‘NY Yankees’ Archives
New York Yankees: Two Reasons To Be Afraid Of The »
Change is scary and unsettling, especially when it is not by choice. The 2010 off-season did not work out the way the New York Yankees had hoped. The franchise heads into a New Year having failed to acquire ace Cliff Lee or any other highly sought free-agent players. Getting players to sing with the Yankees is not usually such a hard sell. The [...]
Why Yankee Fans Should Be Thanking Santa For This »
Dear Santa, Let's get one thing straight right now. Everybody knows the longer Andy Pettitte waits to decide, the more likely he is to pitch again next season. It's been awhile, so we're not asking you for anything extra there. We're pretty sure he'll make the right choice for all concerned... Now that that's out of the way and everyone has [...]
No Cliff Lee, No Worries for Yankees, but Questions »
On the mound: The Yankees will be fine without Cliff Lee. The Yankees don’t NEED Cliff Lee. Would they have liked to have signed him? Of course. Who wouldn’t have? Having C.C. Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, a young 19-game winner in Phil Hughes and possibly Andy Pettitte should be enough for the Yanks. They have a young pitcher in Ivan Nova [...]
Alex Rodriguez: Is Cameron Diaz the Hottest WAG »
Alex Rodriguez: Is Cameron Diaz The Hottest WAG He's Ever Dated?A new baseball offseason is upon us, meaning a new dating season for Yankees' slugger Alex Rodriguez.Ever since his divorce in 2008 due to infidelity, Rodriguez has been looking for love in all the wrong places.While there are many rumors of A-Rod spending some quality time with the [...]
New York Yankees: Projected 2011 Lineup and Starting »
The New York Yankees have made small signings this year, especially after they missed out on the Cliff Lee Sweepstakes.Players include Russell Martin, Luis Vizcaino, and Pedro Feliciano.And if you look at it in a positive way, this is still a similar lineup compared to the 2010 team when they reached the American League Championship Series.Adding [...]
MLB Rumors: Could Manny Ramirez Help the New York »
Future Hall of Famer Manny Ramirez is still a free agent as of right now. He is going to be looking to find another team for the 2011 season, and the New York Yankees could be the right home for the 38-year-old slugger.His hitting would benefit almost any team, and it's rumored that the Yankees could be after him.Here are some reasons why Ramirez [...]
MLB Rumors: Will the New York Yankees Really Make a »
Jack Curry of the YES Network tweeted recently that the Yankees are having internal discussions about picking up free-agent outfielder Manny Ramirez. What else is new? For those of you who know anything about baseball, you know that you can always count on the Yankees to make offers to big ticket players every offseason, whether that be through [...]
MLB Rumors: Should the New York Yankees Take a Chance »
When the Yankees began their offseason plan, they probably didn't think it would be this difficult to land starting pitching after making it a priority. They were turned down by Cliff Lee, and Andy Pettitte is likely leaning towards retirement. This has lead the Yankees into Plans C, D, E and F. If the Yankees were to go into camp today, their [...]
New York Yankees: Not Just a Young Man’s Game »
Sometimes I think the sports world needs characters like Gene Shalit. Perhaps just a anecdotal distraction from the rising ticket prices, off season doldrums, or whatever. I don't know what I'm talking about. I just know that whatever Gene does, I don't pay any attention to the point or reviews, I'm just fixated on that silly bow [...]
MLB Rumors: New York Yankees Should Bring Johnny Damon »
It's a few days before Christmas and so far, the Yankees have been relatively quiet in their off-season shopping. So far, after missing out on Cliff Lee, the Yankees have brought in Russell Martin to be the starting catcher and Pedro Feliciano for the bullpen. For the Yankees, that's an extremely quiet winter considering their deep pockets and [...]