Postgame notes: “We have to go out and win tomorrow”
When that final groundball rolled through the infield, settled into Martin Prado’s glove and was tossed to first base, Dave Robertson turned back toward the plate and pumped his fist. At least in the...
View ArticleYankees postgame: Jeter delivers in start to final homestand
The final regular-season homestand of Derek Jeter’s career began well for the Yankees thanks in part to The Captain, in part to Shane Greene and in part to Adam Lind doing his Bill Buckner impression...
View ArticleGame 158: Yankees vs. Orioles
YANKEES (81-76) Brett Gardner CF Derek Jeter DH Chase Headley 3B Mark Teixeira 1B Francisco Cervelli C Stephen Drew 2B Chris Young LF Antoan Richardson RF Brendan Ryan SS RHP Shane Greene (5-3, 3.24)...
View ArticleYankees could find rotation depth on their own roster
In trying to break down the state of the Yankees organization, it’s hard to look at pitchers the same way we look at position players. The development is different. The roles are different. The number...
View ArticleThe Yankees 2014 rookie class
Tonight the Baseball Writers’ Association of America will announce its choices for Rookie of the Year. We already know one Yankees player is going to finish in the top three — Dellin Betances was...
View ArticleWelcome to the Winter Meetings
Several weeks ago, my parents were choosing the best time for a quick trip to New York. There were two choices, either the weekend before Thanksgiving or the weekend after. They chose after, and I...
View ArticleYankees connect the dots in a winter of connected trades
This has been a winter of wheeling and dealing in the Yankees front office. Apparently left with not a ton of money to spend — the budget was clobbered by Alex Rodriguez coming off the suspended list...
View ArticleShane Greene off to a strong start in Detroit
Shane Greene is off to a strong start in Detroit. Here’s John Perrotto of The Associated Press with last night’s game story from Pittsburgh: PITTSBURGH (AP) — Not only does Shane Greene make pitching...
View ArticlePregame notes: “It was hard to ignore what Alex was doing”
Two days ago, Joe Girardi said that if Carlos Beltran had been healthy enough to play, he would have been hitting third. Today, Beltran is healthy enough to play, and he’s hitting fifth. Alex...
View ArticleShane Greene: “I felt like I got dumped”
Shane Greene knew he’d made it. He’d pitched his way onto the prospect map, pitched his way into the big league rotation, and surely he’d pitched his way into the Yankees’ future plans. “I proved to...
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