State Of The Yankees 2013

By Frank Solares


                Even before the start of the 2013 Season all the pundits buried the 2012 AL East Champs. It has become a right passage to knock down the Yanks, the ever knowledgeable media predicted the demise of the 2013 way before the start of the season.

On March 30th the Four letter network predicted the 2013 MLB outcome, each and every time leaving the 27x Champs and 30x AL Champ out of even contending. Some buffoon even had them finishing last, but since he is an "Expert" a former pitcher and respected member of RedSox nation, bloody sock and all he told everyone that would put a mic in his face the Yankees would finish last, and now? Crickets...... No harm no foul from number 38..

May 20th the start of the summer the Yankees are 27-16 alone in first place. With a Mash unit that has Andy, A-Rod, Tex, Youk, Cervelli, Nova (wait that might be a positive), Nunez, and the Heart and Soul of the team, Captain Derek Jeter!

What do we know about the team,


Cano is having a great season he is leading the team in HR with 12, as well as BA and RBI.

Wells was an after thought with the Angels and Cashman should get credit for bringing him in, at the moment he is having a better year than Hamilton, Trout or Pujols, go figure.

Hafner, Overbay and Phelps have been great all year, no one expected this from Hafner or Overbay.

Romine, as well as David Adams have proven that the Yankees farm team is strong.

Despite that you can still hear the experts say they Yankees cant keep up the pace, not taking into consideration that the BIG GUNS are still coming and that the team has always been a second half team.

I leave you with a list of all the "EXPERTS" at the 4 letter network..

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Manny Acta, ESPN	East champ: Blue Jays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rangers, Rays Champion: Tigers	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Dodgers Wild cards: Braves, Giants Champion: Nationals
WORLD SERIES: Tigers over Nationals

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Stephania Bell, ESPN Fantasy	East champ: Blue Jays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rays, A's Champion: Blue Jays	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Giants Wild card: Dodgers, Braves Champion: Nationals
WORLD SERIES: Blue Jays over Nationals

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Marty Bernoski, ESPN.com	East champ: Blue Jays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rangers, Rays Champion: Tigers	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild card: Braves, Diamondbacks Champion: Nationals
WORLD SERIES: Nationals over Tigers

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Aaron Boone, ESPN	East champ: Blue Jays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rangers, Royals Champion: Tigers	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Braves, Giants Champion: Reds
WORLD SERIES: Tigers over Reds

AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE

Jim Bowden, ESPN Insider	East champ: Blue Jays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Orioles, Rangers Champion: Tigers	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild cards: Braves, Dodgers Champion: Nationals
WORLD SERIES: Nationals over Tigers

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Dave Cameron, FanGraphs	East champ: Blue Jays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Rays, Angels Champion: Blue Jays	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Giants, Reds Champion: Nationals
WORLD SERIES: Nationals over Blue Jays

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Jim Caple, ESPN.com	East champ: Blue Jays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rangers, Rays Champion: Tigers	East champ: Braves Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild cards: Nationals, Dodgers Champion: Reds
WORLD SERIES: Tigers over Reds

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Tristan Cockcroft, ESPN Fantasy	East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Blue Jays, Rangers Champion: Tigers	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Dodgers Wild card: Braves, Giants Champion: Nationals
WORLD SERIES: Tigers over Nationals

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Alex Cora, ESPN	East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Orioles, Angels Champion: Tigers	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild cards: Phillies, Cardinals Champion: Nationals
WORLD SERIES: Tigers over Nationals

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com	East champ: Blue Jays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rangers, Rays Champion: Tigers	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Dodgers Wild cards: Braves, Giants Champion: Reds
WORLD SERIES: Reds over Tigers

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Richard Durrett, ESPNDallas.com	East champ: Blue Jays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rangers, Yankees Champion: Tigers	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Dodgers Wild cards: Braves, Cardinals Champion: Nationals
WORLD SERIES: Tigers over Nationals

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Gordon Edes, ESPNBoston.com	East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Blue Jays, Angels Champion: Rays	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild cards: Braves, Dodgers Champion: Nationals
WORLD SERIES: Nationals over Rays

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Nomar Garciaparra, ESPN	East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Yankees, A's Champion: Tigers	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Dodgers Wild cards: Cardinals, Giants Champion: Nationals
WORLD SERIES: Tigers over Nationals

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pedro Gomez, ESPN	East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: A's Wild cards: Rangers, Yankees Champion: Rays	East champ: Braves Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild cards: Nationals, Cardinals Champion: Reds
WORLD SERIES: Reds over Rays

