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The Yankees opened the second half of the season in the exact opposite way they began the season. They are 3-1 since returning from the All-Star break and find themselves, at 21 games over .500, atop the American League East with a comfortable nine-game lead. When you factor in…
This season, the Yankees are 12-12 against the behemoth that is the American League East, the only division in baseball in which all teams are currently over .500. On the Fourth of July they salvaged the last game of their series against the Rays, their first win in Tampa since…
The New York Yankees will be well-represented at next week’s All-Star Game in Kansas City. Derek Jeter, Robinson Cano, and Curtis Granderson were all elected as starters to the Midsummer Classic. CC Sabathia was also chosen for the pitching staff, but won’t pitch because of his groin injury and current…
Down here in sunny Ocean City, Maryland, it hasn’t been hard for me to stay in the New York Yankees loop. Sunday’s and Monday’s games were broadcast on the nationally televised ESPN, and Wednesday afternoon I treated my dad to a day at a bar that prided itself on subscribing…
It’s generally understood that the American League is well-known for power hitting, while the National League yields consistent pitching. The Yankees have posted a 168-109 record in interleague play since its advent in 1997, the best in the majors. In fact, the top five teams in interleague play all hail…
Alex Rodriguez isn’t the only Yankee exuding ineffectiveness with runners in scoring position, but he is garnering the most attention. Perhaps it’s because he is the only one making $30 million. Yes, Rodriguez had two home runs in Detroit, a series the Yankees won largely due to Phil Hughes’ stellar…
A mere week ago, the New York Yankees were mired in an energy-zapping slump that saw the team fall to .500 after losing seven of their last ten games. Panic was set to red alert for the first time since they began the season 0-3. Deciding who would replace Mariano…
The New York Yankees live and die by the home run, that’s no secret. A Thursday night loss to the Toronto Blue Jays extended their losing streak to three, making them 0-9 this season in games in which they don’t hit a home run. At the same time, Thursday’s starter Phil…
Mariano Rivera. Brian Wilson. Andrew Bailey. Just about everyone in the Angels bullpen. The list of closers who have gone down either to injury or ineffectiveness continues to grow in the 2012 season. Is this the year the closer role becomes obsolete? The answer, apparent to even the casual baseball…
Has “Enter Sandman” played at Yankee Stadium for the last time? The Yankees endured devastating news yesterday, as legendary closer Mariano Rivera suffered a torn ACL and a torn meniscus in his right knee while shagging batting practice fly balls before Thursday’s game in Kansas City. Rivera will likely miss…
Chapter 2: Escape from Reality Just like a rousing happy hour after a tough day at work or a Kardashian marathon after a bad breakup, everyone needs a little escape from reality when things aren’t going particularly well. In the case of the Yankee blogger’s escape from reality, I’m choosing…
Chapter 1: Spoiler Alert Everything this past Friday went according to plan. At least, it did from a Yankee fan’s perspective. Despite cries of “be careful!” (I even got a “you’re sick!” from friends and family), my friend Jessica and I made our second annual trek to Boston for…
