At first glance it might seem like losing Alex Rodriguez would have a major impact on the New York Yankees offense. It won't. The Bronx Bombers will keep on slugging while the third baseman sits out with a fractured left hand. Rodriguez has reached a point in his career where the expected and actual production don't match up. Based on name recognition alone he's still thought of as an elite hitter, but the numbers simply don't bear that out in his 19th season. He's hitting just .276 with 15 home ...
That'll do, Brian Cashman. Feel free to sit the rest of the trade deadline out. You've done enough.By now, you know all about the trade that the New York Yankees' general manager was able to pull off on Monday. If not, well, just know that he acquired Ichiro Suzuki in a trade with the Seattle Mariners.Yes, that Ichiro.Truth be told, the trade is not that big of a deal. Ichiro is old and over the hill, and you can tell that his star power has taken a hit just by taking ...
Despite the fact that they are among the best teams in the league this season, the New York Yankees are constantly looking to improve. They did that by acquiring Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki, but the Yanks may not be done as they had a scout on hand to evaluate Tampa Bay Rays pitcher James Shields during his last start, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports.While there is no question that Shields is a solid arm with some big-game experience, the Yankees are already set when it comes ...
The New York Yankees acquired Ichiro Suzuki on Monday afternoon in what, at first glance, appears to be a savvy move by the Bombers’ general manager, Brian Cashman.The move gives the Yankees a proven, veteran outfielder with speed, even at the age of 38, and a solid defensive presence in the outfield. This deal speaks volumes about Cashman’s reticence in making a truly big splash—one that could put the Yankees in the driver’s seat to not only win the American League East, but the World Series in October. By surrendering ...
The New York Yankees have the best record in baseball and now they have a future first-ballot Hall of Famer in their outfield.The Bombers acquired Ichiro Suzuki from the Mariners on Monday in a deal that also sent cash to the Yanks and right-handed pitchers D.J. Mitchell and Danny Farquhar to Seattle.At 38 years old, Ichiro is certainly not the same player that won 10 Gold Gloves and hit .322 in nearly 12 seasons with the M's. But just days after learning left fielder Brett Gardner would almost definitely ...
New York doesn’t need more offense. According to the latest New York Yankees trade rumors (per Jon Heyman of CBS Sports), they could acquire Justin Upton before the deadline.While Upton would be an obvious upgrade in the outfield and would inject some much-needed youth into the Yankees lineup, a lack of offense isn’t going to prevent them from winning a World Series. A weakness on the mound, however, has the potential to do just that. And because of that, New York should pursue Cole Hamels, not Upton. Jack Curry of ...
When the New York Yankees acquired Ichiro from the Seattle Mariners on Monday night, the initial reaction was a lot of shock and awe. But when you started to look at the numbers and performance, that shock turned to a lot of ambivalence. The Mariners made the best deal they could, because Ichiro was going to be a free agent at the end of the season. Given where this franchise is at now, they had no reason to re-sign him, which would have been a public relations nightmare. The Yankees did need ...
Last month, former New York Yankee slugger Reggie Jackson created quite a stir. He told Phil Taylor of Sports Illustrated that Yankees star Alex Rodriguez and others weren't worthy of being in the Hall of Fame. Jackson was quoted as saying that A-Rod, Kirby Puckett, Gary Carter, Don Sutton, Phil Niekro and Bert Blyleven didn't deserve to be in the Hall. He also said he had questions about Jim Rice's candidacy. What struck me as funny about those comments was that I've always questioned whether Jackson should be a Hall ...
Major League Baseball's trade deadline is roaring closer, and it seems the AL East-leading New York Yankees already have a head start on things. On Monday, the Yanks brought in veteran outfielder Ichiro Suzuki from Seattle, flipping a pair of pitching prospects in exchange for the 10-time All-Star. A career .322 hitter, Ichiro's acquisition could go down as one of the best deadline deals in franchise history. Let's rehash some of the Bombers' best midseason maneuvers as July 31 approaches. Ryne Duren (P, 1957)Back when baseball's trade deadline stood on June ...
The New York Yankees have transformed recent misfortune into a treasure trove. Monday, the club sent shockwaves throughout baseball, trading for Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki. From virtually nowhere, the Yankees—swept in four games by the Oakland Athletics last weekend—sent two 25-year-old right-handed hurlers to the Mariners in exchange for Ichiro and cash. This, according to ESPN. Like a kid in a candy store, Ichiro switched from Mariners gear into pinstripes, just a few hours before taking the field at Safeco Field.It was odd to watch Ichiro emerge from the New ...