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Carolina Guillen, ESPN Deportes	East champ: Blue Jays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rangers, Yankees Champion: Angels	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Dodgers Wild cards: Giants, Braves Champion: Dodgers
WORLD SERIES: Angels over Dodgers

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Christina Kahrl, ESPN.com	East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Blue Jays, A's Champion: Blue Jays	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Dodgers Wild cards: Braves, Giants Champion: Nationals
WORLD SERIES: Nationals over Blue Jays

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Eric Karabell, ESPN Fantasy	East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Yankees, Rangers Champion: Rays	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Giants Wild cards: Reds, Braves Champion: Nationals
WORLD SERIES: Rays over Nationals

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Molly Knight, ESPN The Magazine	East champ: Blue Jays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: A's, Rangers Champion: Tigers	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Dodgers Wild cards: Giants, Cardinals Champion: Nationals
WORLD SERIES: Tigers over Nationals

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Michael Knisley, ESPN.com	East champ: Blue Jays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rays, A's Champion: Tigers	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Dodgers Wild cards: Braves, Cardinals Champion: Nationals
WORLD SERIES: Tigers over Nationals

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
David Kull, ESPN.com	East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: A's Wild cards: Angels, Blue Jays Champion: Tigers	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Giants Wild cards: Braves, Reds Champion: Nationals
WORLD SERIES: Tigers over Nationals

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Tim Kurkjian, ESPN	East champ: Blue Jays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: A's, Rangers Champion: Tigers	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild cards: Braves, Dodgers Champion: Nationals
WORLD SERIES: Nationals over Tigers

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Andrew Marchand, ESPNNew York.com	East champ: Blue Jays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Orioles, A's Champion: Blue Jays	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Dodgers Wild cards: Braves, Giants Champion: Dodgers
WORLD SERIES: Dodgers over Blue Jays

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
AJ Mass, ESPN Fantasy	East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Red Sox, A's Champion: Tigers	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Dodgers Wild card: Diamondbacks, Braves Champion: Nationals
WORLD SERIES: Tigers over Nationals

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Joe McDonald, ESPNBoston.com	East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Red Sox, A's Champion: Tigers	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild cards: Braves, Dodgers Champion: Nationals
WORLD SERIES: Tigers over Nationals

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Matt Meyers, ESPN.com	East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rangers, Blue Jays Champion: Rays	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild cards: Dodgers, Braves Champion: Nationals
WORLD SERIES: Nationals over Rays

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Doug Mittler, Rumor Central	East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rangers, Blue Jays Champion: Angels	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild cards: Dodgers, Cardinals Champion: Reds
WORLD SERIES: Reds over Angels

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Mark Mulder, ESPN	East champ: Blue Jays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Angels, Rays Champion: Tigers	East champ: Braves Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild cards: Diamondbacks, Nationals Champion: Braves
WORLD SERIES: Tigers over Braves

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Buster Olney, ESPN	East champ: Orioles Central champ: Tigers West champ: A's Wild cards: Angels, Rangers Champion: Tigers	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Giants, Braves Champion: Nationals
WORLD SERIES: Nationals over Tigers

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Doug Padilla, ESPNChicago.com	East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rangers, Blue Jays Champion: Tigers	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild cards: Braves, Dodgers Champion: Dodgers
WORLD SERIES: Tigers over Dodgers

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Peter Pascarelli, ESPN Radio	East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rangers, Indians Champion: Tigers	East champ: Braves Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild cards: Dodgers, Nationals Champion: Reds
WORLD SERIES: Tigers over Reds

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Karl Ravech, ESPN	East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: A's Wild cards: Red Sox, Angels Champion: Tigers	East champ: Braves Central champ: Reds West champ: Dodgers Wild cards: Phillies, Nationals Champion: Braves
WORLD SERIES: Tigers over Braves

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Adam Rubin, ESPNNew York.com	East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild cards: Blue Jays, Royals Champion: Rays	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Braves, Reds Champion: Braves
WORLD SERIES: Rays over Braves

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Mark Saxon, ESPNLos Angeles.com	East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: A's Wild cards: Angels, Blue Jays Champion: Tigers	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Giants Wild cards: Dodgers, Braves Champion: Braves
WORLD SERIES: Tigers over Braves

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Curt Schilling, ESPN	East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: A's, Blue Jays Champion: Angels	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Dodgers Wild cards: Braves, Giants Champion: Dodgers
WORLD SERIES: Angels over Dodgers

