On paper, the fractured right forearm New York Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson suffered in his first real at-bat of the season would seemingly spell doom for the Bronx Bombers. The injury he suffered Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays puts Granderson out of action for the next 10 weeks, and the Yankees already have to deal with third baseman Alex Rodriguez’s hip injury, not to mention the offseason departure of Nick Swisher. Along with second baseman Robinson Cano, Granderson is the muscle behind the Bronx Bombers. An injury to the ...
One game into spring training and the New York Yankees are already off on the wrong foot.According to Wallace Matthews of ESPN, Granderson was hit by a J.A. Happ pitch in the first inning of New York’s matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, forcing him to leave the game.Granderson has a fractured right forearm and is expected to miss 10 weeks. That leaves his return date to be in early May.So what are the Yankees going to do? Here is a look at the Yankees' options for replacing Granderson until he ...
Losing Curtis Granderson for about 10 weeks with a fractured right forearm (via the YES Network's Jack Curry) is just about the last thing that the New York Yankees needed.The baseball gods have dealt a significant blow to the Evil Empire, one that has left a lineup with more questions than answers another query to ponder.How to fill the Grandyman's spot?For the most part, Yankees fans are rolling with the news, not overreacting and doing something rash, like going to hang out on an overpass on the Major Deegan or Cross Bronx ...
From the moment he lay crumpled on the warning track in Kansas City, Mariano Rivera vowed he would return.It wasn't until the certain first-ballot Hall of Famer threw batting practice on Friday that Yankees fans could finally exhale.The greatest reliever in the history of the game is back, and as Scott Cacciola writes in his New York Times baseball blog, manager Joe Girardi seemed pleased with what he saw:“He looked like what you’d expect him to look like, which is a good thing,” Girardi said. He ticked through a ...
Coming into spring training, the New York Yankees had four key position battles that were set to play out in Tampa, Fla.Of course, with Curtis Granderson suffering a broken arm during Sunday’s Grapefruit League home opener against the Toronto Blue Jays, that opens up a fourth competition to be Granderson’s replacement—at least temporarily—until the 31-year-old slugger is able to return.The Yankees were looking at a major fight to determine Russell Martin’s replacement behind the plate, a battle to earn the right-handed at-bats at designated hitter, a decision on who will be the ...
The New York Yankees' current roster has both young and aging players on one-year deals who could either retire or fly the coop after the 2013 season, so the Bombers should be players in the 2014 free-agent class.Among some of the more notable Yanks who could leave after 2013 are Andy Pettitte, Hiroki Kuroda, Robinson Cano, Curtis Granderson, Mariano Rivera, Phil Hughes and even the great Derek Jeter.Granted, nothing is certain at this point in each of these respective player's careers, but the potential departure of any of them could ...
The New York Yankees aren’t known for developing prospects. Through the last decade, they’ve been more known for throwing money at some of the top free agents on the market. Now, the team is trying to get under the $189 million tax threshold. To do so, it's going to need to polish young players through its system. Many are quick to discredit the Yankees farm system, but they seem to forget the players who are “home grown.” Players like Derek Jeter, Robinson Cano, Mariano Rivera, Brett Gardner, Andy Pettitte, Phil ...
The New York Yankees lost another key bat on Sunday due to injury.In Sunday's spring training game with the Toronto Blue Jays, Curtis Granderson was lost for 10 weeks after suffering a broken forearm after taking a pitch off the arm by J.A. Happ.Because of the injury, Granderson will now be out until at least May, which eliminates another key member of the offense for over two months.Mike Axisa of River Ave. Blues and CBS Sports reported that the Yankees will try to fill the void left by Granderson internally, ...
As most of you know, Curtis Granderson will be sidelined for "approximately" 10 weeks with a broken right forearm after being drilled with a pitch by J.A. Happ in Sunday's spring training game against the Toronto Blue Jays (via CBS New York).The New York Yankees have several options that could potentially take over in left field while Granderson is recovering. Brett Gardner will most certainly be playing center field now, so left field is wide open.Juan Rivera, Matt Diaz and Melky Mesa could all see time as the starting left ...
On Sunday, New York Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson fractured his forearm against the Toronto Blue Jays in only the second game of spring training.The Yankees were already mulling an outfield shift this spring. With Granderson's injury, the move is assured—at least for Opening Day.Assuming that Ichiro will slide to left field for defensive purposes, there are several viable candidates for right field on Opening Day. There are ex-major leaguers like Matt Diaz and Juan Rivera, 40-man options like Melky Mesa and Zoilo Almonte and even unsigned free agents like ...