Archive for February, 2012
New York Yankees: Predicting the 25-Man Roster for the »
Pitchers and catchers report in just one short day, and although the 2011 American League East Division Champion New York Yankees will go to camp with 65 players (as of right now), we all have a pretty good idea who has a chance to make the main roster, and who is just there to open some eyes for when they get released. The Yankees' 2011 team [...]
New York Yankees ‘Going Green’ by Keeping »
With the combined news that A.J. Burnett will no longer be a New York Yankee and Tim Wakefield's retirement, an era of generosity in Yankee Stadium comes to an end.In the past two seasons the Yankees have now unloaded A.J. Burnett, Javier Vazquez and Scott Proctor. Couple those "losses" with the Red Sox no longer having Wakefield on the [...]
A.J Burnett and Other Yankees Who Couldn’t »
Being an athlete comes with pressure. Being an athlete in New York comes with even more pressure. The fan and media attention in New York makes it a very difficult place to play.The New York Yankees have brought in players who could not handle it. There have been many quality and star players who turned into a different player and folded once they [...]
A.J. Burnett’s Bronx Tale Is Over: Another »
The New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed on a trade that will rid the Bronx of A.J. Burnett. According to Dejan Kovacevic, it is a done deal, pending commissioner approval and a physical.New York's drama is over.Yankees GM Brian Cashman was able to work a deal with the Pirates where Pittsburgh takes on [...]
New York Yankees Agree to Trade AJ Burnett to »
Finally!A.J. Burnett is finally getting traded.All week long, we all speculated as to whether Burnett would get traded before the Yankees self-imposed Saturday deadline, and he is, in fact, on his way.According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, the Yankees will send Burnett and $20 million to Pittsburgh. The Pirates will send two moderate-level [...]
Yankees Reportedly Deal A.J. Burnett to Pirates for »
A.J. Burnett's much-maligned tenure with the Yankees appears to be over.MLB Network's Ken Rosenthal reports that New York and Pittsburgh have come to terms on a trade that must be approved by the Commissioner's Office because of the amount of money involved.The Pirates will reportedly pick up $13 million of the remaining $33 million on Burnett's [...]
Jeremy Lin Brings out MLB Most Memorable Manias »
New York Knicks' point guard Jeremy Lin is taking the sports world by storm. In light of his stellar production on the court, former major league pitcher Fernando Valenzuela and New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain shared their thoughts on the Lin-Sanity.-- FernandoMania --In 1981, Valenzuela became an international superstar when he began [...]
New York Yankees: 10 Starters They Should Trade Dellin »
For once the New York Yankees have excess pitching meaning some of their pitchers, including Dellin Betances, can become trade bait.The buzz right now is that A.J. Burnett is the one who's going to get traded. That trade, however, is purely to save the Yankees some salary. The Yankees can make some moves to make their team even better [...]
Jorge Soler: Why Cuban Star Is Perfect Fit for New »
The New York Yankees stacked lineup would give Jorge Soler the best chance of success, which should be more important to the 19-year-old outfielder than the size of his first contract. He has plenty of potential, but needs the right situation like New York to reach it. Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports tweeted the Yankees and Phillies are the most [...]
B/R Exclusive: Talking Baseball and More with CC »
Holding the door open for CC Sabathia and his agent, Brian Peters, is kind of a surreal experience. On one hand, it's simply being polite—I tend to hold the door open for anyone who is walking into or out of the same door that I am.On the other hand, you can't help but say to yourself, "That was CC Sabathia that just walked in the [...]