Archive for July, 2013
Is A-Rod Protecting His Hip or Avoiding PED Media »
Alex Rodriguez just can't seem to stay out of the news. According to ESPN New York's Wallace Matthews, Rodriguez is nowhere close to returning. One has to wonder if A-Rod is protecting his hip or avoiding the PED media firestorm that is sure to hit when he returns? The New York Yankees third baseman already said he was going to use his full [...]
New York Yankees ‘Aggressively Shopping’ »
The New York Yankees may not have a steadfast role in this year's July 31 trade deadline in terms of being a buyer or a seller, but Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports (via Twitter) that the team is "aggressively shopping" both right-handed reliever Joba Chamberlain and right-handed starter Phil Hughes.Rosenthal cites that Chamberlain could be [...]
Rushing Derek Jeter Back Before All-Star Break Makes »
Derek Jeter's 2013 debut is on the horizon. According to an ESPN report, the New York Yankees' star shortstop will play against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. While the team can sorely use his bat, the merits of rushing or advancing Jeter's rehab schedule to rejoin the team Thursday seem short-sighted, rushed and impractical. [...]
Phil Hughes Trade Rumors: Latest News and Speculation »
Phil Hughes has been considered one of the New York Yankees' most promising pitchers since long before his Major League debut in 2007, but his potential has largely gone unfulfilled. With that in mind, Hughes' days as a Yankee may soon be numbered.According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, the Yankees are shopping both Hughes and reliever Joba [...]
What a Potential A-Rod PED Suspension Would Mean for »
The volatile marriage between Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees is going to reach another crossroads very soon, at least if you believe that Major League Baseball has enough bullets in the chamber to finally make this Biogenesis scandal go away once and for all. According to the New York Daily News, Rodriguez will be interviewed by [...]
Odds of Possible New York Yankees Trades Actually »
The New York Yankees are currently on the longest roller coaster ride there is. Its name is the first half of the regular season.The Yankees are currently six games over .500 and have been playing at a .500 level since the start of May.Despite the inconsistent play the Yankees are still very much in the thick of both the division and wild card [...]
Updating Grades, Twitter Reaction for A-Rod’s »
Alex Rodriguez had another bad day on Tuesday—and I'm not even talking about the Biogenesis scandal yet.A-Rod suited up for the Tampa Yankees on Tuesday but once again struggled to make contact at the plate during his rehab stint.The New York Yankees desperately need a third baseman and a solid right-handed bat in the lineup, but at the rate [...]
Projecting Derek Jeter’s 2nd-Half Yankees »
Derek Jeter has been able to do nothing but watch this year, and what he's seen hasn't been pretty.As the veteran shortstop has been busy rehabbing a fractured left ankle that he suffered last October, the New York Yankees have been one of the most ineffective offensive teams in the American League. If their current pace holds, the Bombers are [...]
MLB Picks: Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees »
The New York Yankees have won CC Sabathia's last four starts against the Kansas City Royals, which is important to consider when making your MLB picks Tuesday as the two teams continue a four-game series at Yankee Stadium.Courtesy of SBR Forum, the Yankees are minus-132 home favorites in the pro-baseball odds, with the betting total sitting at 7.5 [...]
Matt Harvey and Mariano Rivera Have to Start MLB »
The 2013 MLB All-Star Game will be held at Citi Field in New York this season, and while David Wright has been given the keys to the game as honorary ambassador for the Mets, it's one of his teammates, Matt Harvey, who should be the first guy with the ball. Across town, Mariano Rivera is halfway through his year-long retirement tour to end an [...]