New York Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson saw his batting average plummet to .232 last season and his strikeouts soar to 195, but the Yankees and manager Joe Girardi seem to be more concerned with his defense in center field at this point.Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com reports that the Yankees may be considering a switch that would see Granderson play a corner outfield spot with Brett Gardner taking over everyday center field duties.Both have the speed to be capable center fielders, but there's no denying the fact that Gardner is the ...
Imagine in your head, if you will, San Francisco Giants right-hander Brian Wilson.Now imagine him shorn of his beard and wearing pinstripes.The word you're now searching for is "bizarre." What's even more bizarre is that this image could become a reality at some point in the near future.Wilson on the New York Yankees. Yes, it could happen.This is not according to sources, mind you, for I have none. This is good, old-fashioned speculation that has more legs than you probably believe.When it comes to the Yankees' closer role, all options ...
The New York Yankees are probably going to look mighty different in 2013 than they did the last time we saw them in Game 4 of the American League Championship Series. Brian Cashman has a lot on his plate this offseason.But them being the Yankees, it's a good bet that they'll still have plenty of star power on their roster come Opening Day.One of the stars the Bombers could go after this offseason is none other than nine-time Gold Glove winner Torii Hunter. He's free of the five-year contract he signed ...
Free agency in Major League Baseball begins Saturday. The New York Yankees have a bevy of free agents, 13 in all, and it’s not feasible or practical to keep them all. There are some who should stay, of course, particularly if the price is right. Outfielder Ichiro Suzuki has said he would like to come back to the Bronx and should be allowed to, but for no more than one or two years. Closer Mariano Rivera will be back if he decides it’s not yet time to retire. Rivera will ...
As the calendar flips to November, baseball fans turn their eyes to the offseason.The rumors of players involved in free agency and trades will give sportswriters plenty of material until the first pitch of Opening Day. For the New York Yankees, one of their offseason focuses will be in right field. Nick Swisher is a free agent and has likely seen his last days manning the position in the Bronx. Ichiro Suzuki has expressed interest in returning to the Yankees, but his return isn't guaranteed just yet. Andruw Jones and Raul Ibanez ...
The World Series ended just a few short days ago, but the offseason is already well under way.The New York Yankees have several tough decisions to make during the winter months leading up to spring training, many of which will shape the franchise for the next decade.Will Alex Rodriguez be traded? Will Curtis Granderson be shipped out? Is Mariano Rivera returning? Is Rafael Soriano worth chasing after? Will Andy Pettitte return? How about Hiroki Kuroda? Is Russell Martin the answer behind the plate?Whew.That doesn't even represent all of the questions ...
Most of us have talked about wanting the New York Yankees to trade Alex Rodriguez.We know that, because of how much is left on A-Rod's contract, it's going to be very hard for Yankees GM Brian Cashman to deal him.However, Corey Seidman of CSN Philly talked about how the Philadelphia Phillies have a glaring need at third base and the potential interest for the Yankees third basemen.Pursuing A-Rod makes sense for the Phillies, who have a glaring hole at third base. There just aren’t many impact names set for ...
You never want to rush one of the greatest players in a franchise's history to make a decision on his future, but Mariano Rivera must decide quickly in order to help the New York Yankees messy bullpen situation. Rivera seemed certain to be returning shortly after tearing his ACL last May, but now the 42-year-old isn't so sure he'll return next season. That has left the Bombers stuck in neutral for the moment. The team's 2012 closer and Rivera replacement, Rafael Soriano, has already opted out of his deal after ...
Is the New York Yankees bullpen in trouble now? As reported by multiple outlets, including The Star-Ledger's Andy McCullough, reliever Rafael Soriano opted out of the final year of his contract with the Yankees on Wednesday (Oct. 31). He'll take a $1.5 million buyout rather than the $14 million he would have been paid for 2013. Obviously, Soriano and agent Scott Boras think the closer can get more on the free-agent market. Boras said as much to the New York Post's Joel Sherman nearly two weeks ago.The mega-agent surely felt even more strongly about ...
The New York Yankees did not win the World Series in 2012, and you know what that means.Yup, it means that they're going to be very busy this offseason doing their best to make sure it doesn't happen again.However, this will be no ordinary offseason for Yankees GM Brian Cashman. With several players set to hit the open market and a few others on the trade block, the Yankees are bound to see quite a bit of turnover this winter. Come Opening Day in 2013, they're going to look drastically ...