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MLB Free Agency 2013: Mark Reynolds to Tribe Could »
Today's events may have decided Kevin Youkilis' fate.The last we all had heard, the 34-year-old former Boston Red Sox infielder was deciding between a two-year, $18 million offer from the Cleveland Indians and a one-year, $12 million offer from the New York Yankees.According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports who broken the news first, the Indians may [...]
MLB Free Agency 2013: Will Kevin Youkilis Choose »
Kevin Youkilis has a very big decision to make for 2013.Currently, he has two offers for next season.One is a two-year, $18 million offer from the Cleveland Indians in which he would play first base and be reunited with his former Boston Red Sox manager, Terry Francona.The other is a one-year, $12 million offer from the New York Yankees in which [...]
MLB Free Agency 2013: Yankees ‘Quietly Checking »
Yankee fans, take this with a grain of salt.Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported on Twitter that the New York Yankees have checked in on free-agent outfielder Josh Hamilton. The #Yankees, but not GM Brian Cashman, quietly running background check on Josh Hamilton, rival GM says— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) December 7, 2012 Up until now, [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: Yankees Putting Granderson, Hughes, »
The winter offseason for the New York Yankees has gotten off to a much different start than usual.With the exception of re-signing Hiroki Kuroda, Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera, the Yankees have been relatively quiet.In fact, during this week's annual baseball winter meetings, the Yankees were not involved in one single free-agent move while in [...]
MLB Free Agency 2013: Yankees Offer Kevin Youkilis »
I honestly never thought Kevin Youkilis would ever wear pinstripes.And yet, in 2013, there's a possibility he could be donning them in the Bronx.During the winter meetings on Wednesday, the New York Yankees met with Youkilis' agent, Joe Bick, to discuss a potential deal.On Thursday, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, the Bombers officially made [...]
MLB Free Agency 2013: New York Yankees in on Kevin »
The New York Yankees' main focus has become third base.That became a glaring need following news that Alex Rodriguez needs surgery to repair a torn labrum in his hip, which will keep him out anywhere between four and six months.Yankees GM Brian Cashman has been scouring the free agent market for a third baseman, and two potential options went off [...]
MLB Free Agency 2013: Mark Reynolds Is on »
The Alex Rodriguez injury really changed the New York Yankees' winter plans.After it came out that he needs surgery to fix a torn labrum in his hip, we've all been wondering what the Yankees will do to fill his spot in the field.Two of the potential options that the Yankees could have looked at for 2013 went off the board and signed with other [...]
MLB Free Agency 2013: Cubs Land Nate Schierholtz on »
*****UPDATE (10:10 p.m.):**************According to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN, the Chicago Cubs have landed Nate Schierholtz on a one-year deal worth $2.5 million. Nate Schierholtz has agreed on 1 year deal with Cubs, source says— Jerry Crasnick (@jcrasnick) December 6, 2012 In the deal, there is $500k worth of incentives, making [...]
MLB Free Agency 2013: Yankees Negotiating to Sign A.J. »
We all wondered what the Yankees would do to fill the void at their catcher spot.New York's catcher of the last two seasons, Russell Martin, signed a two-year, $17 million deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates this past Friday.Former Texas Rangers catcher Mike Napoli, another name that was linked to the Yankees, signed a three-year, $39 million deal [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Options for Third Base to Replace »
By now, we have all heard the news on Alex Rodriguez's latest injury.Buster Olney of ESPN broke the news that A-Rod will need surgery on his left hip to replace a torn labrum. "NYY just announced Alex Rodriguez will undergo a left hip arthroscopy to repair a torn labrum, bone impingement and the correction of a cyst"—Buster Olney [...]