Baby Bomber Recap 8/9/14: Jacob Lindgren induces two double plays in Thunder...
Recapping the Yankees' minor league affiliates' results from August 9th.Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: L 3-5vs. Columbus ClippersCF Antoan Richardson 2-4, 3B, SB, PO2B Rob Refsnyder 1-4,...
View ArticlePSA Comments of the Day 8/10/14: Going for the series victory
Rooting for the home team would be ideal today. A series victory before heading down to face the Orioles would be pretty sweet.Comment of the GameToday is a very rare situation in which I am overriding...
View ArticleThe current offense might join six other Yankees teams since 1968 to lack a...
Since 1968 there have only been six Yankee teams that failed to produce a .300 hitter. Will the 2014 Yankees become the seventh?A couple months ago we examined the historical relevance that the...
View ArticleYankees 1, Indians 4: Yankees nearly shut out for second straight game
Yankees bad again.On a lot of days, the main story of this game would be the struggles of Hiroki Kuroda. And yes, Kuroda was not great today. But he was vastly overshadowed by the suck that was the...
View ArticleIndians beat Yankees 4-1 in Carlos Carrasco's return to the starting rotation
We'll always have "The Bug Game," Derek...Game 118: Indians 4, Yankees 1Box ScoreTribe improves to 59-59Don't worry, I'm not going to make this recap all about Derek Jeter, but allow me a...
View ArticlePSA Comments of the Day 8/11/14: Do or Die Time
The Yankees face the Orioles for a three game series. Winning the games is pretty important.Comment of the GameBlanky wins the COTG with both the appropriate comment and the GIF to match the current...
View ArticleIn celebration of Paul O'Neill Day, 21 Yankees GIFs to remember #21
"The Warrior" was one of the most iconic Yankees of the late-'90s dynasty.Paul O'Neill was the man--there's no doubt it among Yankees fans. Those who played and rooted against probably found his antics...
View ArticleSeries Preview: Baltimore Orioles vs. New York Yankees, August 11-13 2014
After winning back-to-back series against the other major-league teams with bird namesakes, the Orioles face the Yankees for three games at Camden Yards.Monday, August 11, 7:05 ET: Bud Norris vs. Chris...
View ArticleIs this the year the Orioles finally post a winning record against the Yankees?
The Orioles haven't posted a winning season against the Yankees since 1997. It's high time to change that, don't you think? Orioles fans have reason to hate the Yankees and their fans. While the...
View ArticleYankees September call ups preview: Position Players
Refsnyder won't be called up in 2014, but there are others who could beWhen discussing September call ups, it's easy to see how the Yankees have a stronger supply of pitching than they do position...
View ArticleYankees lineup vs. Orioles - Michael Pineda to start on Wednesday; Manny...
Maybe hide the pine tar a little better next time, eh?The Yankees have traveled to Baltimore for a three-game series against the division-leading Orioles after dropping two games to the Cleveland...
View ArticleLineups for Orioles vs Yankees on Monday, August 11th
The Orioles are going to bat without two of their regulars: J.J. Hardy is still feeling the effects of a strained thumb and Chris Davis isn't very good right now.Just as the series last week with the...
View ArticleManny Machado injury: Orioles star leaves after twisting knee
The young third baseman suffered an unfortunate injury at the plate against the Yankees.Baltimore Orioles star Manny Machado left the game against the New York Yankees in the bottom of the third inning...
View ArticleYankees 3, Orioles 11: Baltimore shows how you do the offense thing
The Orioles smacked the Yankee bullpen around and the New York offense kept on making everybody sad.It was the beginning of a crucial series at Camden Yards as the Yankees took on the first place...
View ArticleOrioles 11, Yankees 3: Machado injured on wild night
A double rundown gone wrong, Manny Machado exiting with a right knee sprain, and an offensive fireworks show started by Chris "I wasn't even supposed to be here tonight" Davis. Just another August...
View ArticleBaby Bomber Recap 8/11/14: Rob Refsnyder, Aaron Judge, Eric Jagielo, and...
Recapping the Yankees' minor league affiliates' results from August 11th.Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders:L 4-8 vs. Louisville BatsCF Antoan Richardson 0-5LF Jose Pirela 0-5, K2B Rob Refsnyder...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 8/12/14
Fangraphs | Paul Mammino: Despite the success of their makeshift rotation, the Yankees likely don't have the pitching to make the playoffs if everyone begins to regress.CBS Sports | Mike Axisa: The...
View ArticleDerek Jeter is far better than Honus Wagner, and that's final
There is some confusion as to whether players born in the 1800s are better than their modern brethren. Some think that Honus Wagner's statistics make him a better player than Derek Jeter. He was, but...
View ArticleThe Rays Tank: First win for Smyly
The Raystook last night's opener in Arlington with Drew Smyly getting his first win in a Rays uniform, Kevin Kiermaier left with lower back tightness but should be fine to play today and Wil Myers hit...
View ArticleEven at market rate, a David Robertson extension is worth it
I'm no big fan of relievers, but Robertson is of a different breed.It was completely understandable, to an extent, that the Yankees did not want to jump at re-signing David Robertson. The organization...
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