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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on December 6, 2011
Happy Birthday to Former Yankees Star Tino Martinez: A Fan Remembers (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
While Dec. 7 is remembered as one of the darkest dates on the calendar because of the Pearl Harbor tragedy, New York Yankees fans, such as I do, have a reason to think of the day with a modicum of appreciation. Tino Martinez was born Dec.
Wrong type shoe may have doomed Beltre on ground out call (Yahoo! Sports)
The velcro-type shoes worn by Adrian Beltre of the Texas Rangers may have been the reason a ball he claimed hit off his shoe turned into a ground out in the ninth inning of Wednesday's Game 1 of the World Series. It recalled the shoe-polish incidents of 1957 and 1969, but...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 20, 2011
Joe Girardi Manages Yanks to 3-2 Win Over Boston (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi made one of those decisions in Friday night's three-game series opener vs. the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park that could have given his harshest critics every fathomable reason to rake him over the coals.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on August 5, 2011
Fan perspective: CC Sabathia is the key to the 2011 Yankees (Associated Content)
With the retirement of Andy Pettitte, and loss of free agent Cliff Lee, one player the New York Yankees can't afford to lose is their ace CC Sabathia. As a Yankees fan, I hate to even imagine being without Sabathia for any length of time, but for the sake of this article I will. The reason C.C. Sabathia is the most important member of this Yankees team is: 1. He's the most successful starting pitcher on the staff, and it's not even close.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on March 23, 2011
Fan perspective: As Pujols goes, so go the Cardinals (Associated Content)
Albert Pujols has become the face of St. Louis Cardinals baseball for the past 11 years. One of the most consistent players in the game today, Pujols has been many times for his prowess as a Major League Baseball player. The heady first baseman has continually distanced himself from the comparison. If the Cardinals lose Pujols for any reason, which is likely after this year due to his contract expiring, the team may be in a mounds of trouble. Here are five reasons why the team must keep him at all costs or else a World Series may elude St.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on March 23, 2011
Greinke said no to Yankees and Blue Jays (Yahoo! Sports)
One reason the New York Yankees hardly showed much interest in trading for Zack Greinke this offseason, even...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on December 21, 2010
The 10 worst baseball free agent signings of the last decade (Associated Content)
The baseball offseason is a time when rich men get richer. Free agents shop their talents to prospective teams hoping to strike the mother load. Although these signings start off as a happy marriage, often times a few years in someone is looking for a divorce. Teams are often shackled with horrible contracts and have nobody to blame but themselves. Here are 10 examples of what teams will be trying to avoid this off season. 10. Eric Gagne: The only reason that this signing by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2007 isn't higher on the list is because the contract was...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on November 2, 2010
Yanks fire pitching coach Dave Eiland (AP)
Pitching coach Dave Eiland has been fired by the New York Yankees, the first move in what should be a busy offseason in the Bronx after a disappointing loss in the American League championship series. General manager Brian Cashman would not divulge a reason for letting Eiland go after his third year as the team's pitching coach.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 25, 2010
Orioles deny CC Sabathia his 20th victory (AP)
CC Sabathia had no reason to expect his game plan, the one that has been nearly perfect against Baltimore throughout his career, would fail him as he tried for his first 20-win season. The newly pesky Orioles had other ideas. Adam Jones capped a three-run first inning with a two-run single and Jake Arrieta made the lead stand up, lifting Baltimore to a 6-2 victory over the New York Yankees on...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 7, 2010
Thames’ homer lifts Yankees over Blue Jays (The Canadian Press)
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Marcus Thames is making the most of every opportunity to play, a big reason the New York Yankees are rolling right along without several injured all-stars.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 4, 2010
