‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Mark Teixeira Buries Talk of Albert Pujols Swap to New »
Courtesy of Yankees 'n More New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira killed any thought the Yankees (or more likely, some Yankees fans) might have had about including him in a trade that would land Albert Pujols in pinstripes."I'm not going anywhere," Teixeira said when asked about the possibility of his being included in a trade. "I got that [...]
MLB’s All Time Top Starting Rotations — Where »
The 2011 Major League Baseball season has not as of yet seen pitch one, but already there is speculation the fantastic Philadelphia five (Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Roy Oswalt, Cole Hamels and Joe Blanton) can accomplish things that align them with the greatest starting staffs of all time, if not plant them firmly atop the list.While it's hard to [...]
New York Yankees: Who Should Be the Opening Day »
As pitchers and catchers are filing into camp, the New York Yankees have several issues to attend to this spring, one of the foremost being the competition between the veteran offseason pickup Russell Martin and the top catching prospect in the game today, Jesus Montero. Montero has risen through the Yankees farm system very quickly, much in [...]
Why New York Yankees Will Push To Acquire Francisco »
With Andy Pettitte newly retired, the New York Yankees have considerable problems with their starting rotation. They’ll enter spring training with a projected rotation of CC Sabathia, Phil Hughes, AJ Burnett and probably veteran Freddy Garcia and youngster Ivan Nova. After Sabathia, the other hurlers all have enormous question [...]
MLB: 5 Hidden Gem Ballplayers That Could Leave Their »
A soul-soothing, mid-May dusk settled over Baltimore City the night the baseball world stood still. On 333 West Camden Street, at the Orioles' swank, monolithic brick and wrought-iron ballpark, New York Yankees fans stood with hands cupped over mouths, still shocked by what just occurred on the infield. Yankees captain Derek Jeter had just [...]
MLB 2011 Preview: American League Predictions »
It's official—the 2011 Major League Baseball season is right around the corner. Don't believe me? Just ask the groundhog. Or maybe the fact that the next edition of Major League Baseball video games are primed for release will convince you. No? Ok, the Super Bowl is over and so is another season of the National Football League. [...]
New York Yankees: What Joba’s Gut Says About »
It started out innocently enough.Last Wednesday, Joba Chamberlain was among several Yankees pitchers to report early to the team's spring complex in Tampa, and some beat writers on the scene remarked on Twitter that the reliever looked as though he'd put on weight.Only, nothing is really innocent when it comes to Twitter and reporting anymore. The [...]
New York Yankees Past and Present: The Ultimate »
If you had the ability to put together a lineup for your favorite team, using players from the franchise's history as well as the current roster, what would the lineup look like? That's my goal: to try to create the ultimate lineup. This time around I will see what I can come up with for the New York Yankees. The only criteria I had for [...]
New York Yankees Prospects Dellin Betances, Manuel »
Via Mark Feinsand of the NY Daily News: Brian Cashman told me today that neither Dellin Betances nor Manuel Banuelos have a shot to make the Yankees’ rotation, as both are ticketed for Double-A Trenton when the season opens. “Betances and Banuelos aren’t earning spots in the rotation out of spring training,” Cashman [...]
New York Yankees’ Joba the Gut: Weight »
When Joba Chamberlain reported to spring training, he was noticeably heavier. Even Yankees GM Brian Cashman said "Joba's obviously heavier. Let's just leave it at that." Well, at this rate, the Yankees may want to leave Chamberlain in Florida when they break camp, because he isn't showing any signs that he wants a role with this team. When the [...]