The New York Yankees are your prototypical aging organization, locked into long-term deals the Bombers wish they could rid themselves of. But alas, the Yanks aren't solving any of those long-term issues by playing them out. Clearly there is a need for young talent to replenish the Bombers for the future. Especially if Hal Steinbrenner wants to compete with a $189 million payroll. How will the Yankees do it?Begin Slideshow
It was not too long ago that Phil Hughes was viewed as the future ace for the New York Yankees.The organization believed in him so much that GM Brian Cashman refused to include him in a deal for stud pitcher Johan Santana. He was ranked as the Yankees' best prospect and the second best prospect in all of baseball in 2007 according to Baseball Digest.Oh, how far he has fallen.Despite an 18-win season in 2010, Hughes has yet to find any form of consistency throughout his career. His career ERA ...
Heading into the final week of May, the Yankees have seemed to rebound from a week-long slump.They've won five games in a row and have won their last two series against the Kansas City Royals while also sweeping the Oakland A's.Standing in their way of a division lead are the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays, who are both tied for first place.Then there are the Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox, who are just three games behind the Bombers in the AL East.The one thing that any team ...
After winning a record five consecutive World Series from 1949-53, the New York Yankees won 103 games in 1954, only to finish a distant second to the Cleveland Indians. That was unacceptable to Yankees’ owners Dan Topping and Del Webb.On Nov. 17, 1954, general manager George Weiss and Paul Richards of the Baltimore Orioles made the biggest trade in history. Right-handed pitchers Bob Turley and Don Larsen were the Yankees’ key acquisitions. Bob Turley Turley had a "cup of coffee” with the St. Louis Browns in 1951. Known as “Bullet ...
There have been many pitchers that were traded to the New York Yankees that performed much better with the Yankees than they had with their former team(s). The fact that in most instances the pitchers were becoming members of a better team is recognized. We will start with the 1947 world champions.Allie Reynolds On October 11, 1946, the Cleveland Indians traded right-handed pitcher Allie Reynolds to the Yankees in exchange for the services of 1942 MVP and six-time all-star second baseman Joe Gordon. With the Indians from 1943-46, Reynolds had ...
As we saunter toward the midway point of the Major League Baseball season, one thing appears to have happened right under all of our noses. There has been a power shift in the Eastern Division of the American League. A division that has been dominated by the Yankees and Red Sox for years is currently led by the until-now perennial doormat Baltimore Orioles. As of today the Bombers are in third place in the division, 2.5 games behind the O's, thanks to their recent five-game winning streak.While it's certainly too soon ...
Everyone knows that going wire-to-wire is not only a rare event, but when applied to baseball, with its 162 games and intense physical and mental strains on its players, the chances are slim to none. But even with the odds stacked high against the New York Yankees, the struggles they have faced so far this season could be a good thing, since it’s still early and there’s still a little over a month before the All-Star break to get back in to shape. So the Yankees haven’t been doing so ...
The New York Yankees (26-21) are riding a five-game winning streak as of Memorial Day 2012.I'm updating each of the team's major injuries at this famous benchmark of the MLB season.Changes in the statuses of these players occasionally go unreported, but I've gone to great lengths to obtain the latest information.Read on for news concerning Brett Gardner, David Robertson and other notable wounded Bombers.Begin Slideshow
New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter has written a storybook career many aspiring baseball players can only dream of. During his 18-year career, Jeter has treated the Big Apple to spectacular defensive plays, thrilling game-winning hits and euphoric taste of five World Series championships. A slew of memories seared into the minds of millions, the Yankees captain has also garnered several honors and achievements in what seems like a flash of time. Jeter earned American League Rookie of the Year in 1996 and won the World Series MVP in 2000. ...
On Sunday, the Yankees were looking to complete a three-game sweep of the Oakland A's at O.co Coliseum.The Yankees were sending up Hiroki Kuroda on the mound, who at the time, had a 3-6 record with a 4.56 ERA.In Kuroda's previous nine starts, you weren't sure which pitcher would show up; the one that will be very sharp or the one that looks flat.Against Oakland, the former showed up and absolutely dominated the younger Athletics' lineup.Kuroda pitched eight solid innings allowing four hits, no runs and one walk en route ...