Recap: Yankees 10 Phillies 2
The Yankees didn’t get off to such a great start Wednesday as before the contest with the Phillies even began the club was forced to place Brendan Ryan on the disabled list, leaving New York without a backup infielder as Stephen Drew was on the paternity list. The Yankees bench consisted solely of Garrett Jones […]
Didi Gregorius, now as advertised
When the Yankees acquired former top prospect Didi Gregorius in the offseason three-team deal that sent popular young starter Shane Greene to the Tigers, some writers were quick to rip the trade. The high-payroll Yankees seem desperate these days for cost-controlled talent, so why were they quick to rid themselves of a 26-year-old rookie who pitched to […]
Rodriguez at 3,000 – An A-Bomb to the Old A-Rod
It’s 4:47 PM at Yankee Stadium. The Bronx is overcast. A handful of dedicated fans are in the stands – maybe a few hundred. A group of writers and photographers stand on the warning track in front of the first-base dugout. A collection of special visitors stand a bit to their left, directly behind the […]
How do you hit Dellin Betances?
If there was a metric measuring which pitchers caused the most nightmares in opposing hitters you could bet your bottom dollar Dellin Betances would be at the top of the leaderboard. All of the elements are there for the Yankees right-hander. First of all he’s massive at 6-8 260 lbs. Secondly, he averages over 96 mph […]
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
It’s no secret that for the last couple of decades, the New York Yankees have been fond of older, more experienced hitters. This season in particular, the average age of their Opening Day starting lineup was 29 years-old – with only one position player, 25-year-old Didi Gregorius, under the age of 30. With age and […]
Who Should Primarily Handle the 7th Inning?
A season ago, the Yankees cycled through a hefty bunch of relief pitchers to use in the seventh inning or later. Adam Warren, David Huff, Preston Claiborne, Shawn Kelley, Esmil Rogers, Matt Thornton, Jose Ramirez, and others all got chances late in games. Obviously the situations varied in leverage, but outside of Warren, Dellin Betances, David Robertson, and […]
Recap: Yankees 14 Royals 1
After having scored two runs or less seven times in the last 11 games, not to mention having lost 10 of those 11 games, entering play Monday, the Yankees took their offensive frustrations out on Royals starter Jeremy Guthrie. In the first five batters of the game for New York, the Yankees had already taken […]
A rough week for the Yankees
While it’s only been a week, a lot has seemingly changed for the Yankees. After last Monday’s win 11-5 win over Tampa Bay, New York held a four game lead in the division and looked to be somewhat in control of things despite the injury to Masahiro Tanaka. Since then, the Yankees have sputtered. New […]