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New York Yankees: Rating 10 Years of the »
We have reached that month for Major League Baseball.It's a time when the rumor mill explodes and is as fast and furious as a New York Minute.We have reached the month of the non-waiver trading deadline, a time that will feature the Yankees a lot.Every player that finds their way into the rumor mill for the trading deadline is always somehow tied [...]
Andy Pettitte: New York Yankees Pitcher to DL for 6 »
This is not a good day for the Yankees.On Wednesday morning, it was announced that CC Sabathia was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a groin strain and will likely be out until after the All-Star break.Just hours later, they got even worse news, as Andy Pettitte will be placed on the disabled list after suffering a fractured ankle from [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: New York Yankees Scouting »
In the month of June, the Yankees rotation was absolutely dominant.However, in a span of 24 hours, that dominant rotation may have taken a blow as CC Sabathia landed on the disabled list with a groin strain, and Andy Pettitte left in the fifth inning after being hit on the ankle by a ball hit by Indians Casey Kotchman.Yankees general manager Brian [...]
New York Yankees: CC Sabathia Put on 15-Day DL, Freddy »
Ever since coming to the New York Yankees in 2009, CC Sabathia has been a workhorse and very durable.On Wednesday, the Yankees ace suffered his first setback regarding his health with the team.Bryan Hoch of MLB.com broke the news that the Yankees will place Sabathia on the 15-day disabled list with a Grade 1 strain of the adductor muscle near his [...]
Yankees vs. Mets Live Blog: The Subway Series Finale »
The finale of the latest installment of the Subway Series between the New York Yankees and New York Mets is underway.Pitching for the Yankees is CC Sabathia, 9-3 with 3.55 ERA, while on the mound for the Mets is R.A. Dickey, 11-1 with a 2.00 ERA.On Friday night, the Mets were able to get to Andy Pettitte early, scoring five runs in the first [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: How the New York Yankees Can Acquire »
We are a little over a month away from the baseball trading deadline and we've all talked about what the Yankees might do.Most of the ideas surround pitching.It's time to think outside the box a little here and make a bold suggestion.The other day, I was reading a column by the New York Post's Joel Sherman, and he mentioned two names that could [...]
New York Yankees vs. New York Mets: A Breakdown of the »
Two weeks ago, the Yankees and Mets faced off in the first part of the Subway Series.The Yankees swept the series and took all three games at Yankee Stadium.Now, here we are, two weeks later and the two teams that play six miles away from each other will square off at Citi Field.The Yankees are 41-27 and come into the series in first place in the [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: New York Yankees Scouting »
It seems like whenever a starting pitcher is on the trade market, the New York Yankees always find a way to be attached to the rumors.First, it was Matt Garza.Then, it was Ryan Dempster.Hey, they were even scouting free agent pitcher Ben Sheets.Now, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports, we can add Houston Astros lefty Wandy Rodriguez to the [...]
New York Yankees: Could Rafael Soriano Opt out of His »
With Mariano Rivera on the shelf for the 2012 season, Rafael Soriano has thrived as the closer of the Yankees.Since taking over the role full-time, Soriano is 13-for-14 in save opportunities for the Yankees, has a 1.78 ERA with 22 strikeouts in 25.1 innings.As the closer for the Yankees, Soriano looks very comfortable; as opposed to when he was [...]
Debate: Will Former Yankees Pitcher Roger Clemens Get »
On Monday, the announcement came that Roger Clemens was found not guilty on all six counts of perjury charges.Clemens has been under investigation and on trial for lying to the government back in February 2008 about taking performance-enhancing drugs during his career.The government based a lot of their case on Clemens' former trainer Brian [...]