Yankees minor leagues in review: The best storylines of 2014
While the Yankees major league team has been largely disappointing, the minor league system has actually shown a lot of promise this year. There were multiple breakout stars and an overall solid...
View ArticleYankees lineup vs. Rays - Brett Gardner may not return this season
Injuries, injuries everywhere.The Yankees currently sit five games out of the second wild card spot, trailing the Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, and Seattle Mariners. At 10 games back of the...
View ArticleRays vs. Yankees, game 1 recap: Ryan Hanigan blocks the path the playoffs
(Legally, apparently.)I get that the Yankees already had a very small chance (1.5% before today's games) of making the playoffs, but despite that -- or perhaps because of that -- it feels good to play...
View ArticleYankees 3, Rays 4: Kuroda smacked around, offense blows rare opportunities,...
It was another aggravating loss on Tuesday night, and yet one that just felt so predictable.During Derek Jeter Day on Sunday, the Yankees hoisted the brand spankin' new and in-no-way-marketable flags...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 9/10/14
It's About the Money | Katie Sharp: Mark Teixeira might have finally learned how to beat the shift.NJ.com | Brendan Kuty:Masahiro Tanaka might still be able to pitch this year.YES Network | Lou...
View ArticleJon Lester isn't worth it for the Yankees
For the second straight winter the Yankees are going to try and spend their way back into the postseason. Jon Lester shouldn't be their answer. For all their woes on offense, the Yankees are going to...
View ArticlePSA Comments of the Day 9/10/14: I think we're just about done
The Yankees face the Rays tonight. Chris Capuano is pitching. What's the offense going to do tonight? That's the question of the ages.Comment of the GameSurprisingly enough, this was the most rec'd...
View ArticleMusings on the humdrum of Yankees mediocrity over the past couple years
Breaking news: Rooting for a team that is painfully mediocre just isn't very fun. That being said, don't jump off the bandwagon just because of a few forgettable seasons.When I was growing up watching...
View ArticleBreaking Down Brandon Finnegan's Debut
The newly drafted lefty sees the big stage in the Big Apple. On Saturday, newly minted Royal Brandon Finnegan made his professional debut. It's quite a thing to make your big league debut in the Big...
View ArticleLast night's play at the plate is just another reminder that the Yankees need...
Last night the Stephen Drew got thrown out at the plate in the fifth inning after being sent by third base coach Rob Thomson. It ended up being a crucial play because the bases were loaded and there...
View ArticleYankees vs. Rays - Masahiro Tanaka to pitch a minor league game
Chris Capuano has to hold the line here because they can't have another outing like Hiroki Kuroda has last night. Even four runs is too much for this team.Tonight's #Yankees lineup: Ellsbury CF, Jeter...
View ArticleAngels 2014 Season: How did they become so good?
Few teams can claim to have ever rivaled the Yankees' recent spending spree, but the Angels' series of moves in the offseasons heading into 2012 and 2013 come darn close. After signing Albert Pujols...
View ArticleNote to Orioles fans: Don't be jerks
We spent years being abused by Red Sox and Yankees fans in our own house. Now that the Orioles are good, it's time to prove that we're better than that. It's no secret to anyone reading this that the...
View ArticleYankees' Brett Gardner could miss "significant amount of time" with abdominal...
The Yankees' could be without their best player for the remainder of the season. As they continue to play out the final month of the season, the New York Yankees will be without outfielder Brett...
View ArticleDiamondbacks mathematically eliminated from MLB playoffs
It's been a trying year in Arizona, and that continued with the Diamondbacks officially being eliminated from the postseason.After a long, disappointing season, the Arizona Diamondbacks were officially...
View ArticleYankees 8, Rays 5: Overcoming a large deficit is apparently possible
The Yankees scored eight runs and overcame a four run deficit without their best hitters. Yup.This looked like it would be a typical Yankee loss out of the gate. Chris Capuano was pretty terrible in...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 9/11/14
New York Post | Joel Sherman: The Yankees need to figure out what to do with Alex Rodriguez in 2015.ESPN New York | Wallace Matthews: Should the Yankees go to a six-man rotation next year to protect...
View ArticleShould the Yankees bring back David Robertson?
David Robertson is slated to hit free agency this winter. Will the Yankees pony up to keep their closer around?The Yankees have a tough decision looming with regards to their current closer, David...
View ArticleWhat about the middle of the Red Sox rotation?
It's totally unclear how the 2015 rotation will look, but Joe Kelly and Clay Buchholz look to fill out the middle of the rotation. Is that a good thing?I know it comes as a shock to all of us, but the...
View ArticlePSA Comments of the Day 9/11/14: Big Mike's night
Michael Pineda takes the mound tonight against the Tampa Bay Rays. Winning this game would be pretty nice.Comment of the GameGIFS ARE BACK! It could be what influenced the COTG award going to...
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