Archive for March, 2013
New York Yankees: Should Bombers Consider Ramon »
It's never fun when the injury bug hits your team early on in the season.For the New York Yankees, it's bitten them to the point where they have had to alter the roster drastically.The Yankees are in major need of offense for 2013.It's the reason why they have traded for Vernon Wells and have picked up $13 million of the remaining $42 million left [...]
Reason for Optimism with Derek Jeter Ankle Injury »
Derek Jeter almost assuredly won't be ready for Opening Day, according to the New York Daily News, but this isn't a huge setback.The New York Yankees will likely put their captain on the disabled list to start the season, allowing him to come back as soon as April 6. The soreness in his repaired ankle simply made it impossible for him to play [...]
Assembling the New York Yankees’ Best Starting »
It's one thing for your club's power hitters to go down to injury in spring training. It's quite another for your shortstop and captain to find out recently that he will not be starting the season with the team (per Wallace Matthews of ESPNNewYork.com). In fact, he may never be the same player ever again. It's been one calamitous development [...]
Predicting New York Yankees Team Awards for 2013 »
With a week remaining before opening day, the sharks are circling around the New York Yankees.Already projected for their worst season in nearly two decades, New York set the Internet ablaze by trading for Vernon Wells on Sunday. Yes, the same Vernon Wells that has a .258 OBP over the last two years.Ready or not, the season is about to start for [...]
NY Yankees’ Acquisition of Vernon Wells Is »
The New York Yankees neared the acquisition of outfielder Vernon Wells from the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday night (via Yahoo Sports). The Angels will pay $29 million of the $42 million owed to Wells for the last two seasons of his contract. The piling injuries looks to have pushed the Yankees to the point of desperation, and in [...]
Yankees and Mets May Be Heading in Different »
It’s now just a week until opening day and for the first time in many years, there seems to be a better vibe amongst Mets fans than Yankee fans heading in to the new season. That’s not to say that the Mets will be better than the Yankees this year. It has more to do with the opposite directions the two clubs are going in. The Yankees [...]
New York Yankees: How Vernon Wells Trade Was Right »
The Vernon Wells trade to the Yankees was three months in the making.Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports broke the news first on Sunday that the Yankees and Angels were in serious talks to deal for the outfielder. Sources: Yankees in talks with Angels for outfielder Vernon Wells. Lots of money would go back to New York. Deal could be done [...]
New York Yankees’ Move to Acquire Vernon Wells »
Reports on March 24 are stating that the New York Yankees are close to acquiring outfielder Vernon Wells from the Los Angeles Angels. According to Yahoo! Sports' Jeff Passan:The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels are closing in on a trade that would send outfielder Vernon Wells and a large amount of cash to the Bronx, sources told Yahoo! [...]
New York Yankees: Why Chien-Ming Wang Signing Was a »
Brian Cashman was at it again.The Yankees general manager lured back the team's former ace on Friday night, signing Chien-Ming Wang to a minor league deal. OFFICIAL: #Yankees sign RHP Chien-Ming Wang to Minor League deal.— New York Yankees (@Yankees) March 23, 2013 Bryan Hoch of MLB.com said Wang will report to the Yankees camp on Monday in [...]
Why Not Even George Steinbrenner Could Rescue This New »
This is a preemptive article. I don't know when the next "What would George Steinbrenner do?" lamentation is going to come. Or why, for that matter. What I do know is that we certainly haven't heard the end of these lamentations. I also know that the question itself is all wrong. It's not what The Boss would do. No, with these New York Yankees, [...]