Archive for December, 2011
MLB Trade Rumors: 5 Reasons Kyle Drabek Trade Makes »
Three days after Thanksgiving, while most of us were still contemplating exactly how much food we ate and how we fit it all in there, Brian Cashman was back at work.Or, at least on the phone—he very well could have been contemplating the same thing we were from his living room couch.Cashman and his staff spoke with front office and scouting [...]
All Quiet on the New York Yankees Front: Is Brian »
New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman continues to insist he isn't seeing much to be had in the free-agent market when it comes to starting pitching.According to Cashman, the Yankees do not see anything in the market worth allocating so much money to, and nothing presenting itself in trades is worth giving up prospects Dellin Betances, Jesus Montero [...]
MLB Winter Meetings 2011: Should the Yankees Inquire »
The baseball winter meetings are under way, and there has been no shortage of rumors and talks going on from Dallas.Most of the movement has been coming from the Miami Marlins, who have added closer Heath Bell and shortstop Jose Reyes and are in serious discussions for first basemen Albert Pujols.While they have been a team that's been [...]
5 Reasons Why Brett Gardner Should Be Traded from the »
Brett Gardner is a very good left fielder for the New York Yankees but the Yankees' No. 1 need this offseason is pitching, and if I were Brian Cashman I would be willing to trade a player like Gardner away for the right pitcher.Gardner had a good 2011 season—he stole 49 bases, should have won a Gold Glove and hit .412 with a .915 OPS in the [...]
Yankees GM Brian Cashman Is Not Insane, but Neither »
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, which brings us to New York Yankees’ general manager Brian Cashman. A New York tabloid reported that Cashman hasn’t ruled out Bartolo Colon returning to the Yankees, possibly in the bullpen. CC Sabathia, Ivan Nova, A.J. Burnett, Phil Hughes and Freddy [...]
C.J. Wilson Free-Agent Rumors: 5 Ways He’s a »
In spite of their pitching, the 2011 New York Yankees won the American League East Division and reached the playoffs. With CC Sabathia acting as the team’s pitching anchor, the rest of the rotation swung back and forth with pendulum-like consistency. For the most part, the team is set with its offensive prowess, making pitching the top [...]
New York Yankees: What to Expect from Next »
As the starting pitching rotation stands today, I think the New York Yankees have a great chance to win 95+ games, the A.L. East and make a deep run into the playoffs. Now, I still think they will add another starter before opening day, whether it is Yu Darvish, Mark Buerhle or another player through a trade, but the Yankees CAN be better, [...]
MLB Free Agents 2012: The Truth About Albert Pujols »
Could New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman be pulling a Philly fast one by secretly going after the top free agent on the market, Albert Pujols?The Yankees are one of the few, if not the only, team that could legitimately offer Pujols the money he demands; along with the stage and superstar teammates that will allow him to flourish.Even [...]