New York Yankees tickets are on sale to see if the additions to the starting rotation will be enough to get back to the MLB postseason and advance beyond the ALDS, perhaps to the World Series. General Manager Brian Cashman added Hiroki Kurado and Michael Pineda to the rotation and is ready to live on with his current offense. TheSeats has the New York Yankee tickets for the 2012 season to see if the additions can indeed answer the clamoring for another championship at Yankee Stadium.

New York Yankees Tickets for Sale

The New York Yankees ended last season with a surprising loss to the Detroit Tigers in the ALDS. The offense failed to produce in that series but GM Cashman assured fans pitching and not hitting was necessary to improve upon last season’s effort. In that vein, he signed Kurado as a free agent and gave up some promising hitters to pry hurler Michael Pineda from the Seattle Mariners.

Together, C.C. Sabathia (who recently signed an extension), Kurado, Pineda, Ivan Nova, and A.J. Burnett comprise the starting rotation. Nova had quite a rookie season himself, going 16-4 with a 3.70 ERA. This means there is just one weak link here and his name it Burnett. Burnett has been a disappointment the last two seasons after actually living up to his contact the first season under contract. There are two years left on his huge contract and no one is quite sure if they will ever see something similar to those first two seasons again.

Concerns over the Yankees offense are a bit exaggerated. Though they did come up empty in the ALDS, the New York Yankees did score the second most runs in the MLB. They also had the second-best on base percentage, third-best slugging percentage, and the seventh-best batting average (despite only one player hitting over .300). It is difficult to imagine Curtis Granderson repeating his performance last year, so look for a number closer to his typical 25 home run number. Instead second baseman Robinson Cano, right fielder Nick Swisher, left fielder Brett Gardner, first baseman Mark Teixeira, and a healthy Alex Rodriguez should be able to make up the difference. Derek Jeter may even become a big factor, especially if he does make the transition to designated hitter.

New York Yankees History

The New York Yankees began their franchise history as a bottom feeder, but a trade bringing them Babe Ruth changed the direction of the team and the game. The New York Yankees became a perennial World Series contender and Yankee Stadium became the Mecca of Home Runs. Overall, the Yankees have won 27 World Series and 40 American League pennants. They have enjoyed the play of Yogi Berry, Joe DiMaggio, Whitey Ford, Lou Gehrig, Reggie Jackson, and Mickey Mantle. TheSeats has the New York Yankees tickets for the new season at Yankee Stadium.