It’s January and it has still been one of the quietest offseasons in recent memory for the New York Yankees. Late last week, the Yankees did add another right-handed bat to the mix when they claimed utility man Russ Canzler off waivers from the Cleveland Indians. But there are still rumors out there percolating that indicate the Yankees may not be out of the mix. Here’s a look at some of that discussion.Begin Slideshow
The New York Yankees have zeroed in on the right-handed bat they want for 2013.The only problem is, they have competition for his services as well.It's been clear all winter long that the Yankees have had interest in free-agent outfielder Scott Hairston, but so do the New York Mets.Wallace Matthews of ESPN New York has confirmed that the race for the 32-year-old will likely come down to one of the New York teams.
Yanks, Mets vie for Hairston espn.go.com/blog/new-york/…— wallace matthews (@ESPNNYYankees) January 7, 2013
Hairston hit .263 with 20 home runs ...
Here's an idea that may sound crazy: How about the New York Yankees offer Rafael Soriano a rich one-year contract and ask him to set up for Mariano Rivera once again in 2013?Odds are it's not going to happen. The Yankees' 2013 payroll is already projected to be over $206 million by Baseball-Reference.com, and general manager Brian Cashman told Anthony Rieber of Newsday that he's not looking at relievers on the free-agent market."I cannot talk about players on the free-agent market," Cashman said. "But I am not looking for bullpen help, ...
The Arizona Diamondbacks have once again opened up discussion about the possibility of trading star outfielder Justin Upton. According to ESPN's Buster Olney, their specific demands have changed this time around.Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FoxSports.com have named the New York Yankees as one of four teams expressing interest in the 25-year-old.The fact that the Yankees might be in on a player of Upton's talents should come as no real surprise as they are always going to check in.What gives this rumor some legs is a recent statement ...
As the new year begins, the Yankees will be heading into spring training in search for that elusive 28th World Series championship. But for the most part, the 2013 Bronx Bombers will look strikingly similar to the 2012 team. The Yankees lost Russell Martin, Nick Swisher and postseason hero Raul Ibanez all to free agency, and brought in former Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis. New York’s biggest moves (sadly) was re-signing both Hiroki Kuroda and Andy Pettitte. So what will the new 2013 Yankee lineup look like? The starting lineup ...
As the MLB winter meetings finished up, the New York Yankees walked away in a new, familiar way—without any major players signed. Aside from re-signing a few older pitchers and picking up Kevin Youkilis and Russ Canzler, New York has done very little throughout this offseason. The Bombers have seen key power hitters Russell Martin and Nick Swisher leave, while Alex Rodriguez has yet to have a surgery on his hip. As the Steinbrenners insist on getting below the luxury tax, many Yankee fans are seeing a grim picture being painted ...
Two years ago, the New York Yankees made a bold move at the trade deadline.They acquired long-time slugger Lance Berkman from the Houston Astros for unknown prospects and at the time, it seemed like a steal of a trade.In the 37 games that he played for with the Bombers, Berkman was hardly the slugging hitter that was advertised, as he hit .255 with one home run and nine RBI.However, according to Ken Davidoff of the New York Post, the Yankees are interested in the free agent again.
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The New York Yankees did plenty right in 2012. They won 95 games and another AL East Division championship. They led all of baseball in home runs and finished second in runs scored. Despite countless injuries to the starting rotation and bullpen, the Yankees posted a team ERA under four, placing the Yanks among the top half of the league. In many teams' books that would be one successful season. In the Bronx anything short of a World Series victory is a massive failure. The 2012 Yankees were a good-but-not-great team ...
The New York Yankees won the American League East and appeared in the ALCS in 2012. Still, there seems to be a sharp divide between three camps of Yankees' fans regarding the direction this proud MLB franchise should take in the future.
These camps are the subject of this feature.
Meet Team George
The first camp of Yankees' fans seems to miss George Steinbrenner and his methods of doing business.
King George represented the “he who has the most toys, wins,” brand of capitalism. He brashly outspent his foes to assemble the finest baseball ...
Let me start by declaring that I have been a HUGE fan of linebacker Ray Lewis since the Baltimore Ravens beat my New York Giants in the Super Bowl back in January 2001. To give you more of an idea of the adoration I have for this man, after watching the Ravens torch my Giants 34-7, the first thing I did was go on a manhunt to find an autographed picture of Lewis from that Super Bowl. And that would explain the framed, signed picture of Lewis hoisting up his ...