Every time the New York Yankees fill a void in their lineup, another injury comes along and casts a shadow of doubt elsewhere.Alex Rodriguez became the most recent Yankee to fall to injury Tuesday evening when Mariners ace Felix Hernandez plunked him on the hand in the eighth inning.According to The New York Times, Rodriguez received the results of his X-rays late Tuesday night and was not pleased with the results. He is expected to miss the next 6-8 weeks with a fractured left hand.With time still left before the ...
Alex Rodriguez was placed on the 15-day disabled list after suffering a non-displaced fracture from being hit on the hand by a Felix Hernandez fastball Tuesday night. The injury is set to keep Rodriguez sidelined for six to eight weeks. As the Yankees are in the midst of losing five of their last seven on a West Coast trip, A-Rod’s injury seems as if it could set the Yankees back even further. The question is: What do the Yankees actually lose without A-Rod? The short answer: nothing. The Yankees are ...
The hypothetical game is a fun one to play. How would Babe Ruth fair against today's pitching, how many wins would a healthy Koufax have had, the list goes on.The Yankees recent acquisition of Ichiro had me thinking: "With all the aging stars currently on the Yankees, what would their lineup look like if the whole team had been together during the mid 2000's?"The results are staggering. The team's lead-off and two batter combine for almost 230 runs scored, while three through six hitters combine for over 140 home runs. ...
The New York Yankees had seen Michael Pineda, Brett Gardner, Mariano Rivera, CC Sabathia and Andy Pettitte go down with injuries this season.So what the heck? It was probably just a matter of time before Alex Rodriguez got hurt too. That happened on Tuesday night in Seattle. Mariners ace Felix Hernandez hit A-Rod in the left hand with a pitch, breaking the fifth metacarpal. He's been put on the disabled list, and he could be out as long as eight weeks.Hardly ideal, but things could be worse. A-Rod is making the ...
Felix Hernandez did his best Ricky "Wild Thing" Vaughn impression for the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night, plunking three batters. One of his victims was New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, who will be on the disabled list with a broken hand until at least September (via CBS Sports' Jon Heyman).A-Rod will be missed in the Yankees lineup. His injury won't be a crippling blow to one of the best offenses in baseball, but his absence may be enough for the Bombers to test the market for a replacement.According ...
By now, we all know the news of Alex Rodriguez's broken hand.A-Rod suffered a broken hand after getting hit by a pitch in Tuesday night's game against the Mariners, an injury that will force him out for 4-8 weeks.If it's the full eight weeks that A-Rod had to be out for, that puts him out until the end of September, maybe even into October.Now the Yankees have to decide what to do at the hot corner. They could go with Eric Chavez, but that would deplete their bench, something Chavez ...
The night of July 24 was the craziest night that we have seen in baseball this season, and it may end up being more crazy than the night of the actual trade deadline itself. For Yankees fans, it was big not because of a trade, but rather because of an injury.Alex Rodriguez suffered a broken hand in the loss to the Seattle Mariners, and projections are that he will miss at least a month. While he thankfully should be back for the playoffs, this is still not good news for ...
On a night where Felix Hernandez plunked three Yankees batters, one of those errant pitches may have done significant damage to the Yankees season. Alex Rodriguez was hit by that Hernandez pitch, and was diagnosed with a broken left hand. He will likely miss two months. Suddenly, the overpaid slugger that Yankee fans love to hate will be greatly missed. There does not appear to be any upgrade in store within the Yankees farm system. The immediate answer is to plug Eric Chavez in at third base. Chavez has performed admirably ...
Ichiro Suzuki is now a New York Yankee. The trade with the Seattle Mariners has been widely acknowledged as a huge win for the Yankees, receiving the legendary Ichiro and a cash settlement in exchange for two mid-level pitching prospects. This is the second significant trade the Yankees and Mariners have made this year, peaking curiosity as to what other meaningful trades have transpired between the two teams. Since the Mariners have only been in existence since 1977, their trade history with the Yankees isn’t as extensive as some more seasoned ...
Virtually out of left (or right) field, the Yankees pulled off a deal to bring in 10- time All-Star and former AL MVP Ichiro Suzuki from the Seattle Mariners. Acquiring veterans at the trade deadline has become a hallmark staple of general manger Brian Cashman. Yet even after the unexpected trade, the focus needs to be directed at where the most pressing issues remain: pitching. Of course, the Yankees are riding high, but improvements most certainly are on the eye of the front office. Moving forward to October, the team ...