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New York Yankees News: 6/29/12
- Mike Axisa at RAB looks at how the schedule shakes out without CC Sabathia and Andy Pettitte in the rotation for the immediate future. Phil Hughes and Freddy Garcia would be lined up to pitch the...
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Transactions: McAllister Up; Another Waiver Wire Claim
Recalled RHP Zach McAllister from Columbus (AAA) Optioned LHP Scott Barnes to Columbus (AAA) Barnes was only up to give the Indians a bigger bullpen before McAllister was needed; he made just one...
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Yankees Acquire Chris Schwinden; DFA Danny Farquhar
The New York Yankees have acquired right-hander Chris Schwinden off waivers from the Cleveland Indians, reports Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News. The Yankees acquired RHP Chris Schwinden off...
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The Rapid Rise of Clay Rapada
This is a small thing, possibly a very small thing given the dubious utility a LOOGY provides, but one of the real pleasures of the 2012 Yankees season has been seeing lefty Clay Rapada establish...
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Yankees Make Some Roster Moves, Hurt Greg's Brain
Mood Music - You Showed Me by The Lightning Seeds It's been a busy day in the merry ol' land of pinstripes. In a kind of "just kidding" move, the Yankees call up David Phelps from Class-A Tampa and...
View ArticleBryce Harper: Washington Nationals Star Says 'I Don't Want To Be A Yankee'
It seems like every time a young star player comes along in Major League Baseball, some folks start to speculate about how long it will be before the New York Yankees are offering that player...
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Yankees 7, White Sox 14: DeWayne Wise Pitched in This Game
I think it's safe to say that Adam Warren's major league debut wasn't what he imagined it to be. The offense got out to a four run lead in the bottom of the first, but he allowed a four-run inning in...
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Yankees Bullpen Remains A Surprising Strength
When the word officially came out that Mariano Rivera was out for the 2012 season the general consensus was that the Yankees bullpen would be significantly worse. David Robertson did little to...
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Orioles 11, Yankees 5: The Ol' Rope-a-Dope
Longtime readers will remember my affinity for a certain dark and stormy September night, during which Christopher Tillman first caught my eye. Tillman was just a 21 year old top prospect getting his...
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Yankees 5, Orioles 11: Nova Implodes for Career High in Runs
When Ivan Nova started the game with a six pitch first inning and the offense put up a five spot on Chris Tillman in the bottom of the frame, this game looked like it might have promise for ending the...
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Trade Deadline Round Up: AL East
In what has been one of the busiest trade deadlines in recent years, it's easy to get lost in all the trades being completed. With that being said, let's round up all the trades that did go down in...
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Wednesday Bird Droppings
No fancy pickups for the O's at the trade deadline. This club is gonna dance with who brung it to this point thus far. Might be a rather motley crew, but if they keep stompin' mudholes in them boys...
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A Little Optimism: On Pitching and the Road Ahead
With last night's weather and umpire assisted win over the Verlander-led Tigers, the Red Sox have now won four straight and taken five out of seven from the division leading Yankees and Tigers. That's...
View ArticleBaby Bomber Recap 7/31/12: Big Nights For Tyler Austin and Ramon Flores
AAA Empire State Yankees: L 2-4 vs. Pawtucket Red Sox Chris Dickerson 2-5, 2B, 3 K - 16 for his last 42 Corban Joseph 0-5 Eduardo Nunez 1-4, 2B, 3 K, E6 - 4th error Jack Cust 0-4, 4 K Ronnier...
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Yankees Option Ramiro Pena to Triple-A
The New York Yankees have optioned infielder Ramiro Pena to Triple-A to make room on their roster for recently-acquired infielder Casey McGehee, reports Bryan Hoch of MLB.com: Ramiro Pena optioned to...
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Yankees 12 - Orioles 3
After dropping the first two games of the series to the Orioles, the Yankees were pretty fed up with their southern neighbors. They took out their frustration on Orioles starting pitcher Zach Britton...
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51-58, Chart
Source: FanGraphs Biggest Contribution: King Felix, +89.2%Biggest Suckfest: Casper Wells, -16.2%Most Important AB: Carp single, +8.6%Most Important Pitch: Granderson flyout, +9.6%Total Contribution by...
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Excerpts From Experts: Deadline Fallout and Waiver Speculation
Here are a few exerts from some great content produced about the trade deadline and waiver trades from around the Internet: Former Cincinnati Reds general manager Jim Bowden too a look into trades...
View ArticleBaby Bomber Recap 8/4/12: Zoilo Almonte Homers In Third Straight Game
AAA Empire State Yankees: W 9-8 vs. Indianapolis Indians Chris Dickerson 2-4, RBI, BB, K Corban Joseph 0-3, BB, K - really slumping, 8 for his last 38 Eduardo Nunez 2-4, IBB, K Ronnier Mustelier 2-4,...
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