David Robertson is out for at least another two weeks with his rib injury, but that doesn't mean the Yankees are panicking right now when it comes to their bullpen.Not when when current closer Rafael Soriano is converting every save opportunity thrown his way. At least for right now, the Yankees can focus a little less on that and deal with some of their other major problems, like starting pitching, offense and how to make Alex Rodriguez younger. Still, there's finally one less thing that fans should be concerned about in ...
There might have been speculation as to what the New York Yankees would do once David Robertson returns, but it appears Rafael Soriano has the closer role wrapped up for the time being, according to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com.The Yankees intend to keep Rafael Soriano as the closer even after David Robertson's return from the disabled list, people familiar with their thinking suggest.Soriano has been nearly lights-out since taking over for Robertson, who took over for Mariano Rivera, after the greatest closer in the history of the sport ...
Heading into June, we've all wondered what kind of help the Yankees would need if they want to make a run at October.I honestly feel they could use a bolster in the rotation and add a starting pitcher.According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, the Yankees have a trade target preference; liking Chicago Cubs starter Matt Garza and preferring him over Brewers ace Zack Greinke.According to Heyman, he said the Yankees prefer Garza because he is battle-tested in the A.L. East and the transition back would be an easy one, ...
With the state of the New York Yankees starting rotation not looking so good these days, it's more and more likely they will look to make a deal at the trade deadline.Two potential targets on the trade market could be Matt Garza and Zack Greinke, but according to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com, the Bombers would prefer Garza, while not having any interest in Greinke.Yankees people like the fact Garza is battle-tested in the American League East after acquiring too many pitchers from the National League who haven't been ...
Playing for the New York Yankees comes with high expectations. When those expectations aren't met, people start pointing fingers and passing out the blame. While I'm not a fan of the blame game, with an offense as potent as the New York Yankees, someone has to be at fault.Last week was a dark one in the New York Yankees clubhouse. The team couldn't seem to win or score a run. Their best hitters were practically no-shows at the plate. They started to turn things around with their wins over the ...
New York Yankees superstar Derek Jeter is within sight of Baltimore Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. on the all-time hits list, and barring injury should overtake him sometime around the summer solstice.Though their career totals are crossing paths, Jeter continues to edge further ahead as the greatest shortstop in modern baseball, and perhaps of all time. Ripken was ahead of his time, a large shortstop with power and a big bat, and with grace and athleticism rarely seen until the next generation of middle-infielders. Above all, he was the consummate ...
Mason Williams is one of the New York Yankees' most exciting outfield prospects.Emerging from out of nowhere, this fourth-round pick of the 2010 first-year player draft has burst onto the scene in the Yankees system.A sweet-swinging left-handed hitter, Williams has blazing speed that joins a terrific glove and solid right arm. But lurking in the shadows of this 20-year-old phenom is another outfield prospect that has proven a pleasant surprise for the Yankees. His name is Tyler Austin. A 13th-round selection of the 2010 MLB draft, this 6’2”, 200-lb ...
The Yankees head into the month of June at third place in the American League East division.While that's not where any Yankee fan would want them, they are only 1.5 games behind the Orioles and Rays, who are tied for first.The Yankees offense at times has looked very good, but a lot of times, the it looked very stale.There have been games during the first two months of the season where the Yankee bats look like they were put to sleep, and not by great pitching either.One of the big ...
After taking a look at Yankee hitting over two months, it's time to take a look at their pitching staff. The Yankees came into this season acquiring Mariners' rookie starter Michael Pineda and Los Angeles Dodgers' veteran starter Hiroki Kuroda, thinking that they had great depth in their pitching rotation. However, Pineda is not going to pitch a game this season, and the rest of the pitching staff have been plagued with injuries and other ups and downs throughout the first two months. They displayed some excellent performances, and some ...
It has long been said that reaching 3000 hits in the Major Leagues guarantees you entry into the Hall of Fame. Of course that isn’t exactly true, as 28 hitters in the history of the game have reached the milestone, but only twenty four members are currently in the Hall.To be fair, two of the clubs members aren’t eligible for voting yet. Eligibility requires that a player be retired for five seasons, or deceased for at least six months, which disqualifies Craig Biggio, who will be eligible for the next ...