‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Matt Joyce’s Blast the Difference in Rays Win »
Tampa Bay entered their weekend series against New York with the opportunity to reclaim first place in the American League East. On Friday, one swing of the bat put the Rays closer to their goal. Matt Joyce’s two out, two-run home run erased a 2-0 deficit en route to the Rays 3-2 win Friday at Tropicana Field. Tampa Bay matched a season-high [...]
MLB Trade Deadline: Lance Berkman a Big Question Mark »
The 2010 trade deadline will be deemed unsucccessful for the Yankees tomorrow at 4:00 pm. The Yankees acquired Lance Berkman and Austin Kearns on Friday, just hours before the trade deadline. Berkman will fill the Yankees void at designated hitter, and Kearns will add depth to the Yankees bench. You can understand why the Yankees acquired Kearns. [...]
MLB Trade News: Yankees Acquire Outfieflder Austin »
According to Joel Sherman of the NY Post, who’s on fire today breaking two trades, the Yankees acquired outfielder Austin Kearns from the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later. Kearns fills the roll of an outfielder who can hit lefties. He’s not a lefty masher or anything, but his career 106 OPS+ against them is an [...]
Fantasy Baseball Trade Deadline Fallout: Lance Berkman »
Jon Heyman is reporting (via Twitter) Lance Berkman has been traded to the New York Yankees. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post (via Twitter), the Yankees will send pitcher Mark Melancon and second baseman Jimmy Paredes to Houston. The Yankees Get It has been a disappointing season for Berkman, hitting .245 with 13 HR, 49 RBI and 39 [...]
New York Yankees Vs. Tampa Bay Rays: Vazquez Faces »
New York Yankees Javier Vazquez will face Tampa Bay Rays Matt Garza on Saturday night at the Trop. Let's take a look at this match-up: Tampa Bay Rays: Matt Garza (11-5) Fresh off throwing the franchiser's first no-hitter in its 13-year history, SP Matt Garza's overall outlook doesn't change much. Garza is still trying to get back to his [...]
MLB Trade Deadline: Roy Oswalt to Phillies, Lance »
Roy Oswalt struggled in his Philadelphia Phillies debut, but he should form a formidable duo with Roy Halladay atop their rotation down the stretch. With Saturday’s trade deadline looming, teams are looking either to bolster already formidable rotations and lineups or to move the present and build for the future. It happens every season [...]
Houston Astros Continue Fire Sale Trade Lance Berkman »
Various media sources are reporting the New York Yankees have acquired Lance Berkman from the Houston Astros to be their DH. This is clearly in reaction to the Phillies acquiring Roy Oswalt, as they don't want to look as though they did nothing during the trade deadline, while the Phillies vastly upgraded their team. They say that the only reason [...]
Lance Berkman to the New York Yankees: Knee-Jerk »
It looks like long-time Astros star Lance Berkman is headed to the Yankees, according to ESPN. The Texas native, who even played at Rice University in Houston, is finally leaving the sinking franchise. For Berkman, it essentially accelerates the inevitable. This is his last year on contract, and with the trade for Brett Wallace yesterday, it [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: Not Stopping at Lance Berkman »
The Lance Berkman trade isn’t even official yet and the word is that the Yankees are already moving on. According to both Buster Olney and Jack Curry, the Yankees are working on other deals and expect to make at least one, maybe two, more trades. What else are the Yankees looking for? Well, they’ve added a full-time DH, but they still [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: D-Backs Likely to Trade Qualls, »
According to John Gambadoro of 620 KTAR Phoenix, the Arizona Diamondbacks are likely to make at least two more trades, including a deal that involves Chad Qualls. Gambadoro lists Colorado and the Yankees as the two most likely destinations. Qualls, still 31 (his birthday is August 17), was the D-Backs' closer last year and at the beginning of the [...]