Category: New York Yankees
Monday, April 22nd, 2013
This past week the New York Yankees got an injury update they weren't hoping to hear. Derek Jeter has a small fracture in the ankle he broke in October and will now be sidelined until at least after the All-Star break.
Brian Cashman gave the walking wounded report as the Bronx ...
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Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Kevin Youkilis. Jayson Nix. Robinson Cano. Lyle Overbay. This was the New York Yankees' starting infield on Friday night when they turned a triple play against the Baltimore Orioles. The Bronx Bombers are looking to hold the fort down until injured veterans like Curtis Granderson, Derek Jeter and Mark Teixeira ...
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Friday, April 5th, 2013
The New York Yankees are without Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixeira to start the season, but manager Joe Girardi knows they can't use that as an excuse. The Yankees must find ways to win until they can get their stars back, and they got their first ...
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Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
The New York Yankees might be gently shifting their philosophy in order to accommodate Major League's Baseball's luxury tax in future seasons, but the team's owner insists that such a strategy won't ever cause them to become less competitive. That has to please Yankees fans, especially since Hal Steinbrenner also ...
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Thursday, March 14th, 2013
Mariano Rivera decided last spring that 2012 would be his final season in Major League Baseball. After he tore his ACL last May, it looked his final chapter would have anything but a happy ending. A cloud of uncertainty hovered over the Big Apple as Rivera contemplated his future. He ...
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Wednesday, March 13th, 2013
Start spreading the news. Chipper Jones isn't leaving today. He doesn't want to be a part of it. It being New York, N.Y., that is.
The rumors of Chipper Jones signing with the Yankees as a stopgap third baseman/designated hitter were far-fetched to begin with even before Brian Cashman admitted it. ...
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Friday, March 1st, 2013
Derek Jeter knew his ankle was broken in Game 1 of the ALCS against the Detroit Tigers last October and that was the beginning of the end for the Yankees' chances of advancing to the World Series. Now the biggest key for the Yankees this season is keeping 'The Captain" ...
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Wednesday, February 27th, 2013
This sure isn't the way the New York Yankees wanted to start spring training after a turbulent offseason. Alex Rodriguez underwent hip surgery and steroid allegations. The Bronx Bombers lost a ton of home run power by letting Nick Swisher, Eric Chavez, Raul Ibanez and Russell Martin go. Now the ...
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Friday, February 8th, 2013
During an ESPN Radio interview on Wednesday, Curt Schilling admitted that he was encouraged to use performance-enhancing drugs late in his career with the Red Sox by “former members of the organization” in the team’s clubhouse. The admission was another shocking blow to the world of baseball, but it's not ...
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Monday, February 4th, 2013
Mark Teixeira made headlines this past week after admitting he’s overpaid and his best years are almost behind him. The Yankees first baseman also made a one-night-only appearance in Broadway’s “Rock of Ages”.
As for the start of spring training in a few weeks? Teixeira discusses his goals for this ...
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