Recapping WSU baseball action in the 2014 MLB Draft
Yale Rosen, Nick Tanielu, Tanner Chelborad and Collin Slaybaugh are selected, leaving some juniors not selected with tough choices. We recap the day's action.Washington State's contribution to the 2014...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 6/8/14
The Wall Street Journal | Daniel Barbarisi:Ichiro Suzuki likes to make trick catches in the outfield for the fans, but he does it for a reason.ESPN New York | Wallace Matthews: It's possible that Jacob...
View ArticleBaby Bomber Recap 6/7/14: Matt Tracy pitches six strong innings; Rob...
Recapping the Yankees' minor league affiliates' results from June 7th, lightning round style.Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders:W 3-1 vs. Toledo Mud Hens1B Jose Pirela 0-4, KRF Adonis Garcia...
View ArticleDaily Yankees Predictions 6/8/14: Going for the Split
The Yankees will attempt to at least split the series with the Royals today. Hiroki Kuroda takes the mound this afternoon in the Kauf. The Yankees need to score. Did anyone score a victory in the PSA...
View ArticleYankees prospects: Peter O'Brien being moved to first base, Rob Refsnyder...
Peter O'Brien has started taking reps at first base, and Jose Pirela's been moving around to a lot of new positions in Triple-A, which could mean Rob Refsnyder is close to being promoted. If you've...
View ArticleYankees lineup vs. Royals - Injury updates on Shawn Kelley and Francisco...
The Yankees will hope to get a win today and make up for the deflating loss that took place last night.#Yankees lineup: Gardner 7, Jeter 6, Ellsbury 8, Beltran DH, McCann 2, Solarte 5, Suzuki 9,...
View ArticleYankees 2014 MLB Draft in review: What did they do and why did they do it
The 2014 MLB Draft is over, but what does it all mean?Now that the 2014 MLB Draft is in the rearview mirror, it's obviously time to look back and see what exactly happened and how well the Yankees...
View ArticleYankees 1, Royals 2: Yankees throw RISP fail party
Nope.Yesterday, it was the pitching that really took away any shot the Yankees had at winning. Today, it was the opposite. Hiroki Kuroda pitched seven good innings, limiting the damage to just two...
View ArticleRoyals sneak past Yankees 2-1
The Royals are now 1 game below .500. Two good weeks away!Royals' pitchers worked around a lot of baserunners Sunday afternoon, but the team escaped Kauffman Stadium with a 2-1 victory over the...
View ArticleWhich Yankees pitching prospects might struggle in Yankee Stadium due to high...
Going by minor league fly ball rates, which Yankees prospects might be well suited for the Yankees' home ballpark?Phil Hughes has pitched very well in his first year separated from the Yankees...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 6/8/14
The Wall Street Journal | Daniel Barbarisi: The backstory behind the Mark Teixeira talk show Foul Territory.The Times-Tribune | Donnie Collins: The Scranton-Wilkes/Barre RailRiders manager Dave Miley...
View ArticleBaby Bomber Recap 6/8/14: Rob Refsnyder and Aaron Judge would like promotions
Recapping the Yankees' minor league affiliates' results from June 8th.Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: L 4-5 vs. Toledo Mud Hens1B Jose Pirela 1-5, CSC Francisco Cervelli 1-3CF Adonis Garcia...
View ArticleYankees might be putting Brian Roberts and Kelly Johnson on notice
If you read between the lines, Brian Cashman might be preparing to bring up Jose Pirela and Rob Refsnyder at some pointAre you getting sick of all the dead weight in the Yankees lineup yet? If you're...
View ArticleAre you happy with the Yankees new draft class?
With the 2014 MLB draft over, how do you think the Yankees did?The 2014 MLB Draft wrapped up on Saturday, ending three days of young ballplayers taking their next steps en route to The Show. The...
View Article2014 MLB Draft: Matt Wotherspoon, Joe Harvey, and Luke Curtis selected
For the second straight year, Pitt had three players selected in the Major League Baseball Draft. Last year, it was Elvin Soto, Ethan Mildren, and Matt Wotherspoon being picked. While Soto and Mildren...
View ArticleMLB Draft 2014: Yankees 2014 draft pick results tracker and social media guide
Keeping track of all the newest Yankees from the 2014 draft class.Inspired by Tanya's draft pick tracker fromĀ last year and the similarly superb draft pick tracker designed over atĀ Amazin' Avenue by...
View ArticleYankees Weekly Preview: Tanaka Time times two!
The offense is struggling and the losses are mounting, so the Yankees need to go on a run. With visits to Seattle and Oakland looming, they will have their plates full, but two Tanaka starts should go...
View ArticleYankees lineup vs. Royals - Ellsbury hurt; Kelley injury update
The Yankees will try to avoid losing the series to the Royals by throwing Vidal Nuno out to the mound.The #yankees lineup: Gardner 8, Jeter 6, Teixeira 3, Soriano 9, Solarte 5, McCann 2, Beltran DH,...
View ArticleOT: Yankees-Royals Rainout open thread
I don't think the heavy stuff is coming down for awhile.Thousands of Royals fans wanted to come out to the K tonight to witness what could be the last time we see former Baker University pitcher Vidal...
View ArticleTyler Skaggs to Disabled List, Hector Santiago to Anaheim
Mild Hamstring issue...Tyler Skaggs was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a sore hamstring and Hector Santiago was recalled from AAA Salt Lake City. He will pitch tomorrow night in Anaheim...
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