Archive for April, 2012
Can the Yankees Withstand the Loss of Michael Pineda? »
Can the Yankees survive the loss of Michael Pineda? The real question is, can they survive the loss of anyone? Among position players, they lack depth. Pitching is a different matter. They will be just fine. Sure, no team wants to lose a pitcher of the quality of Pineda, or at least Pineda’s first half of last season, but the Yankees are [...]
Hiroki Kuroda: How Will He Fare in the Bronx in 2012? »
Hiroki Kuroda will be one of the few new additions to the New York Yankees in 2012.He's not the flashy, young gun like Michael Pineda, nor he is a former Yankee beloved by many, unretiring for one last go around, like Andy Pettitte.No, Kuroda's different. He's a 37-year-old pitcher, who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers the previous four seasons. [...]
New York Yankees: 10 Burning Questions Heading into »
Opening Day is almost here. When the 2011 World Series came to an end, it seemed as though the winter would take forever and that baseball was a lifetime away.Then the winter meetings began, livening the fans a bit with updates and news. This offseason didn't disappoint anyone with some major, blockbuster moves league-wide that injected excitement [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Reasons Robinson Cano Runs the »
The New York Yankees are entering the season as a favorite to win not only the AL East, but as a contender for the World Series.Robinson Cano plays a vital role in those plans.With so many stars on the Yankees roster such as Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira and CC Sabathia, it is difficult to see who is the team's best player.Cano has [...]
Can Andy Pettitte Still Be a Yankee Postseason Hero? »
Major League Baseball added another wild-card team to the postseason this year, and the Yankees then added one of their own. Andy Pettitte is back in pinstripes after a year in retirement with the expectation that life begins at 40 for savvy left-handers with borderline Hall of Fame numbers. Pettitte turns 40 on June 15th, by which time the [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: 5 Teams Freddy Garcia May Attract »
Freddy Garcia is a member of the New York Yankees' starting rotation...for now.With Michael Pineda on the disabled list and Andy Pettitte working on a comeback, it's only a matter of time before Garcia becomes expendable.Pettitte's expected to make his debut sometime in May, while Pineda will likely see time in the minors before he cracks the big [...]