August 2012 Archive
Does Derek Jeter’s Throwback Year Return Dream of Catching Rose’s 4,256 Hits?
August 21, 2012
Pete Rose sees you, Derek Jeter.Jeter isn't looking like a 38-year-old player this season. Typically, 38-year-olds don't hit .326, and they certainly don't lead the league in hits. The New ...5 Reasons Derek Lowe Could Pay Huge Dividends for the New York Yankees
August 21, 2012
What's old is new again in the Bronx. That's the way the Yankees are looking at their player acquisitions these days. On July 23, the Yankees traded for Ichiro Suzuki ...New York Yankees: 6 Players Who Must Perform for a Deep Playoff Run
August 21, 2012
As the New York Yankees continue through yet another wildly successful regular season campaign, fans have inevitably set their sights on October and all the possibilities that come with it.Although ...Yankees Trade Rumors: Five Pitchers They Can Still Acquire Before August 31
August 21, 2012
The Yankees have 10 days to acquire a player who would be eligible for the playoff roster. Even though they've turned things around, winning five of seven at home against Texas and Boston, there ...Is New York Yankees Ace CC Sabathia’s Body Already Starting to Break Down?
August 21, 2012
On Friday, for the second time this season, CC Sabathia will come off the disabled list to take the mound for the New York Yankees. Is it a sign that ...N.Y. Yankees’ Top Under-the-Radar Pitching Prospects at Each Minor League Level
August 21, 2012
Recently, Bleacher Report revealed top under-the-radar hitting prospects for the New York Yankees at each of its eight minor league levels.This week, we will showcase some excellent—yet not so well-known ...8 AL East Pitchers New York Yankees Must Light Up to Hold onto Division Lead
August 21, 2012
The American League East is viewed today as the most competitive division in all of Major League Baseball. Currently, the New York Yankees hold the division lead by four games ...New York Yankees: Is It Too Early to Label Michael Pineda Trade a Bust?
August 20, 2012
A lot of people had a bad taste in their mouths after Michael Pineda was forced to miss the entire 2012 season due to an anterior labral tear in his ...5 Reasons Ichiro’s Resurgence Makes Him Yankees’ Biggest October X-Factor
August 20, 2012
Ichiro Suzuki wasn't having a great season when the New York Yankees pulled off a surprise trade to acquire him from the Seattle Mariners in late July. He was only ...Michael Pineda and the 8 Worst All-Time Starts to a New York Yankees Career
August 20, 2012
Michael Pineda now has more arrests as a member of the New York Yankees than he does appearances on the mound. The 23-year-old righthander won’t pitch at all this season ...