‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Yankees Trade Rumors: Interested in Adam Dunn After »
So the MLB trade deadline is tomorrow afternoon at 4:00 pm, and there have been lots of rumors connecting the Yankees to certain players, but so far nothing has gotten serious. Yesterday we actually heard that the Yankees were out of the running for Nationals outfielder Adam Dunn , however, today we are hearing differently. According to Ken [...]
Yankees Notes: A Laugher, Posada, Aceves, Johnson, »
The Yankees won a easy one after a seven-run seventh inning. Emergency starter Dustin Moseley pitched pretty well before that, holding the Yankees to a 3-1 lead through six innings. The final score was 11-4 . Here are some notes: Moseley pitched well enough to earn himself another start : 6 IP, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO. The game was such a laugher [...]
It’s Dustin Moseley Easy after New York Yankees »
Yankees manager Joe Girardi was impressed enough to say he may have found a replacement in the starting rotation until Andy Pettitte returns from injury. Who will be taking Pettitte's spot? Dustin Moseley, who did just enough to earn another start after throwing six innings of one run ball in his first start since last April. The righty has [...]
New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays Battle for »
The Yankees and Rays enter this weekend's three-game series in St. Petersburg in pretty much the same position they've been all season—holding the two best records in baseball. But this set ends in August, and games become a little bit more important in August. New York (65-36) currently holds a two-game advantage over Tampa Bay [...]
New York Yankee Trade Targets: Separating Fantasy From »
As the deals begin to pick up steam in the waning moments before Saturday's MLB non-waiver trade deadline, inevitably the accompanying rumors have increased in frequency as well. The last few days have seen a flurry of player movement with high profile players such as Dan Haren and Roy Oswalt changing teams, in addition to the numerous [...]
New York Yankees vs.Tampa Bay Rays: Battle of the »
Friday night, the New York Yankees are at Tropicana Field to face the Tampa Bay Rays, and it will be a true battle of the young guns on the mound. Since pitching and defense will dictate the outcomes of all three games, the match-ups on the mound will set the tone. Let's look at the Friday night's [...]
The Story of Joba Chamberlain Gets More And More »
Believe it or not, Yankee fans can be frustrated too. Hard to believe, considering they have won 27 championships and are in the playoff race year in and year out. But occasionally, Yankee fans find something to complain about, something to criticize. And once you get Yankee fans going, there is no stopping them. This year, the source of the [...]
New York Yankees: More High-A Tampa Rotation Pitching »
This is the second installment of my starting pitching capsules from my trip down to the Florida State League to watch the High A Tampa Yankees play. I saw quite a few games which included four of the five starting pitchers. The one starter I did not see pitch was Dellin Betances. The first capsule can be seen here, and included right-handed [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: Kicking Tires on Willie »
According to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN, the Yankees have kicked the tires on the Royals super-utility player Willie Bloomquist, whom Crasnick refers to as the “most likely Royal to be dealt.” Bloomquist, 32, literally plays every position on the field except pitcher and catcher. Unfortunately for him, he doesn’t hit. His career [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: Yanks Out On Dunn »
According to Joel Sherman of the NY Post, the Yankees tried, but have given up on trying to trade for Nationals slugger Adam Dunn. The Yankees have offered their top prospects in deals for pitchers Cliff Lee and Dan Haren, but have not done so in any deals for Dunn. The supposed reason for this is because the Yankees viewed Lee and Haren as [...]