New York Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman has been smart in some ways.
Other times, he hasn't been too smart.
At the trade deadline, or at least this off-season, the Yankees should have acquired ace starting pitcher Roy Halladay when he was with the Toronto Blue Jays.
Before July 31, the Yankees might've needed to give up three or four prospects.
But in the offseason, Cashman could have made a deal that would have been news everywhere: trade Austin Jackson, Joba Chamberlain, and Arodys Vizcaino for Halladay.
Roy Halladay had one year left on ...
According to Jorge Ebro of El Nuevo Herald, Cuban defector and 28-year-old righty Yunesky Maya has been cleared to sign with a major league team as a free agent.
The Yankees are believed to have expressed interest, and their minor league director, Mark Newman, will be on hand to watch Maya pitch tomorrow in the Dominican Republic, according to Brian Costello and George King of the NY Post.
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I do remember Maya from the World Baseball Classic this past year, but I honestly can’t tell you much beyond his stats (he ...
No outs, the tying run is on second base, and the Yankees are down by a single run.
Before I continue, I'll set the scene.
One night earlier, Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon blew a save in devastating fashion, allowing a game-tying two-run homer to Alex Rodriguez and a walk-off bomb to journeyman OF Marcus Thames.
Papelbon's back on the mound, and his shortstop immediately lets him down. Rodriguez, leading off the ninth inning and facing the fiery right-hander for the second consecutive game, grounds one in the hole to Marco Scutaro.
Boston's coaching ...
This season there are multiple players who are just a season's worth of homers away from some of the largest slugging milestones. Last season we saw Gary Sheffield join the illustrious five hundred home run club; and this year two players have a good chance of joining the even more prestigious 600 home-run club and another has a shot at the 400 club.
The first of the three is Alex Rodriguez. Rodriguez who finally got his first World Series ring last year no longer has the proverbial monkey on his ...
The New York Yankees have the second best record in baseball as of today. The only team with a better one is the Tampa Bay Rays.
The two American League East teams start a big two-game series tonight at Yankee Stadium.
How can a two-game series be such a big deal? Well, maybe not so much for the Rays, but it is a big series for the Yankees. Entering the series tonight, the Yankees sit three games behind the Rays in the division.
If the Yankees sweep the two-game set, they pull within ...
So, does anyone right now trust the Yankees' bullpen?
If you're like me, you are shaking your head saying no. And right now, you have every reason to.
Now, I know the Yankees are 25-13 and just three games behind the Rays for first place in the American League East, and most fans of other teams will tell the Yankees to stop complaining because they could be worse.
Yes, the Yankees could be the Pirates and be completely doomed. But, they're not.
The Yankees are at 25-13 and probably could have an even better ...
Melky Cabrera was a homegrown, high spirited player, with knack for big hits late in games so it is only natural that fans be upset when he left. Many fans even held it against Javier Vazquez during the offseason and into the season swearing that the Yankees would regret the deal.
Well we’re getting close to the end of May here and Vazquez only has a couple of decent starts under his belt, but I think it’s safe to say the Yankees are not regretting trading the Melk-Man. Here are his ...
Read Adam Rosen's article on The Top 21 Moments in Yankees History. It is a fun read, and who doesn't love reminiscing about the Yankees?
Unfortunately, Adam takes the opportunity to propagate one of the great myths about Derek Jeter—that he once made some incredible play where he dove into the stands to catch a ball at a pivotal moment in a crucial game against the Red Sox.
"The game was on the line, so Jeter dove fearlessly into the stands, making one of the greatest catches of all-time," Adam wrote.
Adam ...
I thought this would be important to talk about today: The Yankees played last night’s game under protest, and in the slim chance that Major League Baseball ruled in favor of them—they won’t—the Bombers would actually get another chance at holding on for a win.
Here is how it started
In the bottom of the fifth inning, after Robinson Cano doubled to drive in two runs that gave the Yankees a 5-0 lead, Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell went out to the mound to talk to Josh Beckett .
After a brief ...
Coming off a wild two-game series split with the Red Sox, the Yankees conclude their home stand with an even more important pair of contests against the first-place Rays.
New York (25-14) trails Tampa Bay (28-11) by three games in the American League East, and the two clubs have the best records in baseball.
That's mostly thanks to the fact they have the two best pitching staffs. The Yanks' team ERA is 3.69, but the Rays are a full run better at 2.69.
Since pitching will be the focus of this series, let's ...