‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Re-Signing Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson Is Job »
The New York Yankees may be on cruise control to the postseason, but there are issues general manager Brian Cashman should address sooner rather than later.It's time to begin the process of signing Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson to new contracts. Now we know that Cashman will say that the Yankees have team options on both players for next [...]
MLB: 3 Reasons the Yankees Won’t Win the World »
If you're like me you just cannot wait for the endless fawning over No. 2 Derek Jeter—No. 2 and his New York Yankees this October—during the six hours vacuums of time known as Major League Baseball playoff games. The Bronx Bombers make a habit of appearing in the World Series—40 trips in all—but don't always come away with [...]
MLB Trade Deadline: Should the New York Yankees »
The Yankees, for now, are sticking with Eric Chavez as their starting third baseman.According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, Yankees GM Brian Cashman said on Wednesday that he didn't see trading for any of the current third basemen on the market because their price tags were too high.However, with Chavez being an older player who has been [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: New York Looking for Hot Corner »
When Alex Rodriguez's hand broke after being hit by a pitch during the Yankees' trip to Seattle, the Yankee faithful collectively panicked. What were the mighty Yankees going to do without A-Rod? Immediately, that question morphed into, "Who are we going to get?"The real question is, however, do the Yankees need to get anyone at all?The obvious [...]
Red Sox vs. Yankees: Live Stream, Injuries, Pitching »
Major League Baseball's most intense rivalry gets renewed this weekend in the Bronx, as the Boston Red Sox travel to Yankee Stadium to take on the New York Yankees. The Red Sox might be the greatest enigma in baseball. They have moments where they look like one of the top teams in the American League. But there are other times where they [...]
Why the Yankees Will Go Nowhere in 2012 Without a »
There's no one that divides the passions of a fanbase more than Alex Rodriguez does with New York Yankees faithful, yet there may be no one more critical to their team's success.Rodriguez has been a lightning rod since joining the Yankees in 2004. The 10-year, $275 million contract he signed in 2007 created high expectations for the former [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: Brian Cashman Must Avoid »
According to CBSSports' Jon Heyman, Alex Rodriguez is expected to miss six-to-eight weeks, but that doesn't mean general manager Brian Cashman needs to panic.The hot corner will be undermanned in Yankee Stadium for longer than he'd like, but it's not worth overspending to change. The market just isn't right for it.Chase Headley is the biggest [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Yankees Who Must Step Up Following »
And down goes another New York Yankee.With Alex Rodriguez falling victim to a broken hand, he joins a growing list of Yankees who have been injured at some time during the year.A list that reads almost like an All-Star roster with stars such as Mariano Rivera, Michael Pineda, Joba Chamberlain, Andy Pettitte and Nick Swisher all out injured for the [...]
New York Yankees: Team Will Stick with Eric Chavez at »
Over the last 24 hours, we've all been wondering what third basemen the Yankees were going to target in a trade.The speculation started after baseball got news that Alex Rodriguez had suffered a broken hand and would be out 4-8 weeks.It's not easy to have a hitter like A-Rod out of the lineup, but last season the Yankees managed while he recovered [...]
The 8 Most Awkward Celebrations in Recent MLB History »
Over the years, MLB has been surprisingly free of embarrassingly bad celebration failures. One theory as to why is because baseball’s fabled honor code discourages players from showing up opponents. But if these eight players are any indication, maybe it is because baseball players just aren’t that good at [...]