It's like déjà vu all over again.Rewind a little over two years ago to the end of the 2010 season.The Yankees had just been eliminated in the American League Championship Series by the Texas Rangers and they headed into the offseason with their rotation in limbo.They pursued and lost out on Cliff Lee in free agency, so they waited most of the winter to hear about Andy Pettitte's decision for the 2011 season.After a long, drawn out process, he decided to retire in February, leaving a major vacancy in their ...
The New York Yankees aren't in uncharted waters just yet, but they're getting there. The organization will soon look less like the Yankees and more like, well, everyone else.The big question: When the Yankees get to where they want to be, will people still want what they're selling?By now, everyone should know what the Yankees are planning for the 2014 season. A new luxury tax threshold of $189 million is going to kick in, and Hal Steinbrenner would rather not subject the team to its penalties and save a few ...
The New York Yankees are known for making huge signings during the offseason like CC Sabathia, AJ Burnett and Mark Teixeira in 2009.However, the Yankees should prevent themselves from making high-profile signings like in years past. According to NBC Sports, Hal Steinbrenner said the Yankees "plan to decrease their payroll to below the $189 million luxury tax figure by 2014." The Yankees are losing seven key players this offseason to free agency, including Ichiro, Nick Swisher and Raul Ibanez.According to Wally Matthews of River Ave Blues, the Yankees have interest in re-signing ...
The New York Yankees had the best record in the American League in 2012 but came up short of their annual goal: winning the World Series. So, they have to get better. Additions to the roster via free agency and trade can improve the team, but each player can also be a part of improving the team by improving their play on the field. Here is one way that each of the Yankees who are under contract for next year can improve, and improve the team by doing so. Mark ...
Would Raul Ibanez and Scott Hairston make an effective platoon for the New York Yankees? Dan Martin of the New York Post mentioned this as a thought in one of his articles but did not elaborate on how the numbers would actually play out. Obviously, because of some excellent production in the postseason, Ibanez has become a popular player in the Big Apple. When they squared off against the Baltimore Orioles in the ALDS, he hit .444 with two big home runs and three RBI. It is always helpful to ...
Raul Ibanez wants to come back to the New York Yankees, according to Ken Davidoff of the New York Post. Davidoff posted early Monday morning that Ibanez was convinced to watch the highlights from Game 3 of the American League Division Series. That was the game in which Ibanez forced extra innings with a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth, then won it with a leadoff homer in the bottom of the 12th. Ibanez told the Post: “I got goose bumps watching it because when you’re playing and ...
The winter offseason for baseball always gets off to a slow start.I think the reason behind that is teams tend to wait on others to see who is going to make an offer first and then go from there.I find it similar to a very expensive chess game all of the MLB general managers play.And for the New York Yankees, their strategy for the winter began the night after they were eliminated in the 2012 American League Championship Series against the Detroit Tigers.With the team trying to get down to ...
For the first time in a long time, the New York Yankees are beginning to look vulnerable.Between the team's aging core (Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Mariano Rivera), declining production (see Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez), lack of major league ready prospects and soon-to-be tightened purse strings, there is major cause for concern in the Bronx.Oh did I mention that the starting rotation is looking shaky at the moment? While the Yankees are focused on bringing back Hiroki Kuroda and Andy Pettitte, neither signing is a guarantee and neither of those ...
It appears to be a battle of two coasts over free-agent pitcher Hiroki Kuroda. Anthony McCarron of the New York Daily News reported Saturday night that the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels are both pursuing Kuroda. Further, Mark Saxon of ESPNLosAngeles.com reported on Friday that the Dodgers might have an edge in the race for Kuroda. The same factor is cited by Saxon as the reason the Angels have jumped into the fray. According to Saxon, Kuroda has told friends he would prefer to pitch in Southern California. His ...
One of Brian Cashman's top priorities this winter is bringing back Hiroki Kuroda for 2013.However, according to Mark Saxon of ESPN Los Angeles, Kuroda could be heading back to California next season.Saxon reported that Kuroda has told friends his preference is to pitch near California because that's where his two daughters are attending elementary school.And if that's the case, that means the Los Angeles Dodgers and Angels would be the two front-runners for Kuroda's services.Kuroda was a member of the Dodgers for four seasons, but they decided not to bring ...