Yankees lineup vs. Giants; Andy Pettitte retires, Austin Romine still out
On the day that Andy Pettitte announced his retirement, the Yankees will face the Giants at Yankee Stadium. CC Sabathia and Tim Lincecum will face off in what will be a battle of fallen former aces....
View ArticleAlex Rodriguez passes Lou Gehrig for most grand slams all time
Alex Rodriguez hit a grand slam tonight against the Giants to break a 1-1 tie. That's the 24th of his career, passing Lou Gehrig on the all-time leaders list, meaning he has the most grand slams out of...
View ArticleAlex Rodriguez hits MLB record 24th grand slam
New York Yankees veteran Alex Rodriguez hit his 24th career grand slam on Friday, setting a new MLB record. Rodriguez was previously tied with Yankees legend Lou Gehrig for the all-time lead in the...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 9/21/13
Yesterday on Pinstriped BibleYankees 5, Giants 1: A-Rod's record-breaking slam fuels Yanks to winAlex Rodriguez passes Lou Gehrig for most grand slams all timeYankees lineup vs. Giants; Andy Pettitte...
View ArticlePinstripe Alley Podcast Episode 24: Greg Bird's nubbins
The Yankees have really collapsed in the past week, so we are less than pleased. Eventually, we decided to start talking about the minor league system since the future is more exciting than the...
View ArticleAndy Pettitte retirement: Is he a Hall of Fame pitcher?
I'll be upfront about my state of mind as I'm writing this. On the day Andy Pettitte announced his pending retirement to the world, which he'd apparently been set on privately for some time, I'm...
View ArticleMVP, Cy Young award, and how people vote for them
My personal view here is that there is no difference between the best player, and the most valuable player. A debate that focuses on the process of awarding either the Cy Young or MVP for a given...
View ArticleYankees 6, Giants 0: Nova throws complete game shutout
So, Ivan Nova had a pretty decent day. The Yankees' starter got some early run support and put it to excellent use. Nova shut down the Giants over nine innings, earning a complete game shutout as the...
View ArticleThe gloriously outdated Yankees bobbleheads on MLB.com
The Yankees have a lot of bobbleheads for their players, but they don't just go away when players leave their team. They sit around and collect dust and now you get to buy them on clearance from...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 9/22/13
Yesterday on Pinstriped BibleThe gloriously outdated Yankees bobbleheads on MLB.comYankees 6, Giants 0: Nova throws complete game shut outYankees lineup vs. Giants; Sabathia could replace Hughes,...
View ArticleAndy Pettitte: One of the greatest pitchers of all time?
Andy Pettitte's retirement announcement has brought about the question of whether or not he deserves to be elected to the Hall of Fame. For some, the answer is an automatic no, given his admitted HGH...
View ArticleYankees lineup vs. Giants; Mariano Rivera Day, Metallica might be showing up
Today is Mariano Rivera Day and also Andy Pettitte's last career start at Yankee Stadium. This is it. Now the lineup is set and hopefully another win is coming:Goodbye Sky Harbor Lineup: Suzuki 9,...
View ArticleCurtis Granderson’s slump down the stretch
While Curtis Granderson made a terrific return from the DL, hitting .291/.412/.455 in his first 24 games back, his bat has fallen silent just as the games have gotten more and more meaningful. While it...
View ArticleYankees celebrate Mariano Rivera's career Sunday
The New York Yankees are set to honor longtime closer Mariano Rivera in a ceremony before Sunday's home game against the San Francisco Giants.Rivera is retiring after the season, calling an end to a...
View ArticleYankees 1, Giants 2: Pettitte and Rivera were awesome, the offense wasn't
On a day that was all about them, Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera both put in vintage performances. Pettitte took a no-hitter into the sixth and allowed just two runs in his seven innings. Rivera...
View ArticleThe 10 worst moments of Andy Pettitte's career
Andy Pettitte is the second-best pitcher in Yankees history and one of the best lefties of his generation, but while there have been many great moments throughout his 18-year career, there have been...
View ArticleCC Sabathia done for the season with hamstring strain
On Friday night, CC Sabathia actually had a pretty decent start against the Giants. He went seven innings, allowing one run on seven hits and three walks, striking out four along the way. It wasn't...
View ArticleC.C. Sabathia injury: Yankees LHP out with hamstring strain
New York Yankees starting pitcher C.C. Sabathia suffered a grade two hamstring strain in his last start and will miss the final week of the season, reports Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.Sabathia pitched well...
View ArticleMariano Rivera on the other side of things
Forty years ago, the American League stopped letting pitchers hit. We demanded more run scoring and those lousy pitchers just couldn't satisfy that hunger. So we invented the DH and half of the...
View ArticleYankees 2013 Season: The final insult
I'm sure we've all had this thought during the 2013 season: how can it get any worse? It seems the Yankees have found an amazingly varied number of ways to suffer completely embarrassing and shocking...
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