New York Yankees Analysis

With Joba Chamberlain, Philip Hughes and Ian Kennedy, the Yankees have three of the finest young pitchers in the game, but if Alex Rodriguez is not in pinstripes in 2008, what will their lineup look like? Read more »

What to do with the Yankees? Well as the expression goes, fish stinks at the head. In this case, albeit two classy fish, Brian Cashman and Joe Torre have to go. Read more »

In any market, $16 million is a lot of money, but at least with Andy Pettitte you know what you are going to get; a very good pitcher who will have no problem pitching in a big spot, and a chance to win every outing. Read more »

Usually, the Yankees and their players are seen as the Goliaths in a league full of Davids, where losing is an anomaly for them. This year, the Yankees have overcome the early season doubts about whether they?re washed up or not. Now, there?s another subplot that pits the poster boy Yankee as the little guy in the MVP race. Read more »

Many veterans on the tail-end of their careers are given platoon roles and they struggle as a cause of the adjustment of going from starters to a lesser role. Bernie Williams has done just the opposite, excelling in his role, coming off the bench to provide a spark and filling in for devastating injuries to outfielders this season. In just 110 games this season, Bernie is hitting .286 with 11 homeruns and 55 RBI. Read more »

Once the last game was completed, the press in Boston all but buried their hometown team. Their New York counterparts have been lauding their Yankees. What was supposed to be a chess match turned into a beating that evoked memories of the original sports-oriented ?Boston Massacre? in September of 1978. Read more »

The richest team in sports, the Evil Empire, the team run by the most playoff hungry boss in sports is coming down the stretch run of the season without a big chunk of their payroll on the playing diamond. We?d be hard pressed to hear a collective sob from the rest of the baseball world, who actually hate this team, also known as the Yankees. Detractors will have to admit, though, that its actually is pretty amazing to see a team in first place in mid-August without having two-thirds of their opening day outfield for almost the entire season. Read more »

When you think of the potential Cy Young Award winners in the American League, household names aren?t the only ones that pop into people?s minds anymore. Some candidates this season are Francisco Liriano, Justin Verlander and Jeremy Bonderman. Another surprise candidate this season has been Yankees? sophomore sensation Chieng-Ming Wang, who in a rotation including Randy Johnson and Mike Mussina, has been the Yanks? most reliable starter this season. Read more »

The resurgence of the Mets in the National League has been well-noticed in New York. Their substantial lead in their division has impressed some, but hasn?t convinced all. The Mets will never win the hearts of the other half of the city, but they?re vying at least for the respect of the rival fan base. Read more »

Should the Yankees pull a trade before the deadline to help themselves remain in contention? Should the trade be for a solid bat in the outfield or a reliable arm in the bullpen? These are questions that every team needs to answer before July 31 every year, but the concerns for the Yanks are a little more pressing this year. Read more »

For all the criticism the Yankees get about buying talent to remain in contention, the heart and soul of their teams over the past decade continues to be their home-grown talent. We can point out specifically the man that they turn to at the end of every game. He?s been there throughout the whole dynasty and allows a breath of fresh air every ninth inning, even well into his 30s. Read more »

Relying on the unreliable. Depending on the undependable. This describes the Yankees season, and this is not a promising description. The reason for all this instability and question comes back to one name: Randy Johnson. The 42-year old that can no longer get the job done on a consistent basis. The basket that the Yankees foolishly put all their eggs in. Ladies and gentlemen, the basket is falling fast and the eggs are on the brink of shattering. Read more »

This might be the last year of serious contention for the Yankees, as they aren?t getting any younger. 19 of the 25 Yankees who?ll make the squad by April are over the age of 35. It?s fair to expect a decline in some of these oldies? stats, but don?t accuse them of being over the hill because they might just realize that their window of opportunity is quickly shrinking and capitalize on this season. Bring a championship to New York, Yankees. It?s past time to get it done. Read more »

Call Randy, Pavano, Mike Mussina, Kevin Brown, and Jaret Wright the ?Original 5?. Everyone else is a ?Replacement.? So that group includes Chien-Ming Wang, Chacon, Small, Al Leiter, Scott Proctor, Tanyon Sturtze, and (sadly) Sean Henn. In games started by the Original 5, the Yankees are 47-38, a .553 winning percentage. The Yankees are 19-13 in games started by the Replacements, a .594 winning percentage. Read more »

The Yankees were unusually quiet during this year's trade deadline frenzy. The best actual trade the Yankees made at the deadline was for Shawn Chacon. Yes, he was 1-7, but at least it sounded like he wanted to play for a winner after being stuck at a high altitude for much too long. Read more »

Mo (Mariano Rivera) has converted all 26 save opportunities and has allowed only 2 ERs (0 in the month of June). His ERA for the season is a microscopic .83, the lowest of his 10-year career. Read more »

Giambi is getting back to his old Oakland form, and right on cue, the Yankee fans are cheering again. Read more »

Although he is struggling this year, Randy Johnson is still the Yankees best pitcher, which helps to shed light on the Yankees pitching woes. Read more »

To have success this season, and possibly win the division, the Yankees need to forget about their atrocious first half and focus on the second half. Read more »

George Steinbrenner can't stand the Mets. He really can't. The man can't bear the thought of that National League team doing ANYTHING to better him and his beloved Yankees. Just a few days ago, he announced a plan to completely rebuild Yankee Stadium, this coming less than three days after the Mets had announced their plan for a new ballpark to coincide with the 2012 Olympic bid by the city of New York. Read more »