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New York Yankees Trade Rumors: The Search Continues »
Lots of names have been thrown out this month that the Yankees have supposedly had some level of interest in, but through it all, the Yankees have been looking for a right-handed hitting outfielder. Joel Sherman of the NY Post has a pretty good rundown of how their deadline search has gone: The Yankees' “ideal situation” includes [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: Interested in Adam Dunn After »
So the MLB trade deadline is tomorrow afternoon at 4:00 pm, and there have been lots of rumors connecting the Yankees to certain players, but so far nothing has gotten serious. Yesterday we actually heard that the Yankees were out of the running for Nationals outfielder Adam Dunn , however, today we are hearing differently. According to Ken [...]
Yankees Notes: A Laugher, Posada, Aceves, Johnson, »
The Yankees won a easy one after a seven-run seventh inning. Emergency starter Dustin Moseley pitched pretty well before that, holding the Yankees to a 3-1 lead through six innings. The final score was 11-4 . Here are some notes: Moseley pitched well enough to earn himself another start : 6 IP, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO. The game was such a laugher [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: Kicking Tires on Willie »
According to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN, the Yankees have kicked the tires on the Royals super-utility player Willie Bloomquist, whom Crasnick refers to as the “most likely Royal to be dealt.” Bloomquist, 32, literally plays every position on the field except pitcher and catcher. Unfortunately for him, he doesn’t hit. His career [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: Yanks Out On Dunn »
According to Joel Sherman of the NY Post, the Yankees tried, but have given up on trying to trade for Nationals slugger Adam Dunn. The Yankees have offered their top prospects in deals for pitchers Cliff Lee and Dan Haren, but have not done so in any deals for Dunn. The supposed reason for this is because the Yankees viewed Lee and Haren as [...]
A-Rod Is Pressing for 600 »
There is no denying the fact that Alex Rodriguez is having a bit of an off-year. Entering July, his batting average and slugging percentage have dropped and he hasn’t been quite as patient at the plate. In July, he started turning things around, at least power-wise, by cracking five homers in the first 17 games of the month. His average and [...]
Yankees Notes: Burnett, Igawa, Quiet Deadline, and »
Alex Rodriguez once again failed to hit home run No. 600 (he did hit one off the right field wall), but the Yankees won 8-0 in an easy game against the Indians anyway. Here are some notes: AJ Burnett got the win, he is now 3-0 with a 2.00 ERA in July. Kei Igawa continues to disappoint, and everyone wants him out. And the Yankees would have [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: Orioles Willing to Deal Tejada »
According to George King of the NY Post , the Yankees have had interest in Orioles infielder Ty Wigginton , but so far the O’s are unwilling to deal him within the division. One player they may be willing to part with is Miguel Tejada , but so far the Yankees reaction has been “lukewarm at best.” There is a good reason why the [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: Asking Price for Downs is Joba »
I don’t know what they’re smoking up in Canada, but according to George King of the NY Post , the Toronto Blue Jays have asked the Yankees for Joba Chamberlain or, according to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated, their top prospect, Jesus Montero, in exchange for reliever Scott Downs . That’s right: The asking price for the Jays' [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: Coghlan’s Injury Makes »
According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports , the Chris Coghlan injury effects the Yankees in more ways than just answering a few questions about pies (he was injured in a walk-off pie throwing celebration), it takes away one of their trade options at the deadline – OF Cody Ross . Now this doesn’t necessarily kill a deal between the [...]