Week 21 Birds Up, O's Down (26 August - 1 September)
RotationWei-Yin ChenOuch. Bad week.Scott FeldmanTossed probably his best start as an Oriole (7 innings, 1 ER, 1 BB, and 5 Ks), but still took the loss.Miguel GonzalezGot some extra rest so that he...
View ArticleJR Murphy is our 52nd customer: Remembering the unmemorable Yankees roster
The Yankees set a new club record of 52 players used in a season when JR Murphy made his major league debut. We all know the team has been hit with plenty of injuries, so it's not surprising, but...
View ArticleYankees rumors: New York 'heavily' scouting Japanese RHP Masahiro Tanaka
The New York Yankees have "heavily scouted" Japanese right-hander Masahiro Tanaka this season, reports Mark Hale of the NY Post.More Yanks: What to Expect from Cesar CabralThe Bombers have been present...
View ArticleYankees' September call-ups: What to expect from Brett Marshall
Brett Marshall began 2013 as the consensus best pitching prospect in the Yankees system on many prospect lists (mostly by default due to injuries), Top 10 on both Fangraphs' and John Sickel's preseason...
View ArticleWhite Sox prospect Erik Johnson to make debut against Yankees Wednesday
Erik Johnson was officially added to the roster on Tuesday, and he'll see his first action on Wednesday. Robin Ventura said the White Sox's top prospect will make his major-league debut against the New...
View ArticlePhil Hughes has been moved to the bullpen, David Huff moves into the rotation
Phil Hughes is out. David Huff is in. Finally, Hughes has been taken out of the rotation after compiling a 4.86 ERA and a 4.54 FIP on the season. He's had a 5.71 ERA in the second half and had a 6.46...
View ArticleYankees 6, White Sox 4: Nobody has Chris Sale's back
Winning games is difficult work for the White Sox this year, but a three-run lead with five outs to go and Chris Sale on the mound is as close to comfortable as most games will get.Tonight, it didn't...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 9/4/13
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View ArticleBaby Bomber Recap 9/3/13: Eric Jagielo notches three hits in Staten Island split
Short Season-A Staten Island Yankees:W 6-2, L 0-2 vs. Vermont Lake MonstersGame One:CF Brandon Thomas 1-4, BB, KLF Michael O'Neill 0-5, 2 K3B Eric Jagielo 2-5, K1B Mike Ford 0-4, BBRF Yeicok Calderon...
View ArticleVideo: Yankees pull off double steal, steal of home
Stealing home is hard! That's why straight steals of it are one of the more exciting -- and rare -- events in a baseball game. When a straight steal isn't on the table, though, we have to make do with...
View ArticleProspect of the Day: Erik Johnson, RHP, Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox pitching prospect Erik Johnson will make his major league debut today against the New York Yankees. 2013 has been a very strong year for the young right-hander, and a good run in...
View ArticleHow will the Yankees use Phil Hughes out of the bullpen?
It took a while, but the Yankeesmoved Phil Hughes to the bullpen and inserted David Huff into the rotation in his place. Although I backed Hughes more than most, this was a move that desperately needed...
View ArticlePinstripe Alley Podcast Episode 22: Come Sale away
A baseball podcast for you with the Yankees within a couple games of the Wild Card!We unfortunately had some technical difficulties when my connection spazzed out and everything from the Tweetbag...
View ArticleYankees rumors: Joe Girardi will attempt to talk Mariano Rivera out of...
New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi plans on talking to closer Mariano Rivera this offseason about reconsidering plans to retire at the end of the year, reports Ian O'Connor of ESPN New York.More...
View ArticleGive it your best shot, Joe Girardi
Considering how well Mariano Rivera has pitched this season, it shouldn't surprise anyone that someone's having second thoughts about his impending retirement.Nope, not Rivera. He still sounds like a...
View ArticleYankees' September call-ups: What to expect from David Adams
With September first's roster expansion, David Adams has been recalled from Triple-A. Now that he's back for the stretch run, what can we expect?The Yankees selected Adams from the University of...
View ArticleMax Scherzer should win the Cy Young, run support or no
It's not nice to play with an old man's emotions like this, but somebody in Detroit has successfully riled up Jim Leyland and generated a stupid controversy out of nothing by asking about the run...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 9/5/13
Yesterday on Pinstriped BibleYankees 6, White Sox 5: Yankees sweep White SoxYankees lineup vs. White Sox & American League World Series and pennant oddsYankees' September call-ups: What to expect...
View ArticleBaby Bomber Recap 9/4/13: Thunder take playoff series lead after walk-off win...
Double-A Trenton Thunder:W 6-5 (10 innings) vs. Binghamton MetsCF Mason Williams 0-5, 2 KLF Ramon Flores 2-5, K, E7 - fielding error2B Jose Pirela 3-5, 2BC Gary Sanchez 1-5, RBI, 3 KRF Tyler Austin...
View ArticleJim Callis on Yankees prospects: Eric Jagielo, Greg Bird, JR Murphy
Jim Callis used to be Baseball America's prospect expert, but now he's MLB.com's prospect expert and he recently talked about Yankees prospects on twitter.On the Yankees 2013 draft class, Callis...
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