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New York Yankees’ Freddy Garcia Likely to DL, so »
Freddy Garcia has been an absolute bargain for the Yankees in 2011.It's a shame that he'll likely be out now for them.Because of a cut he sustained on the index finger of his right hand, rendering him unable to throw his split-finger pitch in a bullpen session, it looks like Garcia will be headed to the disabled list, according to George King of [...]
MLB: A Week Without the New York Yankees for a »
It's been a little while since I've been able to write anything on this website, so it does feel good to be back on here again.For those who don't know or weren't a part of this website late last year, in December I got married. Because my wife is a teacher with limited time for vacation, we had to put off going on our honeymoon until August.So we [...]
Ivan Nova Has Earned a Spot in New York Yankees »
It's time to finally give Ivan Nova his due.On Thursday night, Nova was basically auditioning for his spot in the starting rotation. With his performance, he's earned his spot.Against the Chicago White Sox, Nova pitched 7.2 innings, allowed one run on six hits, walked none and struck out a career high 10 batters in a 7-2 win for the Yankees.More [...]
New York Yankees: Can They Do Anything with A.J. »
Wednesday night was supposed to be an easy win for the Yankees and A.J. Burnett.By the bottom of the third inning, the Yankees had handed Burnett a 13-1 lead, chasing out starter Gavin Floyd by getting nine hits and 10 runs off him in 2.1 innings.Burnett just had to get through five innings of work to even qualify for the easiest win possible.And [...]
New York Yankees: Bombers Pass on Ubaldo Jimenez as »
Going into Satuday, just 24 hours until the July 31 trade deadline, we all wondered if the Yankees would make the move to get Ubaldo Jimenez from the Colorado Rockies.Turns out, the Yankees decided it was best to pass up on the Rockies ace and let another team take their chances on him.According to Jayson Stark of ESPN, the Cleveland Indians will [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: Who Will Blink First over Ubaldo »
I'm sure plenty of you have seen the old stare-down in the Western movies.The music plays in the background. The wind is blowing. The town is all watching outside. Two cowboys are staring each other down with their hands on their pistols.One is going to draw first.This is kind of what we have with the New York Yankees and Colorado Rockies.Instead [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: New York Yankees Pursuing Hiroki »
We are now down to three days until the July 31 trade deadline.We all know the Yankees' most obvious need going into Sunday's deadline: starting pitching.We know the Yankees have a huge interest in Colorado Rockies ace Ubaldo Jimenez, but GM Brian Cashman seems very reluctant to deal the prospects Colorado asks for in return: catcher Jesus Montero [...]
What Would It Take for the New York Yankees to Get »
Pitching wins championships. The 2010 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants all showed us that last year. Right now, the Yankees are just getting by with their pitching. You have the ace, CC Sabathia, 14-5 with a 2.62 ERA, who is having another amazing season and could be up for the Cy Young award. There's A.J. Burnett, 8-7 with a 4.19 ERA, [...]
New York Yankees: Should Yanks Look into Ted Lilly for »
We have 10 days left until the trading deadline. It's getting to be that exciting time in baseball.The rumors are heating up.We all know the rumors have been circulating about the Yankees' interest in Ubaldo Jimenez, but right now, a deal seems unlikely because the Colorado Rockies' asking price is Jesus Montero, Dellin Betances, Manny Banuelos [...]
New York Yankees Should Look into Bringing Back Marcus »
We are less than two weeks away from MLB's trading deadline. The rumors about who the New York Yankees are and aren't interested in have been frantic over the last month.One thing the Yankees haven't addressed is adding players for the bench.A familiar face just became a free agent, and the Yankees could take a look if they need some [...]