Archive for December, 2009
Roy Halladay To the Phillies, John Lackey To Red Sox »
It's been a busy Monday with pitchers moving around the league. Earlier this afternoon, it was reported that the Red Sox and John Lackey agreed to a five year deal worth around $85 million dollars. Lackey was in negotiations with teams like the Yankees, Mets, Mariners, and Rangers among others, but now, he lands in Boston. It's a solid move for [...]
So Long, Johnny Damon: Why the New York Yankees Should »
With the winter meetings over and the non-tender deadlines past, news is coming in very slowly. I'm sure there will be a ton of signings over the next few weeks since there are seemingly endless numbers of free agents available. The most recent bits of news that have been passed along are in regard to Johnny Damon. Brian Hoch tells us that [...]
Yankees Already Have the Perfect Number-Two Hitter: »
Much concern with the Yankees right now centers around the need to sign Johnny Damon to fill the number two hole behind Derek Jeter. Curtis Granderson is not a good two hitter because he strikes out too much. But if Damon is not resigned, there is not as much to worry about. The Yankees already have the perfect man for the job. Robinson Cano would [...]
Johnny Damon May Have Overplayed His Hand, and Could »
I thought he was better than this. I thought that this time it would be more about the team, more about the fans, and more about the prestige of putting on the Yankee Pinstripes. I was wrong. With Johnny Damon, no matter what he said in November after helping the Yankees win the World Series, it is still only about the money. And that is just [...]
Mets and Yankees Busy This Offseason, but Will They »
So far this MLB off-season, the teams in New York have been very busy. The Yankees' move this week may have been the biggest. In a three-team deal, the Yankees acquired Curtis Granderson, formerly a member of the Detroit Tigers, while the Diamondbacks acquired Edwin Jackson and former Yankee Ian Kennedy. The Tigers acquired Phil [...]
The Market for Chien Ming Wang »
A few years ago, Chien Ming Wang was considered the Yankees' ace. Now, Wang isn't even a Yankee. In fact, after being non tendered yesterday, Wang has no team: Wang, 30, was a stalwart on Yankees teams that always seemed to be short of enough quality pitching, using his sinkerball to win 19 games in 2006 and 2007. As the Yankees struggled to find [...]
Detroit Tigers Fans: Blinded By Curtis »
He was the home grown star. He was the face of the franchise. He was one of the Tigers ’ “untouchable” players. But should he have been? If I can, allow me to take off my usual court jester’s hat and play Devil’s Advocate for a moment. I’ve spend several days reading hundreds of comments and articles from Tiger fans who are upset [...]
MLB Issues: A Second Mortgage To Go to the Ballgame »
This year, we had a replay of the 1950 classic, the last time the Phillies and Yankees met for the World Championship, with both teams showing off their shiny new ballparks. Tickets, brews, and food cost the equivalent of your first born male child during the regular season, and both organizations stuck the needle in deeper for [...]
MLB 9s: New York Yankees—Yogi, The Babe, A-Rod, »
If you were looking to choose your greatest ever Yankee lineup, based on single-season offensive performances, where would you start? For a team that would field 15 Hall of Famers and dozens more legends, it is no easy task. Were Joe McCarthy's Yankees from the mid-to-late 1930s superior to the players that Casey Stengel managed in the early [...]
Yanks Take Care of Business at Winter Meetings »
This year's winter meetings seemed to be a lot more active than last year's, didn't they? This may have had a lot to do with its location. In 2008, the event was held in Vegas. This surely presently all sorts of obstacles in terms of getting actual work done. I'm not sure Scott Boras ever ducked out of Spearmint Rhino long enough to hold his [...]