‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Alex Rodriguez-Joe Girardi Drama Making Yankees »
Just when the New York Yankees allowed us to think we might be done forever with controversies centered around Alex Rodriguez, manager Joe Girardi pulled us back in. In case you've recently crawled out of a cave with no television and/or spotty Wi-Fi, we're in the final days of A-Rod's career. After 12 years of Alex's occasionally great, [...]
Alex Rodriguez Comments on Playing Time with Yankees »
New York Yankees fading star Alex Rodriguez might be in his final week as a major league ballplayer, but he won't be getting much of a chance to say goodbye on the field. After it was announced Sunday that Rodriguez would be released Friday, Yankees manager Joe Girardi told the media Tuesday the 41-year-old will not be playing in the first two [...]
Alex Rodriguez’s Final MLB Game Revealed, Will »
Amid the worst season of his MLB career, New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez announced Sunday he will play his final game Friday before assuming a new role with the club. The three-time American League MVP made his decision public in a press conference, according to YES Network. Per Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports, A-Rod will become a special [...]
Mark Teixeira Will Retire at End of Season: Latest »
Mired in the worst slump of his career, New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira announced his retirement from baseball Friday, effective at the end of the 2016 season, per Pedro Gomez of ESPN: ESPN's Buster Olney first reported the news, and Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports confirmed it. The 36-year-old slugger has been hampered by [...]
Alex Rodriguez to Be Released by Yankees, Serve as »
Alex Rodriguez is set to end his playing career this week, with the New York Yankees announcing Sunday he will play his final game Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays. The club will then release Rodriguez, and he will serve as a special advisor and instructor with the team through Dec. 31, 2017. Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal provided the [...]
Yankees’ Rodriguez Makes History with Golden »
New York Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez struck out in each of his four at-bats during Saturday's 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, becoming the first batter in major league history to record a four-strikeout performance in both his teens and forties, per Elias Sports Bureau (via ESPN.com). The 41-year-old continues to struggle in what may [...]
Andrew Miller Blockbuster Sets Yankees Up to Relive »
Standing on the grass at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida, this spring watching Aaron Judge drill moon shots toward Dale Mabry Highway, you couldn't yet see into July, when the New York Yankees would hit the eject button on two-thirds of their killer back end of the bullpen and parachute into sell mode for the first time since [...]
Tyler Clippard to Yankees: Latest Trade Details, »
The New York Yankees are remaking their bullpen prior to Monday's non-waiver trade deadline, acquiring right-hander Tyler Clippard from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. MLB Network's Jon Heyman first reported the deal. Joel Sherman of the New York Post noted Clippard, under contract through next season, will serve as the seventh-inning setup [...]
Brian McCann Trade Rumors: Latest News and Speculation »
The New York Yankees are considering trading catcher Brian McCann ahead of the trade deadline Monday, though no deal is imminent. Continue for updates. McCann Reportedly Set to Remain in New York Monday, Aug. 1 Andrew Marchand of ESPN.com, citing a source, reported there has been "no discussion" between McCann and the Yankees regarding the catcher [...]
Yankees Facing Most Important Trade Deadline of the »
Including this one, the New York Yankees have been winners in each of the last 24 seasons. That's meant 24 years of buying or staying the course at the trade deadline, as one does when one is a winner. So go figure that doing the opposite before the August 1 deadline is exactly what the Yankees need now. This is a franchise in need of a turning [...]