‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Andy Pettitte Is Kind-of Retiring: Who Will the »
According to the Daily News, Brian Cashman has said Andy Pettitte will not be playing at the start of the 2011 season. I've been trying to give Andy the benefit of the doubt, but he's start to remind me of Brett Favre. I know how hard it is to walk away from a sport, I had to do it in college, so I can hardly fathom how it is for someone who [...]
Latest on Andy Pettitte: Another Offseason Blow for »
The off-season keeps getting worse for the New York Yankees, as ace Andy Pettitte finally gave word that he was not physically ready for the 2011 season. What does this mean exactly? It construes that Pettitte has not been preparing this off-season for an on-time return to the Bronx, but he is could come back later on. This is [...]
Andy Pettitte Won’t Be With the New York Yankees »
There’s been a new development in the “Will Andy Pettitte pitch for the New York Yankees in 2011?” question that seems to have Yankee fans on pins and needles this offseason. According to Stefan Bondy and Nathaniel Vinton of the NY Daily News, Pettitte has told GM Brian Cashman that he won’t be pitching for the Yankees at [...]
New York Yankees: Patience Part 2 (of 6): David Phelps »
What would you pay for a 6'3", 190 lb pitcher with a mid 90s fastball, who was ranked as the 5th best prospect in Indiana by Baseball America? The Yankees decided that the price was the 440th pick in the 2008 amateur draft. Born on October 9, 1986 and raised in Hazelwood, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis, David Phelps played both basketball [...]
New York Yankees’ Top 5 Free-Agent Pitching »
With Andy Pettitte continuing to lean toward retirement and the Yankees' stubborn refusal to give Joba Chamberlain a true shot at a rotation spot—despite his career 12-7 record and 4.18 ERA as a starter—New York must consider adding a free agent to replace Sergio Mitre as the No. 5 starter this season.Mitre was 0-2 with a 5.93 ERA in [...]
New York Yankees: Power Ranking Their System’s »
During the Steinbrenner era, the Yankees were not a team known for their patient attitude regarding their prospects. They viewed these players as trading chips that could be used to acquire one of the games many stars; players that were already experiencing success at the major league level and were considered amongst the elite. [...]
New York Yankees: How Does Justin Duchscherer Fit in »
Another day of no good news out of New York Yankees front office regarding signing a player who can help the team win in 2011. GM Brian Cashman’s latest rumored pursuant is pitcher Justin Duchscherer. Once again, Cashman continues confusing Yankee fans, as Duchscherer is a nightmare version of ace Zach Greinke. Greinke was just on the [...]
New York Yankees Still Aiming for Rafael Soriano This »
The New York Yankees have been struggling to find a key piece to add to their already monstrous ball club. As of recent, the Yankees have been targeting former Tampa Bay Rays closer Rafael Soriano to be the setup man to closer Mariano Rivera. Interest has been going back and forth within the past few weeks. There have been reports that [...]
Mariano Rivera: With Hoffman Gone, Can He Become The »
After 18 years in the major leagues, all-times saves leader Trevor Hoffman has decided to retire from baseball with 601 saves. Long-time New York Yankee closer Mariano Rivera is 2nd all-time with 559 saves. With Hoffman retiring and Rivera re-signing with the Yankees for two more years, is it possible that "The Sandman" will [...]
MLB Rumors: Don’t Expect New York Yankees To »
Via Jack Curry of the YES Network: The Yankees are still monitoring the very thin starting pitcher market, but don’t expect them to sign Jeremy Bonderman. This seems like it is for the best. There are a lot of injury-risk starters on the market this winter, Bonderman being one of them, but at least most of the others have decent upside if [...]