Archive for July, 2013
Yankees Trade Rumors: Playing Fact or Fiction with the »
Given the state of the New York Yankees this season, it's only natural that fans speculate on what opportunities may lay on the horizon in the form of trades. Which of those is realistic or pure fantasy is left for time to decide. Plagued with injuries and setbacks in rehab assignments, the Yankees have used a patchwork lineup while trying [...]
Stock Up, Stock Down for New York Yankees’ Top »
It was yet another injury-riddled week for the New York Yankees. Former mainstay on this list, Zoilo Almonte, went down with a sprained ankle, Derek Jeter went to the disabled list with a Grade 1 quad strain and Alex Rodriguez's debut was delayed because of that same quad strain. Several players from down on the farm were called up to fill the [...]
Does Ryan Braun’s Acceptance of PED Suspension »
The end for Alex Rodriguez is near. After he recently admitted to his role in the Biogenesis scandal, Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun was suspended for the rest of the season, according to MLB.com's Adam McCalvy. Braun met with MLB investigators on June 29 while in Pittsburgh and refused to cooperate, according to ESPN's T.J. Quinn and [...]
Have We Seen the Last of Alex Rodriguez in Major »
Alex Rodriguez was slated to return to the New York Yankees on Monday. But then he strained his quad over the weekend, putting his comeback on hold for a while longer. This is assuming, of course, that Rodriguez isn't suspended by Major League Baseball first. The latest report says this is something that is moving away from "if" and more [...]
Report: New York Yankees Looking into Acquiring »
Matt Garza was just shipped out of Chicago (to the Texas Rangers), and he may not be the last big name to be dealt by Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer. Gorden Wittenmeyer of the Chicago-Sun Times reports that Alfonso Soriano could be the next to go and that the New York Yankees are a team desperately in need of his services. The Yankees have been [...]
Analyzing Why Yankees Need Extra Insurance for »
It just keeps getting better and better for the New York Yankees. Just two days after shortstop Derek Jeter was placed on the disabled list with a Grade 1 quad strain, Alex Rodriguez is now suffering the same injury. According to ESPN New York's Andrew Marchand, Rodriguez is returning to the disabled list on the day he was supposed to make his [...]
Can Yanks’ Rodriguez and Jeter Be Effective »
Once upon a time, Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter were two of the "holy trinity" of shortstops, along with Nomar Garciaparra. Today, the two Yankees are hobbled by injury, while Garciaparra is an ESPN commentator. It's telling that one of them is not only out of the game, felled by injuries, but that he's been out a while. At age 37 for [...]
Can New York Yankees Pitcher CC Sabathia Transform »
There comes a point in nearly every pitcher's career where he must reinvent himself. After his last start against Boston, one in which he allowed nine hits and seven earned runs over five laborious innings, that time is now for one Carsten Charles Sabathia. Those who have watched the New York Yankees this [...]
5 Bold Predictions for New York Yankees’ Trade »
The New York Yankees have had 45 different players appear in a game so far this season. The franchise record is 51. Marred by injuries, general manager Brian Cashman has gone to great lengths in an effort to field a winning team. While he’s done all he can, most of the team’s transactions have come from the waiver wire and [...]
Report: New York Yankees Will Send Scouts to See »
In the New York Yankees' endless search for viable bats, the next name on the list could very well be Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Aramis Ramirez, tweets Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe. Ramirez is scheduled to come off the disabled list on Monday after nursing a sprained knee, and the Yankees (along with the Boston Red Sox) will be [...]