August 2011 Archive
2011 New York Yankees:Team MVP- It’s Not Curtis Granderson nor CC Sabathia
August 25, 2011
Curtis Granderson, who has overcome his demons against left-handed pitchers, has put together the best season of his career thus far and has become a serious and legitimate contender to ...Could the Yankees Get Both Damaso Marte and Pedro Feliciano Back This Season?
August 25, 2011
The Yankees have had a desperate need for left-handed options in the bullpen.Right now, the only option the Yankees have is Boone Logan, who is 3-2 with a 2.78 ERA.The ...2014 MLB Predictions: New York Yankees Preseason Lineup Review and Analysis
August 25, 2011
When reviewing the New York Yankees lineup today, it cannot be ignored that the Yankees are approaching a time in the not too distant future where their needs might outstrip ...New York Yankees Didn’t Expect To Win the 1955 Pennant or World Series
August 25, 2011
It has taken almost 56 years, but I have just discovered that my friends and I were more upset that the New York Yankees lost the 1955 World Series than ...MLB Trade Rumors: Cubs Unlikely to Deal Carlos Pena to Yankees from Waiver Claim
August 25, 2011
Yesterday, we found out the Yankees put in a waiver claim for Chicago Cubs first basemen Carlos Pena.The teams have 48 hours to work out a deal or Pena gets ...MLB: Mickey Mantle’s Bat Beat Brooklyn but Mickey Didn’t Bat
August 25, 2011
Mickey Mantle's torn hamstring muscle in his right thigh prevented him from playing in the opening game of the 1955 World Series, but his bat still beat the Brooklyn Dodgers. ...Where Do New York Yankees Hitters of Today Match Up with Baseball’s Past?
August 25, 2011
Baseball's past is the richest in all of American sports. The sample size is like no other, with thousands of players having filtered through generations of the game. The fraternity ...5 Reasons the New York Yankees Should Be Considered World Series Favorites
August 24, 2011
Plenty is being said of the Philadelphia Phillies' bolstered rotation and the Boston Red Sox' offseason acquisitions of Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford, and rightfully so.The Phillies lay claim to ...Carlos Pena: Yankees Take Pena to Block in Waiver-Wire Squares
August 24, 2011
Randy Bush and the Chicago Cubs really don't want to trade Carlos Pena.Yet Brian Cashman and the New York Yankees put in a waiver claim on the 33-year-old slugger, even ...MLB Trade Rumors: Yankees Claim Carlos Pena off Waivers, Will Trade Happen?
August 24, 2011
Earlier today, it was reported that Cubs first basemen Carlos Pena was claimed off waivers by an unknown team.As it turns, it was the Yankees who made the claim on ...