Archive for November, 2012
5 Things Alex Rodriguez Must Work on This Offseason »
The time is now. It has been well overdue, but the time has finally come for the New York Yankees and their fans to realize that the days of 40-plus homeruns and 130-plus RBI's from Alex Rodriguez are long gone. It is also time to forget how much money he is still owed and how long he will still be wearing pinstripes. Despite joining the [...]
New York Yankees: Bombers Passed Up on Miami Marlins »
In the short time that the winter offseason has begun for baseball, the New York Yankees have been quiet.Whether that type of quiet will be a trend for the rest of the winter or that Yankees GM Brian Cashman is slowly game-planning on how he will approach it actually remains to be seen.However, according to Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily [...]
Russell Martin May Be the Yankees’ Best Option »
How many players can have as poor of a season as Russell Martin and still have a chance of being paid? Especially considering he turned down a three-year extension worth about $20 million from the New York Yankees last offseasonMartin hit just .211, had a .311 OBP and a 92 OPS+, which are below-average numbers. His numbers were even worse until he [...]
New York Yankees Most Underrated Players »
The New York Yankees' high payroll and expectations from year to year, as well as playing in the largest market in MLB, often make it difficult to consider any player in pinstripes as being underrated.The team once again led all of baseball with the highest payroll, and its average salary topped the six million dollar mark.In spite of winning an [...]
Why Giancarlo Stanton Trade Would Be the Perfect Way »
The Marlins effectively gutted their roster in their blockbuster trade with the Blue Jays, unloading roughly $150 million in dealing Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson, Mark Buehrle, Emilio Bonifacio and John Buck.They may not be done either, as according to a tweet from Joe Capozzi of The Palm Beach Post, the team is also shopping 1B/OF Logan Morrison and [...]
Ranking the New York Yankees’ 10 Best Players in »
Since 2002, a lot has changed in the New York Yankees Organization. From the departure of Joe Torre and the hiring of Joe Girardi to the George Steinbrenner’s death, the past 10 years have been anything but uneventful. Only three players from the Yankees’ 2002 roster played in pinstripes in 2012—Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, and [...]
Ricky Nolasco May Be New York Yankees’ Target »
According to a report in Newsday Thursday night, the New York Yankees may have revived their interest in Miami Marlins right-hander Ricky Nolasco. Erik Boland reported that, while the Yankees never made an offer to free-agent outfielder Torii Hunter, Nolasco is back on the radar. Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com tweeted Wednesday morning that Hunter [...]
A-Rod Trade Scenarios: 5 Creative Possibilities That »
The Yankees need to move Alex Rodriguez. It's not that he can't play any more, it's that he can't play for the Yankees any more.A-Rod, one of the best hitters in the history of the game, is clearly inside of his own head striking himself out and he is making himself look like a fool at the plate, especially in high-pressure situations. He is [...]
MLB Free Agents 2013: 7 Players the New York Yankees »
Those who insist the New York Yankees need a complete overhaul after a 95-win season and advancement to the ALCS deserve a trip in time to 1966, when the Yanks finished tenth in a ten-team league, and 1967, when they finished ninth. However, continual improvement is key to not repeating history, and an element of that improvement is astute free [...]
What the Marlins-Blue Jays Megadeal Means to the »
Barring the unexpected, such as Commissioner Bud Selig vetoing the proposed 12-player blockbuster trade between the Miami Marlins and the Toronto Blue Jays, the face of the American League East has been altered. Tyler Kepner of the New York Times wrote Tuesday that Selig has no plans to nix the deal. The proposed trade would send shortstop Jose [...]