Archive for March, 2013
NY Yankees: 4 Reasons Ronnier Mustelier Deserves »
The New York Yankees need a spark. Yes, Robinson Cano has a dynamite swing and he is a silky smooth defender. Yes, the veterans such as Derek Jeter and Ichiro Suzuki are still solid players. Overall though Cano is more a star than a spark, and Jeter and Ichiro are your typical consistent veterans. Ronnier Mustelier provides a spark for the Yankee [...]
New York Yankees: Bombers Should Target Justin Morneau »
The New York Yankees are bracing themselves for the worst on Mark Teixeira.Originally, their star first basemen had been KO'd for eight to 10 weeks with a strained wrist, and his target time to return was May.According to Adnan Virk of ESPN, Teixeira had a partially torn tendon sheath in his wrist: More trouble for #Yankees MarkTeixeira's injury [...]
The Yankees Need to Trust Their Young Guys Rather Than »
This week's acquisition of outfielders Brennan Boesch and Ben Francisco, recently released from their respective squads, means only one thing concerning the New York Yankees' attempts to improve their roster: They continue to be content with picking from the scrap heap rather than trusting their young upcoming prospects. In the [...]
New York Yankees: Why Brennan Boesch Signing Is Good »
On Friday, the New York Yankees made another move to their roster for 2013.After being released by the Detroit Tigers, the Yankees signed outfielder Brennan Boesch, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports and WFAN: Boesch deal with yanks is major league deal— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) March 15, 2013 Joel Sherman of the New York Post confirmed [...]
New York Yankees 2013: 197 Hits X 2 Seasons = 3,000 »
Ichiro Suzuki is the greatest Japanese baseball player to ever play in the United States.Before we get into this, let's take a brief look at some of the storylines for the New York Yankees going into 2013.Year by year, sports writers have written the Yankees off but somehow they keep making the playoffs. This season due to age, injuries and [...]
Power Ranking Yankees Prospects This Spring »
The New York Yankees normally view spring training as a time for the veterans to get loose and ready for the start of the season.The prospects are invited to get a feel for big league camp and maybe make a name for themselves.With the major turnover this offseason and all the injuries suffered to key starters, those prospects finally got an [...]
Report: Derrek Lee Turns New York Yankees Offer Down, »
Last week, the New York Yankees were trying convince Derrek Lee to come out of retirement.With the injury to Mark Teixeira, the Yankees are searching for options for the first two months of the season.However, according to Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports, Lee will stay retired and has turned down the Yankees' offer to play in 2013. Derrek Lee has [...]
New York Yankees: Top 5 Disappointments This Preseason »
Going into this spring, the New York Yankees knew that they would have to replace a large amount of production after the departures of Nick Swisher, Russell Martin, Raul Ibanez, Rafael Soriano and others.The Yankees have therefor started relying on players such as Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixeira to shoulder more of the load, as well as expect [...]
Full Update of Surprises, Busts and Injuries at Yankee »
No team has had a worse spring training than the Yankees. With more than two weeks to go before the regular season starts, the team has already lost Curtis Granderson, Mark Teixeira and Phil Hughes to injuries.There have been a couple bright spots offensively, but overall it's been a disappointing camp for the Bronx Bombers' lineup; especially for [...]
Report: Texas Rangers ‘Keeping Tabs’ on »
When Joba Chamberlain first came up in the majors, he was a can't-miss flamethrower.Now in 2013, the New York Yankees might be willing to wave goodbye to him.According to CBS New York, the Texas Rangers are keeping tabs on Chamberlain, as they have sent an assistant to GM Jon Daniels down to Tampa, Fla., to watch him pitch. Report: Texas Rangers [...]