Archive for June, 2012
New York Yankees MLB Draft Results: Scouting Profiles »
UPDATE (6:13 PM ET): The New York Yankees have selected Matthew Snyder, 1B, Ole Miss, with the 10th Round, 337th pick of the MLB First-Year Player Draft. It's been 20 years since the New York Yankees drafted a skinny, unassuming shortstop out of Kalamazoo (Mich) Central High School.That shortstop, Derek Jeter, would become the face of the [...]
Yankees Trade Talk: Latest Buzz Surrounding Bronx »
We are a little over two months into the 2012 baseball season, and it has already been a very up and down year for the boys in pinstripes.Although the team is 29-24 and just 1.5 games behind the first place Tampa Bay Rays, I think most Yankees fans would consider this year to be a disappointment so far.The offense is just now starting to come [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Reasons Mariano Rivera Will Be »
New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera did not envision the end of his career hauled off on a stretcher at Kauffman Stadium Kansas City. It would be a closing completely unworthy of the greatest relief pitcher in baseball history. The road back from rehabilitation will be arduous if Rivera is to toe the rubber again and resume his dominance in the [...]
Phil Hughes’ Success Will Determine If New York »
So far in 2012, Phil Hughes has been the biggest question mark in the New York Yankees' starting rotation. Sure, every arm has struggled in the Bombers' starting five, but Hughes has been the worst. It's been so bad that New York is even picking their preferences as far as potential trade targets, and according to Jon Heyman of [...]
New York Yankees: The Trade Proposal to Try and Land »
Earlier this week, we all found out that the Yankees are targeting Matt Garza of the Chicago Cubs.With the pitching staff having some questions hanging over it, Yankees GM Brian Cashman would prefer to trade for Garza over Milwaukee Brewers starters Zack Greinke and Shaun Marcum, which was reported by CBS Sports Jon Heyman.In my last story about [...]
Lou Gehrig Might Not Have Succumbed to ALS or »
Lou Gehrig passed away 71 years ago today, June 2, 1941. A study released on Aug. 17, 2010 created speculation about the cause of Gehrig’s death. 12 athletes that suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) comprised the study's sample. It was discovered that three of the 12 had symptoms similar to those of Gehrig, who died from [...]
Report: Yankees and Nationals Were in Discussions »
The New York Yankees and Washington Nationals reportedly had talks earlier in the season regarding one of the Nationals' starting pitchers, says Josh Norris of the Trentonian Blogs.The deal would have involved infielder Eduardo Nunez, Single-A left-hander Nik Turley and an outfielder from Charleston. The outfielder would likely have been either [...]
New York Yankees Spoil MLB Debut in 9-4 Win over the »
Left-hander Casey Crosby made his major league debut on Friday night against the Yankees and, unfortunately for him, it didn't go as planned.Crosby, who was trying to become the fourth lefty in the last 30 years to beat the Yankees in his major league debut, fell victim to the Yankees big bats.Crosby lasted just 3.1 innings, allowing six runs on [...]
Ronnier Mustelier: Late-Blooming Yankees Prospect »
One of the most beautiful things about baseball is watching undrafted ballplayers emerge from relative anonymity to help their big clubs to victory.If Yankees second base prospect Ronnier Mustelier keeps hitting the way he has been, he may very well achieve the same. A late-bloomer by big-league prospect standards, this 27-year-old has [...]
David Robertson in the 8th Inning Will Be the Spark »
David Robertson is out for at least another two weeks with his rib injury, but that doesn't mean the Yankees are panicking right now when it comes to their bullpen.Not when when current closer Rafael Soriano is converting every save opportunity thrown his way. At least for right now, the Yankees can focus a little less on that and deal with some [...]