Author Archives: Stephen Crociata

2010 Player Previews: Francisco Cervelli

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Stephen Crociata

2009: In 2009 Francisco Cervelli was undoubtedly the Yankees regular season MVP, ok so he wasn't MVP but he was a fan favorite. Every season the Yankees fans adopt a rookie who they fall for and treat like gold no matter how he performs and this past year that guy was definitely Cervelli. Francisco got ...

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2010 Player Previews: Alex Rodriguez

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Stephen Crociata

**NOTE**- This article is an updated version of my previous article "Álex Rodríguez Set for a “Down” Season?", which gave a projection on A-Rods 2010 season. 2009: Going into the 2009 season Álex Rodríguez had two procedures on his hip the, first was to drain a cyst in his hip while the second was to repair ...

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2010 Player Previews: Derek Jeter

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Stephen Crociata

2009: The 2009 season was Derek Jeter's 14th full season in the big leagues and many analysts, "professionals", and fans were wondering if Jeter would finally start to show his age. In Jeter's previous 13 seasons he consistently put up star numbers, never having an avg under .290, and always came up in the big moments ...

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2010 Player Previews: Robinson Cano

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Stephen Crociata

2009: Robinson Cano was torched after the 2008 season for not caring and goofing off, and led many people to wonder what his future held after his poor season (.271 AVG with only 14 HR). This resulted in Cano going into the 2009 season as the weak spot in the Yankees monster infield. Maybe it was the ...

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Yankees Sign Randy Winn…So Long Johnny

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Stephen Crociata

The Johnny Damon drama is now over. At 3:53P.M. it was reported on ESPN the Yankees have come to an agreement with OF'er Randy Winn which will like end any chance for Johnny Damon to return to the Bronx. The Winn deal is rumored to be for one year and worth in the area of $2 ...

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2010 Player Previews: Mark Teixeira

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Stephen Crociata

2009: Just prior to 2009, December 2008 to be exact, Mark Teixiera agreed to a preliminarily deal with the Yankees worth 180 million dollars over eight years. He became the third big name free agent the Yankees signed that offseason following the signings of CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett; which had Yankee fans buzzing with ...

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2010 Player Previews: Jorge Posada

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Stephen Crociata

2009: Last season quickly became a year of first for Jorge Posada as he hit the first regular season homerun at the new Yankee Stadium on April 16th and the first walk off home run at Yankee Stadium in a 9-inning game on May 1st. The rest of May did not go as well for Posada ...

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Álex Rodríguez Set for a "Down" Season?

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Stephen Crociata

Ever since Álex Rodríguez was traded to the Yankees his every move has been magnified. When he has a slump everyone looks for a who, what, where, when, and why? He is also the only player in the MLB who has to hit 40 HR in a season or else it is considered a bad season, ...

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Yankees Bullpen: Lefties should be all right

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Stephen Crociata

Last season the Yankees only had one lefty pitcher who had over 14IP and that was Phil Coke with 60. Coke had 60IP with a 4.50 ERA, Damaso Marte had 13.1IP with a 9.45 ERA, Michael Dunn had 4IP with a 6.75 ERA, and Nick Swisher had 1IP with a 0.00 ERA; so obviously last ...

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Wish We Were There: 1932 World Series- Ruth's Finale and the "Called Shot"

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Stephen Crociata

In 2010 the Yankees will be entering their 97th year as the Yankees (107th year in franchise history combined as Highlanders and Yankees) which means majority of the people who read these blogs have not been able to see all of the amazing moments in Yankees history. If I could have seen one classic moment ...

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