The New York Yankees' high payroll and expectations from year to year, as well as playing in the largest market in MLB, often make it difficult to consider any player in pinstripes as being underrated.The team once again led all of baseball with the highest payroll, and its average salary topped the six million dollar mark.In spite of winning an American League leading 95 games, the Yankees and their fans considered the 2012 season to be a failure as they bowed to the Detroit Tigers in the ALCS. Any other ...
The Marlins effectively gutted their roster in their blockbuster trade with the Blue Jays, unloading roughly $150 million in dealing Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson, Mark Buehrle, Emilio Bonifacio and John Buck.They may not be done either, as according to a tweet from Joe Capozzi of The Palm Beach Post, the team is also shopping 1B/OF Logan Morrison and SP Ricky Nolasco who should both have plenty of trade value.One player who the team does not intend to trade at this time is All-Star right fielder Giancarlo Stanton (h/t MLBBlogs Network), ...
Since 2002, a lot has changed in the New York Yankees Organization. From the departure of Joe Torre and the hiring of Joe Girardi to the George Steinbrenner’s death, the past 10 years have been anything but uneventful. Only three players from the Yankees’ 2002 roster played in pinstripes in 2012—Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, and Mariano Rivera. Gone are the days of the fiery Rodger Clemens and the soft-spoken Bernie Williams, and in are the days of Alex Rodriguez and CC Sabathia. Obviously the dynasty of the late 1990s wasn’t ...
According to a report in Newsday Thursday night, the New York Yankees may have revived their interest in Miami Marlins right-hander Ricky Nolasco. Erik Boland reported that, while the Yankees never made an offer to free-agent outfielder Torii Hunter, Nolasco is back on the radar. Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com tweeted Wednesday morning that Hunter had agreed to a two-year deal with the Detroit Tigers, pending a physical. Two years ago, before the waiver-trade deadline in July 2011, Jon Heyman, then with Sports Illustrated, tweeted that New York tried to make ...
The Yankees need to move Alex Rodriguez. It's not that he can't play any more, it's that he can't play for the Yankees any more.A-Rod, one of the best hitters in the history of the game, is clearly inside of his own head striking himself out and he is making himself look like a fool at the plate, especially in high-pressure situations. He is a huge distraction for a Yankee team that is built to win right now and makes it difficult on Joe Girardi to pay attention to more pressing ...
Those who insist the New York Yankees need a complete overhaul after a 95-win season and advancement to the ALCS deserve a trip in time to 1966, when the Yanks finished tenth in a ten-team league, and 1967, when they finished ninth. However, continual improvement is key to not repeating history, and an element of that improvement is astute free agent signings. Far be it for me to tell Brian Cashman how to do his job, but were I in his shoes, I’d use the following criteria to evaluate ...
Barring the unexpected, such as Commissioner Bud Selig vetoing the proposed 12-player blockbuster trade between the Miami Marlins and the Toronto Blue Jays, the face of the American League East has been altered. Tyler Kepner of the New York Times wrote Tuesday that Selig has no plans to nix the deal. The proposed trade would send shortstop Jose Reyes, pitchers Josh Johnson and Mark Buehrle, catcher John Buck, utility man Emilio Bonifacio and $4 million to the Blue Jays in exchange for shortstops Yunel Escobar and Adeiny Hechavarria, catcher Jeff ...
Before we begin this, in no way am I saying the Yankees are in-line to make a deal with anyone right now.This was a topic that was brought up to me, and we are going to discuss it on here.So with that out of the way, onto the story.The New York Yankees have at least two holes in the field that they need to fill: catcher and right field.Nick Swisher is not coming back in 2013, while Russell Martin has drawn the interest of several suitors, one of which is ...
The Miami Marlins and Toronto Blue Jays are set to complete one of the biggest blockbusters in recent memory. The Marlins will be sending Josh Johnson, Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle, Emilio Bonifacio and John Buck to the Blue Jays in exchange for Yunel Escobar, Adeiny Hechavarria, Henderson Alvarez, Jeff Mathis, Jacob Marisnick and Justin Nicolino.This leaves Giancarlo Stanton as the team's lone star, and he wasn't exactly happy when he learned of the news.Via Stanton's Twitter:
Alright, I'm pissed off!!! Plain & Simple— Giancarlo Stanton (@Giancarlo818) November 13, 2012
While there's absolutely ...
What will the New York Yankees outfield look like next season? For starters, CF Curtis Granderson and LF Brett Gardner will be back. The Yankees picked up Grandy’s 2013 option, and Gardner is under team control till 2015 but is arbitration eligible. So that leaves GM Brain Cashman with a need in right field and a sub off the bench that needs to be filled. The free agent options are not endless so lets start with what the Yankees already have, or had. NOT SO SWISHALICIOUS IN PINSTRIPES: You can bet ...