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Could Alfonso Soriano Fit in with the Yankees’ »
Alfonso Soriano doesn't want to play for a losing team anymore (via Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times), and the New York Yankees aren't exactly set at the designated hitter's spot in the lineup. Match made in heaven, right?Well, not so fast.Soriano has maintained that he wants to play for a contender and win the World Series by the time [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Pitchers Brian Cashman Should »
The New York Yankees spent on a much smaller scale this offseason than what fans are used to, and there's a good possibility that they could be gearing up for a huge free-agent class next offseason.While general manager Brian Cashman will be looking to improve in all areas, the starting pitching could potentially need a huge boost.Hiroki Kuroda, [...]
Breaking Down the 4 DH Candidates for the New York »
The New York Yankees have chosen to fill their designated hitter slot in the lineup with a combination of several low cost options in 2013, and who gets the bulk of at-bats will likely be decided in spring training.General manager Brian Cashman brought in two left-handed bats—Travis Hafner and Dan Johnson—as well as two right-handed [...]
New York Yankees: Examining the Likelihood of a Curtis »
Curtis Granderson is entering the final season of his contract with the New York Yankees, and questions regarding his status on the team for the future have been floating about all offseason.Some have suggested trading him midseason to gain prospects before he leaves via free agency, and others have suggested keeping him for the 2013 season in [...]
New York Yankees: Will Adam Warren Ever Be Given a »
Pitchers and catchers report to spring training in just a few short days, and it's time for any rotation battles to be decided for all 30 major league clubs.The New York Yankees have four of their five spots locked down. CC Sabathia, Hiroki Kuroda, Andy Pettitte and Phil Hughes will take the top four spots (in an order that's yet to be [...]
Francisco Cervelli ‘Certain’ That the »
Tim Brown and Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports reported on Tuesday evening that even more names of Major League Baseball players were included in the PED report out of a Miami clinic from last week.Among those names was New York Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli.Cervelli may be a surprise to some, as in no way does he look (or perform) as if he [...]
Source: A-Rod Wondering If New York Yankees or MLB Are »
There's yet another wrinkle in the Alex Rodriguez PED scandal, reports Teri Thompson, Michael O'Keeffe and Christian Red of the New York Daily News.According to the report, Rodriguez is concerned that the New York Yankees or even Major League Baseball, could be behind Rodriguez's second (reported) failed drug test.A source close to Rodriguez [...]
Mark Teixeira Believes He’s ‘Not Very »
The New York Yankees have been synonymous with massive contracts for as long as we can all remember. But large contracts worth unreasonable amounts of money have been especially prevalent over the past several seasons.First, it was Alex Rodriguez and his $275 million contract—and we all know where that's gotten him and the Bombers.Rodriguez [...]
Report: New York Yankees May Be on the Verge of Deal »
The designated hitter spot in the lineup is still uninhabited for the New York Yankees, but general manager Brian Cashman may be on the verge of solving that problem.Robert Bradford of WEEI.com reports that the Yankees may be nearing a deal with free agent Travis Hafner (h/t Aaron Gleeman of NBC Sports).The 11-year veteran has spent all but his [...]
PED Report: Yankees Must Do Everything Possible to »
Another day, another instance of controversial news regarding New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez.In the most recent installment of Rodriguez's futility of the past few seasons, Tim Efrink of The Miami NewTimes mentions Rodriguez as a recipient of performance-enhancing drugs from doctor Anthony Bosch in Miami.This wasn't a one-time [...]