‘NY Yankees’ Archives
MLB Trade Deadline 2012: Yankees Should Be Patient »
Every time the New York Yankees fill a void in their lineup, another injury comes along and casts a shadow of doubt elsewhere.Alex Rodriguez became the most recent Yankee to fall to injury Tuesday evening when Mariners ace Felix Hernandez plunked him on the hand in the eighth inning.According to The New York Times, Rodriguez received the results [...]
What Did the Yankees Actually Lose with the Alex »
Alex Rodriguez was placed on the 15-day disabled list after suffering a non-displaced fracture from being hit on the hand by a Felix Hernandez fastball Tuesday night. The injury is set to keep Rodriguez sidelined for six to eight weeks. As the Yankees are in the midst of losing five of their last seven on a West Coast trip, A-Rod’s injury [...]
Addition of Ichiro Gives New York Yankees MLB’s »
The hypothetical game is a fun one to play. How would Babe Ruth fair against today's pitching, how many wins would a healthy Koufax have had, the list goes on.The Yankees recent acquisition of Ichiro had me thinking: "With all the aging stars currently on the Yankees, what would their lineup look like if the whole team had been together during the [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: 5 Players NY Could Trade for »
The New York Yankees had seen Michael Pineda, Brett Gardner, Mariano Rivera, CC Sabathia and Andy Pettitte go down with injuries this season.So what the heck? It was probably just a matter of time before Alex Rodriguez got hurt too. That happened on Tuesday night in Seattle. Mariners ace Felix Hernandez hit A-Rod in the left hand with a [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: Chase Headley Would Be Perfect »
Felix Hernandez did his best Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn impression for the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night, plunking three batters. One of his victims was New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, who will be on the disabled list with a broken hand until at least September (via CBS Sports' Jon Heyman).A-Rod will be missed in the Yankees [...]
MLB Trade Deadline: Would a Trade for Chase Headley »
By now, we all know the news of Alex Rodriguez's broken hand.A-Rod suffered a broken hand after getting hit by a pitch in Tuesday night's game against the Mariners, an injury that will force him out for 4-8 weeks.If it's the full eight weeks that A-Rod had to be out for, that puts him out until the end of September, maybe even into October.Now the [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: Will Alex Rodriguez’s »
The night of July 24 was the craziest night that we have seen in baseball this season, and it may end up being more crazy than the night of the actual trade deadline itself. For Yankees fans, it was big not because of a trade, but rather because of an injury.Alex Rodriguez suffered a broken hand in the loss to the Seattle Mariners, and projections [...]
Yankees the Morning After: Yanks Zero in on Padres »
On a night where Felix Hernandez plunked three Yankees batters, one of those errant pitches may have done significant damage to the Yankees season. Alex Rodriguez was hit by that Hernandez pitch, and was diagnosed with a broken left hand. He will likely miss two months. Suddenly, the overpaid slugger that Yankee fans love to hate will be [...]
Ichiro Suzuki Trade: Yankees-Mariners 5 Most »
Ichiro Suzuki is now a New York Yankee. The trade with the Seattle Mariners has been widely acknowledged as a huge win for the Yankees, receiving the legendary Ichiro and a cash settlement in exchange for two mid-level pitching prospects. This is the second significant trade the Yankees and Mariners have made this year, peaking curiosity as [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: Are Bombers in a Battle with »
Virtually out of left (or right) field, the Yankees pulled off a deal to bring in 10- time All-Star and former AL MVP Ichiro Suzuki from the Seattle Mariners. Acquiring veterans at the trade deadline has become a hallmark staple of general manger Brian Cashman. Yet even after the unexpected trade, the focus needs to be directed at where the most [...]