‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Examining the NY-Boston Rivalry, Soriano’s »
I'll start today's post with a question. In light of the Jets' River & Sunset-approved upset victory over the Patriots on Sunday, has the New York sports scene wrested back control of the rivalry with its Boston counterpart?The 2004 Series That Shall Not Be Named was a searing victory for Beantown, a comeback momentous enough that it seemed as [...]
Countdown to Spring Training: 10 Players Who May Show »
As the football season begins to wind down, the 2011 MLB season is right around the corner with Spring Training beginning in mid-February. With many interesting signings during the offseason, some of the league's most dominant players have decided to switch cities and play for another organization, such as Rafael Soriano and Cliff Lee. [...]
Russell Martin Blames Distractions, Poor Training as »
Via Shi Davidi of the Canadian Press: "'Probably some frustrations, probably not training as hard as I should have in some ways,' said in explaining his 2009 and '10 seasons. 'That’s always been my strength, is training my butt off, doing all those things in the best way possible. And I think I had some distractions that maybe led me not to [...]
Brian Cashman Still Controls the New York Yankees »
Via Brian Costello of the NY Post: did not want to sign , but was overruled by the Steinbrenners. The team and the pitcher agreed to a three-year, $35 million deal Thursday, pending a physical. According to the source, ownership was worried about the bullpen’s depth should Mariano Rivera suffer an injury. Cashman felt Joba Chamberlain [...]
Rumors: Yankees Step Up Pursuit of Andruw Jones »
Via Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated: "Yankees step up pursuit of Andruw Jones. Rays, several others in mix. could be possibility or either team also." The Yankees seem to be okay standing pat with their current rotation, as they were never really in the mix for Jeff Francis, who recently signed with the Royals. So this move makes sense, as it [...]
Rafael Soriano to The Yankees: A Good Deal All Around »
Rafael Soriano, the best relief pitcher on the free-agent market this year, has reached a three-year deal with the New York Yankees worth about $35 million. The Yankees have opted for Soriano since their initial interest in Kerry Wood didn’t develop into a deal and they’re better off for it. Wood’s injury history is [...]
Joba Chamberlain’s Last Chance with the New York »
Talent needs execution like you and I need air to live and thrive. That’s perhaps an extreme analogy but oh so true. Joba Chamberlain knows this deep within himself. This uniquely gifted man, lifted up by expectation that now slides down toward a thoroughly middling career because he can’t quite get a handle on “great” and [...]
Pud Galvin: The Godfather of Juicing »
To most fans, the idea of steroids being a problem in baseball (commonly referred to as “juicing”) is a recent problem that begins right around the time Jose Canseco joined the Major Leagues. In truth, however, steroids were already widespread in baseball well before Canseco; former MLB pitcher Tom House (who famously caught Hank [...]
MLB Rumors: Andy Pettitte Has Begun Working Out, Is He »
Apparently I missed this the other day, but it’s important, so I didn’t want to ignore it now. Via Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated: Cashman backed off comment he didn’t believe Pettitte would “start” (year). I’m hearing Pettitte is working out. my guess: he pitches in ’11. This sounds like great news [...]
Rafael Soriano: What Does It Spell for Joba »
Remember 2007, prior to the midges, when Joba Chamberlain was the golden boy for the Yankees? Then, things got Biblical. Bugs attacked the Yankees in Cleveland like something out of the movies, and the untouchable kid, suddenly became very human. After that, the Yankees moved Joba back and forth for, back and forth. 2008 saw Joba start [...]