July 2010 Archive
Yankees Pitching Notes: Andy Pettitte, Sergio Mitre, Joba Chamberlain
July 19, 2010
The Yankees' starting rotation has been one of their strengths, but lately we’ve seen AJ Burnett leave a game early because of a self inflicted wound and Andy Pettitte limping ...New York Yankees: Andy Pettitte Injury Adds to Pitching Concerns
July 19, 2010
With the recent injury to Andy Pettitte, who is expected to be out of the Yankees starting rotation for up to five weeks, it has put the Yankees into a ...Do the New York Yankees Make a Trade for a Starting Pitcher Now?
July 19, 2010
The Yankees started the second half of the 2010 season with some bad luck. In Saturday's game against the Rays, A.J. Burnett slammed his hands against a door, which cut them ...A.J. Burnett: The New York Yankees’ Problem Child
July 19, 2010
On an episode of the hit FOX television series “Glee," highly competitive and aggressive cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester calls three of her cheerleaders into her office to express her disappointment ...CC Sabathia Turning 30: Will He Be the Next Pitcher To 300 Wins?
July 19, 2010
CC Sabathia will officially turn 30 years old on Wednesday, but he celebrated in style with his teammates and Jay-Z at his 40-40 club in New York last night. The big ...The New York Yankees Should Sit Curtis Granderson Against All Lefties
July 19, 2010
It's not working. When the Yankees acquired center fielder Curtis Granderson this past winter in a trade with the Tigers for top prospect Austin Jackson, New York knew that Granderson struggled ...Subjectivity Objectified: Measuring MLB Fans’ Biases With All-Star Votes
July 19, 2010
It doesn’t take a hardcore sabermetrician to realize that the All-Star vote is a sham. After all, the best catcher in the game (Miguel Olivo) received only the 11th-most votes ...New York Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez Nearing 600th Home Run
July 19, 2010
Alex Rodriguez hit his 598th home run yesterday in a 9-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in Yankee Stadium. Alex Rodriguez needs only two more home runs to become the ...MLB Trade Rumors: 10 Deadline Deals “The Boss” Would Have Made
July 19, 2010
From the off-season acquisition of Paul O'Neil in 1992, to the blockbuster trade that brought Alex Rodriguez from the Texas Rangers to the Bronx, George Steinbrenner has made a handful ...Power Rankings Week 16: MLB Trade Rumors
July 19, 2010
The July 31st trade deadline is right around the corner and it looks to be a very active couple of days. Teams like the Padres, Rangers, Reds, and White Sox ...