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The Reason GM’s Take April First Off »
Happy April Fool’s Day to all! One of the oldest traditions (holidays?)—that no one knows the origins to—has come upon us, bringing a cornucopia of false Yankee rumors intended to fool, shock, and sometimes, make readers cry out in frustration at rumors that have tremendous downside Anyway here are some of the false rumors that [...]
Highlighting the Yankee’s 2010 Schedule »
As we look at the Yankees’ 2010 schedule, there really are no very easy stretches at any point this season. First, we’ll look at it by month, then by important series and dates. Schedule by Month: The Yanks open up the season seeing 15 road games and only 7 home games. It’s possibly the toughest part of their schedule for the [...]
Yankee Notes: No Catchers, Plans for Hughes, and »
The Yankees have been pretty lucky as far as injuries are concerned in that nothing major has happened, but that doesn’t mean that a few of the players haven’t been banged up quite a bit. Jorge Posada is out today after waking up with a stiff neck. No word yet if he’ll be back tomorrow. Francisco Cervelli is also out and could [...]
Do Yankee Fans Deserve Javier Vazquez? »
Fair warning: this post is a rant about Javier Vazquez. Here’s what I don’t get about the Javier Vazquez trade: How is it not a bigger deal? Let’s look at what Brian Cashman did. He turned a young outfielder, who for his career has been a league average player at best and was due over $3 million in arbitration, along with a [...]
Josh Beckett, Boston Red Sox Close to Extension »
Now the Yankees can't force him to shave that ugly chin beard. The Red Sox and Josh Beckett are close to an agreement on a contract extension worth $70 million over four years. It is expected to be announced next week, according to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated. Combine this news with the fact that Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Webb is [...]
Yankee Notes: Mark Teixeira’s Elbow, Alfredo »
Sorry about the updates being so late in the day today. I had a bit of running around to do this morning. Just four days until the season starts—who’s excited? I am. On to the news: * Mark Teixeira took a pitch to the elbow on Monday, but he took batting practice today and said that swelling was minimal. He expects to be in the lineup [...]
Pictures of New York Yankees’ Switch-Pitching »
Switch pitcher Pat Venditte got a chance to show off his stuff in the big league camp for the Yankees yesterday. He pitched 1.1 innings allowing one run, two hits, and a walk. Here are some pictures: Pat Venditte pitching both lefty and righty. Pat Venditte throwing right handed. Pat Venditte pitching from the right side. Pat [...]
Another Look at the Yankees’ Farm System »
Thanks to Frankie Piliere we already got a look at some of the Yankee minor leaguers today through his scouting reports. Now, we’ll get more of a journalist's take on the Yankees farm system instead of a scout’s thanks to Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com. First, Mayo takes a look at players near the top of the system that should make the [...]
New York Yankees Prospect Reports: Brackman, »
For those of you who love hearing about the Yankee minor leaguers, you are in luck. Over the past couple of days there have been a few stories discussing some of the players closest to the majors. Let’s take a look. First, on Sunday, former pro scout and current AOL Fan House writer, Frankie Piliere had some scouting notes specifically on [...]
Hit and Run: Mark Teixeira’s Elbow, »
It’s a good thing the season didn’t start today, because it probably couldn’t be raining much harder in New York. On to some news: - Mark Teixeira was hit on the elbow with a pitch yesterday. He left the game with what is being called a contusion and will be reevaluated today, but they don’t expect him to miss an extended [...]