Every team in the majors wants a young stud pitcher at their disposal but only a handful of teams have that. Young pitchers that can step up from the minor leagues into the major leagues are hard to come by. I think we all know who will be No. 1 on this list but who else will fill out the top 10?I only considered players with at least 50 innings of experience in the majors so sorry Matt Moore will be on this list, no matter how dominant he looked ...
It is difficult to compare players from different eras, but it can be done more accurately today thanks to modern statistics. Walter Johnson was one of the greatest pitchers of all time. He is generally considered the best according to those who saw him pitch, as well as by traditional measurements. Johnson won 417 games from 1907-1927 for a Washington Senators team that finished in the second division 10 times. The Senators won their first pennant in 1924, when Johnson was 36 years old. Washington beat the New York Giants ...
The New York Yankees have a history of overpaying for talented free agents. Sometimes those free agents work out, and sometimes those free agents blow up in their faces.This time, the Yankees were smart in their decision to pass on offering a huge contract to Japanese superstar free agent Yu Darvish. According to Marc Craig of the Newark Star-Ledger, the Yankees failed at securing the bidding rights to Darvish because they did not outbid other teams.
The Yankees submitted a bid. But the only way they can emerge with Darvish ...
Merely implying that the New York Yankees should consider trading Manny Banuelos, the "crown jewel" of their farm system, gets some fans foaming at the mouth and fired up like a rabid dog.So please, roll your chair back from your monitor, wipe your mouth, take a deep breath and count to 10.Better? Good.On Friday, we looked at the past 11 years of Yankees prospects, the many who were considered to be "sure things"—but ended up being anything but that—and how trading prospects before they reach the majors, while their perceived ...
Despite the lackluster free-agent class this offseason, most Yankee fans foresaw a more active winter from the front office. Outside of “taking care of their own” and bidding on a Japanese shortstop, the Bombers have been quite mum on adding personnel. At the same time, the club won 97 games last year in the American League East. Let’s also not forget that they were one clutch hit away from appearing in the ALCS. With all that being said, we are dealing with the New York Yankees. They fell short of ...
Seasons greetings, fellow Yankee fans and Bleacher Report readers.It's been a rather quiet shopping period for the Yankees since free agency began and some have wondered if the Yankees will make any type of a significant move.There have been teams out there who have tried to bait the Yankees into trading their top prospects for starting pitching.The Oakland A's wanted Jesus Montero and Dellin Betances in a deal for lefty starter Gio Gonzalez.The Chicago White Sox also requested the same thing in exchange for lefty John Danks.Both moves have wisely ...
I have already predicted the New York Yankees pitchers 2012 season, so why not their offense next?The Yankees always have one of the best offenses in the majors, but with the addition of Jesus Montero and a healthy Alex Rodriguez, their offense might be the best in 2012. You can say that their rotation is average at best, but there is not a single slouch in their star-studded lineup led by one of the best batters in the majors: Robinson Cano.The offense always carries the New York Yankees. Let's see ...
Well, it's finally official. The debate can end knowing that Yu Darvish won't be playing for the New York Yankees in 2012. And let me say, boy am I happy it's over. According to the report, the highest bid was described as, "A ridiculous number." To think after the disaster that is A.J. Burnett, the Yanks would want to throw about $100 million or more at another unproven, unworthy pitcher. But Brian Cashman thought the better of it and the Bombers have still yet to find their pitcher. You can't blame ...
Throughout their history, the New York Yankees have regularly pursued dominant, high-priced players.However, every so often they have taken flyers on struggling veterans and gotten them back on track.Not all of these guys were able to sustain their new-found success. Nonetheless, each contributed to plenty of Yankee wins when they weren't necessarily expected to.Begin Slideshow
There were certainly opportunities for New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman to make moves to try and improve the team, but everything seemingly fell short.Whether it was because of too high a price or a lack of certainty, Cashman either passed on or was rejected with several moves he tried to make.Here's the grades for each move Cashman didn't make or was rejected from making thus far. Bear in mind, the offseason isn't over yet, so other things could happen.I'll also throw in the few moves he did make ...