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Will the A-Rod Contract Scare off Yankees from »
The 10-year, $275 million contract Alex Rodriguez signed in 2007 is one of the biggest mistakes in the history of the New York Yankees. The only good thing that can be said about it is that it has taught the Yankees precisely where they should draw the line when it comes to long-term contracts.Hence the reason they must proceed with caution with [...]
Complete New York Yankees 2013 Season Preview »
By any reasonable set of standards, the 2012 season was just another wildly successful campaign for the New York Yankees. They won 95 games and their third AL East title in the last four years, and then advanced to the American League Championship Series.By Yankees standards, on the other hand, 2012 wasn't so great. They failed to win the World [...]
Will Experience/Leadership or Father Time Win out in »
This will be it. This will be the year when the New York Yankees are finally undone by their age. Their collective geezerness will finally get the better of them.They won't just miss the postseason. They'll miss it by a mile. Having gotten the gist, they'll then blow up their roster and move on with a full rebuild that they've been avoiding for [...]
Will Latest Alex Rodriguez PED Saga Result in Yankees »
With Alex Rodriguez coming off a second major hip surgery and in the middle of MLB's latest PED scandal to boot, the New York Yankees clearly need a long-term solution at third base.That means you, Chase Headley....Maybe.Headley stands out as a brilliant solution to the Yankees' third base issues, but there's one problem: He's still [...]
Accusations Against Yankees, MLB Would Be a New Low »
The Miami New Times report linking Alex Rodriguez to a new performance-enhancing drug scandal gave the court of public opinion grounds to hammer away at his already damaged reputation. Now, the New York Yankees star could be finishing the job himself, completely destroying any semblance of credibility he has left. That is, of [...]
Why the Yankees Will Never Again Be the Steinbrenner »
Never mind what George would do.George Steinbrenner is gone from this earth, and you can tell he's gone just by looking at his old team. The New York Yankees have changed, becoming more conservative and more business-minded than they ever were under The Boss.This is not a bad thing. It's just a different thing.Fans who lament the disappearance of [...]
What Voiding Alex Rodriguez’s Contract Would »
The Miami New Times report linking Alex Rodriguez to PED use between 2009 and 2012 may be the New York Yankees' excuse to rid themselves of the biggest albatross contract in sports.If they actually managed to do so, they'd then say hello to a much brighter future than the one they're looking at now.Wallace Matthews and Andrew Marchand of [...]
Handicapping the Yankees’ Logjam of Right-Handed »
The New York Yankees were linked to some big-time players in their search for a powerful righty hitter to add to their outfield depth chart. Justin Upton and Mike Morse come to mind, to name a couple.Instead, it looks like the Yankees are ready and willing to go into spring training with a motley crew of righty sticks for their outfield and then [...]
How Many Wins Will the Yankees’ Catcher Problems »
When Russell Martin signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates in November, the New York Yankees lost a player who was a big part of their team in 2011 and 2012. Replacing his production won't be easy, and his departure most definitely has the potential to impact the club's record in 2013.In a negative way, mind you. Not in a good [...]
A Timeline of Yankees’ Best and Worst Offseason »
The 2012-13 offseason will not go down as one of the more memorable winters in the history of the New York Yankees.There haven't been any major trades or major signings. In fact, the biggest piece of news involving the Yankees this winter was the news of another hip surgery for Alex Rodriguez. Beyond that, many of the bolder headlines they've [...]