All Entries in the "Reflections on the Yankees" Category
New York Yankees Off Season Report
Season Wrap Up The Yankees failed to make the playoffs for the first time since the 90′s due to injuries, age and the less than expected performance out of some of their up and coming pitchers Kennedy and Hughes, not to mention CF Cabrera. They finished in third place just 3 games ahead of the [...]
Sitting On Top of the Bay
Tampa Bay At the beginning of the year, I thought this was going to be the best year the Rays ever had, but I didn’t think they’d be in 1st place come September. Their pitching staff has been outstanding, especially their starters Scott Kazmir (after missing the first month of the season), James Shields, Matt [...]
The Yankees Recent Decline
Some Thoughts on the Yankees Decline Over the Last 8 Years Most fans wouldn’t be too mad if their team had not won a championship in just eight years. If someone told Cubs or Indians fans that they would have to wait just eight more years to win the World Series, they would take it [...]
2007 Team Analysis of the AL East: New York Yankees
AL East: New York Yankees C – Jorge Posada: incredible year for anyone, but far more impressive for a catcher his age. When will his bat fall off the charts? 1B – Shelley Duncan/Jason Giambi/Doug Mientkiewicz: Giambi can’t last physically at 1B anymore & Mientkiewicz can’t seem to hit anymore (he use to be a .300 [...]
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