Baby Bomber Recap 6/24/14: Jose Pirela homers in RailRiders loss
Recapping the Yankees' minor league affiliates' results from June 24th.Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders:L 5-7 vs. Rochester Red WingsLF Jose Pirela 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, BB, K - seventh homer of the...
View ArticleWhat if the Yankees 2007 MLB Draft had been perfect?
Word is that Brian Cashman will receive a (I think) much deserved extension. But the haters were out in force, asking why the Yankees haven't drafted anyone to replace the current core? In the subtext...
View Article2014 Blue Jays are first team to complete two walkoff bunts in one season...
On Tuesday night, the Toronto Blue Jays had a walkoff win over the New York Yankees on a Melky Cabrera sacrifice bunt attempt. Jose Reyes reached on a double to start the inning, and Cabrera dropped a...
View ArticleDaily Yankees Predictions 6/25/14: Don't get swept
Remember when the Yankees swept the Blue Jays last week? Let's not let them return the favor.Let's not even talk about last night's game.6/24/14 Daily Prediction Answers1.How many innings does the...
View ArticleGame #80 Preview: Blue Jays vs. Yankees
The Blue Jays try to sweep away the Evil Empire tonight at 7:07 as Drew Hutchison takes the mound against right-hander Hiroki Kuroda. The Japanese veteran has been a little off this season and is...
View ArticleYankees Rumors: The Diamondbacks are reportedly open for business; should the...
Arizona is going nowhere and has new leadership, so should the Yankees be interested in what the D'backs might be selling?Baseball's a funny game. Just three years ago, the Arizona Diamondbacks went...
View ArticleGary Sanchez and the question of selling low
Gary Sanchez has seen his value take a hit this season. Should the Yankees sell low or wait for a bounce that may never come?Just over a month before the July 31st non-waiver trade deadline, the...
View ArticleOne bad inning costs us, Jays lose to Yankees
Yankees 5 Blue Jays 3One bad inning cost us. So no sweep.Drew Hutchison threw 5 good innings, unfortunately he was out there for 6 innings. His bad inning was the 4th. He gave up a walk to Kelly...
View ArticleYankees 5, Blue Jays 3: Kuroda solid, sweep avoided
A win's a win, right?After a rough outing by Chase Whitley and an ugly ending to last night's game, the Yankees turned to Hiroki Kuroda to spare them from a three-game sweep at the hands of the...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 6/26/14
New York Post | Ken Davidoff: Derek Jeter can't begin to show his age now because the team still needs him to perform.LoHud | Chad Jennings: The Yankees have had really bad infield defense this year...
View ArticleBaby Bomber Recap 6/25/14: Luis Severino, Greg Bird, and Jake Cave star in...
Recapping the Yankees' minor league affiliates' results from June 25th.Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: PostponedDouble-A Trenton Thunder:L 3-7 vs. Bowie BaysoxCF Ben Gamel 2-4, 2 doubles, K,...
View ArticleThe Rays Tank: DP is on, DP is most likely gone
11 K's and a tip of the cap from @DAVIDprice14: pic.twitter.com/9JlF5FhQMP— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) June 25, 2014We know it's coming, and it makes sense, but I hate these "potentially his last...
View ArticleYankees Prospects: The experts on Manny Banuelos, Peter O`Brien, Luis...
A roundup of what the experts have to say about some Yankee prospects you know and some you might not know yetKeith Law saw the Trenton Thunder recently and had some disappointing things to say about...
View ArticleTop 40 Derek Jeter Moments, in celebration of the Captain turning 40
Because where wouldn't a round number celebration be without an arbitrary list?Derek Jeter turns 40 today. It seems like just the other day when he was a fresh-faced kid taking over the New York City...
View ArticleHeathcott's injury part of another tough year for top outfield prospects
Slade Heathcott's season-ending injury is the latest chapter in the disappointing tale of the Yankees' once heralded outfield prospect trio.It seemed not that long ago that the Yankees were blessed to...
View ArticleMore on last night: Why didn't we pinch hit for Adam Lind?
Last night, in the 7th inning, The Jays had the tying run on base, with two outs, with Adam Lind scheduled to bat. Yankees manager Joe Girardi, not being a complete idiot, brought in lefty reliever...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 6/27/14
ESPN New York | Andrew Marchand: Joe Torre, David Cone, Paul O`Neill and others talk about Derek Jeter at 40 years old.LoHud | Chad Jennings: Mark Newman talks about Manny Banuelos, Eric Jagielo, Bryan...
View ArticleBaby Bomber Recap 6/26/14: Ian Clarkin pitches six scoreless innings; Rob...
Recapping the Yankees' minor league affiliates' results from June 26th, lightning-style.Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: W 7-4, L 3-4 vs. Syracuse ChiefsGame 1:LF Jose Pirela 2-4C John Ryan...
View ArticleIs there any hope for Vidal Nuno?
Vidal Nuno won't blow any batters away, but many "crafty lefties" have gotten by with similar stuff. Why can't Nuno do the same?Even following Chase Whitley's abhorrent performance this week, its...
View ArticleDaily Yankees Predictions 6/27/14: It's Nuno night
The Yankees avoided the sweep on Wednesday partially thanks to a hot Mark Teixeira. Tonight they take on the Red Sox for the first time since April. Let's start a win streak. After winning the last...
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