Archive for October, 2013
Predicting New York Yankees’ Starting Lineup »
General manager Brian Cashman has a ton of work to do for the 2014 season, and constructing a lineup should be the next logical move after re-signing manager Joe Girardi. Creating a lineup will be difficult. There are a ton of questions surrounding the team regarding who should be re-signed and who should be allowed to walk, and there's also that [...]
Predicting New York Yankees’ Starting Lineup »
General manager Brian Cashman has a ton of work to do for the 2014 season, and constructing a lineup should be the next logical move after re-signing manager Joe Girardi. Creating a lineup will be difficult. There are a ton of questions surrounding the team regarding who should be re-signed and who should be allowed to walk, and there's also that [...]
How Japanese Phenom Masahiro Tanaka Would Impact »
Like Yu Darvish and Hyun-jin Ryu before him, right-hander Masahiro Tanaka is a coveted ace from the Far East who's expected to make the leap to Major League Baseball through the posting system. Sources tell George A. King III of the New York Post that the New York Yankees will be among the most serious bidders. Well, duh. Three-fifths of their [...]
Chances of Each Important New York Yankees Free Agent »
The crucial New York Yankees offseason has officially begun following the re-signing of manager Joe Girardi. With Girardi locked up for the next four seasons, he and general manager Brian Cashman can turn their attention to re-signing some of the team's crucial free agents. They can start with what they do know; returning to the team next season [...]
What Joe Girardi’s New 4-Year Contract Means for »
It's official. The New York Yankees have made their first big signing of the offseason. No, not Robinson Cano or any other free-agent hitter or pitcher. It's a bit too soon for that. As it was announced via MLB's official Twitter account, the Yankees re-signed their manager instead: Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com was able to dig up the terms [...]
What Should Be New York Yankees’ Max Offer to »
As the 2013 Major League Baseball postseason captivates fans around the country, New York Yankees fans are sitting out the pitch-by-pitch excitement of October for the first time since 2008. If the team is going to get back to the postseason in 2014, many roster questions will need to be answered in the offseason. Most pressing: Robinson Cano's [...]
New York Yankees: State of Franchise at the Start of »
The New York Yankees find themselves in a state of transition as they enter the 2013-14 offseason. Gone is the team's beloved and dependable closer, Mariano Rivera. Also retired is Major League Baseball's most successful postseason starter, Andy Pettitte. Together with Derek Jeter and previously retired Jorge Posada, they represented [...]
New York Yankees: Guide to the 2014 Free-Agency »
The New York Yankees have missed out on the postseason for the second time in nearly a decade, and one of the many areas of blame is the team's pitching staff. To get back to the playoffs with an improved rotation in 2014, general manager Brian Cashman will have to stick to this plan. The rotation was beyond inconsistent last season. Hiroki Kuroda [...]
Yankees: Free-Agency Shopping List for the New York »
The New York Yankees will be entering into the most important offseason in recent team history. The Yankees have 27 players whose contracts ended in 2013, according to Spotrac. Many of those players either played a significant role on the team this past season or had a salary that indicated they should have. The team should have a fair amount [...]
New York Yankees Will Reportedly Offer Joe Girardi a »
New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman seems to be wasting no time in the negotiations process with free-agent manager Joe Girardi, as he plans to offer Girardi a raise over lunch on Wednesday, reports Andrew Marchand of ESPNNewYork.com. Whether or not Girardi will immediately accept the offer remains to be seen. He'll surely have an [...]