Archive for December, 2010
New Yankees Yankees: Do the Bombers Have Boston Red »
Come on everybody let's sing! "It's the most wonderful time of the year, duh, duh, duh duh duh duh, blah, blah blah blah blah blah, it's the most wonderful time of the year ."That is, except for the obscenely manic, your compulsive over eaters, and New York Yankee fans already fretting over the state of their team and the very recently [...]
Rumors: Bill Hall Signs with Astros, Yankees Like »
Update: While I was writing this Bill Hall signed with the Astros. This potentially makes Keppinger even more available as the ‘Stros have less of a need for him. I suppose right now if the Yankees are looking for a super utility type then it is between Keppinger and Jerry Hairston Jr. Original post: Via Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports: The [...]
How Close Was Mariano Rivera To Signing with the »
It's been a disappointing offseason for the New York Yankees. Normally a lock to sign the best free agents available, the Yankees whiffed on Cliff Lee, despite having the larger offer. Reliever Kerry Wood then signed a one-year, $1.5 million deal with the Chicago Cubs, leaving a big hole in the Yankees' bullpen. It's still only December, so [...]
MLB Rumors: Pedro Feliciano Signs with New York »
Next season Pedro Feliciano will be making the short trip to the Yankees from the New York Mets. The 34-year-old lefty relief pitcher will join what is already a star-studded pitching staff.According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, the Yankees will finalize the contract today that would bring Feliciano to the Yankees for two years with a contract worth [...]
New York Yankees Finally Get a Pitcher: Agree To Terms »
Sure, the New York Yankees had already signed a pitcher in Mark Prior, however let’s not count that. The Prior deal is a minor league contract. After losing out on Cliff Lee, the Yankees appeared as though they would focus on improving their bullpen. Signing Pedro Feliciano is a step in the right direction. Left-handed batters hit just .211 [...]
New York Yankees Not Interested in Chicago Cubs’ »
There seems to be this idea going around that the New York Yankees are interested in the Chicago Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano, but according to both Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated and Buster Olney of ESPN it is not true. That’s not to say that if the Yankees get desperate they couldn’t change their minds and turn their attention to [...]
New York Yankees: Mariano Rivera in Place, but Rafael »
As the Derek Jeter contract negotiations degenerated into a very public he-said, she-said battle of egos, Mariano Rivera and his representation quietly went about the business of re-upping with the only team he has ever known. The two sides soon agreed on a two-year, $30 million deal, the news made official via press release. Apparently, an [...]
New York Yankees: Theory on Plan B Signing of Catcher »
The New York Yankees have to divert whatever attention is left from all the Cliff Lee drama, but there is no denying the painful disappointment still lingers. Losing Kerry Wood to the Chicago Cubs was unexpected, but the signing of former Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Russell Martin gave the first ray of hope thus far in this offseason. Why is [...]
MLB Rumors: Should the Yankees Look Into Trading for »
The Yankees have a strong need for a starting pitching. They lost out on Cliff Lee. Andy Pettitte is undecided about retiring or coming back for one season. I've thrown out suggestions like Brandon Webb and Carlos Zambrano. The Yankees are rumored to not be interested in Webb, and a trade for Zambrano is unlikely because he has a full no-trade [...]
Yao Ming and 20 Athletes We Wish Had Healthier Careers »
There many been many players throughout sports who we would consider among the greatest players to play their respective sports. These, of course, are household names,even to people that may not be fans of the sport.There is another group of athletes, however, that could have belonged somewhere near that group had things worked out better for [...]