‘NY Yankees’ Archives
MLB Trade Rumors: Cliff Lee is Now a Member of the »
Update: (2:28pm CDT) The player to be named later, according to MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan, is minor leaguer Blake Beaven. Update: (2:25pm CDT) The players involved in the deal to Seattle are Justin Smoak and minor leaguers Josh Lueke, Matt Lawson and one other player to be named later. The player to be named later, and this is just speculation, [...]
New York Yankees: Discussed Cliff Lee Trade a Sign of »
UPDATE (July 9, 2010, 4:10 PM) : It appears via several sources that the Lee to the Yankees deal is OFF. The reason has been given that the Mariners did not feel comfortable with the ankle injury of second base prospect David Adams. While I view that excuse as a made up one, it seems to me that the Mariners were using the Yankees as [...]
Conflict of Interest: Cliff Lee To Pitch Against The »
Anything that doesn't involve LeBron James in sports talk right now has my attention and the Cliff Lee rumors are at the top of that list. Though it isn't the magnitude of the 1919 World Series, we have a very odd situation brewing in Seattle tonight, and it isn't their coffee. Cliff Lee is rumored to be headed to the Bronx for Yankees prospect [...]
Empire State of Mind? New York Yankees Near Deal To »
UPDATE: Since this article was published The Mariners have traded Cliff Lee to the Texas Rangers, so this article is what could have been, kinda like...LeBron. So New York City sports fans didn't get LeBron James, but could they be getting the next best thing in baseball? Cliff Lee who is now on the verge of being traded for the third time in the [...]
With The Cliff Lee Trade, Yankees Get Stronger for »
After months of speculation, rumors and debates, it looks like the Yankees may be landing the most prized pitcher on the trade market. In what was reported first this morning by Joel Sherman ,of the New York Post, the Yankees and Seattle Mariners are on the verge of completing a deal that would bring Cliff Lee to the Yankees for prospects. The [...]
Pinstripes By The All-Star Game? Cliff Lee to Yankees »
In what could be a very bizarre situation, rumors have surfaced that Cliff Lee, who is scheduled to pitch against the New York Yankees later tonight, could be dealt by the Seattle Mariners to New York before weekend's end. It may even be entirely possible that he flies out of the Pacific-Northwest and shows up [...]
New York Yankees Sign Infielder Chad Tracy »
The Yankees signed infielder Chad Tracy to a minor league deal and will assign the 30-year old veteran to Triple-A Scranton. Tracy has played 28 games for the Cubs this year, but will probably not play much, if at all, in the Bronx this year. This likely is for minor league depth, which the Yankees will need since they could be dealing 2B David [...]
The New York Yankees Trading For Cliff Lee is a »
The buzz in the baseball world is that the Yankees are nearing a deal to acquire Mariners' ace Cliff Lee. This blockbuster trade allows Lee to simply hop across Safeco Field into the visitors dugout, and even make his first start for the Yankees tonight, as he is scheduled to pitch for the Mariners against the Yanks. What is currently in question [...]
MLB Rumors: Cliff Lee to Land With The New York »
The New York Post reported that the New York Yankees are in intense talks with the Seattle Mariners that would send ace pitcher Cliff Lee to the Bronx and prospect catcher Jesus Montero in exchange. Montero is the Yankees prized prospect, ranking No. 4 on Baseball America's Top 100 Prospect list. The players in front of him are Jason Heyward, [...]
New York Yankees Risking Catching Future In Trading »
The New York Yankees already possess an incredible rotation and acquiring Cliff Lee would surely give them an even greater edge when it comes to winning their 28th World Series. The addition of Lee would give them an almost unbeatable playoff rotation of CC Sabathia, Cliff Lee, Phil Hughes and Andy Pettitte, but are the Yankees making a [...]