On August 7, 2007, he appeared in his first contest, surrendering no runs in two innings of work against the Blue Jays. For the rest of the regular season, he only allowed a solitary run for the Yankees. Running out of the Yankee bullpen and into our television sets, Joba Chamberlain germinated from an unfledged rookie to baseball royalty all in the span of a New York minute. However, the honeymoon came to an end soon after. Some say the hoopla expired after the midges feasted on the reliever during ...
The Yankees now have the overall team that all Pinstripe fans wanted and all opponents feared. It seems that after every single season there is a hole in the Yanks, whether it's a bat or a pitcher. But not this year.This year we have the rotation and we have the bats, so there's only one thing that should happen with this team: World Series champs. Nothing less will be accepted.We have the best team in all of baseball and there is no team that has the talent that the Yankees ...
Big contracts can weigh down an organization for agonizing periods of time. Just ask the Cubs about Alfonso Soriano, or the Astros about Carlos Lee. Usually, those teams are stuck with their burdens until the contracts mercifully expire and the player leaves, but occasionally, the team finds a buyer willing to take on the contract and the team can escape ahead of schedule. Most times, the buyer lives to regret the deal, but for the seller, the sweet smell of relief is all that remains. Begin Slideshow
The A.J. Burnett trade rumors seemed to have finally come to an end yesterday. The Yankees and Pirates have reportedly agreed to a deal that will send the 35-year old starter to Pittsburgh in exchange for two prospects and salary relief. The Pirates inherit $13 million of the remaining $33 million left on Burnett's deal. Burnett will take a physical with the Pirates and because a large amount of money is involved with the trade, Major League Baseball will have to approve the deal. Once the deal is approved, the Yankees ...
When Jorge Posada announced his retirement in January, Yankee fans were reminded that the end of an era is rapidly approaching. Along with Andy Pettitte, who called it quits last winter, half of the “Core Four” has now retired. Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera remain, and 2012 may very well be Rivera’s last season in pinstripes. As the age of the “Core Four” comes to a close and as other Yankees age, the question must be asked: Is 2012 the last chance for the current group of Yankees to parade down ...
Pending approval from the commissioner's office, the New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a trade in which A.J. Burnett will be sent to Pittsburgh.In return, the Pirates will pay $13 million of the $31.1 million left on Burnett's contract and will send two prospects to the Yankees, pitcher Diego Moreno and outfielder Exicardo Cayones.Now some might think this was merely a way for the Yankees to create salary relief so they can acquire a designated hitter, such as Raul Ibanez, and be in the running for some ...
New York Yankees right-handed pitcher Joba Chamberlain appears to be having a successful recovery from having Tommy John surgery.Doctors performed the surgery last June, and Chamberlain has worked toward recovery in physical therapy and rehabilitation since then.Since the surgery was performed and his time in rehab, there do not appear to be any complications or issues to prevent him from moving forward.The Yankees plan to have him throw 35 pitches three times a week from a half-mound. They started him by throwing 10 pitches from the grass and 25 from ...
Michael Pineda might have enough pressure on his hands in his first season with the New York Yankees already, but now the young right-hander is coming to spring training out of shape. It's being reported that he will need to lose 10 pounds during spring training, which I find curious considering he's listed at 260. While it's likely Pineda gained weight during 2011 and pitched at 270, he could potentially be coming into camp 20 pounds overweight. So why is this a problem? Pineda happens to be a guy the Yankees ...
Pitchers and catchers report in just one short day, and although the 2011 American League East Division Champion New York Yankees will go to camp with 65 players (as of right now), we all have a pretty good idea who has a chance to make the main roster, and who is just there to open some eyes for when they get released. The Yankees' 2011 team was nothing short of a disappointment (by Yankees standards) as they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs ...
With the combined news that A.J. Burnett will no longer be a New York Yankee and Tim Wakefield's retirement, an era of generosity in Yankee Stadium comes to an end.In the past two seasons the Yankees have now unloaded A.J. Burnett, Javier Vazquez and Scott Proctor. Couple those "losses" with the Red Sox no longer having Wakefield on the mound, and you suddenly see an epic drop-off of home runs in Yankee Stadium.Let's start with AJ Burnett. In his Yankee career he pitched 299 innings in ...