‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Carlos Zambrano to Marlins: 5 Teams Yankees Could »
Carlos Zambrano was not going to be a part of the Chicago Cubs future. He had a very expensive contract, yet the Cubs were able to deal him.This move could give the Yankees hope that there are teams that would be willing to take A.J. Burnett.To move Zambrano, the Cubs needed to eat a large chunk of his contract. The Yankees would likely need to do [...]
New York Yankees: Starting Pitching Rotation Promises »
2012 is upon us, which means that baseball fans have begun to salivate about the start of spring training in roughly six weeks. No major changes or trades have taken place thus far, and that appears to be the correct course. Joe Girardi seems to be happy with the current starting rotation, and he and Brian Cashman appear to want to take time [...]
New York Yankees Rumors: Is Cole Hamels or Matt Cain a »
In an article written earlier today by Tyler Kepner of the New York Times, he suggested that the reason the Yankees have been so quiet this offseason is because they could be waiting until next winter or perhaps even this season's trade deadline to make a play for free-agent-to-be starters Matt Cain and Cole Hamels.Both pitchers rank among the top [...]
New York Yankees Rumors: Why Edwin Jackson Should Be »
With every other option having failed for the New York Yankees this offseason, they now turn their sights to Edwin Jackson—one of the last and most uncertain starters left on the market.Jackson is looking for around the same money that free-agent starters C.J. Wilson and Mark Buehrle got, which is around $15-17 million.Here's why the Yankees [...]
Why Brett Gardner Is the Right Left Fielder for the »
The New York Yankees have a fine left fielder in Brett Gardner. One of the finest defensive outfielders in the game, the speedy Gardner led the league last year with 49 stolen bases. The last time a Yankee led the league in steals was 2002, when Alfonso Soriano accomplished the feat. In 2010 and again in 2011, Gardner was the recipient of the [...]
New York Yankees: 10 Bold Predictions for the »
True baseball fans always begin each season with the belief that their team will prevail. Even after a poor season, fans always keep the faith that things will be great next season. The New York Yankees had a great 2011 season and finished in first place. The postseason didn’t end the way that we had all hoped, but the Yankees gave us an [...]
MLB: New York Yankees’ Curious Offseason Leads »
When an actor in Hollywood takes on an iconic role, the biggest concern for that person is the possibility of becoming typecast—in other words so identified with that role and character that audiences, and more importantly movie producers, lose the ability to see the actor as any other character. The late Christopher Reeve, who starred in [...]
NY Yankees Rumors: The 10 Hottest Stories Surrounding »
While the calendars have turned to a new year, Brian Cashman and the New York Yankees continue to work on improving the roster they ended 2011 with.We sit roughly seven weeks from the time pitchers and catchers report to spring training and thus far, the Yankees have only focused on retaining their own—extending CC Sabathia's contract, [...]
Babe Ruth: 7 MVP Seasons but the BBWAs Award »
Joe Posnanski, a senior editor at Sports Illustrated, recently confirmed a fact that at one time didn't need confirmation. No one is even close to Babe Ruth when one considers baseball's greatest player. Ruth dominated his era more than any player who ever played the game. He was the greatest offensive threat ever, as well as an outstanding [...]
NY Yankees Free Agent Rumors: Why Roy Oswalt Is the »
As the calendar pages change to 2012, the Yankees’ necessities remain the same. Ringing in the annual New Year does little to modify the club’s wishes from 2011. Starting pitching is still the most coveted desire for the Bombers, and the pool of free agents is getting shallower everyday.A month ago, Roy Oswalt was one of few [...]