The New York Yankees are hoping that Alex Rodriguez will return from hip surgery in 2013, but the latest news suggests they should prepare for the possibility that he won't play again until 2014.According to Wallace Matthews of ESPNNewYork.com, the doctor who will be performing surgery on A-Rod's wounded left hip next week said in a conference call with reporters that the extent of the damage isn't yet fully known. He won't know until Rodriguez is on the operating table, and he cautioned that the surgery will be "very technically ...
The good news for Adam LaRoche means bad news for Michael Morse.LaRoche agreed to a two-year, $24 million contract with the Washington Nationals (via Washington Post), with whom he had a career year last season. With 33 home runs and 100 RBI, LaRoche was the Nats' most valuable hitter as the team went on to win 98 games.However, the re-signing of LaRoche and trade for center fielder Denard Span leaves no spot in Washington's lineup for Morse. First base is obviously taken for at least the next two seasons (LaRoche ...
It's been anything but an offseason to remember if you are a New York Yankee fan.Normally, fans are accustomed to seeing the Yankees make at least one blockbuster move every winter. Whether it be by trade or via free agency, Yankees GM Brian Cashman is known for making an impact move.So far, heading into the middle of January, the team has yet to do either of those things, and some fans are getting a little restless with the inactivity.Granted, it was right around this time last year when, in a ...
As I highlighted in my ranking of the New York Yankees’ top 10 prospects, the organization has numerous young, projectable players on the rise, but very few capable of contributing in the major leagues during the 2013 season. At the same time, because a majority of their top talent is housed at lower levels in the minor leagues, they also boast a fine collection of under-the-radar prospects. Some of these players have yet to receive appropriate recognition due to their age and/or injury history, while others simply lack sufficient experience. ...
The market for Cuban prospect Aledmys Diaz should begin to unfold this week in the wake of the shortstop’s 23rd birthday on Tuesday. He was officially declared a free agent last month after establishing residency (in Mexico) during the previous month. Now, under Major League Baseball’s latest collective bargaining agreement, the team that signs Diaz will not be subject to international signing restrictions. Similarly, he is free to command a higher contract. At 6’1”, 185 pounds, Diaz, who will participate in a showcase for major league scouts later this month, has a projectable ...
In what is another bizarre chapter in the career of Alex Rodriguez as a member of the New York Yankees, the controversial slugger may have once again soiled his image while donning the pinstripes. The Yankees didn't expect to hear much from A-Rod until midseason—with a few injury updates mixed in between—but a recent report by Christian Red of the New York Daily News couldn't make any more noise at a more quiet time in the offseason. Red's report details how A-Rod's doctor divulged far too much information on the ...
First, it was Scott Hairston.Then, it was Vernon Wells and even Lance Berkman.Now, there's a new name that has entered the Hot Stove of rumors involving the New York Yankees.With a little over a month to go until pitchers and catchers report, the Yankees' search for a bat continues.Wallace Matthews of ESPN has reported that the Bombers are interested in acquiring Michael Morse from the Washington Nationals.
Yankees interested in Nats' Morse, sources say espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/s… — wallace matthews (@ESPNNYYankees) January 8, 2013
Morse became expendable after the team acquired Denard Span ...
The American League East is the most competitive division in baseball. From this division, the New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles made the playoffs last October. The Tampa Bay Rays came up just short in their playoff push, but have competed for the division crown in each of the past five seasons. With the Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox improving their rosters dramatically this offseason, there's an argument that any of these five teams can win the division this season. The Yankees enter the 2013 MLB season with a ...
The five-time Atlantic League Champion Somerset Patriots have hired Shane Spencer as their hitting and third base coach. For those who don’t remember, Shane Spencer was in large part responsible for one of the greatest playoff moments in the history of the game. In Game 3 of the 2001 American League Division series, Terrance Long hit a lined shot down the right-field line. With Jeremy Giambi rounding third, right fielder Spencer overthrew the cut-off man, resulting in Derek Jeter—completely out of place—picking up ...
Much has been made of the Toronto Blue Jays offseason changes, but the New York Yankees remain the team to beat in the AL East going into the 2013 season.While Toronto acquired Mark Buehrle, R.A. Dickey, Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson and a cast of others to change the entire look of the team, the Yankees remained fairly quiet and focused their attention on bringing back Ichiro Suzuki, Andy Pettitte, Hiroki Kuroda and Mariano Rivera. They complemented those re-signings by filling a void at third base ...