April Yankee Report Card. The School of the Hard Knocks: Every month I will be grading (A+ – F) each active player on the Yankees Roster. The players grades will be determined based on their stats, their performance, any “extra” contributions they make during the month, and well, my personal opinion. The report cards will be split between fielders and pitchers. Totals reflect the average. ______________________________________________________ Honorable Mentions: Robinson Cano: Bronx Bomber Award (Leading in Batting AVG, HRs, RBIs, and Total Hits). Bartolo Colon/Freddy Garcia: Stepping...

New 3 Series Yankee Report Card. Last report grades are in gray for comparison. The School of the Hard Knocks: Every 3 series I will be grading (A+ – F) each active player on the Yankees Roster. The players grades will be determined based on their stats, their performance, any “extra” contributions they make during the 3 series, and well, my personal opinion. The report cards will be split between fielders and pitchers. Totals reflect the average. Grades are not cumulative. Honorable Mentions: Alex Rodriguez: Youngest player in the 600 HR Club Robinson Cano: Reaching 1,000 Hits...

Yes, that’s right, New York Yankees starting Shortstop, Derek Jeter (#2), has been announced as Major League Baseball’s most marketable player – by far. Jeter received 80% of the first-place votes. You’d think after hitting 36 years-old and a decade and a half of playing for the Yankees, he wouldn’t have the same “impression” or “impact” in and outside of the MLB, but he does, and once again, by far. How does he do it? Well, by consistently being one of best shortstops of all-time, respecting his money and fame, conducting himself as a...

With Andy Pettitte’s recent groin injury, that placed him on the 15-Day Disabled List, Joe Girardi announces that long-man/spot starter, Sergio Mitre, will be starting for Pettitte (for more information about Andy Pettitte’s injury, click here). Mitre has also been on the disabled list since June 15th (strained oblique muscle) and made his final Triple-A rehab start on Tuesday (where he has been looking decent). Also, With the July 31st Trade deadline just around the corner, Brian Cashman made it pretty clear that he is comfortable starting Sergio Mitre and is currently not...

Hey, Hey! Welcome to the newest article theme of Bronx Bombers Beat.com – BBB Throwbacks! At the end of every month we will post a “BBB Throwback” article that recaps some of the month’s articles written by many of our talented authors.  The point is to make sure our daily readers didn’t miss anything and our new readers are always up-to-date with what we do here! Click on the links below to be directed to the article in full. ENJOY! School of the Hardknocks (6th edition): Every 3 series author Tom Ortiz grades each player and pitcher separately and then gives...

As Much as it hurts to see what happened Tuesday night at the All-Star Game, I have to hand it to the National League, well, Brian McCann of the Braves, for breaking the drought. Below You will find the stats of the American League to view the full stats click here. It looks like pitching won this one, as the batting stats are quite embarrassing: American League All Stars Batting Stats Hitters AB R H RBI BB SO AVG I. Suzuki 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 T. Hunter 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 D. Jeter 2 0 1 0 1 1 .500 E. Andrus 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 M. Cabrera 2 0 1 0 0 1 .500 P....

The results to the Home Run Derby: Round Breakdown: 2010 HRD @ Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim Player Team Round 1 Round 2 Subtotal Finals Total David Ortiz Boston 8 13 21 11 32 Hanley Ramirez Florida 9 12 21 5 26 Corey Hart Milwaukee 13 0 13 - 13 Miguel Cabrera Detroit 7 5 12 - 12 Matt Holliday St. Louis 5 - 5 - 5 Nick Swisher New York 4 - 4 - 4 Vernon Wells Toronto 2 - 2 - 2 Chris Young Arizona 1 - 1 - 1 American League: 50HRs | National League: 44HRs DAVID ORTIZ TAKES THE 2010 HRD CROWN $453,000 in total was collected David Ortiz...

Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you, the Yankees All-Stars: For the Complete Roster, Click...

New 3 Series Yankee Report Card. Last report grades are in gray for comparison. The School of the Hard Knocks: Every 3 series I will be grading (A+ – F) each active player on the Yankees Roster. The players grades will be determined based on their stats, their performance, any “extra” contributions they make during the 3 series, and well, my personal opinion. The report cards will be split between fielders and pitchers. Totals reflect the average. Grades are not cumulative. Honorable Mentions: Curtis Granderson: Game winning HR against the Diamondbacks Mariano Rivera: Working his magic...

Hey! Here are a few updates that were recently added to BronxBombersBeat.com – Check them out! 1. The Countdown – Watch as selected players try to reach a milestone goal, updated daily! 2. The Schedule – Check out the visually-tasty monthly schedule of the NYY, updated monthly! 3. School of the Hardknocks / Grade Reports – Author Tom Ortiz grades fielders, pitchers and team totals after every 3 series, see how your player ranks! 4. Daily Articles – Check out the interesting and well-written articles our team of Authors deliver on a daily basis! 5. Social...

New 3 Series Yankee Report Card. Last report grades are in gray for comparison. The School of the Hard Knocks: Every 3 series I will be grading (A+ – F) each active player on the Yankees Roster. The players grades will be determined based on their stats, their performance, any “extra” contributions they make during the 3 series, and well, my personal opinion. The report cards will be split between fielders and pitchers. Totals reflect the average. Grades are not cumulative. Honorable Mentions: Jorge Posada: For 2 Grand Slams in 2 consecutive games Robinson Cano: For continuing to...

New 3 Series Yankee Report Card. Last report grades are in gray for comparison. The School of the Hard Knocks: Every 3 series I will be grading (A+ – F) each active player on the Yankees Roster. The players grades will be determined based on their stats, their performance, any “extra” contributions they make during the 3 series, and well, my personal opinion. The report cards will be split between fielders and pitchers. Totals reflect the average. Grades are not cumulative. Honorable Mentions: Alex Rodriguez: 20th Grand Slam against the Cleveland Indians Nick Swisher: For his generous...

Memorial Day, a day of remembering and honoring the brave men and women who have served this great country to keep the generous freedoms, privileges, and opportunities we still have today. Some honor them with memorials, some with gracious ceremonies, some with prayers and celebrations, and in the baseball world, an Alex Rodriguez Grand Slam. On May 31st, Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez took advantage of an intentional walk to Mark Teixeira (who crushed a 3 run home run the day before), by belting a Grand Slam to solidify a win over the Indians. A-Rods Grand Slam is now the 20th of his great...

New 3 Series Yankee Report Card. Last report grades are in gray for comparison. The School of the Hard Knocks: Every 3 series I will be grading (A+ – F) each active player on the Yankees Roster. The players grades will be determined based on their stats, their performance, any “extra” contributions they make during the 3 series, and well, my personal opinion. The report cards will be split between fielders and pitchers. Totals reflect the average. Grades are not cumulative. Honorable Mentions: Alex Rodriguez: Big home run to tie the game against Twins Marcus Thames: Big home run to win...

New 3 Series Yankee Report Card. Not looking as solid as last week, especially pitching, but there are some grade raises in the Fielder’s Report. Last report grades are in gray for comparison. The School of the Hard Knocks: Every 3 series I will be grading (A+ – F) each active player on the Yankees Roster. The players grades will be determined based on their stats, their performance, any “extra” contributions they make during the 3 series, and well, my personal opinion. The report cards will be split between fielders and pitchers. Totals reflect the average. Honorable Mentions: ...