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What Happens to Lyle Overbay When Mark Teixeira Is »
The New York Yankees face a dilemma when Mark Teixeira is ready to come off the disabled list (which could be before June 1, reports Bryan Hoch of MLB.com). With Lyle Overbay performing so well in his stead, the team must figure out what to do with him.Through 37 games, Overbay has posted a line of .256/.293/.488 with six home runs and 24 RBI. [...]
Stat Predictions for Each of the New York »
The New York Yankees have 10 regulars currently rehabbing various injuries on the disabled list—Francisco Cervelli, Joba Chamberlain, Curtis Granderson, Derek Jeter, Ivan Nova, Eduardo Nunez, Michael Pineda, Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira and Kevin Youkilis—but they're all scheduled to be returning at different points within the next [...]
Report: Eduardo Nunez Placed on Disabled List with »
Another one bites the dust.Eduardo Nunez is the next name on a long list of New York Yankees to be placed on the disabled list this season (h/t George A King III of the New York Post). Nunez, who has been hampered by a left rib cage injury since last Sunday (May 5), has been placed on the 15-day DL.In a corresponding move, the Yankees moved Mark [...]
Robinson Cano Collects Career Hit No. 1,500 and Is »
New York Yankees star Robinson Cano tallied career hit No. 1,500 in the third inning of Thursday's game against the Colorado Rockies, furthering his pursuit of becoming one of the top offensive second baseman in Major League history.Cano hit a ground ball up the middle that Rockies second baseman Josh Rutledge was able to make a play on, but Cano [...]
Should Ivan Nova Be Sent Down to Triple-A After His »
According to Andy McCullough of The Star-Ledger, New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi believes that starter Ivan Nova could be activated from the 15-day disabled list in time to make a start during the doubleheader in Cleveland.Girardi plans to take advantage of the 26-man rule that allows teams to carry an extra player during doubleheaders. Nova [...]
5 Signs New York Yankees Are Destined to Reach the »
The New York Yankees have made the playoffs in 16 out of the last 17 seasons, with 2008 being the lone exception, but that's not the only reason why New York is destined to return to the playoffs in 2013.A slew of injuries scattered throughout both the offseason and spring training put the Yankees in a seemingly insurmountable hole even before the [...]
Joe Girardi: The Impending Free Agent That Nobody Is »
Robinson Cano, Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain are just a few free agents that the New York Yankees will have to internally discuss this offseason, but another FA that anybody fails to give recognition to is manager Joe Girardi.Girardi has been the Yankees manager since 2008. After signing a new three-year contract after the 2010 season (one that [...]
Curtis Granderson Could Be Less Than 2 Weeks Away from »
Curtis Granderson's spring training ended just five pitches into his first at-bat because of a broken right forearm, but the New York Yankees outfielder is finally close to making his return to the team.Andrew Marchand of ESPNNewYork.com reports that Granderson played in his first extended spring training game last Wednesday (May 1). Marchand goes [...]
New York Yankee Fans, Meet Chris Nelson: A Player That »
General manager Brian Cashman spent the offseason (and parts of spring training) picking up aging veterans presumably on the tail ends of their respective careers to fill the holes left by the injured stars of the team.This type of decision-making has proved risky at times, but Cashman has made smart choices more often than not. Freddy Garcia, [...]
April Report Cards for New York Yankees’ »
The New York Yankees didn't plan on making all that many moves this past offseason, but a roster decimated by spring training injuries forced general manager Brian Cashman to acquire players to fill the holes vacated by injured stars.Cashman, similarly to his strategy of the past several offseasons, acquired players past the prime of their [...]