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For two-plus seasons the Yankees have been waiting for Mark Teixeira to return to his 2009 form—the form they deemed worthy of an 8 year, $180M contract. In the two seasons after his first in pinstripes, the Yankees saw Teixeira’s batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage all drop to career lows. His productivity [...]
The show must go on. Despite the heartbreaking news to Yankees everywhere, learning that the legendary Mariano Rivera may miss the rest of 2012 with a torn ACL, they will still play ball. C.C. Sabathia will take the mound tonight against the Royals in game two of a four-game series in Kansas City. In his [...]
The Yankees take on Albert Pujols and the Anaheim Angels in the home opener! Hiroki Kuroda on the hill makes his first start at home in Pinstripes. 1. Jeter SS 2. Granderson CF 3. Rodriguez 3B 4. Cano 2B 5. Teixeira 1B 6. Swisher RF 7. Ibanez DH 8. Martin C 9. Gardner LF Kuroda [...]
The 2011 MLB season is half over, and the Yankees are 50-31 (.617). Because of their resurgence, they have earned fewer failing grades than through one-quarter of the season. In this article I will assess each person (players and management) who has had a significant role to date, taking into consideration their entire first-half performance. [...]
Derek Jeter was working out in Tampa over the weekend while the Yankees were taking two-out-of-three from the Colorado Rockies at The Stadium. All reports out of Tampa are positive, but if it were up to Jeter, he’d “be playing now …”. The Yankees do not seem to be in any rush to get Jeter [...]
