Sporcle open thread: High-strikeout games
Can you name the highest total strikeout games in Yankees history?Vidal Nuno fanned three batters in two innings today. To celebrate, take the Sporcle quiz of the evening! /forced/In Yankees history,...
View ArticleMedia and Scouts Forget Time of Year, Circumstances During Santana Workout
Earlier today, Johan Santana held a throwing session for seven teams at a high school in Fort Myers. In spite of it being more of a public showing of the progress in his rehabilitation process, Santana...
View ArticleGarret Anderson - Top 100 Angels #9
There was only one G.A.#9 - GARRET ANDERSON, OFIf this were a list of the 100 Coolest Angels, G.A. - Garret Anderson - would be the runaway number one winner. As it is, he is a Top Ten Angel with an...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 2/26/14
Last Time on Pinstripe AlleySporcle open thread: High-strikeout gamesYankees 8, FSU 3: Professionals beat the amateursYankees spring training game one: New York vs. Florida State UniversityAnalyzing...
View ArticleTanaka expected to make pitching debut on Saturday
Tune in Saturday to see 3/5 of the rotation pitch, including Masahiro Tanaka as he makes his spring training debut.Spring training games have started, and that means we finally get to see some highly...
View ArticlePinstripe Alley Podcast Episode 37: The International Humbler
Brett Gardner got his contract extended! Huzzah.The podcast is back and the Yankees are actually playing baseball! Not meaningful baseball, but it's baseball anyway. We discuss the Brett Gardner...
View ArticleSpring Training Game Two: Yankees vs. Pirates
Yankees baseball!LineupNEW YORK YANKEESPITTSBURGH PIRATESJacoby Ellsbury - CFStarling Marte - LFEduardo NunezYangervis Solarte - SSRussell Martin - CCarlos Beltran - RFAndrew McCutchen - CFBrian McCann...
View ArticleBrett Gardner extension: Being There
As long as the roots are not severed, all is well. And all will be well in the garden.Uncharacteristically, the Yankees just signed Brett Gardner to a four-year, $52 million extension.Chance the...
View ArticleYankees lock up Brett Gardner
The Yankees locked up Brett Gardner as their left fielder for the foreseeable future. Gardner is not the typical left fielder, as he provides value with speed and defense rather than big power. Here is...
View ArticleYankees 5, Pirates 6: Jacoby Ellsbury and Brian McCann impress in their...
The final score wasn't in their favor, but the Yankees got some nice production out of their newest additions.The Yankees traveled to Bradenton, Florida, to kick off Grapefruit League action against...
View ArticleCarl Pavano announces retirement
The 14-year MLB veteran announced his retirement on Wednesday afternoon.Fourteen-year MLB veteran Carl Pavano announced his retirement from professional baseball on Wednesday afternoon, according to...
View ArticleYankees better put a Spring in their step
The Yankees need to realize their winter hibernation is over and start playing well.I know a lot of Yankees fans are probably just excited to have baseball back, so they might be more inclined to be...
View ArticleAround the Empire: New York Yankees News - 2/27/14
Last Time on Pinstripe AlleyYankees better put a Spring in their stepYankees 5, Pirates 6: Jacoby Ellsbury and Brian McCann impress in their Yankee debutsSpring Training Game Two: Yankees vs....
View ArticleWhy the Red Sox won't go 162-0
You may think that there's a secret society that believes otherwise, but you'd be WRONG WRONG WRONG.When Matthew Kory wrote on Tuesday on this very site that the Red Sox were likely due for regression...
View ArticleA/V Room: Jose Abreu opens up some more
Plus: The rumor mill connects the White Sox and Yankees, Adam Eaton's energy is appreciated, and Matt Davidson says "awesome" a couple of timesA number of factors -- security concerns chiefly among...
View ArticleYankees Hot Stove: Could New York's catching depth land them one of Arizona's...
Could the Yankees and D-Backs be a match?It would appear that the Yankees have somewhat of an abundance of catchers at the moment. Brian McCann and one of Francisco Cervelli, Austin Romine, or J.R....
View ArticleIvan Nova has been flying under the radar early in camp
Even if Ivan Nova hasn't been getting much attention so far, his 2014 season is an important one for him.There have been several story lines thus far in Yankee camp, especially when it comes to the...
View ArticleNFBC ADP Rankings Analysis: Outfielders
Ray takes a look at the recent average draft position (ADP) data from NFBC for outfielders, and advises to not buy into the Billy Hamilton hype, and consider the injury risk with Jacoby Ellsbury.Today...
View ArticleSpring Training Game Three: Yankees vs. Pirates
The Yankees take on the Pirates in their home opener.Today's game is the Yankees spring training home opener, and it's also the first televised game! I don't know about you, but it's been far too long...
View ArticleMLBPA 'remarkably concerned' with new home plate collision rules
Union chief Tony Clark is concerned that the new rules could change the game too much. The rule banning home plate collisions is in an "experimental" phase at the moment, but Tony Clark, the director...
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