Archive for June, 2014
Yankees’ Once-Hyped Prospect Trio Finding »
When the 2008 season began, the New York Yankees were thought to have baseball's best and rarest commodity: young and ascending starting pitching. At the time, the trio of Ian Kennedy, Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain represented 60 percent of future dominant rotations in the Bronx. More than six years later, that dream is long gone. Success for [...]
5 Starters New York Yankees Should Target to Fix »
The New York Yankees rotation isn't in good shape thanks to injuries to Ivan Nova, CC Sabathia and Michael Pineda, but there could be help on the way come the trading deadline. The Bronx Bombers are notorious for making moves midseason to improve their chances at reaching the postseason. Hal Steinbrenner has already alluded to the fact his team [...]
Kansas City Royals Fans Wear Cat Singlets, Bid Derek »
Many words tumble through the brain when trying to describe the sight of two grown men wearing skin-tight cat-face apparel. "Insane," "dubious" and "oh" all come to mind, but there is one word that stands high above the rest: "heroes." This is the only fitting description of two Kansas City Royals fans who attended Sunday’s game [...]
Joe Girardi Proving to Be One of MLB’s Best »
New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi operates in a city that overrates athletes, coaches and executives on a routine basis. Yet, despite succeeding at a high level in the media capital of the world, the 49-year-old skipper doesn't get enough credit for just how valuable he is to the Yankees success.This season marks Girardi's seventh in New [...]
Jacob Lindgren: Prospect Profile for New York »
Player: Jacob Lindgren Drafted by: New York Yankees Position: LHP DOB: 03/12/1993 (Age: 21) Height/Weight: 5'11", 205 pounds Bats/Throws: R/L School: Mississippi State (Junior) Background Jacob Lindgren didn't exactly author a standout performance in his sophomore season at Mississippi State last year, [...]
Re-Ranking the Yankees’ Top 10 Prospects After »
The Major League Baseball Draft. A span of days where lifelong dreams come true. Kids, whether they be in high school or college, are taking the first steps to hopefully becoming a big league ballplayer. Once your name is called, you are no longer just a kid on a field. You are about to become a professional being paid to play the game you love [...]
New York Yankees 2014 Draft Picks: Scouting Profiles »
On the evening of June 5, the 2014 MLB first-year player draft gets underway. Beginning Thursday morning, Bleacher Report kicks things off right here with draft coverage for the New York Yankees. The Bombers do not have a first-round pick this year, eyeing their first two selections at No. 55 and No. 91. Depth is still depth, and this [...]
New York Yankees Mock Draft: Last Minute Picks and »
Mock drafts are always a fun experiment to do in any professional sport. However, trying to predict who your favorite team will select is beyond challenging. It gets even trickier when said team does not own a pick in the first round. That is exactly the case for the New York Yankees. The Yankees will not make their first selection during the June [...]
Mark Teixeira’s Wrist Injury Could Shake Up the »
The New York Yankees aren't sitting back and waiting for the results of Mark Teixeira's latest tests on his surgically repaired wrist. According to Jon Heyman of CBS, the Yankees have approached Kendrys Morales, who could sign as soon as Thursday evening. Morales has been held hostage by the rules of baseball. As one of few free agents that [...]
Yankees, Slugging 1B Kendrys Morales a Perfect Match »
First baseman Kendrys Morales, a free agent since last winter, has yet to find a team to call home, and its time the New York Yankees gave him one. With the MLB draft right around the corner, Morales will soon become a hot commodity, since the draft-pick compensation attached to his name will cease to exist shortly after the draft commences. With [...]