Archive for December, 2010
A.J. Burnett: Will the Yankee Pitcher Be Affected By »
A.J. Burnett is coming off an extremely disappointing season with the New York Yankees, and as if things cannot get any worse, he has to deal with ESPN Radio's Colin Cowherd.Burnett did not need this especially, as he is going to try and bounce back from a dreadful season in 2010. Cowherd ironically made cowardly comments regarding a divorce [...]
Philadelphia Phillies: Let’s Commend Cliff Lee »
Cliff Lee decided the Phillies were the best fit for him and his family. Didn't see this one coming. Everyone thought Lee would be a Yankee. After all, players never reject money from the Yankees. This would not suit the Players' Association well if they did. The Yankees were led to believe Lee wanted the money and lifestyle. [...]
New York Yankees: 3 Lies About the Bombers That Need »
The New York Yankees are once again the center of the baseball world this off-season. Drama tends to shadow any sports teams that exist in New York, but the Yankees manage to draw the most. Blame it on the team’s history of success or the owner's outlandishly deep pockets. Whatever the reasoning, it becomes irrelevant. Fact is that [...]
A.J. Burnett, Colin Cowherd and the Nature of Sports »
A.J. Burnett is fuming, steaming and most likely darn right mad. He's mad at ESPN voice on the radio, Colin Cowherd. This one's a doozie. Seems the guy with the strange name—that would be Mr. Cowherd—said something on his show about the New York Yankees pitcher that he might, at this moment, want to take back. Ah, but such is the [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: Weighing 5 Options at Pitcher for »
The New York Yankees are in trouble, no denying that. The Boston Red Sox have flown past them this winter, and the Yankees' inability to lure free-agent ace Cliff Lee with a colossal seven-year contract offer leave them hurting badly for starting pitching.Zack Greinke, the second-best available pitcher and current ace of the Kansas City Royals, [...]
New York Yankees: Winter of Discontent Continues As »
As Christmas approaches, fans of the New York Yankees have been left with nothing but coal in their stockings. This isn't by any means meant to be a slight on recently acquired catcher Russell Martin whose signing makes for a decent "stocking stuffer." It is the big prize though that has so far eluded the Yankees. Fans of the Bronx [...]
Andy Pettitte Looks to Make a Decision on Career in »
The New York Yankees struck out on Cliff Lee and now their attention turns to not losing one of their own. Andy Pettitte is currently exploring his options as to whether he will return or not. The southpaw put together one of his best seasons last year. Brian Cashman has spoken about Pettitte, saying that the Yankees organization will not [...]
MLB Rumors: How Does Brian Cashman Make The New York »
Brian Cashman struck out in free agency this winter, something he's rarely done in his brilliant career as the New York Yankees general manager.Cashman failed to acquire the Yankees' primary offseason target, Cliff Lee, and in doing so, the Yankees were beaten to Carl Crawford by their hated rivals, the Boston Red Sox.About a week after [...]
Washington Nationals and 19 Most Ambitious Offseasons »
In a desperate attempt to stay relevant, the Washington Nationals shocked the baseball world and handed out a colossal seven-year $126 million contract to Jayson Werth.Certainly they are not the first overly ambitious team to overspend on a free agent, and they won’t be the last; but it does raise some interesting points.Often times if a [...]
Yankees’ Antidote For Cliff Lee: Make The Games »
Ken Rosenthal has recently suggested that the New York Yankees take a run at free agent reliever Rafael Soriano. After losing out on Cliff Lee, the Yankees have a lot of unused money laying around, and adding Soriano, along with Mariano Rivera would give them the best eighth-ninth inning punch. What this essentially does for the Yankees [...]