The New York Yankees have re-signed general manager/senior vice president Brian Cashman to a three-year deal, as the Yanks will continue serving under the same GM they’ve had since 1998. Major League Baseball was one of many to announce the move on Twitter. Under Cashman, the Yankees have won four World Series titles and have consistently been a playoff contender. According to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated, the deal was a sure thing a few days ago (via Twitter): “in news everyone already basically knows, yankees and cashman have deal. ...
After much anticipation, but probably little panic by fans and the front office, C.C. Sabathia is back in pinstripes for 2012. That’s obviously good news for the Yankees, but retaining him and other pieces somewhat reflects on what could be a downward trend for the team in the coming years.Along with the their ace, second baseman Robinson Cano and right fielder Nick Swisher will also be returning next season, both reasonable decisions (though Beltran may be a better option for the money than Swisher). They also locked in their general ...
The CC Sabathia opt-out speculation is now over. Yankees fans can breathe freely once again. The Associated Press reported early Monday evening that New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia opted not to exercise his unusual opt-out clause, and negotiated an additional two years to be added on to his contract, worth an additional $30 million. Sabathia, who finished the 2011 season with a 19-8 record and 3.00 ERA, now has five years remaining on his contract, with an additional option year added for the 2017 season, worth another potential ...
According to multiple sources, including C.C. Sabathia himself, Sabathia will be returning to the New York Yankees next season. He decided not to opt out of his contract as he will get more money and extra years on his deal after the two sides agreed on an extension.Sabathia has guaranteed himself at least $30 million more over the course of his new deal. This comes in the form of a $25 million in 2016 as well as a $5 million buyout for 2017. He also has a $25 million option ...
"I never wanted all this hoopla."—Roger Maris The saga of Roger Eugene Maras started September 10, 1934 in Hibbing, Minnesota. He began life as the son of first generation Croatian Americans, Rudy and Corrine Maras. Roger's grandfather Steve Maras had emigrated around 1910 to the United States from Croatia. In 1939, the family moved to Grand Forks, North Dakota and then Fargo. The young Maras excelled in baseball, basketball and football in high school. Recruited to play football at Oklahoma, the young athlete instead signed with the Cleveland Indians. ...
We're getting closer and closer to the 2011 season ending and the free agency period for baseball to begin.In my last article, I did a history of the top 10 worst free agency signings for the Yankees.The ones I reviewed were of recent history.This will be the complete opposite of that.This one will be the top 10 best free agency signings in recent history for the Yankees.Since 1995, the Yankees have missed the playoffs only one time, won the American League East division title 11 times, appeared in seven World ...
The New York Yankees, whose management is synonymous with arrogance, made a terrible error when they signed Alex Rodriguez to a contract that ends in 2017. The mistake was not signing A-Rod. It was giving him such a lengthy deal. While the Yankees and their fans will never forget the cost of the contract, it is possible to evaluate how Rodriguez has performed since he was traded to the Yankees in exchange for Alfonso Soriano and Joaquin Ariason on Feb. 16, 2004. Since joining the Yankees, and taking into account ...
With the World Series currently going on, it means that the 2011 baseball season is almost over.Which means free agency and the winter offseason is upon us.We all know the Yankees have been one of the most active teams when it comes to making changes to their team, especially in free agency.The Yankees make more money than any other team in baseball, and put that money back onto the field by providing the fans with top talent.Some of that talent over the years has been really good.And some of it, ...
The reason the Yankees lost to the Tigers is abundantly clear. It wasn't an offensive problem, although they did struggle. Offensive numbers tend to be down in the playoffs, there's nothing new there.No, the Yankees lost because they just didn't have top of the line pitching. No, that's not a knock on C.C. Sabathia. But all it took was one rain delay to change the Yankees' Game 5 starter from Sabathia to Ivan Nova.That simply can't happen to a team with the resources of the New York Yankees. That's nothing ...
It's a sad day for Yankee fans when their captain can no longer be an everyday starter.Derek Jeter's starting to act his age, and he can't fight off Father Time forever. His bat started to slip last season, and his defense (while never truly stellar) is on the decline.Sure, he had an amazing second half, but that first half, and 2010, is in the back of everyone's mind.Jeter isn't the only Yankee who shouldn't be an everyday starter. Here's a list of players who shouldn't start every day in 2012.Begin ...