‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Fact or Fiction: The Latest on the Hottest New York »
It’s January and it has still been one of the quietest offseasons in recent memory for the New York Yankees. Late last week, the Yankees did add another right-handed bat to the mix when they claimed utility man Russ Canzler off waivers from the Cleveland Indians. But there are still rumors out there percolating that indicate the Yankees may [...]
MLB Free Agency 2013: Scott Hairston Deciding Between »
The New York Yankees have zeroed in on the right-handed bat they want for 2013.The only problem is, they have competition for his services as well.It's been clear all winter long that the Yankees have had interest in free-agent outfielder Scott Hairston, but so do the New York Mets.Wallace Matthews of ESPN New York has confirmed that the race for [...]
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 [...]
Rumors: How Justin Upton Would Impact the New York »
The Arizona Diamondbacks have once again opened up discussion about the possibility of trading star outfielder Justin Upton. According to ESPN's Buster Olney, their specific demands have changed this time around.Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FoxSports.com have named the New York Yankees as one of four teams expressing interest in the [...]
New York Yankees: Projecting Bombers’ 5-Man »
As the new year begins, the Yankees will be heading into spring training in search for that elusive 28th World Series championship. But for the most part, the 2013 Bronx Bombers will look strikingly similar to the 2012 team. The Yankees lost Russell Martin, Nick Swisher and postseason hero Raul Ibanez all to free agency, and brought in former [...]
5 Trades Yankees, Cashman Must Consider to Avoid »
As the MLB winter meetings finished up, the New York Yankees walked away in a new, familiar way—without any major players signed. Aside from re-signing a few older pitchers and picking up Kevin Youkilis and Russ Canzler, New York has done very little throughout this offseason. The Bombers have seen key power hitters Russell Martin and [...]
MLB Free Agency 2013: New York Yankees Interested in »
Two years ago, the New York Yankees made a bold move at the trade deadline.They acquired long-time slugger Lance Berkman from the Houston Astros for unknown prospects and at the time, it seemed like a steal of a trade.In the 37 games that he played for with the Bombers, Berkman was hardly the slugging hitter that was advertised, as he hit .255 [...]
New York Yankees: 7 Things We Want to See in 2013 »
The New York Yankees did plenty right in 2012. They won 95 games and another AL East Division championship. They led all of baseball in home runs and finished second in runs scored. Despite countless injuries to the starting rotation and bullpen, the Yankees posted a team ERA under four, placing the Yanks among the top half of the league. In [...]
Are New York Yankees’ Fans at Odds over »
The New York Yankees won the American League East and appeared in the ALCS in 2012. Still, there seems to be a sharp divide between three camps of Yankees' fans regarding the direction this proud MLB franchise should take in the future. These camps are the subject of this feature. Meet Team George The first camp of Yankees' fans seems to miss [...]
Rarefied Air: Yankees’ Derek Jeter and »
Let me start by declaring that I have been a HUGE fan of linebacker Ray Lewis since the Baltimore Ravens beat my New York Giants in the Super Bowl back in January 2001. To give you more of an idea of the adoration I have for this man, after watching the Ravens torch my Giants 34-7, the first thing I did was go on a manhunt to find an autographed [...]