‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Prince Fielder and 10 Other Names the NY Yankees »
Thanks to the Jesus Montero/Michael Pineda trade, the New York Yankees finally have pitching depth at the cost of a weakened DH position.Prince Fielder is one name, probably the first name, to spring to the minds of Yankee fans as to who should fill that spot. Fielder is probably the best player for that spot, but not necessarily the best [...]
New York Yankees: Why George Steinbrenner Deserves »
A paltry 5,210 fans came out to witness the New York Yankees lose their season finale to the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 on October 4, 1972. The meaningless fall affair was finished in one hour and 57 minutes, a rather quick game compared to current contests. However, no one knew how quickly the culture of the Yankees was about to change the [...]
MLB Free Agency: Yankees Should Invite Manny Ramirez »
While the talk around town has been focused on a reunion with former Yankees Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui and Carlos Pena (who spent a large part of 2006 with the Yankees' Triple-A team), Manny Ramirez sits at home, patiently waiting to see if he will receive an invite to spring training from any major league team.Ramirez, who turns 40 in May, has [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Reasons Why Pitcher Michael Pineda »
Last week, the Seattle Mariners traded their young ace-in-the-making, Michael Pineda, to the New York Yankees for a future-slugging backstop named Jesus Montero. New York also shipped starter Hector Noesi to Seattle in exchange for minor-league righty Jose Campos.Needless to say, this deal is all about Pineda and Montero.The Yankees felt [...]
New York Yankees: 4 Reasons Why They Are 2012 World »
The Boston Red Sox started out as the favorites to win the 2011 World Series after acquiring Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford, the Philadelphia Phillies have their three aces, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Albert Pujols and CJ Wilson, the Texas Rangers have made two straight World Series' and now the New York Yankees have acquired [...]
Michael Pineda for Jesus Montero Trade Implications on »
On January 13, the Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees pulled off a surprising trade that sent Jesus Montero and pitcher Hector Noesi to Seattle for righties Michael Pineda and Jose Campos.While Montero and Pineda are obviously the centerpieces of the deal, Noesi could end up in the Mariners rotation in 2012 and Campos is a promising 19-year-old [...]
Alex Rodriguez: How Good Can He Be This Season? »
It's no secret that Alex Rodriguez is one of the greatest baseball players of all time. The question looming now is, how good can the 36-year-old be going into his 19th season in the big leagues? Coming off a season filled with multiple injuries that only allowed him to play in 99 games, A-Rod intends to bounce back and get back to his normal [...]
MLB Free Agency: Why Johnny Damon May Be the Best DH »
I can still remember two years ago like it was yesterday when I was writing stories similar to this.They all had the same theme that this current story will.Which is simple: bringing Johnny Damon back to the Yankees.In the last week, we've talked about the possible designated hitters the Yankees could bring in.We talked about Carlos Pena, who [...]
New York Yankees: Following Pitching Additions, Carlos »
It's been 24 hours since the Yankees made by far one of the biggest splashes of the winter. From the moment the season ended until last night, they were extremely quiet and we all wondered if they would make a single move. My gut was telling me that Yankees GM Brian Cashman was going "as is" for 2012. And then, everything changed, and Cashman was [...]
New York Yankees 2012 Rotation at a Glance »
Following a dormant pre-holidays period, the New York Yankees have been active in the trade and free-agent markets recently, signing former Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Hiroki Kuroda to a one-year, $10 million deal.The Yankees then traded stud catching prospect Jesus Montero and pitcher Hector Noesi to the Seattle Mariners for 22-year-old [...]