Alex PuglieseAlex Pugliese

Unapologetic New Yorker, passionate sports fan, unabashed saber-lover, proud Villanova Wildcat, inexplicable hater of bunting. You can follow her on Twitter at @pugliese_a.

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I Was Wrong About Vernon Wells

One of the greatest things about writing for a blog like Yanks Go Yard is the ability to put your opinion out there about the dealings of all things Yankees. However, an important aspect of writing like…Read More

Accountability and Rose-Colored Glasses

It’s been an interesting week or so in sports with a ton going on- the Stanley Cup playoffs, the NBA playoffs, and drama at the Players Championship, not to mention the usual baseball happenings.…Read More

Dellin Betances: Out of Options, But Is That a Bad Thing?

Lost in this weekend’s Yankees activities- a sweep of the Royals, Eduardo Nunez being placed on the disabled list, the kerfuffle between Mariano Rivera and Joba Chamberlain- was some interesting news…Read More

The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly: April

With a new season comes a new series here at Yanks Go Yard: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly. Every month, we will look at all things good, bad, and absolutely horrific that happens to the Yankees over…Read More

The Evolution of Phil Hughes

The first month of the season for the New York Yankees has been highlighted by a number of different things: the continued plague of injuries, the set-back to Derek Jeter, and the considerable contributions…Read More

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Travis Hafner: A Pleasant Surprise

Now that we are over one month into the season, it’s fair to say that the Yankees have held their own.…Read More

How Much Will the Yankees Really Miss Derek Jeter? Part II

With the latest setback for Derek Jeter- a new crack in his surgically-repaired ankle that will sideline…Read More

How Much Will the New York Yankees Really Miss Derek Jeter? Part I

On Thursday evening, Derek Jeter addressed the media regarding the latest setback in his recovery from…Read More

Andy Pettitte, The Aging Veteran

Andy Pettitte has been a staple with the Yankees for almost the last two decades. There is no one else…Read More

Phil Hughes: Slow Starter

There’s no sugar-coating Phil Hughes’ performance this past weekend against the Orioles. After giving…Read More

Opening Week: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

Congrats, Yankees fans! We have made it through the first week of the young season. After a full week…Read More

The Struggles of Ivan Nova

We are just over a week into a brand new baseball season, but for some players, the demons of 2012 haven’t…Read More

Cause for Concern?: CC Sabathia and the Missing Velocity

Happy baseball season Yankees fans. All things considered, the Yankees did pretty well in their first…Read More

Johan Santana and Michael Pineda: A Tale of Two Recoveries

One of the saddest baseball stories of the season has already occurred, with the news out of Port St.…Read More

Looking Ahead: Predictions for the 2013 New York Yankees

Finally, we have managed to get through an entire winter of prognostications and injury news and we are…Read More

Looking for the Next Captain

Even though we still have a long (and hopefully very successful) season of Yankees baseball ahead of…Read More

Cano, Injuries, Global Competition: Thoughts on the World Baseball Classic

With all the injury news surrounding the Yankees, it’s easy to forget that a fairly exciting event…Read More

Too Many Band-Aids for the New York Yankees?

This off-season has been one constant game of bad news, good news for the Yankees. With every loss of…Read More

Should New York Yankees Fans Be Nervous?

There’s been a lot happening in Yankeeland recently. Every day the injuries seem to be mounting for…Read More

Exit Sandman: Reflections on Mariano Rivera

Last week, the news that Yankees fans had always knew was eventually coming finally happened: Mariano…Read More