Yankees On Verge of Berth-Day: When Should They Celebrate?
#Yankees can clinch #postseason berth tonight if they beat Red Sox AND either A's beat Angels OR Mariners beat Astros.— New York Yankees (@Yankees) September 28, 2015Whenever the Yankees clinch, if it...
View ArticleParade of Lefties Continues To Frustrate Yankees
The Yankees have faced four left-handed starting pitchers in the last five games. The results have been mixed and frustrating all around.The frustration continued last night, as Red Sox lefty Eduardo...
View ArticleYankees' Rotation Woes Continue As Wild Card Game Looms
With the Yankees loss to the Boston Red Sox on last night, it’s becoming increasingly clear that their playoff run, should they hang on to make one, will start with a Wild Card play-in. The Yankees...
View ArticleLosing Streak Therapy: Writing Lists
One of the things I find myself doing when I am frustrated is that I start writing lists. Any kind of list. Following the Yankees first three games at home with the Red Sox, I may have outdone myself....
View ArticleYankees' Postseason Berth: Stuff of Nightmares Or Glimmer of Hope?
Inexplicable seems to be the word that best describes the Yankees effort during the 2015 season. Just when you think you've got something going......And the thought just trails off, unfinished and...
View ArticleYankees Back Into Home Field Advantage, Face Tough One-Game Test
With a 9-4 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon, the Bronx Bombers wrapped up the 2015 season with a record of 87-75, 2nd in the A.L. East and six games behind the Toronto Blue Jays. They...
View ArticlePodcast 44: Previewing The AL Wild Card Game
Pete and I preview Tuesday's AL Wild Card Game (and even dare to look beyond it!):Leave your comments below or email me at ladybatting@gmail.com with your feedback. You can also hit me up on Twitter at...
View ArticleBest Wishes To CC Sabathia
Wow. I wish I knew what to say about CC Sabathia. This post is supposed to be about him, but I can't think of what to say.I suppose I can start by expressing my hope that he gets well soon. But he...
View ArticleYankees End Season in Disappointing Fashion
The Yankees 2015 season is officially over. Not after game 162, but right after what some call game 163. This hurts. There’s no way around it. There’s no way to sugarcoat the pain, at least not right...
View ArticleQuiet Off-Season For Yankees? What Might (And Might Not) Happen
Kudos to the Yankees for reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2012. Too bad the post season only lasted a few hours. It is amazing how quickly our thoughts then turned to the 2016 season. No...
View ArticleYankees' A-Rod Has Changed My Mind (Well, Not Completely)
Back in August, reports surfaced that representatives for Alex Rodriguez were negotiating with FOX Sports, in case the opportunity presented itself for him to be an analyst during the network's...
View ArticleYankees Fans: Forget the Mets, Watch a Baseball Movie Instead
With the World Series beginning tomorrow, the off season for the Yankees is in full swing. They made a quick exit from the post season, but in fairness there were already 20 teams at their winter homes...
View ArticleMarcus Thames' First MLB At-Bat Was HUGE
Last week, after a successful turn as hitting instructor in the Yankees minor league system, former Major Leaguer Marcus Thames was promoted to assistant hitting coach with the big club.Do you remember...
View ArticleHot Stove More Fun With Yankees On Front Burner
The stove has only just been fired up and, already, the New York Yankees are on the front burner.GM Brian Cashman has been quoted as saying he is willing to listen to offers for anyone on the team's...
View ArticleTrade Breakdown: Aaron Hicks To The Yankees
The John Ryan Murphy for Aaron Hicks trade looks great for all involved. The Twins needed catching depth and the Yankees needed, at the very least, a fourth outfielder.As fourth outfielders go, Hicks...
View ArticleAnnouncements About Coaches, From The Yankees & From The White House
As you may know, the Yankees announced their complete coaching staff yesterday, for the 2016 season:After a two year stint with the Arizona Diamond backs, Mike Harkey will return to his role as bullpen...
View ArticleAttention Yankees Fans: Your Team IS Still Interested In Winning
The news had barely been tweeted and/or posted before the complaints began. Complaints from Yankees fans about the Boston Red Sox, their team's arch-rivals, signing the biggest player in this year's...
View ArticleBook Review- When the Yankees Were on the Fritz: Revisiting the Horace Clarke...
On Friday afternoon, April 15, 1966, the afternoon paper arrived on our doorstep. The Yankees game was in progress, a game against Baltimore. Since it was a day game I could not hear the Yankees...
View ArticleTrade Breakdown: Starlin Castro To The Yankees
Starlin Castro has been on my personal radar since November of last year. At that time I thought of him as a possible heir to The Captain, but since the Cubs moved him over to 2B this past season, I...
View ArticleBaseball America's Top 10 Yankees Prospects
Baseball America has just posted its list of Top 10 Yankees prospects:1. Jorge Mateo, SS2. Gary Sanchez, C3. Aaron Judge, OF4. James Kaprielian, RHP5. Domingo Acevedo, RHP6. Rookie Davis, RHP7. Tyler...
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