‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Catching Up with a Gleeful Yankee Universe »
Good news for people who like their Yankees blogs served extra rare. (Of course, I refer to both the content's figurative juiciness and the blog's relative uniqueness.) Two meanings...rare...it's a homonym. Forget it. What I'm trying to say is that the offices of River & Sunset are back in business after a month-long hiatus. We apologize for [...]
Is CC Sabathia or Felix Hernandez the Next 300-Game »
The experts agree, there is a great chance Randy Johnson is the last 300 game winner: the bullpens, the lack of 20 game winners, it all points in that direction. But does it really? A little analysis of history and current top pitchers indicate something else. I am sure we will see a 300-win man again. Definitely. Not for another 10 to 15 years, [...]
Yankees’ Prospect Jesus Montero: The Best »
Adam Foster of Project Prospect thinks so , and heaps a ton of praise on the 20-year old. He says that, "we see Jesus Montero as a potential once-in-a-generation hitter. And to us, that gives him the edge over Santana and Posey, even though Montero is a poor bet to stick at catcher." That last note is the only reason this is debatable. If [...]
Yankees Interested in Former Red Sox Pitcher Brandon »
MLB Trade Rumors has reported that the New York Yankees are interested in former Boston Red Sox reliever Brandon Lyon. Lyon, a Type B free agent, formerly of the Detroit Tigers, posted a 2.86 ERA with a WHIP of 1.11, and a record of 6-5 last season. The Tigers offered him arbitration, which means that Detroit will get a [...]
MLB: Waivers, the Trading Deadline, and the Integrity »
The year was 1967. The columnist was Leonard Koppett. The topic was trading a player for "a player or players to be named later." Waiver Deals In 1967, June 15 was the trading deadline. After that date, only waiver deals could be made. In a waiver trade, each team is given the chance, based on reverse order of won-lost record, to buy a player's [...]
How Should the New York Yankees Handle Arbitration »
The arbitration deadline is midnight, so every team has to decide which players it will offer arbitration to and which it won't. It is an interesting day because it hints at what the team's offseason plans are. I touched on this back in October but have since changed my mind. I predicted that the Yankees would offer Andy Pettitte arbitration, [...]
How A-Rod Helped the New York Yankees Win the World »
Alex Rodriguez has finally played a significant role in helping his team win the World Series. Until this season, many in the media fostered the belief that Alex Rodriguez was the major reason the Yankees had not been World Champions since 2000, which is patently false. Solid Pitching Wins the World Series The Yankees beat the Mets in the 2000 [...]
How to Curb Yankees Spending? Introduce a Salary Floor »
The New York Yankees have enjoyed their 27th World Series championship for about a month now, so let’s look back on how they did it. Spending more on payroll in 2009 than the gross domestic product of more than a dozen countries worldwide will give you a fighting chance in most Octobers. Did the Yankees break the rules or do anything [...]
Lucky No. 13: Alex Rodriguez a King in New York »
Alex Rodriguez is one of sports' most talked about icons. A man hated and loved by millions. Red Sox fans loved him during trade talks until he became a Yankee. Yankee fans hated him for becoming Yankee. New York is the toughest place to play sports—has been and always will be. It's Gotham. It's one of the world's most famous locations ever. [...]
Irish Coach, Yankees Manager, or Cowboys QB?: The Best »
By JOHN P. WISE One Great Season I started thinking about this last week, then found myself in a lukewarm debate on Bleacher Report about how prestigious the Notre Dame coaching job is. One dude called it the most prestigious position in the entire world, and it didn't sound like he was exaggerating. I think that's a bit of a stretch, but it's [...]