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Baby Bomber Recap 4/20/14: RailRiders drop Easter matchup
Recapping the Yankees' minor league affiliates' results from April 20th.Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders:L 9-4 vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigsCF Antoan Richardson 1-4, E8 - throwing error, first of...
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Avoiding Revisionist History on Jason Bartlett
If you didn't know better, you'd think Jason Bartlett was loved by everyone in the organization from Day One.Nearly 12 years ago, on July 12, 2002, the Twins acquired Jason Bartlett from the Padres in...
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What can the Yankees do with a struggling Brian Roberts?
Roberts has struggled early. Can he turn things around?When the Yankees signed Brian Roberts to be their second baseman during the offseason, it was a fairly large gamble. Roberts has been so plagued...
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Yankees send Bryan Mitchell back to Trenton, likely to make room for David...
Bryan, we hardly knew ye.Following Saturday's debacle, the Yankeescalled upPreston Claiborne and Bryan Mitchell since Vidal Nuno was not going to pitch deep into Sunday's game and they wanted some...
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Closer Rankings: A lot of guesswork
Last week, we wondered who would be the Oakland closer. This week ... we still don't know. Sigh.I had a big weekend, y'all. My favorite band, Nickel Creek, is back together now, and I sojourned down to...
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Off Day Open Thread 4/21/14: Answers and Questions
The Yankees have an off day. Vidal Nuno's audition went well. Your PSA DP answers from yesterday and more fun questions for today.The Yankees are finally out of the cesspool that is Tropicana Field and...
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Comparing starting rotations around the AL East in wake of Ivan Nova's injury
How does the Yankees' starting rotation compare to those in the rest of the division following the injury to Ivan Nova?At the start of the season, it looked like the Yankees had one of the...
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Yankees weekly preview: A double dose of Tanaka
While we’re a bit late, from now on, Pinstripe Alley will preview each week of the Yankees season. This week, the Yankees face off against the Red Sox and the Angels, who each will find themselves...
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Who will lead the Yankees when Derek Jeter is gone?
The Yankees will be without their longtime captain next season. Who will step up and take on the role of team leader?Since the mid-'90s, the Yankees have had an embarrassment of riches when it comes to...
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Masahiro Tanaka and Michael Pineda impressing so far in the back of the rotation
Tanaka and Pineda have been terrific so far, surpassing expectations and dominating opposing lineupsWhile Joe Girardi and Brian Cashman tried to temper expectations when Masahiro Tanaka came to the...
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Around the Empire: New York Yankees News - 4/22/14
Last Time on Pinstripe AlleyMasahiro Tanaka and Michael Pineda impressing so far in the back of the rotationWho will lead the Yankees when Derek Jeter is gone?Yankees weekly preview: A double dose of...
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Baby Bomber Recap 4/21/14: Luis Severino fans eight over 5.2 innings in...
Recapping the Yankees' minor league affiliates' results from April 21.Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders:L 2-4 vs. Lehigh Valley IronPigsDH Corban Joseph 1-4, RBI, KRF Ramon Flores 0-3, BB, KLF...
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Vidal Nuno gets first crack to replace Ivan Nova in the starting rotation
The soft-tossing left-hander Vidal Nuno will get his chance to replace Ivan Nova's spot in the rotation.It was because of a rain-out on April 15 against the Chicago Cubs that the Yankees would need a...
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Yankees injury updates: David Robertson reinstated from the 15-day disabled...
David Robertson returns from the disabled list as Slade Heathcott and Greg Bird prepare to return to actionThe Yankees are getting their team back from the disabled list (for the most part). Mark...
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Daily Yankees Predictions 4/22/14: Tanaka Time in Beantown
The Yankees begin a three game series with the Red Sox. Masahiro Tanaka takes the mound in the Revered Hall of Doubles. New PSA DP questions are here for the week. Answer them and reign supreme over...
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Jacoby Ellsbury and the return to Fenway Park of Yankees past
Ellsbury is far from the first Red Sox great-turned-Yankee to return to Fenway Park. How did his predecessors perform?During the 2013-14 off-season, Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury departed the...
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Yankees lineup vs. Angels - Jose Campos undergoes Tommy John surgery; Nik...
Ok, let's try this again. Yesterday clearly never happened, so Vidal Nuno will go out there and get the Yankees a win. Right? Right.Today's #Yankees vs. Angels lineup. Coverage starts 12:30pm on...
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Yankees 4, Angels 3: Murphy the difference in win
"Oil Tycoon" John Ryan MurphyIn his second start of the year, Vidal Nuno didn't have quite as good of an outing as his first, but he was still pretty good. He allowed three runs in just over four...
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Yankees Prospects: Injury updates on Gary Sanchez, Luis Torrens, Tyler...
In the wake of Jose Campos needing Tommy John surgery, here are some more injury notes I was able to track down from various sources:Tyler AustinAustin has been placed on the disabled list with a...
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Joe Torre unsure about pine tar legalization
Former Yankees manager and current MLB executive Joe Torre remains unsure about legalizing pine tar use for pitchers. What they may have planned instead will surprise you.Although the legalization of...
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