Archive for March, 2014
6 Biggest Winners and Losers of New York »
Living up to its purpose, this year's spring training has answered a ton of roster-related questions for the New York Yankees. The Yankees had three legitimate questions to answer heading into spring camp. Who are the reserve middle infielders? Who is the No. 5 starter? Who is the backup catcher? Those questions have all been answered, and the [...]
6 Biggest Winners and Losers of New York »
Living up to its purpose, this year's spring training has answered a ton of roster-related questions for the New York Yankees. The Yankees had three legitimate questions to answer heading into spring camp. Who are the reserve middle infielders? Who is the No. 5 starter? Who is the backup catcher? Those questions have all been answered, and the [...]
Updated Masahiro Tanaka Scouting Report After Latest »
The New York Yankees trotted Masahiro Tanaka out for his fourth appearance and third start of the spring on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins. It was his longest outing so far, both from innings (5.2) and pitch count (92), and the results were basically what they have been all spring—a lot of good and some things to work on. One [...]
Updated Masahiro Tanaka Scouting Report After Latest »
The New York Yankees trotted Masahiro Tanaka out for his fourth appearance and third start of the spring on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins. It was his longest outing so far, both from innings (5.2) and pitch count (92), and the results were basically what they have been all spring—a lot of good and some things to work on. One [...]
Spring Training: What to Take Away from Michael »
"It's a win for both teams." That was seemingly the league-wide consensus back in early 2012 when the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners completed what appeared to be a deal involving two future superstars: Jesus Montero and Michael Pineda. Twenty-six months later, Montero came into Seattle camp overweight coming off of a 50-game ban for his [...]
Spring Training: What to Take Away from Michael »
"It's a win for both teams." That was seemingly the league-wide consensus back in early 2012 when the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners completed what appeared to be a deal involving two future superstars: Jesus Montero and Michael Pineda. Twenty-six months later, Montero came into Seattle camp overweight coming off of a 50-game ban for his [...]
Grading the Performance of New York Yankees’ Top »
As shown by their massive spending spree this offseason, the New York Yankees retool through free agency and not through their minor league system. However, it is hard to know if they do that by choice or if they are forced to by a lack of organizational depth. Entering the season, ESPN.com's Keith Law (subscription required) ranked the [...]
How the ‘Yankee Stadium Effect’ Will »
When the New York Yankees signed Brian McCann, Jacoby Ellsbury and Carlos Beltran, three of the most accomplished offensive players in baseball arrived to rescue a meek offensive attack. If all goes to plan, the respective talents of each new Yankee will be enhanced by a ballpark uniquely suited to their skill sets. Since the first days of [...]
Michael Pineda’s Dominant Spring Cements Key »
Hey, remember when we were treating the idea of Michael Pineda recovering to become a key member of the New York Yankees rotation as some sort of crazypants fantasy? Well, suddenly it's not so crazy. Or pants. Or like a fantasy. It looks like it's going to happen, and not just in some far off future, either. It looks like it'll be in 2014. If you [...]
Most Disappointing New York Yankees Players in Spring »
There has been much to like over the first several weeks of spring training for the New York Yankees, but there have also been some performances that have been incredibly disappointing. The point of spring camp is to get started on the right foot for the regular season. Sure, it takes some guys a little while to get back in the swing of things, [...]