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
David Schoenfield, ESPN.com	East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: A's Wild cards: Angels, Red Sox Champion: Rays	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Diamondbacks Wild cards: Braves, Brewers Champion: Nationals
WORLD SERIES: Nationals over Rays

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Jon Sciambi, ESPN	East champ: Rays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rangers, Blue Jays Champion: Rays	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Giants Wild cards: Braves, Reds Champion: Nationals
WORLD SERIES: Nationals over Rays

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Dan Shulman, ESPN	East champ: Blue Jays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rays, Rangers Champion: Tigers	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild cards: Braves, Cardinals Champion: Nationals
WORLD SERIES: Nationals over Tigers

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Mark Simon, ESPN Stats & Information	East champ: Yankees Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rays, Blue Jays Champion: Tigers	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild cards: Cardinals, Dodgers Champion: Nationals
WORLD SERIES: Nationals over Tigers

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Jayson Stark, ESPN.com	East champ: Blue Jays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rangers, A's Champion: Tigers	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Dodgers Wild cards: Braves, Giants Champion: Nationals
WORLD SERIES: Nationals over Tigers

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Rick Sutcliffe, ESPN	East champ: Orioles Central champ: Tigers West champ: A's Wild cards: Rays, Angels Champion: Tigers	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild cards: Dodgers, Braves Champion: Nationals
WORLD SERIES: Nationals over Tigers

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Matt Szefc, ESPN.com	East champ: Blue Jays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rangers, Rays Champion: Tigers	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Giants Wild cards: Braves, Dodgers Champion: Nationals
WORLD SERIES: Nationals over Tigers

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Dan Szymborski, ESPN Insider	East champ: Blue Jays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rangers, Rays Champion: Angels	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild cards: Braves, Dodgers Champion: Nationals
WORLD SERIES: Nationals over Angels

	AMERICAN LEAGUE	NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pedro Zayas, ESPN Deportes	East champ: Blue Jays Central champ: Tigers West champ: Angels Wild cards: Rangers, Orioles Champion: Angels	East champ: Nationals Central champ: Reds West champ: Dodgers Wild cards: Cardinals, Braves Champion: Nationals
WORLD SERIES: Angels over Nationals

Joba

By Frank Solares

I am the youngest of many children, when I got into an argument with one of my brothers the whole family knew it. Everyone fights with a sibling, specially when you spend everyday with them.

Now I love my older brother and respect him, but on one occasion we got into it in the dugout. He was a player manager and we got into a dispute over something stupid. We made up and moved on, so you guys really think that Joba and Mo who is a classy dude hate each other? Do you really want the Yankees to trade Joba since he is on his walk year?

The answer is and always will be no. I turn on the Television and read the paper as well as online and everyone is upset over shush gate. Mike and Mike where upset Mike Francesca was upset, Michael Kay and almost all the beat writers lost it.

This is the same Mike Greenberg that yelled at Rob Parker and dude was so  upset he walked out of the set (guest cohost that day).

This is the same Mike Francesca that reportedly told the angry puppy that he would never speak to him again. Or Michael Kay who spends all day chastising and yelling at his callers while getting into twitter war of words.

Lets all take a deep breath and calm down. These men know that family members get into stupid fights. GET OVER IT

Joba is not the best relief pitcher and he might have been mis handled by Torre but he is our guy and I'm sticking up for him. So let all you that have not sinned and pissed off your brother, remember we are not as perfect as you.

So if I can give Mike and Mike, Mike Francesca and Michael Kay the "just shut up blog award" I would.

Joba we got your back.

Started from the Bottom

By

Frank Solares

If you told me at the beginning of spring training that on April 29th, Jeter, Tex, Arod, Granderson, Nova, and Cervelli were all going to be on the DL and the team would still be 15-9, 2.5 games out of first place, I would have said you were crazy.

Despite the fact that they started 1-4 and and the infield on the DL, the Yankees have made even the most optimistic fan (ME) a believer. Remember I picked them to win the AL unlike the "experts" on the four letter network.

This team is different, this team is special, they will play all 27 outs, all nine innings and at the end of the day leave it all on the field. So for every member of the Media that picked the Yankees to finish last you aint seen nothing yet.

Wait until Alex, Granderson, Nova, Tex, Cervelli and the Captain comeback the team will be complete.   Its a all long season people, 162 games and the Division will not be won in April but we know that it can be lost in April.