‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Does Alex Rodriguez’s Hip Surgery Signal the End »
For the following discussion on Alex Rodriguez, I recommend cuing up "The End" by The Doors. It's a song that conveys just the right amount (see: "a lot") of doom and gloom for the matter at hand.This year has not been the best of times for A-Rod. Things went from bad to worse to worser for the New York Yankees third baseman, and now they've [...]
Alex Rodriguez: What His Second Hip Surgery Will Mean »
New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez will undergo surgery after the first of the new year on his left hip, according to CBS Sports Insider Jon Heyman.The surgery, which will keep the 37-year-old Rodriguez out until probably June, will repair damage that was previously not disclosed, but caused so much pain during the Yankees American League [...]
Winter Meetings: Brian Cashman Cagey Heading to »
Depending on who you believe, New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is going to try to make a huge splash at this week’s winter meetings in Nashville, Tenn. Or he’s not going to do much at all. For his part, Cashman told Dan Duggan of Newsday on Sunday, “We’ve never been a big winter meetings doer. We’re [...]
Yankees Rumors: Fact or Fiction on All the Hottest »
On Monday, baseball's annual Winter Meetings will kick off in Nashville.Those meetings tend to be a magnet of hot stove rumors considering most of baseball's general managers are all under one roof discussing all sorts of proposals and deals.Yankees GM Brian Cashman will get to Nashville on Monday, and it's tough to tell if he'll be active or not [...]
New York Yankees: The Prospect the Yankees Must Hold »
As the New York Yankees work towards improving upon the result of the 2012 season, a loss to Detroit Tigers in the ALCS, there is one position where the team must exercise patience to realize the potential it holds—catcher.Down at the ground floor of the organization sits a 20-year-old showcasing unlimited potential as the backstop to the [...]
New York Yankees: How Russell Martin Signing with »
With news that catcher Russell Martin has agreed to a contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, the New York Yankees will look very different behind the plate in 2013.As the primary backstop for the Bombers for the past two years, Martin hit 39 home runs and drove in 118 in 258 games. His predecessor, Jorge Posada, hit 40 home runs and had 138 [...]
MLB Trade Talk: Would a Joe Mauer for Curtis »
As of Wednesday night, the Yankees have a vacancy at the catcher spot.Russell Martin decided to bolt the Bronx and sign a two-year, $17 million deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates.With Martin now gone, it leaves a lot of uncertainty and a lot of questions.There are free agents like Mike Napoli and A.J. Pierzynski, but right now, both seem [...]
Yankees Shore Up Rotation, but Huge Hole Remains at »
The New York Yankees look to replicate the pitching success they enjoyed down the stretch and in the playoffs this past season.They agreed to bring both starter Andy Pettitte and the greatest closer of all time, Mariano Rivera, back to the team for the 2013 MLB season.Pettitte, who made his season debut on Mother's Day, was limited to just 12 [...]
Did the Yankees Make a Mistake in Letting Russell »
Welcome to 2012, when the Pittsburgh Pirates outbid the New York Yankees for a free agent. Catcher Russell Martin agreed to a two-year, $17 million deal with the Pirates on Thursday (Nov. 29), leaving the Yanks without their starting catcher for the past two seasons. Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal was the first to report that Martin signed with [...]
Are the Yankees Depending on Too Many Aging Players in »
With the offseason in full swing, the Yankees unsurprisingly haven’t made any big moves. Brian Cashman resigned Hiroki Kuroda, Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera all before the Winter Meetings. The average age of these three potentially major contributors is 40 years old, and Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez aren’t far behind. With Jeter [...]