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Yankees swing big sticks, hold off Tigers 12-8

Chris Carelli — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:23:56 +0000

The New York Yankees ended a two-game losing streak by rapping out 18 hits in a 12-8 victory over the Detroit Tigers. The Yanks took what should have been a comfortable lead, almost coughed it up and then pulled away in the end. (more…)

Yankees’ rally falls short in ninth as slide continues

Chris Carelli — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 10:32:48 +0000

Since the All-Star break the Yankees have been unable to put together a streak to remind everyone how good of a team they really are. Last night, in a 6-5 loss to the Detroit Tigers they at least showed some heart scoring two runs of Tigers closer Jose Valverde while getting the lead-run in scoring position. (more…)

Nova can’t hang with Verlander; Tigers beat Yankees 7-2

Chris Carelli — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 10:13:38 +0000

The New York Yankees knew going in that scoring runs off Justin Verlander was going to be tough. They were going to need a strong effort from Ivan Nova in order to stick with the Tigers’ ace. Unfortunately for the Yankees, Nova could only hold on through the fourth inning. (more…)

Yankees News: Robinson Cano booed by Kansas City faithful, zeroes out in HR Derby

Chris Carelli — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 10:37:05 +0000

New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano knew he was going to endure some jeers from the Kansas City Royals fans in attendance for the 2012 Home Run Derby, but the extent and length of the boos may have been a surprise. (more…)

The Yankees And Double Standards

Andrew Corselli — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:57:40 +0000

On the heels of the events of the last week or so I thought I’d take a look at how the Yankees and double standards have come into play in MLB.

The first thing that caught my attention was Rafael Soriano and Untuckgate. I couldn’t fathom how a guy who untucked his jersey after he recorded a save garnered so much attention from the media. Who cares if he does that? MSM does, I soon realized. He was vilified by baseball purists as a player who broke the sacred “unwritten rules” by showing up an opponent. OK, whatever. Manager Joe Girardi said he had his closer’s back and that it didn’t bother him, which seemed to quash the controversy. (more…)

Yankees get to Verlander early, Hughes dominates Tigers with complete game

Chris Carelli — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:17:25 +0000

The New York Yankees, behind arguably the best start of Phil Hughes‘ career, trounced the Detroit Tigers and Justin Verlander by a score of 5-1 yesterday afternoon at Comerica Park. The victory completed a 6-3 road trip for the Yankees. (more…)

Yankees-Tigers Podcast Preview

Ricky Keeler — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 18:57:29 +0000

While the Yankees’ trip to Los Angeles was not as great as fans would hope, they were still able to salvage the series thanks to the long ball from Curtis Granderson (former Tiger) and Robinson Cano. The bullpen also held its own as the New York Yankees end their West Coast trip with a 4-2 record. Now, they will finish up their road trip with a visit to Comerica Park against the struggling Detroit Tigers (24-27)

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Yankees set to take on Tigers in last leg of road trip

Chris Carelli — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:39:05 +0000

The New York Yankees are set to take on a Detroit Tigers team which is suffering from the same issues; inconsistency and underachievement. The Yanks (27-23) are looking to build on a 4-2 record on the nine-game road trip, while the Tigers (24-27) are returning home after a 4-6 road trip highlighted by a pair of three-game losing streaks with a three-game win streak in the middle. (more…)