August 2012 Archive
Power Ranking Each New York Yankees Player Based on His Current Contract
August 7, 2012
We all know the Yankees are a very high-profile team, full of big-name players. We also all know that a lot of those players have some pretty hefty contracts, a ...Joe Girardi Should Win the American League Manager of the Year
August 7, 2012
The voting criteria for Manager of the Year appears to go along these lines: "What team had the most surprising season? Who managed that team? Give that manager the award."From ...Joe DiMaggio: 1941 Song Still a Hit with Baseball Fans
August 7, 2012
It was summer, 1994. At an antique shop in some rural area near Michigan’s thumb, I experienced an event that sticks with me to this day.An avid baseball card collector ...New York Yankees Have to Beat Teams Other Than Seattle
August 7, 2012
Before last night's 14-strikeout blowout by Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander, the New York Yankees took two of three games from the Seattle Mariners in the Bronx last weekend. The ...Is the Yankees Rotation Strong Enough for a World Series Run?
August 7, 2012
With CC Sabathia as the ace, Hideki Kuroda as a strong No. 2 and Andy Pettitte set to come back in September, do the New York Yankees have a starting ...Can the New York Yankees’ Starting Rotation Be Trusted in the Playoffs?
August 7, 2012
Here is one thing we can all agree on: CC Sabathia cannot pitch every day.Thankfully for the New York Yankees, neither can Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers or Jared Weaver ...4 Reasons the Yankees Cannot Win Without Ivan Nova Stepping Up
August 7, 2012
“They’re hitting everything. It’s not one pitch in particular. They’re hitting everything.”The words of Ivan Nova after another battering, frustrating loss last night. The Yankees fell in Detroit 7-2. Nova ...Will Yankees’ Edge Suffer If Red Sox Aren’t Contenders in September?
August 7, 2012
The rivalry between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox has long been one the best in all of sports.From the bench clearing brawls to the postseason pressures, ...New York Yankees Trades: Grading Brian Cashman’s Trade Season
August 7, 2012
It's been a week since the trade deadline. Brian Cashman stayed relatively quiet this season, and we're seeing the immediate results of his decisions.The New York Yankees have been on ...New York Yankees Top Pitching Prospects Beginning to Look Like Busts
August 7, 2012
Looking at the year the New York Yankees top pitching prospects are having, it's just another reminder that developing starting pitching is never guaranteed. Especially for the Bombers. According to ...