Update From Yankee Land

With today’s off day, I figured it was a great time to head on down to Yankee Land and catch up with the Bronx Bombers.  Since we last checked in, the Yankees have gone 12-4 and just had a 4-game winning streak snapped by the San Diego Padres.  They now stand at 37-18 and are tied with Baltimore for 1st place in the AL East (remember only thing that matters is the loss column).  The team has been rolling of late.  So lets dive in.

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Update from Yankee Land

I feel it is time for another Update from Yankee Land.  Since the last time we looked in on the Bronx Bombers they have gone 8-5 and now stand 11 games over .500.  They are currently on a 4-game winning streak heading into today’s action but have fallen to one game behind the Orioles for first place in the AL East.  They seem to be righting the ship in a lot of areas as they recover from their late April slump.  Let’s look at where things stand 37 games into the season. 

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Update From Yankee Land

It’s time for an Update from Yankee Land.  After their hot start, the Yankees have come down to earth a bit.  Now tied  for first place in the loss column (the only column that matters) with Baltimore for the AL East, the Yankees have some issues that need to be solved.  Lets look at what’s been going well for the Bronx Bombers and what needs to get better if they want to stay atop the standings. 

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Yankees Spring Training Observations

Spring Training has ended and the new season is about to begin.  The New York Yankees are about to launch their latest march toward winning their 28th World Series.  But before we embark on this 6 month, 162 game marathon of ups and downs, wins and losses, highlights and low lights we call a baseball season, let’s look back at all that happened in Florida this spring and see where the team stands. 

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This and That

How excited are you right now?  Right?  You never thought you would see the day.  You believed the glory days were over.  There was a hole in your soul that would never be filled again.  But alas, today is your lucky day.  The hole is filled.  The glory days have returned.  That’s right!  It’s time for another installment of my world famous This and That column! Try to contain your excitement.  If you are new, welcome.  This is my way of writing about a bunch of smaller topics from around the sports world and well, sometimes other places.  Let’s jump in.  

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