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Yankees 2, Tigers 1: Max Scherzer takes hard-luck loss, Detroit offense a...
Cheered on by Kate Upton and helped by excellent defensive play, Max Scherzer allowed just two runs over seven innings. But a lack of run support from a no-show offense doomed Detroit's ace to his...
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Royal Ups and Downs: Post Deadline Push Edition
The series that chronicles the highs and lows of the Royals roster.If nothing else, the Royals have refused to fade totally out of the postseason picture. Given, nothing really was done to improve the...
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Yankees should consider bringing Brandon McCarthy back for next year
It's still early, but the Yankees don't have many better options in 2015The Yankees need pitching. That comes as little surprise to anyone because we hear it every year. Continuously. Well, next year...
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Reflections on Alex Rodriguez on the anniversary of his Biogenesis suspension
Even for those who don't despise A-Rod, forming an opinion on the man is a challenge.Today is a bit of a bizarre day in Yankees history. One year ago today, months of investigation finally came to a...
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Yankees send Matt Thornton to the Nationals via waiver claim
Bye, LOOGYWhile the non-waivers trade deadline has passed, moves can still be made here in August and that's what has happened today. In August, most teams expose many of their players to the waiver...
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Maximizing the unique value of Martin Prado
Martin Prado is an upgrade over Ichiro Suzuki in right, but to get the most out of him, the Yankees should use him at several positionsWhen the Yankees acquired Martin Prado with minutes to go before...
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Nationals acquire lefty Matt Thornton from Yankees: Nats get left-handed help...
According to several reports this afternoon the Washington Nationals claimed New York Yankees' lefty Matt Thornton off revocable waivers and have since reportedly worked out a deal to acquire the...
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Yankees lineup vs. Tigers - New York working on another waiver deal
The Yankees get to take on David Price for his first start with the Tigers and hopefully they give him a warm welcoming.Tonight's #Yankees lineup (6 PM, YES) Gardner LF Jeter SS Ellsbury CF Teixeira 1B...
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Nationals acquire Matt Thornton from Yankees
In a somewhat puzzling move, the Yankees have allowed the Nationals to acquire Matt Thornton for little beyond salary relief. The Washington Nationals have acquired southpaw reliever Matt Thornton from...
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Nationals claim Matt Thornton off waivers from Yankees
The NL East-leading Nationals have acquired a left-handed reliever at a reasonable rate in Matt Thornton. The Washington Nationals have bolstered their late game effectiveness by picking up the...
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CC Sabathia avoids microfracture surgery, intends to be ready for 2015
The former Cy Young winner will not need major knee surgery and hopes to "have a normal offseason."New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia had a bone spur removed and will avoid microfracture surgery on...
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Yankees 3, Tigers 4: Yankees fall to Tigers in extras
The Yankees let this one slip through their fingers...After a big win against Max Scherzer and the AL Central leading Detroit Tigers, the Yankees sent Hiroki Kuroda - last remaining member of the...
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Tigers 4, Yankees 3 (12): Price strikes out 10 in debut as a Tiger, Avila...
David Price went 8 2/3 innings and struck out 10 in his first game as a Detroit Tiger. Alex Avila drove in the go-ahead run in the 12th inning with a solo home run, which handed the Tigers the win over...
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Jacob Turner Available, Adam Dunn Pitches, Michael Bourn Rehabs, Indians Get...
and Jim Johnson and Rich Hill land jobsThe Indians loss last night included an unfair bit of bad luck. CLE and CIN players were both in disbelief.Adam Dunn pitched the 9th inning of Chicago's 16-0 loss...
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Game 111 Preview: Tigers at Yankees
Justin Verlander, still in search of his first career win at the new Yankee Stadium, will face left-hander Chris Capuano in the third of four games between the Tigers and Yankees.Detroit Tigers (62-48)...
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Baby Bomber Recap 8/5/14: Homers for Greg Bird, Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez,...
Recapping the Yankees' minor league affiliates' results from August 5th.Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders:L 1-4 vs. Syracuse Chiefs1B Jose Pirela 0-42B Rob Refsnyder 0-3, K, HBPLF Zoilo Almonte...
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Why did the Yankees keep Derek Jeter at shortstop?
Derek Jeter's been a sub-par defensive shortstop for a while now, and has been especially bad in recent years. Should the Yankees have moved him to another, less premium, position?It's no secret that...
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PSA Comments of the Day 8/6/14: Nothing free about Free Baseball
Now we're getting into it!Comment of the GameSince we had both a regular thread and an overflow thread, there are two posts worthy of the COTG. The first goes to long time lurker repeater1990, who has...
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Dante Bichette Jr. continues his bounceback season with a promotion to Trenton
Heeeeeeeey.When the Yankees drafted Dante Bichette Jr. as their top pick in the 2011 MLB draft, which came 51st overall in the supplementary round, draft pundits immediately derided it as an overdraft,...
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Braves and Yankees still fighting for zombie crown
The Braves and Yankees are zombie teams that will never die. Only one of them can be the true zombie king, though.Earlier in the year, I wrote two articles about the Yankees: One had a title of "The...
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