Robinson Cano: God's plan for Yankees to make postseason
New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano is placing his faith in a higher power that his team will make the postseason, reports David Lennon of Newsday.Cano talked about his team's post-season...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 9/17/13
Yesterday on Pinstriped BibleYankees off night scoreboard watching open threadDerek Jeter is not a shortstop anymoreYankees weekly preview: Bouncing backRobinson Cano: And then there was oneAround the...
View ArticleView from the other side: Yankees questions for Tanya Bondurant of Pinstriped...
After suffering a series sweep at the hands of the Red Sox, the Yankees find themselves 4th in the AL East (guess who is the only team trailing them) and, more importantly, 2.5 back in the Wild Card...
View ArticleLast chance for Wells and Ichiro to be useful
Prepared to be floored by this hottest of hot takes: Ichiro Suzuki and Vernon Wells are not good hitters. They have a 73 and 75 wRC+ on the season, respectively. Wells is not only a bad hitter, but...
View ArticleMariano Rivera vs. the Red Sox: A retrospective
On Sunday night, before his final game at Fenway Park, a loss that shoved the Yankees' playoff hopes down a notch from long shot to dangling by a thread, the Boston Red Sox bid their farewell to...
View ArticleA Quick Look At Andy Pettitte's Starts Against The Blue Jays
Andy Pettitte has started three games against the Blue Jays so far this season. In those three starts, the Yankees have won every time with Pettitte going at least six innings giving up no more than...
View ArticleNominate Ken Singleton for the Ford C. Frick Award
Growing up watching the Yankees has certainly lent itself to amazing moments, and many of them have been made all the more special by the men broadcasting the game for the television audience. John...
View ArticleToday in Bluebird Banter History
One year ago today:The Blue Jays released a statement on the Yunel Escobar eyeblack issue.The next day a press conference was held. I still think the Jays should have prepared Yunel better for it, that...
View ArticleBlue Jays 2 Yankees 0: R. A. Dickey throws 7 scoreless
Yankees 0 Blue Jays 2R. A. Dickey battled through the first couple of innings, but stranded 5 batters in those two innings. The rest of the game's 7 innings were great. Sergio Santos pitched around...
View ArticleYankees 0, Blue Jays 2: A long, impassioned sigh
Andy Pettitte did his job. The great veteran ate up 6.2 innings, giving up only one run on a fourth-inning solo homer by Colby Rasmus. Pettitte gave up six hits and two walks with five strikeouts on...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 9/18/13
Yesterday on Pinstriped BibleYankees 0, Blue Jays 2: A long, impassioned sighYankees lineup vs. Blue Jays; Romine scratched, Logan injury updateNominate Ken Singleton for the Ford C. Frick AwardYankees...
View ArticleMore on last night's win
I'll admit I really enjoy beating the Yankees. Especially when we can keep them from getting to the playoffs.The first cople of innings, I thought it was going to be one of those nights. R,A, Dickey...
View ArticleShould the Yankees re-sign Boone Logan?
Boone Logan is a free agent at the end of the season and he's expressed his desire to re-sign with the Yankees, but should the Yankees be interested in bringing him back?After coming to the Yankees in...
View ArticleChris Stewart's season: A journey in GIFs
Yogi Berra. Bill Dickey. Thurman Munson. Elston Howard. Jorge Posada. The Yankees have a long tradition of superb catchers that has been utterly kicked to the curb this year by the majesty of Chris...
View ArticleYankees announce four players for the instructional league
The Yankees have announced who will be reporting to instructional league in the offseason. Recent international free agent signee Leonardo Molina, Tyler Austin, Eric Jagielo, and Ian Clarkin will all...
View ArticleYankees vs. Blue Jays; JR Murphy behind the plate, Boone Logan injury update
The Yankees will try to get a win again as they face the Toronto Blue Jays, who are on the verge of mathematically being eliminated from the playoffs. Phil Hughes will try to somehow not get blown up...
View ArticleBlue Jays 3 Yankees 4: A rare Blue Jay blown save
Yankees 4 Blue Jays 3Our bullpen has been so good, but this still hurt. Up by 3 in the 8th, we should win.Up 3-0 in the 8th, Gibby let J.A. Happ start the inning. He gave up a Brendan Ryan ground rule...
View ArticleAndy Pettitte retirement: Saying goodbye to Old Reliable once again
Yankees fans were already prepared to face 2014 without Mariano Rivera, and now they will have to add Andy Pettitte to that Core Four exodus. It feels different with Pettitte than it does with Rivera,...
View ArticleAndy Pettitte announces retirement
It looks like we will see Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte go out the door together.This morning, Joel Sherman reported that he heard rumors from multiple sources about Andy Pettitte possibly planning...
View ArticleAndy Pettitte retirement: News & reactions from around the Internet
Andy Pettitte announced his retirement following the 2013 season. Here is his official statement:I'm announcing my retirement prior to the conclusion of our season because I want all of our fans to...
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