Archive for March, 2011
Sifting Through Some of the Yankees Prospect Hype »
I saw an interview of the Yankees' player development director, Mark Newman, by noted baseball prospect expert John Sickels, and was more than a little surprised at some of the spin Newman puts on various players in the organization. Maybe surprised isn't the right word. This is spring, after all, when everyone is in the best shape of his [...]
Jesus Montero Should Be the Starting Catcher for the »
The story line on Yankee phenom, Jesus Montero, has been that he is a can’t miss major league hitter. Before the 2010 season, he was listed by Baseball America as the No. 4 overall prospect in all of baseball. But the down side to his story was that he might never be a major league catcher. That was the story line before spring [...]
New York Yankees Fans Are Spoiled After 16 Years of »
Since 1995, the New York Yankees have been in the playoffs every year except one—2008. As a result, the current generation of Yankee fans is spoiled. We, who are Yankee fans have lived the past 16 years watching players such as Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte, Bernie Williams, Paul O’Neil, Tino Martinez, Alex Rodriguez, C.C. [...]
MLB Predictions: Why the Yankees Won’t Be Able »
With the last two spots of the starting rotation still vacant, many wonder if top-pitching prospects Manny Banuelos and Dellin Betances will be considered for the job. According to Cashman, that would be a no. “Betances and Banuelos aren’t earning spots in the rotation out of spring training,” Cashman told the New York Daily [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: Will Yankees’ Prospects Lure M’s »
The "Killer B's" are becoming a household name and Jesus Montero is ready to make his big league debut. Are the Yankees' prospects turning enough heads to warrant a blockbuster trade? When Andy Pettitte retired, the Yankees were left with a major void in their starting rotation. Fans and experts alike felt that Cliff Lee would be the guy to [...]
New York Yankees: Alex Rodriguez, Yanks Happy to Be »
For the first time in several seasons, The New York Yankees spring training campaign is not being dominated by scandal or distraction. The Bombers’ third baseman, Alex Rodriguez, has consistently been at the forefront of many of these distractions. Whether it’s steroids, divorce, or Madonna, A-Rod and scandal have had a very intimate [...]
Ranking the Top 10 Pitchers in Yankees and Red Sox »
The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are always comparing themselves to the other. The one team the Yankees worry about is the Sox. So, of course, Yankee fans are freaking out about the Red Sox additions of Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez.As the two premier franchises in the American League, each team has an impressive resume when it [...]
Attention New York Yankees: Manny Banuelos Is Ready »
Earlier this spring, New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman insisted that Manny Banuelos, who won't turn 20 years old for another few days, had "no chance" to make the major league team out of spring training. The young left-hander, says Cashman, will begin the 2011 season at Double-A Trenton.This would make sense if Banuelos were your [...]
New York Yankees’ Francisco Cervelli Out 6-8 »
It’s been a rough spring training for light-hitting catchers around the majors. First it was Jonathan Lucroy going down with a broken pinky, then on Friday, Jason Castro blew out his knee, and now Francisco Cervelli fractures his left foot. Cervelli injured himself when he fouled a ball off his left foot on Wednesday. The injury [...]
NY Yankees Pinstripe Projections: 2011 Fantasy »
Previously The Fantasy Fix reviewed and gave projections for the 2011 Yankees rotation. Now its time to dive in and analyze the Pinstripes positional players.Mixed League Rotisserie Auction Values in Parentheses CATCHER: Russell Martin ($7) Early season speculation had youngster Jesus Montero pegged as the 2011 Opening Day starter [...]