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Alex Rodriguez in Line for $6 Million If He Hits 13 »
Alex Rodriguez may be in the midst of a ground-breaking suspension for Major League Baseball, but that doesn't stop the fact that he will be in the lineup on Monday night when the New York Yankees take on the Chicago White Sox. Several reporters for the New York Daily News report that Rodriguez will receive a 211-game suspension from the league [...]
Buck Showalter Does Not Want Alex Rodriguez to Receive »
Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter does not want Alex Rodriguez to be given a lifetime ban by MLB commissioner Bud Selig, but not because he believes it wouldn't be fair to the player. He believes it would give the New York Yankees an unfair advantage. Paul White of USA Today reports that Showalter recognizes the fact that getting [...]
New York Yankees Trade Rumors: Last-Minute Buzz Ahead »
The MLB trade deadline is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET on July 31, and a plethora of trades could go down before all is said and done. One such team that appears to be in "buy" mode is the New York Yankees. General manager Brian Cashman already made a splash by acquiring outfielder Alfonso Soriano (even if it wasn't his call), and more moves appear to [...]
3 Free-Agent Options to Replace Alex Rodriguez If He »
Major League Baseball's decision on suspensions regarding the Biogenesis scandal are expected to be announced in the near future, and a report by Joel Sherman and Ken Davidoff of the New York Post suggest that Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees could be handed a suspension that sees him miss the rest of this season and the entire 2014 [...]
Alfonso Soriano Was Plan B After Chicago White Sox »
Alfonso Soriano is the newest member of the New York Yankees, as the Chicago Cubs agreed to deal their 37-year-old outfielder to the Bombers for Class-A right-hander Corey Black and $6.8 million. Soriano, a player with a WAR of 0.7 this season, was holding the Cubs back from using younger players and continuing their rebuild. The Yankees, just 2.5 [...]
Report: New York Yankees Could Discipline Alex »
The drama never seems to end with New York Yankees third baseman (and resident headache) Alex Rodriguez. Andrew Marchand of ESPNNewYork.com reports that the Yankees could look to potentially fine Rodriguez after receiving a second opinion on his quad strain without the permission of the organization. The CBA (Article XIII, paragraph D, to be [...]
Stock Up, Stock Down for New York Yankees’ Top »
It was yet another injury-riddled week for the New York Yankees. Former mainstay on this list, Zoilo Almonte, went down with a sprained ankle, Derek Jeter went to the disabled list with a Grade 1 quad strain and Alex Rodriguez's debut was delayed because of that same quad strain. Several players from down on the farm were called up to fill the [...]
Report: New York Yankees Looking into Acquiring »
Matt Garza was just shipped out of Chicago (to the Texas Rangers), and he may not be the last big name to be dealt by Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer. Gorden Wittenmeyer of the Chicago-Sun Times reports that Alfonso Soriano could be the next to go and that the New York Yankees are a team desperately in need of his services. The Yankees have been [...]
Report: New York Yankees Will Send Scouts to See »
In the New York Yankees' endless search for viable bats, the next name on the list could very well be Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Aramis Ramirez, tweets Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe. Ramirez is scheduled to come off the disabled list on Monday after nursing a sprained knee, and the Yankees (along with the Boston Red Sox) will be [...]
Report: New York Yankees Have Received Calls Regarding »
Robinson Cano will be a free agent come season's end, and the New York Yankees have received calls on the All-Star second baseman, reports Andrew Marchand of ESPNNewYork.com. Never fear, Yankees fans, as general manager Brian Cashman and the upper management of the team have said "no" to every team that has come calling. Cano is the lone offensive [...]