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It’s easy to be excited about the 2013 Yankees. After 44 games the Yankees are tied for the second best record in Baseball, are on a 103 win pace, are 8-3 in one run games, virtually all of Cashman’s thought-to-be desperate offseason acquisitions have worked out, and for the first time since 1996, the New [...]
New York Yankees 6–Baltimore Orioles 4 Where would we be without Travis Hafner and Vernon Wells? Once again, it was the two off-season acquisitions who came up with the big hits, powering the Yanks to their 12th come-from-behind victory of the season. Down 4-3 in the 9th, Hafner blasted a game-tying, opposite-field shot to left [...]
When Curtis Granderson caught the final out of today’s game, the Yankees set a new American League record. The team, that has been decimated by injuries and picked against since the beginning of the season, is now 18-0 when scoring first to start the season. The Yankees are the only team in the major leagues [...]
This is an absolute no-brainer. The Yankees player of the week from May 6 through May 12 is 1st year Yankee Vernon Wells. In my mind, Wells might have had one of the best weeks of anyone this season. He hit .360 on the week, with 3 HRs, and 7 RBIs. starting the week against Colorado, [...]
Houston Astros 4 — New York Yankees 7 Yankees rebound well from embarrassing loss yesterday with 7-4 win over the Houston Astros. Hiroki Kuroda started tonight, a game after the Yankees surrendered nine runs to the weak Astros. Kuroda righted the ship with a dominant start. Walks appeared to be the lone flaw [...]
The Yankees player of the week for the fourth week of the season goes to Phil Hughes. In a week where the Yankees bats were fairly quiet, Hughes stepped it up. Unfortunately, Hughes was not able to pick up a win this past week as he pitched two no-decision games; but his dominance showed as he [...]
For a team that most people were ready to write off before the season started, the Yankees had a strong third week of the season. The teams record for the week was a respectable 4-2, winning two of three games against both the Arizona Diamondbacks, and the Toronto Blue Jays. The player of the week [...]
Arizona Diamondbacks 2 — New York Yankees 4 Robinson Cano puts the Yankees ahead in tonight’s 4-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Robinson Cano, named after Jackie Robinson, a man honored throughout baseball, had the hit of the game tonight. On a 3-2 changeup, Robinson Cano hit an absolute bomb into the right [...]
The analysts, experts, baseball fans, and maybe science itself don’t think the Yankees will be good this year. With the massacre of injuries and both an April starting lineup and starting rotation, with an average age of about only 33 years old (you’d think it would be higher, I know) and a couple of old [...]
For a long time now, you’ve heard the outcries. The Yankees are too old, they need to get younger. While some of this may be true, who secured the first win of the season last night? Who pitched deep into the game to preserve the bullpen? Who came in to close the door? Andy and [...]
Boston Red Sox 2 — New York Yankees 4 Andy Pettitte kept the Yankees from being swept in today’s 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. With two losses to start the season, the Yankees turned to Andy Pettitte to get the first win of the season. In eight innings, the 40-year-old Pettitte [...]
New York Yankees 4 — Washington Nationals 2 Andy Pettitte struck out six over six innings in today’s 4-2 win over the Washington Nationals. Robinson Cano is on top of his game as he got two hits, including a double, in today’s game. The Yankees got their offense started in the 4th inning [...]
Philadelphia Phillies 7 — New York Yankees 0 Hiroki Kuroda gave up four runs in today’s 7-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. The Yankees offense was held off the scoreboard today. Derek Jeter and Kevin Youkilis were able to get a double in the game. Brett Gardner got a hit as well. Minor [...]
With the official announcement earlier this morning that Mariano Rivera will be retiring at the end of the 2013 season, the BronxPinstripes writers have assembled their fondest moments of the all-time saves leader. Since 1996, Rivera has been at the forefront of some of the biggest Yankee wins. He’s made countless memories for Yankee fans [...]
Atlanta Braves 2 — New York Yankees 1 On an emotional day, Yankees saw the Spring debut of Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera in today’s 2-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Without a hesitation, Derek Jeter got his Spring off to a great start by swinging at the first pitch and pulling a [...]
Derek Jeter will return against the Atlanta Braves today, and will hit first and serve as the DH. Also making his first appearance of the spring will be Mariano Rivera, who made it official by announcing his plans to retire at the end of 2013 earlier this morning. Here is the rest of the lineup: Yankees [...]
As seen in my article on Examiner.com. An era of dominance is officially ending. The New York Yankees and Mariano Rivera held a press conference at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Saturday morning, during which time Rivera, on the dais with his wife and two sons, announced that the 2013 season would be his last. [...]
Exit Sandman. Enjoy watching Mariano Rivera pitch this year, for it appears this will be his final season. Buster Olney, who broke the story via twitter, said that the future Hall-of-Famer will hang em’ up at the end of the 2013 campaign. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Yankees have scheduled [...]
Mariano Rivera took to the field this morning in Tampa, Fla. to throw a simulated inning. After previously just throwing live batting practice, this was Rivera’s first such session. According to WFAN’s Sweeny Murti, Rivera – well – looked like Rivera. Mariano threw 18 pitches in a sim inning. Fielded a comebacker and a bunt, [...]
The 2013 baseball season is still very young, but it seems as though it’s starting off the same way it ended in 2012, in shambles. When Derek Jeter had to be helped off the field near the end of the Yankees playoff run last year, it perfectly summarized how the entire season played out for [...]