After spending enough money last offseason to bail out the U.S. economy, the Yankees did what everyone expected: They won World Series No. 27.
However, the Yankees decided that they weren’t content with the team they had.
Instead of keeping the team intact for another run, the Yankees blew up a decent chunk of their team and decided to revamp the ancillary parts.
Key Arrivals
Curtis Granderson, Randy Winn, Javier Vazquez, Nick Johnson
Key Departures
Melky Cabrera, Johnny Damon, Xavier Nady, Chien-Ming Wang
Batting
The Yankees lineup last year was literally the scariest thing I have ...
A year ago I looked at the Top 20 prospects from Baseball America's annual Top-100 list. So I figured that now would be a good time, with Spring Training beginning, to do a similar thing. I'll break it up into four posts this time. here are prospects No. 1 through No. 5.No. 1 Jason Heyward, OF, BravesOpening Day Age: 20 ETA: 2010 Nobody doesn't like Jason Heyward. He's the No. 1 position player prospect on everybody's list, and with good reason. There seem to be no weaknesses ...
Because the fifth outfielder is just that important.
The two players are both right-handed hitters, but that is about the extent of their similarities. They both have their fair share of strengths and weaknesses, but the Yankees only have room for one on their roster.
Marcus Thames's biggest strength is his power. For his career, he has hit a home run once per every 15 at-bats and he has an ISO of .248 which is well above average. On the other hand, Jamie Hoffmann hit one home run for every 60 minor ...
Preference is a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Alex Rodriguez is a remarkable talent. He’s also, unfortunately, a relative tool. In 16 big league seasons, the New York Yankees third baseman has amassed Ruthian statistics—which would be better news if he weren’t doomed to be measured against the incalculable charm of Derek Jeter.
Ability is the sum of personal competence.
Applause, on the other hand, is the product of social comparison.
I’m not suggesting that Rodriguez is a total pariah. Last year’s World Series victory improved his image, and no one who’s hooked up with both Madonna ...
It's March, which means three things: 1) A friend or family member will do something (or someone) they regret on St. Patrick's Day; 2) Your genius will betray you in the form of busted NCAA brackets; and 3) You have a fantasy baseball draft on the horizon.
If you're a serious fantasy player—and not that hack from accounting who asks if A-Rod is available in Round 7—this means you've already begun preparation for the big day.
Everyone's draft strategy is more or less the same. You have your first-pick golden boy, the ...
The Yankees and the Pirates played their first exhibition games of the season this afternoon at Legends Field. It looked like a mismatch on paper even for a spring training game.
Not only are the Yankees stacked right now, but their minor league system looks much better than the Pirates. That's what happens when a team has many resources to work with.
It's no wonder that both fanbases don't share the same expectations heading into this season. While Yankees fans expect a World Series championship this year, Pirates fans expect another losing ...
The Yankees began their 2010 Grapefruit schedule with three pitchers entwined in what the Yankees label a "competition" for the last spot in their rotation.
Chad Gaudin, Sergio Mitre, and Alfredo Aceves each pitched two scoreless innings in their first game action of 2010.
However, regardless of their performance over the next month, I have a hard time believing the Yankees will break camp with one of those three as their fifth starter.
They're useful guys to have around for rotation depth and bullpen longmen, but they're not really the caliber of pitcher ...
Listed at 6′0″ 190 lbs., the Yankees drafted Colin Curtis in the 4th round of the 2006 draft out of Arizona State University. Just being drafted was an accomplishment for Curtis, who was diagnosed with testicular cancer in 1999.
Now 25 years old, he’s a plus defensive outfielder who can play all three outfield positions. Neither his arm nor his range are exceptional, but the way he hustles out on the field allows him to occasionally make a great play. He has decent speed, but his days as a burner ended ...
For most of us the Yankees season never really ends, instead they kind of just stop playing baseball and start the rumble of the offseason. For some though, they’re is football, basketball, and hockey that keeps you busy during the cold winter months. This article is for those people who missed most of what went down this offseason (although I’m sure there will be some who were paying attention that wouldn’t mind the review).
Additions: LHP Andy Pettitte, DH Nick Johnson, OF Randy Winn, OF Marcus Thames, OF Curtis Granderson, OF ...
It's finally March.
Baseball is in the air as the 2010 season is looming.
Now, in the offseason, there were many discussions on the potential 2010-2011 free agent class because the 2009-2010 free agent class was such a disappointing one.
One of the top names of the list is the 2009 American League MVP Joe Mauer, who is in the final year of his contract with the Twins.
Now, we all know the Twins are going to try and attempt to lock up Mauer to a long-term deal and keep him in the city ...