‘NY Yankees’ Archives
New York Yankees Team Health Report: 2013 Injury Risk »
Will Carroll has produced an annual Team Health Report for each MLB team for 12 years. The report gives risk ratings for every player in the expected starting lineup and starting rotation, plus two relievers. A proprietary formula sets a baseline according to a player's age and position. It is adjusted by 12 factors, including injury history, team [...]
New York Yankees: Biggest Surprises for Bombers So Far »
This past week, we all flipped the calendar to the month of March.To me, that's really when the baseball season starts to get underway—especially spring training.Games are being played every day and players are battling it out to see if they can make an impact and impression on a manager or coach.For the New York Yankees, it's been a very [...]
New York Yankees: Will Chien-Ming Wang’s Strong »
A little over a month ago, the Yankees were "keeping tabs" on a former ace.The team was going to monitor Chien-Ming Wang's progress, and in particular monitor how he pitched for the Chinese Taipei team in the World Baseball Classic this month.If his performance on Friday was any indication of how he could pitch going forward, the Yankees may [...]
New York Yankees: Should Bombers Consider Trading »
For the last several years, everyone keeps waiting for Eduardo Nunez to get a shot at being a regular in the New York Yankees everyday lineup.Ever since being called up during the 2010 season, he's served as mostly a utility infielder and defensive replacement with the occasional start.But from the comments that Yankees GM Brian Cashman made to [...]
Superstar Contracts the Yankees’ Robinson Cano »
For the first time in a number of years, the New York Yankees are heading into the regular season with a fair amount of uncertainty regarding the team's standing in the AL East.The Yankees have boasted one of the strongest pitching rotations in the game over the past few years, with stars like C.C. Sabathia and Mariano Rivera leading the way.Their [...]
New York Yankees: Could David Phelps Win No. 5 Starter »
Competition always brings out the best in athletes.One of the battles the Yankees will have this spring is for the No. 5 spot in the rotation.The contestants: Ivan Nova versus David Phelps.The last memory fans have of both pitchers was Nova getting removed from the rotation due to an extremely poor second half and Phelps pitching well in just [...]
Breakout Stars from the Yankees’ First Week of »
Seven games into the 2013 Grapefruit League season, three Yankee players have emerged as the stars of spring training as the calendar turns to March. It's important not to weight spring training statistics too heavily, since players are often facing different levels of competition than they normally do in regular season play and are focusing on [...]
Yankees GM Brian Cashman to Fans: Cool Your Jets on »
There are few young players in the New York Yankees organization who are as polarizing among fans as infielder Eduardo Nunez.Some fans love him. Some fans loathe him. There are very few, at least from appearances, which are in the middle on the 25-year-old.The New York Post’s Mike Raimondi wrote Friday morning on his [...]
With Key Losses and Injuries on Offense, Yankees Need »
Cue the annual Spring Training freakout by media people and fans alike regarding the 27-time World Champions, but this year it may actually be warranted.Hyperbole or not, the New York Yankees head into the 2013 season with possibly their oldest and weakest roster in two decades. With the Detroit Tigers dismissing them from the postseason in the [...]
New York Yankees Reportedly Make ‘Significant »
The New York Yankees are reportedly in talks to extend star second baseman Robinson Cano.On Thursday, the Bombers made a "significant offer" to Cano, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Yankees have made "significant offer" to Robinson Cano wp.me/p1rXvG-8XoA— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) February 28, 2013 UPDATE: [...]