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How the Yankees May Actually Be Motivated to Spend »
New York Yankees boss Hal Steinbrenner has already conceded that the organization's goal for a $189 million payroll is not set in stone.His next concession may be that it was never a good idea to begin with.There is a hole in the idea that going under and staying under the $189 million luxury tax threshold in 2014 and beyond will provide financial [...]
How the Yankees Could Actually Be a Better Team »
With Kevin Youkilis in to hold down the fort at third base, the New York Yankees may not miss Alex Rodriguez at all in 2013.Before it comes to that, they'll at least have to get used to not having him around. A-Rod finally had surgery on his left hip this week, which the Yankees say went according to plan. His recovery is expected to take six [...]
Should the Yankees Block Andy Pettitte from the WBC to »
The New York Yankees are counting on a big year from veteran left-hander Andy Pettitte in 2013, but there's something standing in the way of them actually getting that big year.That would be Pettitte's involvement in the World Baseball Classic, a risky bit of business that the Yankees may decide they want no part of.As first reported by Jon Heyman [...]
Does Justin Upton Removing Yankees from No-Trade List »
OK, so we know that the Arizona Diamondbacks failed to trade star right fielder Justin Upton to the Seattle Mariners. Maybe he'll end up on the New York Yankees instead.But he won't. Most likely not, anyway. I'm certain enough to bet my beard somebody else's beard on it.Upton going to New York is at least possible [...]
Breaking Down Every Possible Derek Jeter Contract »
The 2013 season may be Derek Jeter's last in a New York Yankees uniform. I'm only throwing it out there because the possibility is indeed real. It will all boil down to a series of decisions, with Jeter's player option for the 2014 season at the center.As Andrew Marchand of ESPNNewYork.com wrote this week, it's possible that Jeter won't [...]
Yankees’ Backup Plans If Alex Rodriguez Never »
The New York Yankees are hoping that Alex Rodriguez will return from hip surgery in 2013, but the latest news suggests they should prepare for the possibility that he won't play again until 2014.According to Wallace Matthews of ESPNNewYork.com, the doctor who will be performing surgery on A-Rod's wounded left hip next week said in a conference [...]
Could Yankees Sign Rafael Soriano to Be Rivera’s »
Here's an idea that may sound crazy: How about the New York Yankees offer Rafael Soriano a rich one-year contract and ask him to set up for Mariano Rivera once again in 2013?Odds are it's not going to happen. The Yankees' 2013 payroll is already projected to be over $206 million by Baseball-Reference.com, and general manager Brian Cashman told [...]
Could the Yankees Survive Gutting Farm for Giancarlo »
It's pretty clear that the New York Yankees aren't going to make any big upgrades in free agency. They're looking to go cheap in 2014, and their options are very thin at this point anyway.But what about a blockbuster trade for somebody like, say, Arizona Diamondbacks right fielder Justin Upton or Miami Marlins right fielder Giancarlo [...]
Why Michael Bourn and Kyle Lohse Won’t Be »
The New York Yankees aren't the disaster fans are making them out to be, but they're certainly not as good as they usually are. This offseason has seen them take up a residence somewhere between "pretty good" and "meh."Everyone has a solution, including Jim Bowden of ESPN and SiriusXM. He wrote in an ESPN.com Insider piece that the Yankees should [...]
Should the Yankees Trade Phil Hughes Now While Teams »
One thing that can be said about the roster the New York Yankees have put together for 2013 is that it features a strong rotation. It's solid one through five.But maybe they'll trade 26-year-old right-hander Phil Hughes anyway. Just for kicks....And because he may not be long for New York anyway.There's no real talk of the Yankees shopping Hughes [...]