Archive for December, 2013
Big Takeaways from Brian McCann’s New York »
On Thursday afternoon, the New York Yankees held a press conference to formally introduce Brian McCann to the Bronx. After nine excellent seasons in Atlanta, the 29-year-old catcher agreed to a five-year, $85 million contract with the Yankees last month. During a 15-minute question and answer session with the local and national media, [...]
Jeff Samardzija Would Be a Perfect Fit for New York »
New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has done an excellent job of addressing lineup issues this offseason, but the starting rotation has still yet to be tinkered with. With the winter meetings coming up, Cashman has the opportunity to acquire a quality arm. David Caplan of CSNChicago.com reported at the end of November that there was a [...]
Kelly Johnson and New York Yankees Agree on 1-Year »
Super-utility man Kelly Johnson and the New York Yankees have agreed on a one-year deal worth about $3 million, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, and the deal is pending a physical. Johnson can essentially play everywhere—save for center field and catcher—and that makes him extremely valuable to a team like the Yankees. With [...]
What Effect Will Jacoby Ellsbury Signing Have on »
The Evil Empire has emerged once again, poaching the top Red Sox free agent away from Boston and signalling to the baseball world a desire to compete for a World Series in 2014.When the signing of Jacoby Ellsbury to a seven-year, $153 million deal was reported, per Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News, baseball executives, media members and [...]
New York Yankees Initial Depth Chart for the 2014 »
The New York Yankees enter the month of December in much the same way they exited the 2013 regular season—with many more questions than answers about the future of the roster. Only now, the emotionally charged climax that saw the departures of Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte has turned to the more heartless, calculated transactions [...]
Yankees Are Headed for Worse Fate Than Pre-2009 »
The New York Yankees are spending like it's 2009 all over again. Too bad they need the outcome to be the same for the payout to pay off. Five offseasons ago, fresh off a playoff-less 2008, the Yankees went on a massive spree, signing stars CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira and A.J. Burnett for a total of $423.5 million. The ensuing season, a restocked, [...]
New York Yankees’ Blueprint to Rebuilding Barren »
While New York Yankees fans await the next impact offensive signing, welcome Brian McCann to the Bronx and hope Jay Z is bluffing when talk of $250 million for Robinson Cano surfaces, the franchise has more work to do in order to field a championship club in 2014. According to Hal Steinbrenner, the team is focused on doing just that. As part of a [...]
New York Yankees’ Blueprint to Rebuilding Barren »
While New York Yankees fans await the next impact offensive signing, welcome Brian McCann to the Bronx and hope Jay Z is bluffing when talk of $250 million for Robinson Cano surfaces, the franchise has more work to do in order to field a championship club in 2014. According to Hal Steinbrenner, the team is focused on doing just that. As part of a [...]
Where Will the Yankees Spend Robinson Cano’s »
Robinson Cano, Seattle Mariner? If the latest report—that the Mariners have all of a sudden emerged as a serious threat to sign the five-time All-Star—is to be believed, the longtime New York Yankees second baseman-turned-free agent could be on his way to the Pacific Northwest, turning his would-be former team into something like a [...]
Where Will the Yankees Spend Robinson Cano’s »
Robinson Cano, Seattle Mariner? If the latest report—that the Mariners have all of a sudden emerged as a serious threat to sign the five-time All-Star—is to be believed, the longtime New York Yankees second baseman-turned-free agent could be on his way to the Pacific Northwest, turning his would-be former team into something like a [...]