Oh, to be a fly on the wall of the New York Yankees clubhouse. One can't help but wonder how the atmosphere inside is being impacted by the club's ongoing fall from grace.Shoot, there's no point in pretending like it's not happening. The Yankees were the biggest, baddest kid on the block for roughly two decades, but now they look old and helpless. Worse, things are only getting, well, worse. The buzz surrounding the organization has shifted accordingly.After the offseason they had, it was hard to be optimistic about the ...
The injury to Mark Teixeira has the New York Yankees searching for options.It even has them searching for retired players.According to Jack Curry of the YES Network, the Yankees are trying to get former Atlanta Braves third basemen Chipper Jones out of retirement to play in 2013.
Cashman said Chipper would be "perfect" for the Yankees.— Jack Curry (@JackCurryYES) March 11, 2013
Joel Sherman of the New York Post confirmed Yankees GM Brian Cashman's interest in Jones.The 40-year-old Jones hit .287 with 14 home runs and 62 RBI in his final season ...
The injury to Mark Teixeira has forced the New York Yankees to scramble for options.With Teixeira out eight to 10 weeks with a wrist injury, the Bombers offense will lack pop at the start of the season.According to David Waldstein of the New York Times, the Yankees are pursuing veteran Derrek Lee.
Yankees asked Derrek Lee to come out of retirement and play 1B.bats.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/10/yan…— David Waldstein (@DavidWaldstein) March 11, 2013
Lee last played for the Pirates and Orioles in 2011, sitting out in 2012 after not receiving an offer he liked.While splitting ...
All eyes will be on Robinson Cano in 2013.Many fans are curious to see how his season goes during the final year of his contract; one where he is set to be one of the top free agents on the market.The Yankees have attempted to sign Cano before he hits free agency after the season and offered him what was referred to as a "significant offer" at the end of February.There has been no official word yet if Cano rejected the offer or not, but he also hasn't been in ...
Questioning the 27-time World Champion New York Yankees' status as playoff contenders seems almost unfathomable. The franchise has been so dominant for so long that it is usually a safe bet to pencil them in for a playoff spot. But this year their success seems a little more dubious. Between losing integral hitters like Raul Ibanez, Nick Swisher and Russell Martin to free agency and sluggers Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira and Curtis Granderson to injuries, the Yankees look to be in a world of trouble. But despite all the issues ...
For the first time in years, the New York Yankees enter a season not knowing exactly what they are going to get. You can say no one knows what they will get from a year-to-year basis in baseball, but this franchise has always defied normal logic. When you think they are too old to do something, they put together a postseason run like they had in 2009 and win a World Series. When they have to rely on young players to win games, Robinson Cano gets called up and turns into ...
This was the photo that every New York Yankees fan had been dreaming of for some time now—Derek Jeter back and in business as the designated hitter.Per Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News:And the reality is that the return of the team captain and inspirational leader could not come a moment too soon for the Yankees.His return was highly anticipated and expected to produce great things. Whilst he didn't churn out three home runs and set the world on fire, his appearance back in the starting lineup showed ...
Longtime New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera has announced that he will be riding off into the sunset at the end of the 2013 season. The Yankee legend has been an iconic member of the organization since 1995 and will go down in history as one of the greatest Yankees of all-time. The Yankees' official twitter feed tweeted out his announcement and some quotes from the press conference. Rivera's presence will be missed in the bullpen in future seasons for sure, but for now, the Yankees get one more season with the ...
The Yankees offense has really thinned out since the start of spring training.The team had lost Alex Rodriguez before the season even began and then lost Curtis Granderson to a broken forearm.And with the most recent: Mark Teixeira's wrist injury that will sideline him until May.That leaves Robinson Cano when he gets back from the World Baseball Classic, Kevin Youkilis and maybe even Travis Hafner as the big bats of the offense.Not exactly Murders Row we're talking about here.Sure, they'll get Derek Jeter back from his broken ankle and Brett ...
Anytime a young player makes his way toward his first crack at free agency, there is no doubt a sense of urgency about getting a big deal done.San Diego Padres third baseman Chase Headley finds himself in that very situation right now, just a year away from free agency.A strong stat line would seemingly be enough for the San Diego Padres to take advantage of an opportunity to get a head start on signing their lone star to a long-term deal that could help set the ...