‘NY Yankees’ Archives
New York Yankees Trade Rumors: Soria, Dunn, Oswalt »
Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman ran down a list of 15 teams that are looking to buy before the trade deadline. Here’s what he had to say about the New York Yankees: The Yankees say their priority is the bench and bullpen, but it seems they can’t resist the star players. They have made a “big proposal” for Joakim [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: Yankees Prospects Rumored in Dan »
I’ve posted a few profiles of Yankee prospects last night and this afternoon and despite the fact that they seem kind of random they aren’t. Right handed pitchers Ivan Nova and Zach McAllister as well as lefty Manny Banuelos have all been attached to a potential Dan Haren to the Yankees trade in various ways. So since we’ve spent [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: Favorites for Scott Downs? »
According to Jon Morosi of Fox Sports , the market for Blue Jays lefty reliever Scott Downs is heating up and the Yankees, along with the Red Sox, are said to be the favorites to land him. The Mets, Reds, and Twins are also said to be involved. Morosi may be calling the Yankees favorites in this one, but I would suggest not getting too excited [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: Cliff Lee Might Be Keeping the »
Depending on which reports you believe the Yankees were either very close to acquiring Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Dan Haren the other day or they weren’t close at all. Either way one of the bigger obstacles the Yankees are facing internally is figuring out a way to add the $29 million Haren will be owed over the next two years and still [...]
New York Yankees Notes: Andy Pettitte, Brett Gardner »
The Yankees lost 7-4 to the Royals and Alex Rodriguez failed to hit home run no. 600. Sergio Mitre started and allowed 7 runs, 5 earned, but Dustin Moseley went 4.2 scoreless innings to save the bullpen. Mark Teixeira hit a pair of home runs and came to the plate as the tying run in the 9th, but failed to homer a third time. Here are some notes: [...]
Latest Dan Haren to New York Yankees Trade Rumors »
Nothing really happened between the Yankees and the Diamondbacks regrading RHP Dan Haren today. That hasn’t stopped the usual suspects from passing along information they’ve heard throughout the day. Early morning reports Buster Olney of ESPN tweeted : To be clear: The Yankees do not value Haren as much as they valued Cliff [...]
Alex Rodriguez Might Hit 600 Home Runs, But He »
New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez is one shy of hitting the 600 home run mark. He can hit 800 by the end of his career, but he won't hit Cooperstown with the rest of baseball's legends...ever. This situation best relates with Mark McGwire, but even he wasn't close to the required number of votes to get in the Hall of Fame. He got 25 [...]
The New York Yankees Disrespected George Steinbrenner »
Before inter-league play, the New York Yankees played the New York Mets in an annual exhibition game for the Mayor's Trophy. The proceeds went to charity, usually sandlot baseball. Players on both teams didn't care much about winning the game. It was, after all, merely an exhibition game, but for the fans, it was much more, especially for [...]
MLB Trade Deadline Countdown: NY Yankees Are Front »
Baseball analyst Ken Rosenthal reported that the world champion New York Yankees are the front runners to acquire pitcher Dan Haren. Haren of the Arizona Diamondbacks has been a consistent pitcher since 2005. Last season, he had an ERA of 3.14 and picked up 14 wins. Note the fact that the D-Backs had a losing season. The Yankees have been looking [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: Arizona Wants Joba Chamberlain For »
Despite General Manager Brian Cashman's continued claim that the Yankees do not need another starting pitcher, the team continues to pursue the top names. New York is reportedly actively pursuing Arizona Diamondbacks' starter Dan Haren. The two teams have gone as far as naming names and proposing deals. An agreement has not been made as of [...]