For years, we all have known the day was coming when the stars from the steroids era would be on the Hall of Fame ballot. They all should get in. None of them should ever get in. Believing there is one answer that will resolve this problem in a way that makes complete sense is reserved for the Skip Baylesses of the world. The rest of us know this situation is far too complicated. Very possibly there is no right answer.No option will make it right. No option will make ...
Just a month and change remains before the thrilling kickoff to spring training 2013.As the thump and thwack and crunch of cleats scurry through our imaginations, questions remain regarding what the everyday lineup for the New York Yankees will look like this campaign. One thing fans do know, however, is that Derek Jeter, Ichiro Suzuki and Robinson Cano will be swinging at the top of the Yankees order come April. For Yankees fans, this fact fosters mixed feelings. These feelings really come to light when fans consider that both Jeter ...
The New York Yankees have conducted business during this offseason under a mandate from principal owner Hal Steinbrenner. The team's payroll must be under the $189 million luxury tax threshold for 2014.As ESPN's Jayson Stark explains, the Yankees have exceeded the luxury tax three times since the penalty was established in 2003. If the Yanks go over that $189 million limit for 2014, they'll be taxed 50 percent on every dollar spent beyond that threshold.With the directive to limit payroll, the Yankees and general manager Brian Cashman have been surprisingly ...
Earlier in the week, Mike Morse's name was added to the trading block.The New York Yankees are one of about six or seven teams that have been confirmed to have interest in the Washington Nationals hitter.Morse's name immediately went on the block after the Nationals made two significant moves this winter—trading for Denard Span and re-signing Adam LaRoche.By adding Span, Washington's outfield became overcrowded with Bryce Harper, Jayson Werth and Span.And by re-signing LaRoche, it knocked Morse out of a spot as well, which made him trade bait.According to Jack ...
OK, so we know that the Arizona Diamondbacks failed to trade star right fielder Justin Upton to the Seattle Mariners. Maybe he'll end up on the New York Yankees instead.But he won't. Most likely not, anyway. I'm certain enough to bet my beard somebody else's beard on it.Upton going to New York is at least possible because, according to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com and Baseball America, the Yankees are not on Upton's no-trade list. That's certainly relevant now, as Upton didn't get traded to the Mariners because he used his limited no-trade clause to nix the deal, as FoxSports.com first ...
The New York Yankees have had a fairly mundane offseason. Not only did they avoid pursuing big name free agents, but they let some of their own impact players head to other cities. Russell Martin will play for the Pittsburgh Pirates next season, Nick Swisher will suit up for the Cleveland Indians and Eric Chavez is headed to the Arizona Diamondbacks. This willingness to allow key players to walk has led many Yankee fans to become concerned with the direction that management is leading the team. I wrote an article ...
If you're yawning at the thought of the New York Yankees offseason up until this point, you're not alone. There is no doubt that the team's 2014 payroll target of $189 million has deterred general manager Brian Cashman from making any impact moves this offseason and as a result, the Yanks will look relatively similar to the 2012 version. Let's take a look at the Bombers offseason moves thus far and slap a grade on each.Begin Slideshow
The 2013 season may be Derek Jeter's last in a New York Yankees uniform. I'm only throwing it out there because the possibility is indeed real. It will all boil down to a series of decisions, with Jeter's player option for the 2014 season at the center.As Andrew Marchand of ESPNNewYork.com wrote this week, it's possible that Jeter won't exercise the option he holds for 2014, which right now is worth $9.5 million. If he has a good year in 2013 while making $17 million, he may not be willing to ...
The New York Yankees are an aging baseball team. On opening day 2013, manager Joe Girardi will send out seven starters who are over the age of 30 and potentially eight, depending on who he names as the team's starting designated hitter. As a result, the Yankees will be fighting in a tough AL East division relying on players to out-produce their age and/or ability. In 2012, Derek Jeter led the MLB in hits with 216 at age 38, and Hiroki Kuroda won 16 games and was arguably the best pitcher ...
The New York Yankees—in search of a right-handed bat to complement a left-handed hitting outfield—may have found the perfect fit in the Washington Nationals' Michael Morse.ESPN New York's Andrew Marchand reports that the Bronx Bombers have expressed interest in the 30-year-old OF/DH, a move that would appear to be a great fit for the Yankees.Morse is coming off a season in which he hit .291, 18 HR and 62 RBI in 102 games while splitting time primarily between right and left field.Furthermore, since the Nationals recently inked Adam LaRoche to a ...