‘NY Yankees’ Archives
The Reason GM’s Take April First Off »
Happy April Fool’s Day to all! One of the oldest traditions (holidays?)—that no one knows the origins to—has come upon us, bringing a cornucopia of false Yankee rumors intended to fool, shock, and sometimes, make readers cry out in frustration at rumors that have tremendous downside Anyway here are some of the false rumors that [...]
Financing Future Yankee Teams »
The 2010 New York Yankees are the odds-on favorites to repeat as World Series Champions. They are stacked with some of baseball’s best (and richest) players, playing in the prime of their careers. After this season though, Derek Jeter will need a new contract. Many media outlets and fans alike have spent copious amounts of time [...]
Jesus Montero: Why Can’t He Be Promoted To The »
I read the latest scouting report on Jesus Montero's defensive skills. It might be the first decently positive report on his defensive talent—but the secondary reports by bloggers mostly reported the negative. I bet those guys will be all over the Tiger Woods interview next week. The biggest knock on Montero is that his big 6'4", 225-pound [...]
Javier Vazquez Trade Will Pay Off for Yankees in 2010 »
Six years ago, Javier Vazquez came into Yankee spring training, being touted as the "ace" of a shaky Yankees pitching staff, but also looked at as the future of the most storied franchise in baseball. Early on, Vazquez didn't disappoint and was even named to the 2004 American League All-Star team. What happened after that, is what many [...]
Joba Chamberlain: Timeline of 2009 and Beyond »
When I get home from my dorm room during school breaks, I often like to see my little brother, spend some quality time with my mom, and talk sports with Dad—a fellow pinstripes fan. The only thing I enjoy more than these things—yes I said more—is seeing my autographed Joba Chamberlain jersey that hangs above my bed. He has been [...]
Highlighting the Yankee’s 2010 Schedule »
As we look at the Yankees’ 2010 schedule, there really are no very easy stretches at any point this season. First, we’ll look at it by month, then by important series and dates. Schedule by Month: The Yanks open up the season seeing 15 road games and only 7 home games. It’s possibly the toughest part of their schedule for the [...]
MLB History: Ranking the 10 World Series Winners of »
A new decade of Major League Baseball will officially begin this Sunday when the defending World Champion New York Yankees visit the Boston Red Sox on ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball.” Yanks-Sox, aside from being perhaps the greatest rivalry in sports history, is also a matchup of the only two teams to win multiple championships [...]
Brett Gardner Is the Yankees Starting Left Fielder, »
On Thursday, Yankees manager Joe Girardi finally announced his starting outfield for the 2010 campaign. We already know Nick Swisher is the right fielder. But with Johnny Damon and Melky Cabrera both moving on, the Yankees outfield was guaranteed to have a new look. A younger and more athletic look. The Yankees traded for All Star Curtis [...]
Yankee Notes: No Catchers, Plans for Hughes, and »
The Yankees have been pretty lucky as far as injuries are concerned in that nothing major has happened, but that doesn’t mean that a few of the players haven’t been banged up quite a bit. Jorge Posada is out today after waking up with a stiff neck. No word yet if he’ll be back tomorrow. Francisco Cervelli is also out and could [...]
Do Yankee Fans Deserve Javier Vazquez? »
Fair warning: this post is a rant about Javier Vazquez. Here’s what I don’t get about the Javier Vazquez trade: How is it not a bigger deal? Let’s look at what Brian Cashman did. He turned a young outfielder, who for his career has been a league average player at best and was due over $3 million in arbitration, along with a [...]