New York Yankees: More good news

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Ohhhh yes, the New York Yankees are back in first place all by their lonesome after beating the Rays 5-3, which is great news but there is more. Rumor has it, via the NY Post, that speedster Brett Gardner has run the bases and practiced bunting for the first time since his July elbow surgery. [...]

Yankees are you in or are you out

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There is not much more to say about the New York Yankees. Tragic? Getting there. Heartbreaking? Feels more nauseating. Struggling? I wish but that was last week. Panic? My finger is officially on the button. So, know the question is, are the Yankees in this pennant race or not? What do you think? © Kate [...]

MLB Power Rankings: Yankees drop on August 24

MLB Power Rankings: Yankees drop on August 24

Are the New York Yankees in serious jeopardy of losing the AL East division to the Tampa Bay Rays? Well, according to MLB Network’s Harold Reynolds it is inevitable. So let’s say this New York nightmare does come true, according to ESPN New York’s Wallace Matthews this team will still be remembered…. If they (the [...]

MLB Power Rankings: Where do Yankees rank on August 10

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Baseball fans everywhere are energized, as August is when things get really exciting and this year might rank with the best ever. And thanks to the newly added Wild Card spots, and one of the most competitive seasons I have ever seen, dreams of October are very real for many more teams than in the [...]

MLB Power Rankings: On August 3 and Yankees fall from the top

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Over the last two weeks the New York Yankees have been playing bad baseball; and on top of that are now sans slugger Mark Teixeira but for how long is the question. The Bombers start a 20-game stretch today and guess we will see if their 6.5-game lead is enough to stay atop the AL [...]

2012 MLB Power Rankings – Week 14

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The second-half of the 2012 MLB seasonis officially underway, and my apologies for the rankings being a day late this week. The New York Yankees were the best team in baseball before the All-Star Break and they still are as they took the first two games from the red-hot Los Angeles Angels and are looking to sweep [...]

Earth to Yankees You might want to win the All-Star game

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The 2012 All-Star Game was about as fun to watch as paint drying, and every year it seems to get worse. Players don’t seem to give a hoot anymore; and fans think the All-Star Game has turned into an awful representation of a sport that they love every other day of the season. I did [...]

New York Yankees: Sports Illustrated gives new mening to overrated

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If you haven’t heard yet, Sports Illustrated recently released a poll asking 228 MLB players: Who is the Most Overrated Position Player in Baseball? And the winners, listed in order were as follows: 1.          Alex Rodriguez 2.          Derek Jeter 3.          Jayson Werth 4.          Nick Swisher 5.          Albert Pujols 6.          Ichiro Suzuki 7.          Hanley Ramirez 8.          [...]

New York Yankees are cruising

The New York Yankeesare cruising right along. Since sweeping the Mets, the Bombers won their fourth in-game in row tonight 3-0, in their first of three games vs. the Braves down in Hot-lanta. To give you a better idea of just how well the Yankees have played here are some quick stats: (stats are courtesy [...]

New York Yankees: Whom should Cano choose for home-run derby?

New York Yankees slugger Robinson Cano was officially named captain of the 2012 AL Home Run Derby team, and LA Dodgers Matt Kemp the captain of the NL squad. Cano and Mr. Cano’s performance in the 2011 HR Derby was one for the history books, as it reminded fans why they love baseball so much. [...]