‘NY Yankees’ Archives
New York Yankees: Guide to the 2014 Free-Agency »
The New York Yankees have missed out on the postseason for the second time in nearly a decade, and one of the many areas of blame is the team's pitching staff. To get back to the playoffs with an improved rotation in 2014, general manager Brian Cashman will have to stick to this plan. The rotation was beyond inconsistent last season. Hiroki Kuroda [...]
Yankees: Free-Agency Shopping List for the New York »
The New York Yankees will be entering into the most important offseason in recent team history. The Yankees have 27 players whose contracts ended in 2013, according to Spotrac. Many of those players either played a significant role on the team this past season or had a salary that indicated they should have. The team should have a fair amount [...]
New York Yankees Will Reportedly Offer Joe Girardi a »
New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman seems to be wasting no time in the negotiations process with free-agent manager Joe Girardi, as he plans to offer Girardi a raise over lunch on Wednesday, reports Andrew Marchand of ESPNNewYork.com. Whether or not Girardi will immediately accept the offer remains to be seen. He'll surely have an [...]
Are the Yankees Destined for Another Dry Spell Like »
If you thought this was a challenging season for the New York Yankees, just wait. The club's 2013 campaign—fraught with crippling injuries, an ever-aging roster and about as much A-Rod as anyone could handle—came to a close over the weekend, with the team from the Bronx falling short of the postseason for only the second time in [...]
Complete 2013-14 New York Yankees Offseason Preview »
Now that a season in which the team used more players than any other year in its history is over, the New York Yankees enter the offseason with question marks at a number of positions. Given that a self-imposed $189 million payroll cap looms as a result of the club attempting to avoid a luxury tax, activity in free-agency will be limited. So, how [...]
Post-Mortem for the 2013 New York Yankees and »
You could say they were doomed from the start, but that isn't even the beginning of the problems that the New York Yankees have faced this year and will face moving forward. For only the second time since 1995, there will be no playoff baseball in the Bronx. They finish with their worst record since 1992. Andy Pettitte and Mariano [...]
New York Yankees Paying Robinson Cano $300 Million Is »
The New York Yankees have missed the 2013 playoffs, and with an aging roster, their prospects are not looking too good for next year either. To make things more complicated, one of their few remaining true superstars, second baseman Robinson Cano, has finished his contract and is reportedly seeking a new 10-year deal worth $305 million, according [...]
Ranking the 10 Greatest Moments of Mariano »
The unparalleled career of Mariano Rivera has been filled with countless moments of triumph, but the best closer in baseball history has been defined by 10 specific moments that speak to the type of pitcher he was in 18 seasons with the New York Yankees. The greatest closer of all time finishes his career with the MLB records in saves (652), games [...]
7 Things Baseball Will Miss Most About Mariano Rivera »
After 19 major league seasons and five championships, Mariano Rivera confirmed on Saturday that his career was over. He will be sorely missed by fans of the New York Yankees, but also by baseball fans or anyone with a soft spot for underdog stories. While dealing with tremendous soreness in his forearm (h/t Andy McCullough, The Star-Ledger), [...]
Previewing the Free-Agent Names New York Should Be »
The New York Yankees have one more game against the lowly Houston Astros before they can officially turn the page on the 2013 MLB season. A win would complete a sweep of the Astros and give the Yankees a final record of 85-77. Anything short of winning the World Series is considered a failure of a season in Yankee land, but with the circumstances [...]