Archive for January, 2012
Michael Pineda Is the Yankees Missing Piece Needed to »
The New York Yankees are now the favorites to win the World Series. Obtaining Michael Pineda is significant because it means that the Yankees have a solid pitcher to follow CC Sabathia during the season and in the playoffs. Of greater importance is that A.J. Burnett will not have to pitch crucial games. There is little doubt that the Yankees will [...]
Jesus Montero Traded for Michael Pineda: 5 Bold »
By trading for Michael Pineda, the New York Yankees made one of the biggest splashes of the offseason. Their moves likely make them favorites in the American League East and one of the top title contenders in all of baseball depending on how Pineda performs.Moving from the AL West to the AL East means that Pineda will be facing much more potent [...]
Yankees’ Moves for Pineda and Kuroda May Put »
Did you really think the New York Yankees were going to sit idly by and do nothing?After letting teams such as the Miami Marlins and Los Angeles Angels take center stage throughout the month of December, the sleeping giant has finally awoken.On Friday, the Yankees acquired two starting pitchers: Michael Pineda via trade with the Seattle Mariners, [...]
Addition of Michael Pineda Strengthens Yankees »
The New York Yankees have done very little this offseason—no blockbuster trades, no scandals. It has been pretty low key. That is, until now. It’s apparent that the Yankees are indeed looking to build upon a rotation that boasts CC Sabathia and Ivan Nova. With the trade for Michael Pineda, they now have a formidable rotation that [...]
New York Yankees Capitalize on Mariners’ »
The New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners swapped a pair of potential superstars in a deal late Friday night that sent Jesus Montero and Hector Noesi to the Mariners with Michael Pineda and Jose Campos back to New York, according to Greg Johns of MLB.com. The Yankees have had a desperate need for someone to plug into their [...]
Breaking Down Yankees’ Acquisitions of Michael »
The meager New York Yankees rotation from last season will have a new look come the opening of the 2012 season when they unveil their newest acquisitions of starting pitchers Michael Pineda and Hiroki Kuroda. After watching starters like A.J. Burnett and Phil Hughes drop down the depth chart as far as humanly possible, the Yankees management knew [...]
Yankees Get Their Man, Deal Top Prospect Jesus Montero »
The Yankees and Mariners have agreed to a trade that will send top prospect Jesus Montero and right-hander Hector Noesi to Seattle. New York will receive flame-throwing right-hander Michael Pineda, who finished fifth in Rookie of the Year voting in the American League last year. All of this is according to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark. If any of this [...]
MLB Trades: Winners and Losers of the New York »
Despite being ousted in the ALDS last season, the New York Yankees seemed rather stagnant in a relatively slow offseason. But on Friday night, Brian Cashman and the rest of the Yankees front office struck for two big deals. The first move came when the Yankees traded Jesus Montero and Hector Noesi to the Seattle Mariners for pitchers [...]
Yankees Improve Rotation by Trading for Michael Pineda »
The Yankees surprised the baseball world on Friday by trading highly touted catching prospect Jesus Montero and young pitcher Hector Noesi to the Seattle Mariners for young, hard-throwing, right-handed SP Michael Pineda and minor league righty Jose Campos, according to multiple sources including MLB Trade Rumors.There were some rumors about [...]
Michael Pineda Trade: Cashman’s Patience Pays »
The New York Yankees' quiet offseason just got loud, as GM Brian Cashman finally dropped the hot stove hammer by reinforcing the starting rotation, and reaffirming the Yankees' "winning now" mantra. The word came via the Associated Press that Cashman had traded for Seattle Mariners pitching phenom Michael Pineda and also inked a one-year, $10 [...]