It’s now just a week until opening day and for the first time in many years, there seems to be a better vibe amongst Mets fans than Yankee fans heading in to the new season. That’s not to say that the Mets will be better than the Yankees this year. It has more to do with the opposite directions the two clubs are going in. The Yankees have been top dogs in New York for well over 20 years and Mets fans have just had to shut up and take ...
The Vernon Wells trade to the Yankees was three months in the making.Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports broke the news first on Sunday that the Yankees and Angels were in serious talks to deal for the outfielder.
Sources: Yankees in talks with Angels for outfielder Vernon Wells. Lots of money would go back to New York. Deal could be done today.— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) March 24, 2013
Initially, these rumblings all started back on December 15, when Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports had said the two teams were in discussions about ...
Reports on March 24 are stating that the New York Yankees are close to acquiring outfielder Vernon Wells from the Los Angeles Angels. According to Yahoo! Sports' Jeff Passan:The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels are closing in on a trade that would send outfielder Vernon Wells and a large amount of cash to the Bronx, sources told Yahoo! Sports on Sunday.While Wells has a no-trade clause, he informed the teams he would accept a deal to the Yankees, one source told Y! Sports.At 34 years old, Wells isn't ...
Brian Cashman was at it again.The Yankees general manager lured back the team's former ace on Friday night, signing Chien-Ming Wang to a minor league deal.
OFFICIAL: #Yankees sign RHP Chien-Ming Wang to Minor League deal.— New York Yankees (@Yankees) March 23, 2013
Bryan Hoch of MLB.com said Wang will report to the Yankees camp on Monday in preparation for the 2013 season.
Yankees officially have signed Chien-Ming Wang to a Minor League contract. He will work out on Monday.— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) March 23, 2013
The 32-year-old pitched for the Yankees from 2005-2009 ...
This is a preemptive article. I don't know when the next "What would George Steinbrenner do?" lamentation is going to come. Or why, for that matter. What I do know is that we certainly haven't heard the end of these lamentations. I also know that the question itself is all wrong. It's not what The Boss would do. No, with these New York Yankees, it's what The Boss could do. What could he possibly do to rescue this Yankees team from the peril it's facing?Not much. The 2013 Yankees are in ...
The New York Yankees have added a familiar face to their team, signing veteran right-handed pitcher Chien-Ming Wang to a free-agent contract. The story was first reported in a tweet by CBSSports.com’s Jon Heyman:
#yankees agree to terms w/ wang— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) March 23, 2013
CBSSports.com’s Mike Axisa confirmed the report and indicated his belief that the contract was a minor league deal. The 33-year-old Wang is a native of Taiwan. His first major league team was the Yankees, who signed him as an amateur free agent in 2000. He ...
The Yankees have officially brought back a former ace pitcher.Jon Heyman of CBS Sports and WFAN broke the news on Friday night that the Bombers will sign Chien-Ming Wang to a deal.
#yankees agree to terms w/ wang— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) March 23, 2013
The terms of the deal haven't been confirmed yet, but it'll likely be a minor-league deal that the Yankees will sign Wang to.The 32-year-old Wang caught the attention of the Bombers this past month pitching in the World Baseball Classic for the Chinese Taipei team, tossing 12 scoreless ...
Chien-Ming Wang is close to being back with the Yankees.After working out for the Bombers in Tampa on Wednesday, Dan Martin of the New York Post has reported that they will likely sign their former ace to a deal.Sweeny Murti of WFAN also confirmed that the Yankees will likely sign Wang, probably to a minor league deal for 2013.
Yanks working out Chien-Ming Wang. Threw 92-93 in WBC. Could be AAA deal, insurance for big league rotation.— Sweeny Murti (@YankeesWFAN) March 20, 2013
Wang went 55-26 with the Yankees during his time ...
On Opening Day in April, the New York Yankees will have more holes and uncertainty than they have had in almost any season since the mid-1990s.In a year where the American League East division looks to be as competitive from top to bottom as it has ever been, the Yankees will need to fill major holes and avoid major roadblocks if they want to make the playoffs.Who will play catcher? Will Derek Jeter be able to replicate his stellar 2012 season? The above questions are just a few of the many ...
The New York Yankees will sport a different look and feel entering the 2013 season thanks to open battles for starting spots on the squad this spring training.Given the numerous injuries the team has already suffered, and the loss of fixtures in the lineup to free agency, manager Joe Girardi has had more than one contest to decide upon prior to Opening Day.At catcher, Russell Martin had provided both power (21 HR in 2012) and veteran leadership in his two years as a Yankee. He signed a two-year contract with ...