Archive for October, 2012
Heath Bell Trade May Be Death Knell to Alex »
And just like that, the Alex Rodriguez-to-Miami talks may be over before they even began. There had been much speculation over the last 48 hours about the viability of dealing Rodriguez to the Miami Marlins. Most of that speculation involved reliever Heath Bell coming back to the Yankees as part of the trade package. MLB.com columnist Terence [...]
New York Yankees: Rafael Soriano Likely Opting Out, »
We all knew this news was eventually coming soon.Now, it'll be a reality within the next few days.Rafael Soriano, who spent the 2012 season as the New York Yankees fill-in closer in place of Mariano Rivera, will likely opt out of the final year of his contract, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post.Soriano signed with the Yankees in the [...]
Rafael Soriano: Reliever Expected to Opt out of »
Rafael Soriano stepped up in a huge way this season, taking over the closer role vacated when future Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera tore his ACL early on in the season. This could lead to him opting out after the World Series.Soriano saved 42 games and recorded an ERA of 2.26. He struck out 69 batters in 67.2 innings.His deal with the New York [...]
Why Alex Rodriguez Will Not Be Traded »
It is not a stretch to suggest that the New York Yankees would like to rid themselves of Alex Rodriguez and his massive contract. Sorry, Yankee fans. A-Rod is not going anywhere. Baseball fans love numbers, so here are the key statistics: Five years, $114 million. 2012 stats: 122 games, .272 average, 18 home runs, 57 RBI. The monster year of 2007 [...]
5 Free Agents, Trades the Yankees Should Pursue to »
Are heads going to roll in the Bronx after the New York Yankees not only didn't make it to the World Series, but were demolished in a four-game ALCS sweep by the Detroit Tigers?That certainly seems to be the expectation. Losing in the playoffs is one thing, but virtually every prominent offensive player—and the Yankees have many of [...]
Alex Rodriguez Rumors: Top 5 Yankees Third Base »
After one of the most disappointing showings the New York Yankees have ever had in the postseason, the speculation of what the offseason will bring in the Bronx is in full force, with the situation regarding Alex Rodriguez getting much of the attention.Rumors of a potential trade to Miami first reported by Keith Olbermann have been making their [...]
New York Yankees: Bombers Pick Up Curtis »
The New York Yankees wasted no time preparing for 2013.Just 24 hours after the Bombers were eliminated by the Tigers in the 2012 ALCS, they've already made their first move for 2013.According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the Yankees will exercise their $13 million team option for the 2013 season on center fielder Curtis [...]
4 Free Agents to Replace Struggling New York Yankees »
It's no secret as to why the New York Yankees were swept by the Detroit Tigers in this year's American League Championship Series.The Yankees offense was historically atrocious. In the 268 completed postseason series prior to this one, only 19 teams averaged fewer than the 1.5 runs per game scored by the Yankees.Also, their .188 team batting [...]
Alex Rodriguez: Why Staying with the Yankees Will Kill »
Give Alex Rodriguez some credit, he has steel cojones. Despite another season of intense scrutiny, A-Rod has confirmed that he'll still be a New York Yankee when the 2013 MLB season opens.Brave? Yes. Smart? That's an entirely different matter.Rodriguez is set to make $28 million next year at the getting-up-there age of 37. That's a lot of money [...]
Power Ranking Alex Rodriguez’s Worst Yankee »
Alex Rodriguez has been maligned unlike any other MLB player. But rather than generalizing the superstar's inability to perform in the postseason, I'll review each of his October contributions since joining the New York Yankees in 2004.The following power rankings order his eight pinstriped playoff appearances, which vary in quality from excellent [...]