Robinson Cano, Seattle Mariner?
If the latest report—that the Mariners have all of a sudden emerged as a serious threat to sign the five-time All-Star—is to be believed, the longtime New York Yankees second baseman-turned-free agent could be on his way to the Pacific Northwest, turning his would-be former team into something like a puzzle without its biggest piece.
After all, the Yankees' chances of retaining Cano are "less than 50-50," per a source cited by Wallace Matthews of ESPN New York in the report referenced above.
That may well be the case, but it ...
The New York Yankees have been pretty busy so far this offseason, and the moves they've made have resulted in new roles for several players on the roster.
Not every player will be benefiting from these new roles, however.
Spring training will bring clarity to a few of these situations, but that's a long time to wait before knowing the definitive roles of these players. Of course, they could be resolved with corresponding moves later this offseason.
For that, we'll just have to sit and wait.
The Yankees seem determined to make the big ...
The New York Yankees have been pretty busy so far this offseason, and the moves they've made have resulted in new roles for several players on the roster.
Not every player will be benefiting from these new roles, however.
Spring training will bring clarity to a few of these situations, but that's a long time to wait before knowing the definitive roles of these players. Of course, they could be resolved with corresponding moves later this offseason.
For that, we'll just have to sit and wait.
The Yankees seem determined to make the big ...
For sale: Five-time All-Star second baseman with four top-10 MVP finishes; entering age-31 season; comes complete with championship ring, as well as whip-like bat used to smoke line drives into gaps and over walls; also, fine leather and rocket arm on defense. Asking price: $300 million.
Please inquire at: Roc Nation Sports, c/o Jay Z.
If Robinson Cano was written up as a classified ad by his representation, it might look something like the above. No doubt, there's a lot to sell and even more to like about Cano.
And then, well, there's ...
For sale: Five-time All-Star second baseman with four top-10 MVP finishes; entering age-31 season; comes complete with championship ring, as well as whip-like bat used to smoke line drives into gaps and over walls; also, fine leather and rocket arm on defense. Asking price: $300 million.
Please inquire at: Roc Nation Sports, c/o Jay Z.
If Robinson Cano was written up as a classified ad by his representation, it might look something like the above. No doubt, there's a lot to sell and even more to like about Cano.
And then, well, there's ...
For the New York Yankees and their fans, 2013 was a season to forget.
Plagued throughout the season by injuries to starters and their backups, the team limped to the finish with an 85-77 record that was their worst mark in 18 campaigns.
In addition to the offseason turnover that accompanies free agency, the Yankees "new look" of 2014 will have to include several rebound seasons from some key players.
Let's look at who will be the Bombers destined for a comeback next season.
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We get it. MLB wants to throw the book at Alex Rodriguez and has tried to do that in the form of a 211-game suspension for the aging slugger, detailed here by Yahoo Sports' Ronald Blum. The sides are currently involved in arbitration after Rodriguez invoked his right to fight the suspension.
While MLB and its commissioner, Bud Selig, may want to drive A-Rod from the sport, the drama that continues to surround A-Rod is hurting the sport. Both sides are unhappy, but both sides need to meet somewhere in the middle ...
We get it. MLB wants to throw the book at Alex Rodriguez and has tried to do that in the form of a 211-game suspension for the aging slugger, detailed here by Yahoo Sports' Ronald Blum. The sides are currently involved in arbitration after Rodriguez invoked his right to fight the suspension.
While MLB and its commissioner, Bud Selig, may want to drive A-Rod from the sport, the drama that continues to surround A-Rod is hurting the sport. Both sides are unhappy, but both sides need to meet somewhere in the middle ...
Perhaps nothing in sports is more motivating than having to watch your archrival succeed.
That's just what the New York Yankees spent this past October doing, though, as the Boston Red Sox won it all after dominating the Yankees and the rest of the American League East during the regular season.
While the Yankees decision-makers would almost certainly never admit it, the fact that the Red Sox did what they did this year in such surprising fashion—remember, they finished last in the division in 2012—has to be motivating and even inspiring the ...
Perhaps nothing in sports is more motivating than having to watch your archrival succeed.
That's just what the New York Yankees spent this past October doing, though, as the Boston Red Sox won it all after dominating the Yankees and the rest of the American League East during the regular season.
While the Yankees decision-makers would almost certainly never admit it, the fact that the Red Sox did what they did this year in such surprising fashion—remember, they finished last in the division in 2012—has to be motivating and even inspiring the ...