New York Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson is in a very interesting situation going into the 2013 season. Granderson, who will be turning 32 in March, will most certainly be looking for a huge payday when he reaches free agency in 2014. Sure, the Yankees could hold on to him and potentially contend for another pennant in 2013, but they could also trade him before free agency hits and get valuable prospects in return. Though he has had issues hitting for average, one thing is for sure, he does not lack in ...
Recently, ESPN writer David Schoenfield wrote a detailed feature about the New York Yankees and their success in spite of old age. Rebuking doomsayers, Schoenfield time-traveled 18 seasons (to when Jack McDowell wore pinstripes) to show why it would be unwise to count the Yankees out in 2013. Absorbing the chart Schoenfield provides in his feature, he makes a valid argument. After all, it is tough to argue with a 1,731-1,163 team record and an average plus-148 run differential since 1995. What is debatable however (and not mentioned in Schoenfield’s ...
For years, the New York Yankees have been one of the oldest teams in baseball.This, of course, takes its toll.The older a team is, the more prone to injuries they are. While they have been largely able to stave of the injury bug in the latter part of the decade, it has begun to catch up with them. And it seems that, finally, the age will catch up with the 2013 version of the Yankees.The Yankees are clearly old and have been for some time.2013 will be no different.Their starting ...
The main focus of the New York Yankees heading into 2013 seems to be a bat.Preferably, a right-handed bat that can play the outfield.Last week, the Yankees signed former Atlanta Braves outfielder Matt Diaz to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training.However, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports doesn't think the Yankees' pursuit for another hitter is over:
Matt Diaz to #Yankees on minor-league deal, according to @feinsandnydn. Seriously doubt search for RHH OFer ends there.— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 26, 2012
And I agree with Rosenthal. I don't think ...
After posting a .435 OPS in 34 games with the Tampa Bay Rays last season, Hideki Matsui has decided to retire. The 38-year-old played 10 seasons in the major leagues, as he hit .282/.360/.462 with 175 home runs and 689/547 K/BB in 1,236 career games. Of his 10 big-league seasons, Matsui spent seven years playing for the New York Yankees, as he’d hit .292/.370/.482 with 140 home runs and register an 18.5 WAR. In his final year with the organization in 2009, he was named the MVP of the World ...
First and foremost, I hope everyone on here had a great holiday this past week and enjoyed time with your family and friends.With Christmas now over, the page on 2012 is about to turn and the 2013 year is upon us.With New Year's, everyone likes to make their "New Year's resolutions" for what they want to change about their life.For the New York Yankees, what would be their New Year's resolutions for 2013?What are Brian Cashman, Joe Girardi and Hal Steinbrenner looking to accomplish in the next year?Here are a ...
One thing that can be said about the roster the New York Yankees have put together for 2013 is that it features a strong rotation. It's solid one through five.But maybe they'll trade 26-year-old right-hander Phil Hughes anyway. Just for kicks....And because he may not be long for New York anyway.There's no real talk of the Yankees shopping Hughes on the trade market, so understand that this is all strictly speculative. I was inspired to bring up the notion by Joel Sherman's column in the New York Post this week.Sherman ...
The New York Yankees' 2012-13 offseason has gone differently than most other winters in New York. The Yankees, who are often a force in the free-agent and trade markets, have laid low and allowed other big-market rivals like the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels steal the headlines. Not only have the Yankees avoided big-name free agents, they have even let some of their own players walk, largely due to monetary reasons.Nick Swisher, Russell Martin and Eric Chavez are all headed to new destinations due to contract offers that the Yankees ...
Another former Yankee has decided to hang up the cleats for good.Hideki Matsui has decided to announce his retirement from baseball, according to Craig Calcaterra of NBC's Hard Ball Talk.The 38-year-old made headlines back in the winter of 2002 by coming over from Japan to the majors and choosing to sign with the Yankees on a three-year, $21 million deal.In his first season with the Bombers, Matsui hit .287 with 16 home runs and 106 RBI while making the American League All Star team and finishing second in the Rookie ...
As numerous teams continue to make deals and sign new players, Brian Cashman and the New York front office continues to remain quiet. The offseason inaction has become the new norm for the New York Yankees, who quietly signed a few veteran role players but nothing more. This lack of movement has become even more amplified as the Yankees only re-signed players and brought in Kevin Youkilis, the seemingly last remaining option at third base. The success of New York's 2013 season is yet to be measured, but with only ...