Archive for July, 2013
New York Yankees Trade Rumors: Last-Minute Buzz Ahead »
The MLB trade deadline is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET on July 31, and a plethora of trades could go down before all is said and done. One such team that appears to be in "buy" mode is the New York Yankees. General manager Brian Cashman already made a splash by acquiring outfielder Alfonso Soriano (even if it wasn't his call), and more moves appear to [...]
Imagining Alex Rodriguez’s Potential 2015 MLB »
Fast forward to Monday April 6, 2015. On a cool, breezy spring morning, there's a buzz in the air around Marlins Park in Miami for the first time since the infamous dud that was the 2011-2012 free agent flop and subsequent hoodwink by Jeffrey Loria. As a sold out crowd enters through the turnstiles, the Marlins are baseball's biggest story.Coming [...]
How the New York Yankees Can Rid Themselves of Alex »
The New York Yankees and their ravenous fanbase have a dream. A dream that ends with Alex Rodriguez never again wearing the pinstripes and no longer being part of the Yankees organization, banned for life from the "House that George Built." But does it really have to stay a dream? Or is there a way to make this dream become reality? Where [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: Landing Michael Young »
The New York Yankees aren’t going to be a playoff team whether they acquire Michael Young from the Philadelphia Phillies before the Major League Baseball July 31 trade deadline or not. Despite recently acquiring Alfonso Soriano from the Chicago Cubs, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports the Bronx Bombers are still calling the [...]
NY Yankees: Stock Up, Stock Down for Yankees’ »
The New York Yankees received a pleasant surprise on Sunday when Derek Jeter homered in his first at-bat since coming off the disabled list from a quad strain. It was the first home run by a right-handed hitter for the Yankees since before the All-Star break. Along with Jeter’s return, other Yankees such as Jayson Nix and Curtis [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: New York Should Continue Pursuit »
Even after acquiring Alfonso Soriano in a trade with the Chicago Cubs, the New York Yankees should remain active in the trade market. While the veteran outfielder will provide some much-needed help in the power department, especially from the right side of the plate, the team still needs more. The squad struggles to score runs and it needs [...]
3 Free-Agent Options to Replace Alex Rodriguez If He »
Major League Baseball's decision on suspensions regarding the Biogenesis scandal are expected to be announced in the near future, and a report by Joel Sherman and Ken Davidoff of the New York Post suggest that Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees could be handed a suspension that sees him miss the rest of this season and the entire 2014 [...]
Derek Jeter’s Return Could Boost Interest in »
Since the days of overproduction, the baseball-card industry has definitely seen its share of highs and lows. However, the same could be said for the New York Yankees. Since the market for this team is so huge and the Yankees have such a rich history and a tradition of winning, cards boasting ballplayers on this team, in particular, can go for the [...]
Derek Jeter Returns to New York Yankees Lineup »
The New York Yankees received a big boost for Sunday’s contest against the Tampa Bay Rays, as Derek Jeter returned to the lineup. The captain batted second and was out on the field playing short. UPDATE: Sunday, July 28, at 4:40 p.m. ET by Tom Kinslow Derek Jeter grounded out to shortstop in his fourth at-bat of the game and was [...]
Grading Alfonso Soriano’s Return to the New York »
Alfonso Soriano made his return to New York Friday, as he played for the Yankees for the first time since 2003. After being traded from the Chicago Cubs, Soriano received a hero's welcome at Yankee Stadium. Fans were hysterical that he found his way back to The Bronx almost a decade after he left, and they let him know with this ovation. Soriano [...]