With star hitters such as Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira and Curtis Granderson missing the vast majority of the 2013 season to this point, the New York Yankees have struggled mightily on offense. If the Yanks can find a way to acquire outfielder Alex Rios from the Chicago White Sox, however, their playoff push will receive a much-needed boost.
According to Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune, Yankees special assistant Jim Hendry attended the White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers game on Tuesday. With Rios seemingly on the block and the Yankees in ...
The New York Yankees find themselves in a very difficult position with the trade deadline less than a week away.
They are only seven games back of the first-placed Boston Red Sox and have six in the loss column; the right moves could help boost their chances of making the playoffs.
However, they sit in fourth place in the division and continue to not catch any breaks with any of their returning stars.
The Yankees want to make a move to bolster their failing offense, but they have no interest in mortgaging any part of their ...
Reports, including one here via Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago, have circulated the past few days of the New York Yankees and Chicago Cubs discussing a trade that would send left fielder Alfonso Soriano back to the Bronx, where his career began in the early 2000s. With Soriano apparently naming New York on a list of clubs for which he’d be willing to waive his no-trade clause, the deal could be completed before next week’s non-waiver trade deadline.
The 37-year-old Soriano has a triple-slash line of .254/.287/.467 this season, to go ...
According to a report by Jim Axelrod of CBS Evening News, the 65-game suspension delivered by Major League Baseball to Ryan Braun may feel small in comparison to the penalty soon levied upon Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez.
In the report, Axelrod was told by a Major League Baseball team executive, "He is staring down a penalty much, much harsher than Braun's. It could be years... or even a lifetime suspension."
The news of a long, ground-breaking suspension for Rodriguez, coupled with the report from USA Today's Bob Nightengale suggesting that the 37-year-old ...
Alex Rodriguez just can't stay out of the spotlight, and this time it's all about his quad strain—or lack thereof.
According to Jimmy Traina of Sports Illustrated, the quad injury that supposedly needed an MRI might not even be real.
Wow. Mike Francesa interviewing doctor who examined ARod. Dr says ARod does NOT have a quad injury & he's fine.
— Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) July 24, 2013
Well, this is an interesting turn of events.
Craig Calcaterra of NBC Sports offers three explanations of why there are conflicting reports about A-Rod's quad:
Rodriguez is lying.
The New ...
The Yankees need to add a bat or two as Major League Baseball’s July 31 trade deadline quickly approaches. Justin Morneau is a potential acquisition who would thrive with the Bronx Bombers in New York.
New York is one of a few teams interested in acquiring the 2006 American League MVP, according to Jim Bowden of ESPN.com (Insider subscription required). Morneau would fit nicely in the heart of the lineup for the Bronx Bombers at either first base or as the regular designated hitter.
Both spots are lineup weaknesses for New York's offense ...
With less than 10 days until the trade deadline, the New York Yankees continue to hover above .500, but are seven games back in the AL East and 3.5 games behind the Orioles for the second wild card spot.
This is the time that Brian Cashman usually pulls a rabbit out of his hat by acquiring a player who helps take the Yankees on another playoff ride.
That's why I titled this article "What to Expect When You're Expecting."
Sure, the piece mimics the title from a mediocre, year-old movie, starring a beautiful cast consisting of Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez and Brooklyn Decker. ...
The New York Yankees would be smart to bring Alfonso Soriano back to the Bronx.
The Bronx Bombers are close to acquiring Soriano from the Chicago Cubs, according to George A. King III of the New York Post. King III writes that Chicago will get a mid-level prospect, and the Cubs will end up paying the bulk of what’s left on the outfielder’s contract. He’s currently signed through next season.
With all of the injuries to the Yankees' hitters this year, the team has been desperate for assistance. Entering Tuesday, New York ...
Given the state of the New York Yankees this season, it's only natural that fans speculate on what opportunities may lay on the horizon in the form of trades. Which of those is realistic or pure fantasy is left for time to decide.
Plagued with injuries and setbacks in rehab assignments, the Yankees have used a patchwork lineup while trying to keep pace in the AL East. GM Brian Cashman has remained active in his attempts to plug holes whenever possible, acquiring players like Brennan Boesch, Brent Lillibridge and Luis Cruz ...
It was yet another injury-riddled week for the New York Yankees. Former mainstay on this list, Zoilo Almonte, went down with a sprained ankle, Derek Jeter went to the disabled list with a Grade 1 quad strain and Alex Rodriguez's debut was delayed because of that same quad strain.
Several players from down on the farm were called up to fill the roster. Brent Lillibridge, a player far from a prospect, took the spot of Jeter. Thomas Neal, another player not exactly in prospect territory, was called up to take the ...