As the 2012 postseason has finally come to a merciful end for the New York Yankees, the organization must again prepare to look ahead. The season lasted a little longer than it did last year for the Yankees, of course. however, the Yankees would likely have traded the additional four games played for an early vacation if they had known they would have unraveled so quickly and so completely. So we look ahead to yet another offseason where the Yankees, if recent history holds, will likely double down on their ...
The New York Yankees won 95 games in 2012, won the American League East and were bounced from the American League Championship Series by the Detroit Tigers in four games. Such a disappointing ending could mean some key players from this year's team won't be back next season. Let's take a look at the chances of each Yankee returning next season.Begin Slideshow
While the disappointment of the American League Championship Series is still lingering with many Yankee fans, including myself, it is time to start turning our attention to the off-season. The Yankees have several players whose contracts have expired and many big decisions that must be made in the coming months. While general manager Brian Cashman and his staff have done more than respectable job in piecing together these Yankees’ teams of the past few years, they have many crucial decisions to make this winter in trying to not only set ...
In the wake of their four-game sweep out of the American League Championship Series, the New York Yankees have had to endure an onslaught of finger-pointing and harsh criticism for their anemic results against the Detroit Tigers.It seems that everyone from the most casual of fans to the so-called "experts" have taken to social media sites and more traditional publications in an effort to single out the reasons for the Bombers' failures.They need to chill out, step back and look at what occurred more objectively.There is little doubt that the ...
As if the New York Yankees needed more bad news following one of the worst American League Championship Series performances in franchise history, CC Sabathia is dealing with some kind of elbow problem. According to Peter Botte of the New York Daily News, Sabathia will be going to see Dr. James Andrews to get his left elbow examined:The Yanks will send CC Sabathia to renowned surgeon Dr. James Andrews for medical tests on his balky left elbow next week, GM Brian Cashman said Saturday, and the $191 million ace admits he's "a little ...
"Dear Yankees, we don't date losers! Signed New Yorkers."That was the headline on the front page of the New York Post the day after the Yankees were swept out of the ALCS by the Detroit Tigers, relaying the overwhelming sentiment of disgust and disappointment that has swept through Yankee nation.I'm a Mets fan, so to say that seeing Yankee misery doesn't make me secretly crack a grin is not being honest. With the exception of a brief period in the late 1980s, being the only Mets fan in a family full of Yankee fans has left ...
And just like that, the Alex Rodriguez-to-Miami talks may be over before they even began. There had been much speculation over the last 48 hours about the viability of dealing Rodriguez to the Miami Marlins. Most of that speculation involved reliever Heath Bell coming back to the Yankees as part of the trade package. MLB.com columnist Terence Moore discussed the potential deal’s viability on Friday, determining the deal made sense for both teams. As it turns out, maybe not so much for the Marlins in that scenario. The Marlins dealt ...
We all knew this news was eventually coming soon.Now, it'll be a reality within the next few days.Rafael Soriano, who spent the 2012 season as the New York Yankees fill-in closer in place of Mariano Rivera, will likely opt out of the final year of his contract, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post.Soriano signed with the Yankees in the winter of 2010 for three years and $35 million and had it built into the contract that he could opt out after each of the first two seasons.Soriano ...
Rafael Soriano stepped up in a huge way this season, taking over the closer role vacated when future Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera tore his ACL early on in the season. This could lead to him opting out after the World Series.Soriano saved 42 games and recorded an ERA of 2.26. He struck out 69 batters in 67.2 innings.His deal with the New York Yankees from two seasons ago was structured so he could opt out at the end of last season.His 2011 season was a bit of an up-and-down ...
It is not a stretch to suggest that the New York Yankees would like to rid themselves of Alex Rodriguez and his massive contract. Sorry, Yankee fans. A-Rod is not going anywhere. Baseball fans love numbers, so here are the key statistics: Five years, $114 million. 2012 stats: 122 games, .272 average, 18 home runs, 57 RBI. The monster year of 2007 (.314, 54 HR, 156 RBI) is but a distant memory. Rodriguez has maintained an average above .270 over the last three seasons, but the power seems to be ...