‘NY Yankees’ Archives
New York Yankees To Add To Offense By Trading For »
The Yankees were looking to make a splash at the trading deadline. At first, it looked like they would add a pitcher. Then Cliff Lee went to the Rangers, Dan Haren went to the Angels, and Roy Oswalt went to the Phillies. Plus, Joakim Soria of the Royals had the Yankees on his no-trade list. So the Yankees needed a Plan B. Plan B might end up being [...]
Billy Loes Dies at 80 »
Billy Loes, former Brooklyn Dodgers hurler who appeared in three World Series (1952, 1953, and 1955), has died at the age of 80. Loes, who compiled a 80-63 record in 11 seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, and San Francisco Giants, died in a hospice in Tucson, Arizona. He had been battling diabetes for several years. He made [...]
New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays Odds & »
The balance of power in the AL East could swing quite a bit one way or the other this weekend, as the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays crack skulls in MLB betting encounters. The first of these duels is on Friday night at Tropicana Field. CLICK HERE TO OPEN A BETTING ACCOUNT AT BETUS The Rays enter this evening’s tussle just two games [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: New York Yankees On Verge of »
According to Joel Sherman, of the New York Post, the Yankees are very close to acquiring Houston Astros' first baseman, Lance Berkman. The Big Puma is hitting a subpar .245 this year, with 13 home runs and 49 RBI. Certainly not the best looking average, but he does have decent run production numbers, plus he was hurt earlier this season, so the [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: Deal for Berkman “On Verge of »
Updated 5:20 : Here are a couple more pieces. Mark Feinsand of the NY Daily News is reporting that a deal is “imminent” and that they aren’t expected to give up any big prospects. Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reports that the Yankees will not be expected to pick up Berkman’s $15 million 2011 option as part of waiving his [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: More from Sherman on Oswalt, »
Having covered the team since 1989, Joel Sherman is currently the longest tenured Yankees beat writer. This gives him a pretty good advantage when it comes to leaked rumors from the Bronx. Here is his latest : The Yankees had “no idea” that the Astros were willing to include $11 million in cash along with their ace starter Roy Oswalt [...]
New York Yankees: Lance Berkman Being Targeted »
According to Joel Sherman of the NY Post, the Yankees are “definitely in” on Lance Berkman, the first baseman for the Houston Astros. Earlier in the day we also heard from Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports who reported that Berkman has a no-trade clause in his contract, but would likely waive it to play for the Yankees. Part of [...]
New York Yankees Trade Rumors: The Search Continues »
Lots of names have been thrown out this month that the Yankees have supposedly had some level of interest in, but through it all, the Yankees have been looking for a right-handed hitting outfielder. Joel Sherman of the NY Post has a pretty good rundown of how their deadline search has gone: The Yankees' “ideal situation” includes [...]
Predicting Where Alex Rodriguez Will Hit 600th HR in »
Overview Alex Rodriguez is still one home run away from 600 career home runs and we have the updated landing spot prediction for Tropicana Field! While he was three home runs away from joining the 600 Home Run Club, SeatGeek teamed with Hit Tracker and released a report in which the most likely section in Yankee Stadium where [...]
Tracking the Cash: Brian Cashman’s Yankees Moves »
Brian Cashman was a lowly intern when he joined the Yankees organization in 1986, but he proved skillful at climbing the most slippery corporate ladder in professional sports. Cashman was named general manager of the club in 1998, and under his watch the Yankees have captured six American League pennants and four World Series titles. The [...]