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4 Players the Yankees Could Trade Before the July 31 »
With the Major League season in full swing, teams are beginning to see where they stand amongst the rest of the competition. Teams who are not satisfied with their current rosters will look to wheel and deal in an attempt to either improve their team or shed some dollars and start over next year. Most of these moves will come in the form of a [...]
New York Yankees’ Peter O’Brien Tearing It »
Any fan of the New York Yankees knows there is little to be excited about when it comes to the organization's farm system. Heading into the season, with the exception of catcher Gary Sanchez, the minors offered very little promise for the future. Well, Peter O'Brien is changing that, and he is making quite a name for himself in the process. A [...]
Offseason Moves the New York Yankees Should Have Made »
After an offseason that saw the New York Yankees spend money as if it were burning a hole in their pockets, the team currently sits at a modest 23-20 as the season reaches its quarter mark. While it may be good enough for first in the American League East, it is certainly not a record that reflects well on a team with championship [...]
Three Bold Predictions for the Remainder of the »
The saying in baseball goes, "It, the season, is a marathon, not a sprint." It's nearly impossible to predict what will happen over the course of a major league season. Teams slump, players get injured, and the improbable and impossible are always right around the corner. With that said, it's fun to look into the future, especially when it's the [...]
Trades the Yankees Should Already Be Thinking About »
The New York Yankees went all in this past offseason, bringing in a slew of free agents including Carlos Beltran, Brian McCann, Jacoby Ellsbury and Masahiro Tanaka. They ended up spending over $500 million. The goal of all that? To win the franchise's 28th World Series Championship. Well, those additions, and others, have already paid huge [...]
An Early Breakdown of the Yankees’ Best Trade »
The New York Yankees went all in this offseason, spending more than $500 million in an attempt to build a championship caliber team for 2014. While Masahiro Tanaka, Jacoby Ellsbury, Carlos Beltran and Brian McCann have all made a huge difference in this early season, the Bronx Bombers still have a few holes to fill on their roster. The [...]
Yankees’ Pineda Used Pine Tar Blatantly and That »
Michael Pineda might as well have been wearing a flashing neon sign around his neck Wednesday night, alerting the baseball world that he was once again using pine tar. The thing is, if he had done that, he would have gotten the sticky stuff on the sign. Yes, that is right, the least conspicuous place to keep the pine tar that Pineda could think of [...]
Yankees’ 5 Minor Leaguers Who Will See Time in »
With so many superstars and such a high payroll, minor league prospects often get overlooked on a team like the New York Yankees. However, injuries occur and big leaguers slump throughout the course of every baseball season, opening up spots for young players waiting in the wings. It's inevitable that a kid not on the Opening Day roster will get [...]
Relief Options Still Exist for New York Yankees »
With David Robertson heading to the disabled list and an already young and inexperienced bullpen, the New York Yankees must explore the several relief options that still remain on the free agent market in an attempt to upgrade their roster. While the likes of David Phelps, Adam Warren, Shawn Kelley, Dellin Betances and Vidal Nuno have held their [...]
Yankees’ Michael Pineda Poised to Make a Big »
After an offseason that saw the Yankees spend over half a billion dollars, there are plenty of new faces in the Bronx as this team prepares to make a run at their 28th World Series championship. Jacoby Ellsbury, Brian McCann, Carlos Beltran and Masahiro Tanaka were the biggest acquisitions. Brian Roberts and Kelly Johnson signed on as well. Derek [...]