Archive for July, 2012
Why Ichiro Being Traded to the Yankees Is a Great Move »
Ichiro Suzuki has been a Seattle Mariner his whole career.He has won multiple Gold Gloves. He won both an MVP and Rookie of the Year award in the same season. He broke the record for most hits in a single season, with 262. The list goes on and is extremely impressive. The thing is, his time in Seattle has run out.He requested a trade about two [...]
MLB Trade Scenarios: Could the New York Yankees Make a »
The 2012 New York Yankees are not a team with many weaknesses.In fact, going into this trade deadline, the Yankees were not even hard-pressed to add another front-line starting pitcher, something that we have seen them at least attempt to do every year in recent memory.With a rotation of CC Sabathia, Hiroki Kuroda, Ivan Nova, Phil Hughes and [...]
Why the NY Yankees Will Remain in First and Never Look »
The New York Yankees find themselves atop the AL East yet again as we enter the last two months of the regular season.The Yanks are no stranger to fierce competition, with the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays always challenging for the top spot in the east.This year, however, the Yankees have asserted their authority, holding the best record in [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: Ichiro Shouldn’t Keep N.Y. »
The New York Yankees were desperate for an outfielder, and they landed one in Ichiro Suzuki, but they shouldn't let that keep them from going after young stud Justin Upton.With Brett Gardner out for the year and Nick Swisher nursing a hip flexor injury, the Yankees found themselves with a serious need for an outfielder.With the [...]
Ichiro to NY Yankees: Predicting His Statistics for »
A fascinating deal—made official on Monday evening—has landed Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki with the New York Yankees, according to the YES Network's Jack Curry.What statistics should we expect of him in the Bronx?Let's analyze.For those who haven't watched much West Coast baseball since the start of 2011, I regret [...]
Have New York Yankees Hit Home Run with Acquisition of »
So much for a youth movement.Ichiro Suzuki is 38 years old but will probably find new life in his bat and legs with the New York Yankees.Ichiro is a great acquisition because he did not cost the Yankees a high-level prospect and because it is an admission of sorts—home runs are not going to take the Yankees to the World series.It's not a [...]
Ichiro Traded to Yankees: What This Deal Means for the »
Scoring runs by ways other than the home run has been a huge problem in 2012 for the New York Yankees, and with the potentially season-ending injury to Brett Gardner, it was only natural general manager Brian Cashman would look to fill the void. Jack Curry of the YES Network is reporting via Twitter that the Bombers have pulled off a [...]
Ichiro Suzuki to Yankees: How Will It Affect His »
It's being reported by ESPN that 38-year-old Japanese baseball player Ichiro Suzuki has been dealt to the New York Yankees.It's clear how Ichiro's presence will affect the Bombers: they get a consistent hitter for average and baserunner to make up for the loss of Brett Gardner (out for most of the rest of the season due to a knee injury), and [...]
Ichiro to New York Yankees: Predicting the »
The Yankees have found their replacement for the injured Brett Gardner, as they acquired Ichiro Suzuki from the Mariners on Monday, according to a report from CBSSports.Right-handers D.J. Mitchell (6-4, 5.04 ERA in minors) and Danny Farquhar (32 G, 3.33 ERA, 9.5 K/9 in minors) were sent to Seattle in the package in exchange for the 38-year-old [...]
Ichiro Suzuki: Is He Just a Name, or Will He Improve »
Just six months after pulling off a major trade with the Seattle Mariners, the New York Yankees and Mariners made headlines once again Monday when it was learned that longtime Mariner Ichiro Suzuki was traded to the Yankees.The Yankees traded pitchers D.J. Mitchell and Danny Fahrquar to the Mariners in exchange for the 12-year veteran.Ichiro will [...]