March 2012 Archive
MLB Spring Training 2012: Phil Hughes Progressing for New York Yankees
March 11, 2012
Phil Hughes threw three scoreless innings today in a 5-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins.In his three innings of work, Hughes allowed one hit, one walk and struck out one ...2012 New York Yankees: Battle for the Fifth Starter Slot
March 11, 2012
The Yankees’ rotation was the biggest weakness on the team last season. Phil Hughes fell victim to a dead arm and A.J. Burnett floundered through another sporadic season. Players like ...2012 MLB Predictions: New York Yankees Season Preview
March 11, 2012
The New York Yankees were busy bees this offseason, and as a result, they look considerably stronger at the start of the 2012 season than they did at the end ...Roger Maris: “I’d Rather Have the Dough Than the Record”
March 11, 2012
Roger Maris looked straight into baseball writer Joe Reichler's eyes. With what Reichler described as a slight sneer, Maris told him, "I was born surly and I'm going to stay ...MLB Spring Training 2012: Michael Pineda Wild but Progressing for NY Yankees
March 10, 2012
In his second start of spring training 2012, Michael Pineda of the New York Yankees showed some control issues against the Atlanta Braves but still made some progress. However, his ...George Frazier and the Los Angeles Dodgers Were Happy He Was a Major Leaguer
March 10, 2012
George Frazier attempted to put his three World Series losses into perspective. After being charged with losses in the third, fourth and sixth games of the 1981 World Series, the ...George “Who?” Lost 3 Games for the New York Yankees in the 1981 World Series?
March 10, 2012
The 1981 strike resulted in a strange situation in which the season was split into two halves. The teams that won the first half of the season would meet the ...New York Yankees: David Robertson Only Has Bone Bruise in Foot, Won’t Miss Time
March 10, 2012
Yankee fans were holding their breath when they heard the news on setup man David Robertson.Robertson hurt his foot while unloading boxes at his spring training home in Florida and ...Why Do the Yankees Struggle to Develop Young Pitchers?
March 9, 2012
What do Lefty Gomez and Whitey Ford have in common besides being left-handed pitchers? They are the only pitchers originally signed by the Yankees who are in the Baseball Hall of ...New York Yankees: Joba Chamberlain’s Return Can Make Rafael Soriano Trade Bait
March 9, 2012
Let me backtrack for a second and tell you I must admit guilt when I said Joba Chamberlain has no role on the 2012 version of the New York Yankees. I also ...