Archive for December, 2012
AL East: The Yankees Are Rebuilding for This Year »
With the announcement that Alex Rodriguez needed hip surgery, as a New York Yankees fan, I was strangely excited. Finally the Yankees would use this opportunity to get younger on the diamond, I thought. We could let an unproven young talent take over for a few months and see if we had the next Derek Jeter on our hands.Boy was I wrong.Enter [...]
Bold New York Yankees Predictions for the Next 3 Years »
The New York Yankees are in a bold new phase in their history, so what better way to welcome this new era in pinstripe history than with some bold predictions for the next three years. In these predictions, there may be some heartache for Yankee fans as things continue to change, but some bright spots will emerge along the way. Let's take a look [...]
Comparing Current Yankees Roster to 2009 World Series »
The New York Yankees are three seasons removed from capturing their 27th championship, but that small amount feels decades away for a franchise losing its grip as a MLB powerhouse. It’s easy for Yankees fans to forget, but 22 teams actually stop playing baseball after September/early October. A perennial playoff squad is now embracing the [...]
Toronto Blue Jays’ Additions Make AL East More »
New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi knows his life has gotten more difficult. He e-mailed the New York Daily News on Monday that the additions the Toronto Blue Jays have made this winter have made the division more difficult. “The Blue Jays have done a lot to improve their team,” Girardi said. “Adding a pitcher like (R.A.) [...]
Yankees Rumors: Fact or Fiction on All the Hottest »
This has been one of the more unusual offseasons for the New York Yankees.Their first order of business was taking care of their own free agents, as the team brought back pitchers Hiroki Kuroda, Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera on one-year deals.They let Russell Martin walk away as a free agent to the Pittsburgh Pirates, Eric Chavez left for the [...]
Michael Bourn Yankees Rumors: Impact of Possible Deal »
The New York Yankees have been busy handing out short-term contracts this winter, but they're going to have to be more bold if they want to re-establish themselves as the dominant power in the AL East.How about Michael Bourn?The Yankees already have a pretty good center fielder in Curtis Granderson, and Brett Gardner has the skills to be a [...]
Report: New York Yankees ‘Quietly »
The New York Yankees outfield is thought to be set now with the re-signing of Ichiro Suzuki, but Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reports that the team is "quietly interested" in free-agent center fielder Michael Bourn.Bourn, largely considered the best center fielder on the market, has not received the influx of interest that analysts thought he [...]
New York Yankees: Why A-Rod’s Injury Is a »
It is a harsh reality that fans of the New York Yankees may have to face in coming months, but there are several reasons to believe that Alex Rodriguez's injury just might be a blessing in disguise. Of course, nobody associated with the organization was pleased to hear that their starting third baseman and arguably one of the greatest hitters [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: Yankees, Angels Discuss Potential »
Here's the situation.The Angels have too many outfielders after they landed Josh Hamilton in free agency and could look to trade someone.The Yankees could use a right-handed bat and potential fourth outfielder.Apparently, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, the two teams have discussed a potential trade to send Vernon Wells to the [...]
Robinson Cano: How Much Is He Worth to the New York »
It would be difficult to argue that for the past three seasons, the best everyday player on the Yankees hasn’t been one of their pricey acquisitions like Alex Rodriguez or Mark Teixeira or even their Hall of Fame stalwart, Derek Jeter. Since 2010, that title has been held by homegrown, Dominican-born second baseman Robinson Cano, who’s [...]