While it’s obvious the New York Yankees aren’t done tinkering with the roster this offseason, spring training does open in less than 60 days at Legends Field in Tampa, Fla. So what could the lineup look like on Opening Day when the Boston Red Sox come to Yankee Stadium on April 1? Here’s one theory, based on the assumption that shortstop Derek Jeter will make good on his promise to be ready to go for the opener.Begin Slideshow
It was rather shocking to see Michael Bourn's name linked to the New York Yankees this winter.It's shocking because the Yankees already have their outfield all set for the 2013 season with Brett Gardner in left, Curtis Granderson in center and the recently re-signed Ichiro Suzuki in right.However, in a story done this week by Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe, the Yankees were "quietly" in on the center fielder, but only if the price tag dropped.According to Wallace Matthews of ESPN, that will not be happening, as a source ...
With the announcement that Alex Rodriguez needed hip surgery, as a New York Yankees fan, I was strangely excited. Finally the Yankees would use this opportunity to get younger on the diamond, I thought. We could let an unproven young talent take over for a few months and see if we had the next Derek Jeter on our hands.Boy was I wrong.Enter Kevin Youkilis, who will be 34 this year, on a one-year, $12 million deal. After spending the better part of eight seasons in Boston ...
The New York Yankees are in a bold new phase in their history, so what better way to welcome this new era in pinstripe history than with some bold predictions for the next three years. In these predictions, there may be some heartache for Yankee fans as things continue to change, but some bright spots will emerge along the way. Let's take a look at some bold predictions for the Yanks in the coming years.Begin Slideshow
The New York Yankees are three seasons removed from capturing their 27th championship, but that small amount feels decades away for a franchise losing its grip as a MLB powerhouse. It’s easy for Yankees fans to forget, but 22 teams actually stop playing baseball after September/early October. A perennial playoff squad is now embracing the reality of missing the postseason for just the second time in the past 19 years. As the Bronx Bombers tighten their belts in order to avoid paying another luxury tax penalty in 2014, the Toronto ...
New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi knows his life has gotten more difficult. He e-mailed the New York Daily News on Monday that the additions the Toronto Blue Jays have made this winter have made the division more difficult. “The Blue Jays have done a lot to improve their team,” Girardi said. “Adding a pitcher like (R.A.) Dickey gives them another quality starter at the top of their rotation. When you look at Toronto’s rotation, it now has a lot of different looks and a lot of experience with (Josh) ...
This has been one of the more unusual offseasons for the New York Yankees.Their first order of business was taking care of their own free agents, as the team brought back pitchers Hiroki Kuroda, Andy Pettitte and Mariano Rivera on one-year deals.They let Russell Martin walk away as a free agent to the Pittsburgh Pirates, Eric Chavez left for the Arizona Diamondbacks, as did Andruw Jones to Japan and Nick Swisher is currently exploring his free agent options on the market.The offseason plans drastically changed when it was announced that ...
The New York Yankees have been busy handing out short-term contracts this winter, but they're going to have to be more bold if they want to re-establish themselves as the dominant power in the AL East.How about Michael Bourn?The Yankees already have a pretty good center fielder in Curtis Granderson, and Brett Gardner has the skills to be a quality center fielder as well. Nonetheless, Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe hears that the Yankees are "quietly interested" in Bourn and that they could pounce if his price comes down.Since Bourn is represented ...
The New York Yankees outfield is thought to be set now with the re-signing of Ichiro Suzuki, but Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reports that the team is "quietly interested" in free-agent center fielder Michael Bourn.Bourn, largely considered the best center fielder on the market, has not received the influx of interest that analysts thought he would receive early on this winter.An outfield of Bourn, Brett Gardner/Ichiro and Curtis Granderson would probably represent one of the fastest outfields in the majors, and the defense of Gardner and Bourn would ...
It is a harsh reality that fans of the New York Yankees may have to face in coming months, but there are several reasons to believe that Alex Rodriguez's injury just might be a blessing in disguise. Of course, nobody associated with the organization was pleased to hear that their starting third baseman and arguably one of the greatest hitters of all time would miss a large chunk of the 2013 season because of hip surgery. However, given the current state of the Bronx Bombers, such disheartening news could ultimately prove positive ...