‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Bob Sheppard: Yankees Legend Passes At Age 99 »
(New York, NY) -- Even if you're not a Yankee fan you know the voice of Bob Sheppard. The familiar “Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Yankee Stadium. ” rings in the hallows of baseball history for over half a century. Today that familiar voice will be forever silent as Sheppard passed away at the age of 99. The [...]
Joba Chamberlain: Throwing Fuel in the Fire »
To tell you the truth, I loathe to even broach this subject. It has been debated to death by every fan, writer, media pundit, and cab driver with even a modicum of interest in the New York Yankees. Unfortunately, the issue must be addressed, and the time is now. What do the Yankees do with Joba Chamberlain? This isn't a re-visitation of the tired [...]
Trade Bait: Ricky Nolasco Drawing Yankees Attention »
The New York Yankees so far are having an excellent season, but they are still fighting for first place in a really tough AL East division. The Yankees want to get to the playoffs, and to get there they need to pursue bottom of the rotation help during this trade deadline, and from what it looks like, the Yankees have interest in the Marlins' [...]
Cliff Lee Is a Ranger For Now In 2010, Most Likely a »
Cliff Lee was so close to being a member of the Yankees. But following a deal that fell apart, Lee is now a part of the Texas Rangers and not the Yankees. In a deal that would have sent Jesus Montero, David Adams, and another prospect to Seattle for Lee, it got turned down because of the health questions surrounding Adams. The result was that the [...]
New York Yankees Notes: Recap, Eduardo Nunez, Michael »
The Yankees might have missed out on trading for Cliff Lee , but they didn’t miss playing against him yesterday, as they beat the Mariners 6-1 behind a strong performance by Phil Hughes and a pair of homers of the bat of Mark Teixeira. Here are some notes: Phil Hughes is now 11-2. That’s three starters with at least 11 wins, CC [...]
After talks end with Yankees, Mariners trade Cliff Lee »
Talks abruptly end with Yankees, allowing the Rangers to swoop in and trade for Cliff Lee. Early this morning, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported that the New York Yankees were “on the brink obtaining Cliff Lee for a packing that would include top prospects Jesus Montero.” Then an executive familiar with the talks informed [...]
See Ya Lee: Yankees Should Turn Attention To Roy »
With Cliff Lee off the trade market, the Yankees should now look at adding the next best pitcher available, Roy Oswalt. The Yankees looked like they were ready to land Lee today, some even called the deal imminent, but trade talks between the Yankees and Mariners fell apart after Seattle questioned David Adams health and asked for more. Lee was [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: Texas, Lands Lee, Not New York. »
Everyone thought Cliff Lee to New York was a done deal. Well everyone thought wrong. The Texas Rangers took advantage of a snag in the Yankee trade discussions and have landed the top pitcher on the market according to many sources. Not having Lee go to the AL East has to bring a huge sigh of relief on the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox. Now, [...]
Yankees Miss On Cliff Lee: Mariners Reportedly Pull »
A rumored deal that would send Mariner's star lefty Cliff Lee to the Yankees for top prospect Jesus Montero, along with infielder David Adams and pitcher Zach McAlister, is apparently off. The Mariners have allegedly balked due to concerns over David Adams bad ankle, which he injured breaking up a double play while at Double-A Trenton about a [...]
Cliff Lee Talks Between Mariners and Yankees Are »
Fox Sports is reporting that trade talks between Seattle and New York have stalled. A source says that Seattle is concerned about David Adams' health, and that led them to ask for more. The Yankees are unwilling to accommodate that request, and the two teams are at a standstill. The Reds have begun to intensify their talks with the Mariners [...]