Archive for January, 2013
Derek Jeter Injury: Updates on Yankees Star’s »
Derek Jeter may be 38 years old, but the New York Yankees shortstop doesn’t look any closer to calling it quits on one the greatest careers in MLB history. According to Marc Carig of Newsday, Jeter is already cleared to participate in baseball activities—although he doesn’t plan to begin until later in the month. Jeter says he's [...]
3 Surprising Names Who Could Make a Big Impact on New »
On a veteran-laden roster such as the New York Yankees, it can be difficult to pull out those unexpected gems, the diamonds in the rough, so to speak.Teams can be made or broken by the contributions from unexpected sources, however. How many people were projecting Hiroki Kuroda to be the Yankees' most consistent starting pitcher at this time a [...]
New York Yankees: The One Thing Each Hitter Needed to »
The Yankees' offseason has been quiet. With less than a month until spring training, the only major acquisition Brian Cashman has made has been to sign Kevin Youkilis to fill in for the injured Alex Rodriguez at third base. That means the burden to improve rests on the players currently on the team. The team's 2012 lineup was second in baseball in [...]
MLB Free Agency 2013: Should the Yankees Consider »
Heading into the month of January, the New York Yankees were looking for a bat.However, it seems like lately they are running out of potential options for that bat.The Bombers continues to look for a right-handed bat that could be a fourth outfielder and play as a part-time DH.The team was tied to rumors of being interested in Michael Morse, but [...]
Alex Rodriguez Has Hip Surgery, Should Return to »
Alex Rodriguez underwent hip surgery in New York on Wednesday. The surgery, long planned and intended to correct the issues that led to his utter collapse during the playoffs, was successful.The expectation is that Rodriguez will need six months of rehab and will return to the Yankees around the All-Star break. Until then, Kevin Youkilis will [...]
Kevin Youkilis’ New Batting Stance Shows »
Kevin Youkilis may have once been the enemy, but now he's hoping to become a fan favorite with the New York Yankees.His gritty, hard-nosed style of play made him one of the most respected players in the game when with the Boston Red Sox, and he'll look to re-establish that same reputation in his first season with the Yankees.Last season, Youkilis [...]
What Every Fan Needs to Know About the 2013 Yankees »
The New York Yankees are less than a month away from seeing their pitchers and catchers reporting to Steinbrenner Field. On February 12th, the Yankees will officially begin their quest for World Series title No. 28.Coming off a terrible defeat to the Detroit Tigers during last season's playoffs, the Yankees enter 2013 with plenty of strengths and [...]
New York Yankees Prospects with the Most to Prove in »
The New York Yankees are looking to save a few bucks over the next few seasons, so the integration of young players will be vital. If you don't believe me, just ask Hal Steinbrenner, per Kevin Davidoff of the New York Post: “The young players that have stepped up are going to have to continue to do so,” Steinbrenner said, “and [...]
MLB Free Agency 2013: Rafael Soriano, Nationals Agree »
The market for Rafael Soriano was a very slow one this winter.After opting out of his contract to become a free agent again, teams weren't jumping at the chance to lock up the closer, despite a strong 2012 campaign.On Tuesday, according to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports. the Washington Nationals have signed the former Yankees closer to a two-year [...]
N.Y. Yankees: Is Andy Pettitte’s Protégé »
In 1993, the Topps baseball card company released its now-famous Bowman card set.This set featured the rookie card of New York Yankees left-handed pitching prospect Andy Pettitte.The back of Pettitte’s rookie card foresaw great things to come for the Pinstripes: The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Andy is anything but petite. A high-80’s fastball [...]