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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on December 5, 2011
Pittsburgh Pirates’ Jim Trdinich wins Fishel Award (AP)
Jim Trdinich of the Pittsburgh Pirates has won the Robert O. Fishel Award for public relations excellence, given annually by Major League Baseball. Trdinich, the Pirates' director of media relations, finished his 23rd season as a fulltime employee of the Pirates and his 27th in Major League Baseball.
Verlander wins AL MVP, 1st starter in 25 years (PA SportsTicker)
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on November 22, 2011
Verlander unanimously wins Cy Young; is MVP next? (AP)
Justin Verlander was ready to jump into the debate. Shortly after winning the AL Cy Young Award on Tuesday in a unanimous vote, the Detroit Tigers' ace took on the far more intriguing question: Will he capture the MVP trophy, too? "Do I think it's possible? Yes. Would I like to win it? Of course," he said during a conference call.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on November 16, 2011
Verlander wins AL Cy Young in unanimous vote (The Canadian Press)
NEW YORK, N.Y. - There was little question Justin Verlander would unanimously win the AL Cy Young Award. Now, the far more intriguing question: Will he take the MVP, too?
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on November 15, 2011
Verlander wins AL Cy Young in unanimous vote (PA SportsTicker)
By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on November 15, 2011
Major League Baseball Team with the Best World Series Winning Percentage: Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
Everybody knows that the New York Yankees lead the American League and all of baseball in World Series appearances and World Series wins. The St. Louis Cardinals already had the most World Series wins of any National League team but their appearance in the 2011 World Series tied...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 30, 2011
Beltre hits 3 HRs; Texas wins 4-3, ousts Rays (The Canadian Press)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - This is what Adrian Beltre envisioned when he signed with Texas in the off-season. Balls jumping off his bat in October, the Rangers making another run for the pennant.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on October 4, 2011
Rangers and Brewers clinch home-field advantage with wins (Yahoo! Sports)
The two wild-card races weren't the only thing that had to be settled on the last night of the baseball season. Home-field advantage for each league's divisional series was still up in the air. The Detroit Tigers still had a … Continue reading →
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 29, 2011
2 games, 2 wins, 2 clinches for Yankees (AP)
Two games. Two wins. Two clinches. All is well with the New York Yankees -- at least for the next week. Bubbly was spilling on the dark blue clubhouse carpet, some players wearing goggles to protect themselves from the spray. Jorge Posada's pinch single had driven in two runs in the eighth inning for a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, completing a memorable doubleheader sweep Wednesday and...
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 22, 2011
Wins vs. saves in Major League Baseball: Fan debate (Yahoo! Contributor Network)
In the modern era of baseball, relief pitchers and closers have become much more important to the game. It wasn't until 1969 that saves became an official statistic in baseball as relievers would come into a game and back up the starting pitcher.
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This post was written by Yahoo! Sports - MLB - New York Yankees News on September 21, 2011
