‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Stephen Drew Is Perfect Yankees Fit for Present, »
If the New York Yankees want to cap their offseason pursuit of the World Series champion Boston Red Sox, signing their former shortstop to fill major holes in 2014 and beyond could be a season-changing transaction.Stephen Drew, after helping Boston ascend to AL East supremacy and a World Series run in 2013, is still on the open market, available [...]
5 New York Yankees Players Who Will Be Fighting for »
The moves made by the New York Yankees this offseason will necessitate some roster shuffling from within, and that will make it difficult for several members of the roster to crack the 25-man out of spring training. They'll be in stiff competition with other candidates right from Day 1 of workouts. General manager Brian Cashman has made it a [...]
Masahiro Tanaka Makes New York Yankees World Series »
The New York Yankees made headlines on Wednesday when they announced the signing of Japanese right-hander Masahiro Tanaka for $155 million over seven years. The significance of the signing is not that the Yankees placed themselves over the $189 million luxury tax threshold, but rather that signing Tanaka makes the Bronx Bombers a legitimate [...]
Top Bullpen Options for Yankees to Finish off Winter »
After spending close to $500 million on talent this offseason, it's easy to assume that the New York Yankees are a finished product heading into the 2014 season.Unfortunately for their fans, that's far from the case.While the talent infusion of Jacoby Ellsbury, Brian McCann, Carlos Beltran and Masahiro Tanaka is impressive, the team still has [...]
How Does Masahiro Tanaka Fit into Yankee Stadium, »
So, an interesting thing happened on Wednesday. The New York Yankees agreed to pay $175 million for a pitcher who's never thrown a pitch in the majors, and all they're asking him to do is conquer an extremely tough AL East while pitching primarily at Yankee Stadium. It sounds like a recipe for disaster. But in reality, it probably won't be all [...]
Ranking the 5 Most Underrated Yankees Prospects »
About a month ago, we first checked in on Baseball America's ranking of the top 10 prospects for the New York Yankees while projecting big league arrival dates. Just last week, we looked at the top Yankees prospect at each position. Whether you're a farm-system nut or you simply like to stay up on the minor league talent, we're [...]
Is David Robertson Ready for Spotlight as »
With about a month to go before spring training starts, a certain New York Yankees pitcher may, in fact, be facing the most pressure in all of Major League Baseball, and no, it's not just-signed Japanese star Masahiro Tanaka. It's David Robertson, one of the Yankees' lesser-known players who has spent the entirety of his career pitching in a [...]
Why Masahiro Tanaka Deal Is Great Business for the New »
Start spreading the news, New Yorkers. FOX Sports Insider Ken Rosenthal reports that Japanese starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has agreed to a seven-year, $155 million contract with the Yankees on Wednesday morning. The Yankees did the right thing by pursuing a potential ace, and here’s why. Adding a player of [...]
7 Predictions for Masahiro Tanaka’s MLB Career »
The New York Yankees have landed their man, reported Andrew Marchand of ESPN. For the grand total of $175 million (with the $20 million posting fee included), Masahiro Tanaka is headed to the Bronx, per Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports.With the Tanaka sweepstakes complete, the real fun begins for both player and team. As seemingly half the league [...]
Twitter Reacts to Masahiro Tanaka Reportedly Signing »
The MLB offseason has been a wild one thus far with plenty of big names switching locales, but perhaps the most intriguing free agent of all was Japanese ace Masahiro Tanaka. The potential superstar is on the market no longer, though, as he has agreed to a seven-year, $155 million contract with the New York Yankees, according to Ken Rosenthal of [...]