According to John Gambadoro of 620 KTAR Phoenix, the Arizona Diamondbacks are likely to make at least two more trades, including a deal that involves Chad Qualls. Gambadoro lists Colorado and the Yankees as the two most likely destinations.
Qualls, still 31 (his birthday is August 17), was the D-Backs' closer last year and at the beginning of the season, but he’s since lost that job. He’s gotten rocked in quite a few games, allowing at least two earned runs in 11 games so far. His ERA is a hideous ...
The Yankees were looking to make a splash at the trading deadline.
At first, it looked like they would add a pitcher. Then Cliff Lee went to the Rangers, Dan Haren went to the Angels, and Roy Oswalt went to the Phillies. Plus, Joakim Soria of the Royals had the Yankees on his no-trade list. So the Yankees needed a Plan B.
Plan B might end up being "Plan Berkman," as the Yankees are on the verge of making a trade to get former All-Star first basemen Lance Berkman from the Houston ...
Billy Loes, former Brooklyn Dodgers hurler who appeared in three World Series (1952, 1953, and 1955), has died at the age of 80.
Loes, who compiled a 80-63 record in 11 seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, and San Francisco Giants, died in a hospice in Tucson, Arizona. He had been battling diabetes for several years.
He made headlines when he said the Yankees would win the 1952 World Series in six games. He was one game off as the Yankees won in seven games, but it was unusual for a ...
The balance of power in the AL East could swing quite a bit one way or the other this weekend, as the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays crack skulls in MLB betting encounters. The first of these duels is on Friday night at Tropicana Field. CLICK HERE TO OPEN A BETTING ACCOUNT AT BETUS
The Rays enter this evening’s tussle just two games back on the Bronx Bombers in the AL East. New York holds a comfortable lead on the other division leaders for the best record in ...
According to Joel Sherman, of the New York Post, the Yankees are very close to acquiring Houston Astros' first baseman, Lance Berkman.
The Big Puma is hitting a subpar .245 this year, with 13 home runs and 49 RBI.
Certainly not the best looking average, but he does have decent run production numbers, plus he was hurt earlier this season, so the numbers might be a bit off.
Berkman would likely serve as a DH primarily for the Yankees, if he is acquired that is.
He is a switch hitter and has a .549 ...
Updated 5:20 : Here are a couple more pieces. Mark Feinsand of the NY Daily News is reporting that a deal is “imminent” and that they aren’t expected to give up any big prospects. Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reports that the Yankees will not be expected to pick up Berkman’s $15 million 2011 option as part of waiving his NTC.
Updated 5:13: Frankie Piliere of AOL FanHouse is reporting that he’s hearing that Ivan Nova and/or David Adams could be included in a deal for Berkman. But he cautions ...
Having covered the team since 1989, Joel Sherman is currently the longest tenured Yankees beat writer. This gives him a pretty good advantage when it comes to leaked rumors from the Bronx.
Here is his latest :
The Yankees had “no idea” that the Astros were willing to include $11 million in cash along with their ace starter Roy Oswalt .
A Yankees official said, “We’re out on Dunn.” Obviously referring to the Nationals outfielder Adam Dunn .
The Yankees have been in touch with the Rockies about bench help, ...
According to Joel Sherman of the NY Post, the Yankees are “definitely in” on Lance Berkman, the first baseman for the Houston Astros.
Earlier in the day we also heard from Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports who reported that Berkman has a no-trade clause in his contract, but would likely waive it to play for the Yankees. Part of his reasoning was that he is good friends with pitcher Andy Pettitte, who played in Houston for three seasons.
This interest from the Yankees in Berkman is not exactly new, ...
Lots of names have been thrown out this month that the Yankees have supposedly had some level of interest in, but through it all, the Yankees have been looking for a right-handed hitting outfielder.
Joel Sherman of the NY Post has a pretty good rundown of how their deadline search has gone:
The Yankees' “ideal situation” includes picking up a right-handed hitting outfielder that can also play third base.
The Yankees have called the Padres about IF/OF Jerry Hairston Jr. , whom they acquired at the deadline a year ago.
They’ve ...
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Alex Rodriguez is still one home run away from 600 career home runs and we have the updated landing spot prediction for Tropicana Field! While he was three home runs away from joining the 600 Home Run Club, SeatGeek teamed with Hit Tracker and released a report in which the most likely section in Yankee Stadium where A-Rod may hit the home run was predicted, as well as the most likely seat – “The Money Seat."
Indians fans, however, were not able to witness history in Progressive Field, as A-Rod did not hit 600 in ...