The New York Yankees are less than a month away from seeing their pitchers and catchers reporting to Steinbrenner Field. On February 12th, the Yankees will officially begin their quest for World Series title No. 28.Coming off a terrible defeat to the Detroit Tigers during last season's playoffs, the Yankees enter 2013 with plenty of strengths and weaknesses.Yankee universe will also have a handful of important storylines to follow along the way.Here's what every fan needs to know about the Yankees heading into 2013.Begin Slideshow
The New York Yankees are looking to save a few bucks over the next few seasons, so the integration of young players will be vital. If you don't believe me, just ask Hal Steinbrenner, per Kevin Davidoff of the New York Post: “The young players that have stepped up are going to have to continue to do so,” Steinbrenner said, “and some of the ones that haven’t yet are going to have to.” There are some promising prospects in the Yanks system who could help get the job done. But ...
The market for Rafael Soriano was a very slow one this winter.After opting out of his contract to become a free agent again, teams weren't jumping at the chance to lock up the closer, despite a strong 2012 campaign.On Tuesday, according to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports. the Washington Nationals have signed the former Yankees closer to a two-year deal.
Source: Rafael Soriano agrees to two-year, $28M deal with Nationals. Deal contains vesting option for third year. Story coming on Y! Sports.— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 15, 2013
The deal has a ...
In 1993, the Topps baseball card company released its now-famous Bowman card set.This set featured the rookie card of New York Yankees left-handed pitching prospect Andy Pettitte.The back of Pettitte’s rookie card foresaw great things to come for the Pinstripes: The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Andy is anything but petite. A high-80’s fastball befits his size and has been his most lethal weapon in compiling a two-year pro ERA of 2.01. A 22nd-round pick of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft, Pettitte was a prospect in a Yankees minor league system ...
The New York Yankees are counting on a big year from veteran left-hander Andy Pettitte in 2013, but there's something standing in the way of them actually getting that big year.That would be Pettitte's involvement in the World Baseball Classic, a risky bit of business that the Yankees may decide they want no part of.As first reported by Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com, Pettitte will be re-teaming with former Yankees manager Joe Torre to play for Team USA in this year's WBC tournament. The 40-year-old lefty will be one of a ...
The New York Yankees are a very left-handed hitting team that is slightly reliant on the home run and the short porch in right field. It's a mutual fit, as the Yankees build their lineup around the long ball and lefties get to pad their stats with fly balls that turn into homers at Yankee Stadium. However, at the end of last season, it became apparent that the Yankees were too left-handed and too reliant on hitting baseballs over the fences to score runs. They are in desperate need of right-handed ...
With just about a month until pitchers and catchers report to spring training, the New York Yankees find themselves in an interesting situation. The Yankees have an aging lineup with large contracts, with few young players getting opportunities to play in the Bronx. Over this offseason, GM Brian Cashman was able to bring back veteran pitchers Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte and Hiroki Kuroda. Cashman also brought in third baseman Kevin Youkilis and utility man Russ Canzler. The only problem with all of this is that of all of the offseason moves ...
One of the most frequently mentioned names on the trading block this winter has been Justin Upton.The Arizona Diamondbacks slugger has another three years left on his current deal, and the team would love to move him and his salary.However, according to Jon-Paul Morosi of FOX Sports, it looks like the New York Yankees won't be one of the teams that will pursue the 25-year-old.
Justin Upton would be a great fit for the Yankees. Too bad they're apparently out of money. My story here: @mlbonfoxmsn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/new-…— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) January 13, ...
During last week’s owners’ meetings, New York Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner said that while the organization is still committed to the goal of reducing payroll below $189 million for the 2014 season, that doesn’t mean the edict is a hard cap on operations.Steinbrenner told the New York Post on Thursday that the goal remains the same—to avoid having to pay the stiffer luxury-tax penalties that are coming in 2014 for teams that exceed a $189 million payroll ceiling—but that remaining a contender will continue to be the first priority for ...
There was a time not so long ago when the MLB hot stove headlines were, some would say, greedily hogged by the New York Yankees (aka. the Bronx Bombers) with news of the team’s latest, big-name free-agent acquisition. Well my friend, those days are long gone, as it is safe to say that I am not very confident about heading into this 2013 season.And any fan who disagrees with me, should either be considered delusional, or can call me crazy come October when the Yankees make the postseason.Now, where do ...