The New York Yankees have been one of the more surprising teams of April due to their success despite a lack of talent on their active roster. However, that isn't to say that they lack talent on the disabled list. The Yankees' starting shortstop, first baseman, center fielder, third baseman, designated hitter, catcher and two of their starting pitchers are currently on the disabled list. Most of them have not yet played this season and have serious injuries that could keep them out for a large portion of the season. How soon ...
On Thursday afternoon, Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News reported that Alex Rodriguez will begin baseball activities on Monday.As New York puts the finishing touches on the parameters around Kevin Youkilis' disabled list stint, finalize the deal to bring in Chris Nelson from Colorado and move Ronnier Mustelier up to Triple-A, it's becoming quite clear that, regardless of the distractions and decline surrounding him, the Yankees can use Alex Rodriguez's bat back in the lineup.New York has thrived early this season without the services of their expensive third ...
Gather 'round, everyone. It's time to reignite the hot stove and talk potential New York Yankees transactions.When the Yankees placed Kevin Youkilis on the 15-day DL with a back injury this week, Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com let the world know that the club was on the prowl for right-handed bats:The Yankees actually went and got one on Wednesday evening, announcing that they had acquired infielder Chris Nelson from the Colorado Rockies.But is the issue really taken care of?It may not be. Yankees manager Joe Girardi only said that Nelson will get ...
With New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter still nursing his re-fractured ankle, Hall of Fame shortstop Ozzie Smith of the St. Louis Cardinals shared his insight on what it’s like to return from injury as an aging player.Jeter fractured his ankle in Game 1 of the 2012 ALCS against the Detroit Tigers when reaching for a ground ball. Originally hoping to return for Opening Day, the appearance of an additional fracture has delayed that return.Smith never broke his ankle, but he knows what it’s like to be an older player ...
The New York Yankees didn't plan on making all that many moves this past offseason, but a roster decimated by spring training injuries forced general manager Brian Cashman to acquire players to fill the holes vacated by injured stars.Cashman, similarly to his strategy of the past several offseasons, acquired players past the prime of their respective careers. Cashman hoped to catch lightning in a bottle by watching these former stars reestablish themselves as legitimate major leaguers.It looks as if he's done well through just one month of play.Many veterans have ...
Whether you like the New York Yankees or not, baseball fans have got to respect what Joe Girardi and co. have been able achieve through the first month of the 2013 MLB campaign. The bombers are missing huge star power from its mighty steel armada. Gone are Derek Jeter, Curtis Granderson, Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez, all of whom are rehabbing from injury. Also departed to injury are Francisco Cervelli, Kevin Youkilis and Ivan Nova. For most teams missing this much firepower, it would be excuse after excuse as to ...
In the Yankee Universe, there's no denying that the multibillion dollar question right now is: Can they keep this up? Yes, it's been quite a good month of April in the Bronx, by any measure. Of course, no one knows the answer to this question. I'll preface what I'm about to say with the obvious disclaimer and reminder that it's still very early so it's probably not the greatest exercise to jump to conclusions just yet. But here's the beauty of sports and real results. All of the sabremetricians could have told you ...
The inevitable has finally happened.The New York Yankees have decided to place third baseman Kevin Youkilis on the disabled list with a stiff lower back that has been bothering him for over a week, reports Mike Axisa of CBSSports.com. In his place, Corban Joseph has been called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. It will be his first stint with a major league team.Because Youkilis was able to play on Saturday (he missed seven games before that date and missed two more afterwards), the Yankees will only be able to set his disabled ...
Through the first month of the 2013 season, the New York Yankees have defined themselves as the team that overcomes setbacks.They knew coming into the regular season that the first month would be a challenge. With Derek Jeter, Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixeira all expected to be out until May 1, the club's prognosis was grim. As the first few weeks passed, it became clearer that May 1 was not a realistic goal for the injured Yankees stars. Another fracture was discovered in Jeter's ankle and Teixeira's wrist is not far ...
Most of the words I've written about the 2013 New York Yankees have been of the pessimistic/naysayer variety. Based on the amount of negative buzz the club was accumulating during spring training, I'm not the only one who can say as much.But today is a day for something different. Today's a day to be optimistic for the purpose of answering a question that needs to be asked.When the Yankees finally look the way they're supposed to, how good could they be?Short answer: Pretty darn good.And now for the long answer.The ...