Brian Cashman was a lowly intern when he joined the Yankees organization in 1986, but he proved skillful at climbing the most slippery corporate ladder in professional sports.
Cashman was named general manager of the club in 1998, and under his watch the Yankees have captured six American League pennants and four World Series titles.
The 43-year-old New York native has been something of a lightning rod in his time as GM.
Supporters say he's a smart, hard-working executive that has earned the respect of colleagues around the game.
Detractors believe Cashman was simply ...
So the MLB trade deadline is tomorrow afternoon at 4:00 pm, and there have been lots of rumors connecting the Yankees to certain players, but so far nothing has gotten serious.
Yesterday we actually heard that the Yankees were out of the running for Nationals outfielder Adam Dunn , however, today we are hearing differently. According to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports , one “rival executive” believes the Yankees are still active in Dunn talks. Supposedly yesterday’s rumor that they were out was just a ploy to force the ...
The Yankees won a easy one after a seven-run seventh inning. Emergency starter Dustin Moseley pitched pretty well before that, holding the Yankees to a 3-1 lead through six innings. The final score was 11-4 .
Here are some notes:
Moseley pitched well enough to earn himself another start : 6 IP, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 SO.
The game was such a laugher that Marcus Thames played third base and Nick Swisher struck out against a third baseman .
The biggest embarrassment on the ...
Yankees manager Joe Girardi was impressed enough to say he may have found a replacement in the starting rotation until Andy Pettitte returns from injury.
Who will be taking Pettitte's spot? Dustin Moseley, who did just enough to earn another start after throwing six innings of one run ball in his first start since last April. The righty has battled back through an arm and hip surgery.
While he said he "felt calm from the get-go," Moseley admitted he may have been trying too hard in the first inning.
That's really the only ...
The Yankees and Rays enter this weekend's three-game series in St. Petersburg in pretty much the same position they've been all season—holding the two best records in baseball.
But this set ends in August, and games become a little bit more important in August.
New York (65-36) currently holds a two-game advantage over Tampa Bay (63-38) in the American League East, but that could all change if the Rays pull off a sweep.
Let's take a look at the pitching matchups.
Friday, July 30: Phil Hughes (12-3, 4.04) vs. Wade Davis (8-9, 4.32)
Hughes has a ...
As the deals begin to pick up steam in the waning moments before Saturday's MLB non-waiver trade deadline, inevitably the accompanying rumors have increased in frequency as well.
The last few days have seen a flurry of player movement with high profile players such as Dan Haren and Roy Oswalt changing teams, in addition to the numerous smaller deals that have been occurring around the league. Since adding Cliff Lee and Benjie Molina, Texas also just acquired Jorge Cantu to provide injury cover and bolster ...
Friday night, the New York Yankees are at Tropicana Field to face the Tampa Bay Rays, and it will be a true battle of the young guns on the mound.
Since pitching and defense will dictate the outcomes of all three games, the match-ups on the mound will set the tone. Let's look at the Friday night's pitchers.
Ironically, both the Rays and the Yankees have their "young guns" squaring off. Both players are 24 years old, both stand at 6'5 feet, and both are right-handed pitchers.
Tampa Bay Rays: Wade Davis (8-9)
Davis ...
Believe it or not, Yankee fans can be frustrated too. Hard to believe, considering they have won 27 championships and are in the playoff race year in and year out. But occasionally, Yankee fans find something to complain about, something to criticize. And once you get Yankee fans going, there is no stopping them.
This year, the source of the frustration has been Joba Chamberlain. When he came up from the minors, he grasped the attention of Yankee fans. In his first year, he pitched 19 games and gave up just ...
This is the second installment of my starting pitching capsules from my trip down to the Florida State League to watch the High A Tampa Yankees play.
I saw quite a few games which included four of the five starting pitchers. The one starter I did not see pitch was Dellin Betances.
The first capsule can be seen here, and included right-handed pitcher Adam Warren and left-handed pitcher Manuel Banuelos. I like both those guys, and can see Warren (who reminds me of Greg Maddux) and Banuelos (who reminds me of Johan ...
According to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN, the Yankees have kicked the tires on the Royals super-utility player Willie Bloomquist, whom Crasnick refers to as the “most likely Royal to be dealt.”
Bloomquist, 32, literally plays every position on the field except pitcher and catcher. Unfortunately for him, he doesn’t hit. His career OPS+ is 75 and even though he’s actually outdone that this season with an 81 OPS+, that still isn’t very impressive.
Bloomquist is actually a pretty good infielder, but not necessarily the strongest outfielder. So he wouldn’t be an ...