Is it Too Soon for the Yankees to Panic?
nyyankeesrumors.com 6/24/2009 — The Yankees have been playing sub-par baseball lately, and while they have plenty of time to bounce back, there are three other teams in the AL East posing some serious threats. First and foremost, the Red Sox are now five games ahead in the standings, and while that’s certainly not an ...

Yanks Keep On Rolling
soxandpinstripes.com 7/11/2009 — Doesn't it seem like forever ago that the Yankees lost 4 out of 6 to the Nationals and Marlins. The Yankees had fallen to 5 games behind the Red Sox and were tied for the wild card lead. Well, 2 and half weeks later, the Yankees are back to a tie with the Sox, and are holding a 4 game lead over ...

Breaking down the Yanks with runners in scoring position
riveraveblues.com 6/27/2009 — A topic which seemingly never fades from our collective conscience is the Yankees hitting with runners in scoring position. It’s an aspect of the game which seemed to plague the team throughout 2008, and we’ve seen them falter in those ...

What Will The Yankees Look Like in 2014?
soxandpinstripes.com 6/29/2009 — I thought this would be an interesting topic to talk about. What will the Yankees look like in 2014? I picked 5 years from now because I think its not too soon, and also not too faraway. I've thought about this topic for a while since the Yankees are extremely trigger happy when it comes to ...

2009 Draft Recap
riveraveblues.com 6/22/2009 — After three long days and 1,521 selections, the 2009 MLB Draft finally came to an end ten days ago. Unlike previous years when the Yankees shot for the moon and took a player who fell because of exorbitant bonus demands with their first pick, this ...

This Week in Yankees History (6/14-6/20)
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 6/14/2009 — This Week in Yankees History June 14th - June 20th June 14th 1925 - Former Yankees 1B Fenton “Muscles” Mole (1949) was born. He appeared in 10 games for the Yankees during the 1949 AL season, hitting just .189. 1928 - Former Yankees minor league INF Herb Plews was born. The Yankees ...

Should the Yankees sign international free agent Gary Sanchez?
soxandpinstripes.com 6/19/2009 — If some of you don't already know, the international free agent period is when scouts sign players that will be at least 16 years of age by July 2nd. It's a chance for teams to improve their farm system with international players, mainly coming from the Dominican Republic and to a lesser extent ...

Interested in writing about the Yankees? You came to the right place
soxandpinstripes.com 6/13/2009 — When I started blogging, I was unemployed, newly relocated with no friends, a college student and most importantly, as I am still today, a major, major Yankees fan. I started my "career" correcting Yankees fans saying stupid things on Mark Feinsand's blog, then eventually graduated to becoming ...

Dealing With Yankees Wins & Losses
waswatching.com 8/3/2009 — Earlier today, I was asked the following question : “Are you able to enjoy Yankee wins?” Before I answer that, I’m going to take a step back, to a year and a half ago, when some accusations were made towards my “fandom” of the ...

At The Break
yankeesredsox.com 7/13/2009 — I find context to be vastly underused by most reporters (and bloggers) in New York.  We spend way too much time reacting to the day-to-day triumphs and tribulations that we don't look enough at the big picture, so let me put my spin on where the Yankees stand. In 2008 they were 50-45 at ...

Looking within pays off with Yankees' relief corps — Newsday.com - Yankees 6/30/2009
For Mariano Rivera to record his 500th save Sunday night, the guys ahead of him had to do their jobs.

Mariners ready for first taste of new Yankee Stadium — The Seattle Times: Sports 6/30/2009
Tuesday night the Mariners make their first venture into the lavish $1.5 billion home of the New York Yankees.

Since ’96, Making It Look as Easy as 1-2-3 — NYT > Baseball 6/30/2009
The Yankees’ Mariano Rivera, who earned his 500th save Sunday, has been a model of consistency and dominance because of a cutter that has left him a cut above other relievers.

Mariano Rivera Gets His First Career RBI & 500th Save on the Same Night — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/30/2009
The Subway Series tends to produce a lot of great moments. The games are never short and sweet, the most unusual things happen (just ask Luis Castillo), and the fans certainly get their money's worth.  Sunday night was no different as the ...

Steroids in Sports: The Rise and Fall Of Great Athletes — Bleacher Report - MLB 6/30/2009
Steroids have often been at the center of the rise, and subsequent fall, of some of the most promising names in sport. While baseball remains the poster child for athletes shamed by their use of performance enhancing drugs, many other sports have ...