Around the Empire: New York Yankees News - 9/24/14
Fangraphs | Jeff Sullivan:Michael Pineda hasn't just returned to form following surgery, he's arguably been better with a more aggressive approach.The Record | Steve Popper: Derek Jeter has picked...
View ArticleA statistical look at the Yankees hitting woes
Can the team return to the offense of the championship years?As the season wraps up, the Yankees offense could be best described as dreadful. For the second season in a row the team will miss the...
View ArticlePSA Comments of the Day 9/24/14: Thank you Shane Greene
Shane Greene, one of the best stories of 2014, takes the mound this afternoon. This will most likely be his last start of 2014. We look forward to seeing him in 2015.Comment of the GameI like Jeter and...
View ArticleOne of the best trade deadline deals was ... Andrew Miller?
The lefty reliever has been incredible since he came to the Beltway.When I think of the big trade deadline deals this season, whether or not they occurred on July 31st, I think of the Oakland trades. I...
View ArticleA friendly guide on how to both love and hate Derek Jeter
Let's break down actual reasons to love the Yankees' shortstop, who *apparently* won't be manning the area between second and third base soon.
View ArticleBeing thankful for Jeter's retirement tour
The Derek Jeter Retirement Tour has been a bore, but it beats the alternative.There's a lot of negative things waiting to be said about the Derek Jeter Retirement Tour.Mo set a bad precedent last year...
View ArticleYankees mathematically eliminated with loss to Orioles
The postseason will again be without a representative from New York.For the first time in 21 years, there will be two consecutive MLB postseasons without the New York Yankees. The Bronx Bombers were...
View ArticleOrioles notch 15 hits in 9-5 win over Yankees, eliminating New York from...
The Orioles sent the Yankees slim postseason hopes into oblivion with a 9-5 win on Wednesday afternoon. The O's had 15 hits, including four by Nelson Cruz.There are days where you can't help but...
View ArticleYankees 5, Orioles 9: Elimination
That's all, folksAt long last, it's over. It has felt like the Yankees were hanging onto the ledge for a while, threatening to drag themselves up over the side and put themselves in playoff contention....
View ArticleYankees Prospects: Baseball America ranks two among the top 20 in the Gulf...
This year has been a good year for Yankees prospects, something that has been a long time coming for both the organization and the fans. It's no surprise then that they appear (twice) on Baseball...
View ArticleMark Teixeira needs to stop talking
The Yankees first baseman continues to open up his big mouth and say something stupid and it needs to stopHe's done it again. Mark Teixeira has opened his mouth and said something stupid:Teixeira says...
View ArticleYankee Stadium: The House that Jeter Filled
Derek Jeter has only one more game left to play in Yankee Stadium. It has been quite a ride on route to this moment. Seeing it has made me miss the old Yankee Stadium that much more.On Thursday,...
View ArticlePirates claim Chaz Roe off waivers from Yankees
The 27-year-old was recently designated for assignment. The Pittsburgh Pirates have claimed right-hander Chaz Roe off waivers, per MLB.com's transaction page. Roe had been designated for assignment by...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 9/25/14
It's About the Money | Brad Vietrogoski: An early look at what the Yankees could look like in 2015.New York Daily | Mark Feinsand: The only way the fans can properly say goodbye to Derek Jeter is if...
View ArticleWhat if Derek Jeter never announced his retirement?
His farewell tour has been tiresome, but in calling it quits, Derek Jeter made just the right decision at just the right time - as usual. In February, when Derek Jeter announced that 2014 would be his...
View ArticlePSA Comments of the Day 9/25/14: I watched the fire that grew so low
We have come to it, at last. Depending on the weather, tonight is the final day that Derek Jeter will play in Yankee Stadium. I will not say, do not weep, for not all tears are an evil.Comment of the...
View ArticleYankees 6, Orioles 5: Jeter tweaks the Orioles one last time
Yep. That just happened.Anyone with a modicum of a sense of history appreciated the circumstances of the game tonight. Whether you're an Orioles fan, a Yankees fan, or a fan of neither, there's no way...
View ArticleGame #159: You Should’ve Watched the Derek Jeter Game
Man, how about that Derek Jeter? Crazy, right? Definitely the greatest of all time, right? Seriously, what a way to cap off a fantastic career. Walking off his last game in Yankees stadium, absolutely...
View ArticleDerek Jeter: 'Today was my last game at shortstop'
Derek Jeter will play this weekend against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, the final three games of his 20-year Hall-of-Fame career. But he won't play shortstop, the only position in the field the...
View ArticleTechnical Tidbits 9/26
In which Paul Johnson turns WR's into CB's. It's your favorite backup Technical Tidbit writer with you again.The Yellow Jackets have been working to clean up their special teams play during the week...
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