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Is New York Yankees’ SP Chien-Ming Wang Up For Grabs?
November 12, 2009
Word is that the Yankees will not "tender" (salary arbitration) for their injured former-ace, Chien-Ming Wang, thereby prematurely making him a free agent. The idea is to get him to ...Andy Pettitte of the New York Yankees Is an Outstanding Third Starter
November 11, 2009
Andy Pettitte is not the best pitcher on the Yankees' staff, but he was the winningest Yankees pitcher in the 2009 postseason. That's because he was their No. 3 starter. CC Sabathia ...Why Others “Distrust” the New York Yankees’ Success
November 7, 2009
The New York Yankees have a number of great homegrown players. They include shortstop Derek Jeter, pitchers Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera, and catcher Jorge Posada. I'd even include World Series ...New York Yankees: “Strategy” Is Paying Off in World Series
November 3, 2009
You don't want to pitch CC Sabathia against Cliff Lee. So the Yankees found out in the first game of the Word Series, which they lost, 6-1 (trailing 2-1 on ...New York Yankees: Why They Need To Win The ALCS In Six
October 24, 2009
Playing at home is a bit like having the serve in tennis: It confers a distinct advantage. As between two evenly matched contestants, the one with the home field/serve will ...Could the New York Yankees’ ALCS Pitching Strategy Get Rained On?
October 15, 2009
Given his druthers, Joe Girardi would like to start C.C. Sabathia in Games One, Four, and Seven for the pennant. This would allow him to use a three-man rotation, with ...Could Chien-Ming Wang Be “Optics” That Sends Roy Halladay to the Yankees?
July 9, 2009
It's not something I recommend for Toronto, but if they trade Roy Halladay, they need to get at least two—probably more like three—very good players to replace him. Toronto fans want ...Why New York Yankee Fans Are Rooting for a Blue Jays Series Victory
May 19, 2009
At least Yankee fans should be hoping that the Blue Jays win, if not sweep, the upcoming series against the Boston Red Sox. It goes beyond the vaunted New York-Boston rivalry—major ...Third Time a Charm for Yankees’ Phil Hughes?
April 29, 2009
Phil Hughes has an 0.00 ERA in six innings of a quality start against the Detroit Tigers. That's a performance worthy of a Joba Chamberlain—at least the old Joba Chamberlain. ...What’s Wrong With Chien Ming Wang?
April 21, 2009
Chien Ming Wang used to be the Yankees' ace. Now it seems more like he's pitching batting practice. Wang claims that he feels like he's pitching the same as he always ...