‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Yankees Take Next Step in Destroying Joba »
So it was all for nothing. The innings limits, the pitch limits, the extra days off between starts the Yankees forced Joba Chamberlain to undergo during the second half of 2009—that rendered him impotent come the playoffs—under the guise that they were "protecting his arm" so that he could at long last become a full fledged starter [...]
Phil Hughes Wins Yankees’ Fifth Starter Battle »
Manager Joe Girardi and the Yankees staff evaluated the entire spring training and came to the same conclusion I did: Phil Hughes should be the fifth starter. Hughes beat out Joba Chamberlain, Alfredo Aceves, Sergio Mitre, and the recently released Chad Gaudin. Girardi has been very impressed with the much-improved changeup that Hughes has been [...]
2010 MLB Predictions: What May or May Not Derail the »
As a Yankee fan born and raised in the heart of the land that sports the pinstripes, the last thing I and many other dedicated fans want to see is a slump in the 2010 season, especially after nine seasons of lacking a championship win. Fellow fans of Bronx Bomber nation, it’s possible that we may be facing some hard times this [...]
It’s Official: Phil Hughes is the Fifth Starter »
This announcement doesn’t exactly come as a surprise, but Yankees manager Joe Girardi made it official today, Phil Hughes—not Joba Chamberlain—will be the Yankees fifth starter going into the season. “I think Joba could do either job,” Girardi said, “but right now we feel Hughes is ahead as a starter.” The [...]
Phil Hughes Is Named the Fifth Starter for the New »
The New York Post's Joel Sherman , among others, is reporting that Joe Girardi has officially named Phil Hughes as the Yankees' fifth starter. This has been heavily debated over the course of spring training, but I'm still not sure what the Yankees plan was here. They have seemingly been building Joba Chamberlain up so that he could have the [...]
New York Yankees’ Bench Seems Set with Five More »
The Yankees cut five more players from the big league camp yesterday: outfielder Greg Golson, righties Mark Melancon and Jonathan Albaladejo, and infielders Juan Miranda and Kevin Russo, according to Marc Carig of The Star-Ledger. The cuts of Miranda and Russo have pretty much cemented the Opening Day bench, ensuring a spot for Ramiro [...]
Chad Gaudin Released By New York Yankees »
According to Marc Carig of The Star-Ledger, the Yankees have released righty Chad Gaudin just two days after they put him on waivers. Since his contract was non-guaranteed, the Yankees only owe him 25 percent, or about $737,500, out of the $2.95 million he would have been owed had he made the team. This doesn’t necessarily mean that his days [...]
Dare I Get Excited About Christian Garcia? »
The Yankees drafted Christian Garcia in 2004 and by the end of that summer the third round pick was already making a name for himself thanks to a mid-90’s fastball and the makings of a nasty curveball. He started out quickly out of the gate, his stuff was raw, but he showed a lot of promise. In 2004 he was able to harness it while putting [...]
Addressing the Josh Beckett To the Yankees in 2011 »
One of the best things about being a Yankees Featured Columnist here on Bleacher Report is being able to bring up and address certain rumors that float around. This will be another story pertaining to one of those rumors currently floating around, which now will be addressed by me, and I'm sure will be addressed amongst the Yankees B/R community [...]
Is 2010 the Year the Yankees’ Ageless Wonders »
I come at this with a bias; this I admit willingly. You see, I am a Tampa Bay Rays fan. I would love nothing more than to see the Evil Empire crumble and fall and watch Hank Steinbrenner go off his meds and give his best "like father, like son." Every year I hope that the "aging" Yankees finally, well, show their age. Every year people [...]