April 2012 Archive
New York Yankees: Andy Pettitte Up and Down in Latest Minors Start for Bombers
April 30, 2012
On Monday afternoon, Andy Pettitte made his latest extended spring training start in preparation for getting called up to the Yankees in 2012.It wasn't the most memorable start that Pettitte ...New York Yankees: Keep an Eye on Top Prospect Ravel Santana
April 30, 2012
The New York Yankees have a good number of solid prospects in development in their farm system, and outfielder Ravel Santana is one to watch.The Yankees signed Santana in 2009 ...New York Yankees: 5 Predictions for Their 3-Game Set with the Orioles
April 30, 2012
The New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles will be begin a three-game series on Monday night that will end on Wednesday night.Surprisingly, the Orioles are tied with the Tampa Bay ...Nine Things We Learned from the Tigers-Yankees Weekend Series
April 30, 2012
Game 1: Yankees 7, Tigers 6 We learned that Justin Verlander is fallible, particularly when pitching in a ballpark which loves being tickled by baseballs that have been hit to ...Alex Rodriguez Demonstrated Professionalism with the New York Yankees
April 30, 2012
Near the end of the 2002 season, Mel Antonen and Cesar Brioso of USA Today evaluated Alex Rodriguez's second season with the Texas Rangers. Rodriguez became only the fifth player ...Andy Pettitte’s Return Can’t Come Soon Enough for the New York Yankees
April 30, 2012
Going into spring training this year, the Yankees made moves to considerably improve their starting rotation. After all, the Yankees have had no emergencies in the closer position for the ...New York Yankees: Why David Robertson Is the Best Setup Man in Baseball
April 30, 2012
The setup man is the unheralded hero in baseball today. His is the role of keeping things status quo until the game can get to the closer. Ultimately, if he ...New York Yankees Prospect Dante Bichette Jr. Impresses the Critics
April 30, 2012
New York Yankees prospect Dante Bichette Jr. was passed over by other teams when the Yankees picked him up, and he was criticized by scouts who believed that his ...New York Yankees: Why Bringing Back Bobby Abreu Makes More Sense Now
April 29, 2012
A couple of days ago, I did a column wondering if the Yankees should look into a potential reunion with Bobby Abreu.The former Yankee was just released by the Los ...New York Yankees: Revisiting an Old Trade Rumor, Robinson Cano or Matt Kemp?
April 29, 2012
Way back in December of 2008, numerous sources rumored a trade that would send Robinson Cano to the Dodgers in exchange for Matt Kemp.Obviously, the deal never materialized and each ...