The New York Yankees and catcher Russell Martin are in talks for a new three-year contract. Martin was an All-Star in 2011 and the 29-year-old hit .237 with 18 home runs. He had a solid season, especially behind the dish, but not enough to earn three more years in pinstripes. The major reason not to add three more years of Russell Martin, is the Yankees' three top catching prospects in the minors.The Yankees currently have top catching prospects in Austin Romine, Gary Sanchez and J.R. Murphy. Romine is the closest to ...
It's easy to forget the type of season Ivan Nova had for the New York Yankees in 2011 with all the hype of two new starters, Michael Pineda and Hiroki Kuroda, bolstering the Bombers rotation. But has it gotten to the point where people are overlooking Nova as the Yanks No. 2 starter? By all accounts, there was no rookie, or player for that matter, who was more important to their team than Nova was to the Yankees in 2011. With CC Sabathia and a rotation full of problems, Nova ...
Michael Pineda has shown great progress so far in the early stages of Spring Training. Considering he was acquired from the Mariners for the Yankees best hitting prospect in years, Pineda's progress will help to make stomaching the loss a little bit easier.Pineda reportedly showed up at Yankees camp about 10 pounds overweight, but he also acknowledged the fact and he claims that his goal is to lose that 10 pounds by the start of the season.Despite being just 23 years old, it's already evident that Pineda has a good ...
UPDATE(12:25 a.m.): According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports and WFAN, the talks between Martin and the Yankees never really got off the ground and will be re-visited during the season.
Yankees multiyear talks w/ martin never got off ground in winter, they'll revisit in season. Nyy would do $20M-3 yrs. Russell seeks raise— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) February 24, 2012
Heyman said the Yankees offered three years for $20 million, but Martin wants a raise from that offer.--------------------------------------- Pitchers and catchers have reported for spring training in preparation for the 2012 season.The Yankees ...
Most individuals would conclude that I'm punishing myself. They may be right, but there are many ways to compensate for no longer ever listening to New York Yankees games on "regular" radio. Phil Mushnick wrote that since he started listening to the Yankees on the radio, Mel Allen, Red Barber, Phil Rizzuto, Jerry Coleman, Joe Garagiola, Frank Messer, Bob Gamere, Bill White, Dom Valentino, Fran Healy, John Gordon, Bobby Murcer, Spencer Ross, Hank Greenwald, Tommy Hutton, Jay Johnstone and Joe Angel have described the games. For me, Art Gleeson and ...
Update, 4:45 p.m.: YES Network's Jack Curry reports that Brian Cashman approached Russell Martin about a multi-year deal, but the catcher was not interested. Although an extension does not appear imminent, the fact that the Yankees even offered to discuss a new contract for Martin shows that the front office sees Austin Romine as an expendable prospect. It also makes clear how hard Cashman is trying to get the team's payroll under $189 million by 2014. The New York Yankees and catcher Russell Martin are discussing a contract extension that ...
Derek Jeter is the greatest shortstop in New York Yankees' history. He is the franchise's all-time hits leader, and he is a first-ballot Hall of Famer. He is known for his intelligent play and numerous clutch performances. In short, he is the face of the New York Yankees.That being said, Derek Jeter should not be at the top of the order for the 2012 Bronx Bombers.The days of the Yankee captain being a solid leadoff hitter are over. Over the last two seasons, Derek has stepped to the plate at ...
The acquisition of 2011 rookie All-Star Michael Pineda is the New York Yankees' prized possession of the offseason.Pitching for a Seattle Mariners' squad that ranked last in the MLB in 2011 in terms of team batting, Pineda went 9-10 with a 3.74 ERA, including victories against the Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Rays and his new team, the Yankees.While he put together a solid rookie campaign, there is still work to be done for Pineda, who New York would like to groom into the No. 2 spot behind C.C. Sabathia.There's still ...
Brian Cashman has finally confirmed what everyone suspected about the 2010 New York Yankees. Joe Girardi has also confirmed what everyone has suspected about Joe Girardi. This past Sunday, the New York Yankees' general manager admitted that the 27-time World Series champions didn't try to beat out the Tampa Bay Rays for the 2010 AL Eastern Division title. The Yankees would be the Wild Card if they didn't finish first in the division. Girardi started an inexperienced Ivan Nova in the next to last game of the season, and he ...
Ruth, Gehrig, Mantle, and Jeter are some of the greatest names in New York Yankees history. However, Bordi, James and Moses are the names of some of the forgotten Yankees. This series will focus on the less remembered players to wear pinstripes over the last four decades (1970s-2000s). Today's letter of the day is "A." Juan Acevedo (2003)Juan Acevedo appeared to be a great free agent signing in January 2003. After 19 saves in his first six seasons, Acevedo's 28 saves with Detroit in 2002 set a single-season record for a Mexican-born pitcher. The ...