With the Super Bowl two weeks away, that means baseball season is right around the corner.Pitchers and catchers will soon be reporting down to either Florida or Arizona in preparation of the 2013 season.And soon, the New York Yankees will be reporting down to Tampa to prepare for their upcoming season.Granted, the Yankees are still the defending American League East Champions of a year ago and made it to the ALCS, only to lose to the Detroit Tigers.But will they be any better, considering the team hasn't done much to ...
Although the New York Yankees and their GM Brian Cashman say they are still looking for pieces in 2013, much of the big spending is most likely over (via ESPN New York). Cashman has been operating under the order by Hal Steinbrenner to have the payroll in New York under $189 million by the beginning of the 2014 season. This may seem like a worthy goal to get the team under the MLB luxury tax that has been affecting New York since it was instituted in 2003. But cutting payroll ...
New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has taken significant heat this winter from two key sources of the Pinstripes' fan base. The first camp wants to see the Yankees make a huge splash in free agency. The second camp wants to see Cashman stay the course by home growing prospects and getting below the luxury tax. Perhaps one monster deal with the Houston Astros, would help Cashman please both sides of the aisle. Understand that this possible trade would not come until mid-season, and would depend largely on the ...
If the New York Yankees want to be great, they'll need Michael Pineda to make a strong recovery for 2013.Pineda is an elite talent, but his Yankee career has been marred by injury and scandal. He missed all of 2012 and is not a lock for 2013.As Andrew Marchand of ESPN New York reported, Pineda may not be ready until mid-season:During Ian O’Connor’s interview Sunday with Yankees GM Brian Cashman on ESPN New York 98.7 FM, Cashman said that Michael Pineda’s surgically-repaired shoulder will not be good to go until June or the ...
Derek Jeter, the Yankees' captain and shortstop, went down with an ankle injury in the 12th inning of Game 1 of last year’s American League Championship Series against Detroit. It seemed all hope was lost for New York—and it was. The Tigers swept the Yankees in four games, and soon after, Jeter underwent ankle surgery with the hope of being ready for Opening Day, according to Newsday. On Thursday, the AP reported that Jeter had been cleared to start baseball activity in his recovery from surgery, and the captain himself told the New ...
There is a serious lack of buzz coming from the Bronx with less than a month before pitchers and catchers report to spring training. But there are still some free agents on the market who could contribute to the New York Yankees’ defense of their American League East division title in 2013. One of those free agents is already signed. According to Matt Eddy of Baseball America via Twitter, the Yankees signed catcher Bobby Wilson to a minor-league deal on Friday. According to Eddy, Wilson will compete in spring training ...
It's almost the end of January, and Alex Rodriguez is still a member of the New York Yankees.After uttering that sentence, that sound you just heard is probably a very loud groan because people were hoping he would be gone around October.Fans were hoping for A-Rod's exit after he hit .125 in the ALDS against the Orioles and .111 in the ALCS against the Tigers.Actually, fans were hoping for his departure after hearing that he was flirting with fans after being taken out of Game 1 of the ALCS, an ...
Mark Teixeira has his work cut out for him next season. The last thing he should want to do is put together yet another subpar campaign.If he does, he stands to draw comparisons to his teammate, Alex Rodriguez—and, trust me, those aren't going to be comparisons to Rodriguez's glory days.Teixeira has regressed every season since his first season in pinstripes. In 2009, he finished second in AL MVP voting by hitting 39 home runs, driving in 122 and hitting .292/.383/.565.In 2010, his production slipped just a little. His 33 home ...
If you're still waiting for the New York Yankees to make a blockbuster trade this offseason that will position them as front-runners for the American League pennant, then now is the appropriate time for you to return to your normal daily activities.This is 2013, a new time for the Yankees. A time defined by a businesslike approach to personnel—one which means less spending and more saving in order to get under the luxury tax threshold before the 2014 MLB season. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman is really handcuffed right now. ...
Many believe that the New York Yankees will be relieved of their spot on top of the AL East division by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2013, but a look at the roster reveals some possible hidden gems ready to be found in the upcoming season.The Blue Jays have been aggressive this offseason in revamping their look at the plate and on the mound with acquisitions like Jose Reyes, R.A. Dickey, Mark Buehrle, Melky Cabrera and Josh Johnson. At the same time, Yankees GM Brian Cashman has been relatively quiet in ...