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Report: Kevin Youkilis to Disabled List and Corban »
The inevitable has finally happened.The New York Yankees have decided to place third baseman Kevin Youkilis on the disabled list with a stiff lower back that has been bothering him for over a week, reports Mike Axisa of CBSSports.com. In his place, Corban Joseph has been called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. It will be his first [...]
Hideki Matsui to Sign 1-Day Contract with New York »
Hideki Matsui is one of the most beloved New York Yankees stars of the past decade, and the team has chosen to honor him with a one-day contract so he can retire in pinstripes, reports George King of the New York Post.Even though Matsui officially announced the end of his career in December, he still plans on retiring as a Yankee later this [...]
Report: Disabled List a Possibility for Kevin Youkilis »
New York Yankees third baseman Kevin Youkilis has been out since last Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays (in Toronto) with a sore lower back. There were no initial plans to place him on the 15-day disabled list, though that could now become an option.Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports that manager Joe Girardi would consider placing Youkilis on the [...]
Future Plans for the New York Yankees to Replace Derek »
The careers of Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez are presumably on their tail ends, and it's time for the New York Yankees to start working on establishing future plans at shortstop and third base.Jeter, still on the shelf nursing an ankle injury he sustained in Game 1 of the ALCS against the Detroit Tigers last season, is signed through 2013 [...]
Derek Jeter out Until After the All-Star Break; What »
The mystery of Derek Jeter's return has finally been given some sort of timetable. Brian Cashman announced to the media on Thursday during a pregame press conference that the New York Yankee captain will be sidelined until after the All-Star break.Now, "after" the All-Star break still isn't a definitive answer, but it's significantly better than [...]
New York Yankees Lost Chance at 100-Mph-Pitching »
Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports that right-handed pitcher Jonathan Gray of Oklahoma State University is expected to be a top pick in the upcoming MLB draft, two years after the New York Yankees offered him $500,000 as a 10th-round pick.Back then, he was a member of the Eastern Oklahoma State College Mountaineers. He was also selected in the [...]
Report: Robinson Cano Fires Scott Boras, Seeking New »
Robinson Cano is a free agent after the 2013 season (as I'm sure you all know) and will now be seeking new representation after firing Scott Boras early Tuesday morning (via Buster Olney of ESPN.com).Cano will undoubtedly be the best free agent available next season and will cost teams a pretty penny to sign. Boras, the king of negotiating such [...]
LA Angels of Anaheim Will “Probably Not” »
Ever since Curtis Granderson fractured his forearm during Sunday's spring training action, countless names have been floated as to who will take his place for the first 30 games or so of the regular season.Vernon Wells of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim is a veteran outfielder who could potentially fit in left field with the New York Yankees, [...]
Curtis Granderson Injury: It’s Time for Zoilo »
As most of you know, Curtis Granderson will be sidelined for "approximately" 10 weeks with a broken right forearm after being drilled with a pitch by J.A. Happ in Sunday's spring training game against the Toronto Blue Jays (via CBS New York).The New York Yankees have several options that could potentially take over in left field while Granderson [...]
It’s Time for the New York Yankees to Modernize »
The New York Yankees have always had one slightly unconventional policy that has set them apart from the rest of the teams in Major League Baseball: Their players are not permitted to sport an unprofessional amount of facial hair.This was started by the late George Steinbrenner in 1973 and has stuck with the franchise ever since.Since then, [...]