‘NY Yankees’ Archives
2011 MLB Yankee Trade Rumors: Is Francisco Liriano On »
According to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune: "With six pitchers vying for five spots in the Twins starting rotation, one possible solution is trading Franciso Liriano. Speaking to team officials recently, I’ve been surprised how open they are to this possibility, but the logic makes sense. Liriano, 27, can become a free agent after the 2012 [...]
New York Yankees: Rafael Soriano Signing Should Have »
Courtesy of Yankees 'n More Something struck me while reading Joel Sherman's latest 3UP blog entry in Friday's New York Post.Sherman mentioned that the New York Yankees were interested in Grant Balfour earlier this offseason. In fact, there was so much interest that New York, according to Sherman, had the Arizona Diamondbacks (and [...]
New York Yankees: 10 Questions That Will Determine the »
All teams have questions at the beginning of each season that will determine how their season ends. The better the team answers those questions, the more successful the season will be. In the case of the New York Yankees, the 2010 season was a "failure." Yes, they made the American League Championship Series, but that's not good enough [...]
MLB Rumors: Should the Yankees Make a Trade for »
We are just a few days away from pitchers and catchers reporting for Spring Training. The 2011 baseball season is getting closer and closer each day, but one thing hasn't changed yet. The Yankees need for starting pitching. Last week, the need got even worse when Andy Pettitte decided to retire from baseball, ending his 16-year career with the [...]
2011 New York Yankees: Their Colossal Mistake That »
Unless you have been living under a rock you already know the deal. The New York Yankees' main focus in this past offseason was to acquire starting pitching. Brian Cashman's genius plan was to put the teams hopes, dreams and eggs all in one basket named Cliff Lee. Cashman, ever the fool, believed that the Yankees could wave their bank account [...]
New York Yankees Place Three Prospects in MLB.com Top »
MLB.com has released its top 50 prospects for 2011, and three of the top 50 are in the Yankees farm system: catchers Jesus Montero (No. 9) and Gary Sanchez (No. 32) and left-handed pitcher Manny Banuelos (No. 35). Montero was the highest-ranked catcher on the list and could be competing with Francisco Cervelli for playing time with the Yankees in [...]
MLB: The New York Yankees Have To Find Two Starters To »
With only a few days until pitchers and catchers report to Tampa for Spring Training, the Yankees have learned that Andy Pettitte will not return to the rotation. This offseason, they added three pitchers that will be competing for the back end of the Yankees starting rotation. The Yanks have added Freddy Garcia, Bartolo Colon and Mark [...]
2011 New York Yankees: 5 Big Questions »
We here at Baseball Professor think about our readers first and ourselves second—albeit a close second. That’s why we decided to reach out to other bloggers (who follow their respective teams more closely than we do) to give you a deeper look into the important issues every fantasy owner has to come to grips with this season.Our eighth [...]
New York Yankees: 2011 Season Preview (As Seen in »
The New York Yankees head into the 2011 season with high expectations. After signing Rafael Soriano to solidify the eighth inning and Pedro Feliciano to handle the lefties, the Yankees have one of the best bullpens in baseball. The Yanks also re-signed Derek Jeter to a new four-year contract and they were able to re-sign Mariano Rivera to a [...]
New York Yankees Traded Bobby Bonds for Two World »
Bobby Bonds was one of baseball's most exciting and spectacular players. Many thought that he was going to be the next Willie Mays, but not even Bobby's son could match the great Willie.Bonds (the father) could hit, steal bases, lead off games with home runs and run down most fly balls.The New York Yankees had finished second in 1974, a mere two [...]