‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Moves the Yankees Could Actually Pull off This »
After failing to reach the playoffs for the second year in a row, the New York Yankees are bound to have a busy offseason ahead of them. The hot stove is upon us and players are already starting to fall off big boards and wish lists across Major League Baseball. Thanks to a roster full of question marks and concerns, the Yanks have plenty of work [...]
Yankees Must Treat Alex Rodriguez Like a Ghost as They »
Alex Rodriguez is a ghost. That is how the New York Yankees should treat his return from his season-long suspension after he was linked to performance-enhancing drugs in the Biogenesis scandal. The lower the expectations, the better the Yankees can prepare to compete in 2015. General manager Brian Cashman seems to understand this. He knows enough [...]
Bargain Free Agents New York Yankees Should Keep on »
For the New York Yankees, rediscovering their identity as perennial postseason contenders may come down to stripping their identity as enormous offseason spenders. Plates have already begun shifting around Major League Baseball this week, with the general manager meetings underway through Thursday and the heated winter meetings looming just [...]
Yankees Would Be Smart to Stick to Plan of Avoiding »
Believe it or not, the New York Yankees don’t plan on being big spenders this offseason. At least compared to previous years. According to Mark Feinsand and Bill Madden of the New York Daily News, the Yankees are not expected to pursue top free-agent pitchers Max Scherzer, Jon Lester and James Shields, as well as free-agent third [...]
David Robertson Rumors: Latest Buzz and Speculation »
New York Yankees relief pitcher David Robertson has turned down the Yankees' qualifying offer ahead of the deadline. However, Robertson might still be in pinstripes again as the two sides reportedly continue to work on a deal. Continue for updates. Wednesday, Nov. 12 Robertson Seeking Record Deal Andrew Marchand of [...]
Jimmy Rollins, Elvis Andrus or Alexei Ramirez: Who Is »
Entering the 2014-15 Major League Baseball offseason, the New York Yankees are in a position they've been wholly unfamiliar with for more or less 20 years—on two accounts. First, they're coming off a second straight season without reaching the playoffs for the first time since 1992-93. And second, they're looking for a new shortstop, a [...]
Picking the Ideal Free Agent to Fill Each of the New »
Teams don't generally get a shot at signing all of their ideal targets, but the New York Yankees would have an unbelievable offseason if they could sign the players necessary to fill their biggest holes. With Derek Jeter gone, the biggest hole on the team is obviously at shortstop. Brendan Ryan is the only veteran on the roster capable of handling [...]
The 3 Most Important Prospects for the New York »
A highly touted prospect can bring plenty of hope. A young farmhand makes the future appear bright, regardless of how far down the line their big league ETA is. They can also be used as trade bait, a way to immediately improve a major league roster. It is definitely risky. Does a team hold on to their prospects in hopes they will one day reach [...]
Alex Rodriguez’s Lies, PED Admissions Will Lead »
Suspicions: confirmed. The surprise is minimal—if present at all—that Alex Rodriguez admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs supplied to him by Biogenesis of America founder Anthony Bosch. According to a report by Jay Weaver of The Miami Herald that was published Wednesday morning and cited a Drug Enforcement [...]
How Can New York Yankees Build a True Contender in »
After a second straight season sans playoffs—a scenario that borders on unfathomable in the Bronx—the New York Yankees face yet another winter of important decisions and potential pitfalls. Only this time, there's even more weight and greater risk given the stakes.Having spent nearly half a billion dollars to revamp the roster last [...]