Raul Ibanez provided the Yankees with some great moments in 2012, but he will not be back with the team in 2013.
The 2012 Yankees were a lot of things, but consistent wasn’t one of them. After getting off to a slow start, the Yankees were faced with losing two powerful components of their pitching staff. After having a 10 game lead until mid-August, the Yankees’ offense fell asleep. The Yankees merely stumbled into the playoffs, but were determined to prove themselves. After defeating the Baltimore Orioles in Game 5 of the ALDS, the Yankees entered the ALCS against the Detroit Tigers. And in just four games, the Tigers proved to be the better team, and advanced to the World Series, while the Yankees watched the celebration from the visitors dugout at Comerica Park.
No one could have predicted the timeline of events that occurred during the 2012 season. As the year comes to an end, let’s take a look back at the most significant events that contributed the outcome of the Yankees’ seas...
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PLAYERS:
Raul Ibanez,
Derek Jeter,
Alex Rodriguez,
Mariano Rivera,
Andy Pettitte,
Ichiro Suzuki,
Robinson Cano,
Nick Swisher
TEAMS: Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians
TEAMS: Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians
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