This time last year, Derek Jeter was batting over .300 and leading MLB in hits. He was no spring chicken at the age of 38, but the longtime New York Yankees shortstop still looked like, well, himself.
Now here we are in modern times, and Jeter is broken.
After playing in all but three of the Yankees' games in 2012, Jeter has only played in 17 games in 2013 due to various injuries and a significant amount of time spent on the disabled list. And in case you haven't yet heard, these ...
Derek Jeter's 2013 season is over after just 17 games, but his career won't end just yet.
The New York Yankees have essentially lost their shortstop for the year after he was placed on the DL on Wednesday with just 17 games left in the season.
THIS JUST IN: Derek Jeter heading back to DL, effectively ending his season. Yankees SS played just 17 games this year.
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 11, 2013
After dealing with injuries all year, Jeter's shortened season is already over.
The captain started the year on the shelf because of ...
Robinson Cano is the best player on the 2013 Yankees. He's a homegrown superstar on the path to Cooperstown. He's also an impending free agent that could command a $200 million contract this winter. An impending free agent that might walk away from New York.Can the richest franchise in baseball afford to let that happen?
Team president Randy Levine has said he's a great player, but not one that will garner a blank check from ownership in the Bronx.
In an interview with Bloomberg Television, Levine expressed New York's desire to sit down ...
The last time the New York Yankees weren't involved in the postseason was 2008, manager Joe Girardi's first year manning the helm. Now, with the very real possibility that the team won't be playing in October for the second time in six years, the fallout may mean that a completely different team takes the field in 2014.
Regardless of how the club performs during this final month of the regular season, there are sure to be changes for the Bombers. Future Cooperstown occupant Mariano Rivera announced at the start of the ...
In a surprising move, the New York Yankees acquired shortstop Brendan Ryan from the Seattle Mariners.
While Ryan won't be eligible for the postseason because he wasn't with the Yankees on Sept. 1, it does bring into question whether there is a bigger concern about Derek Jeter.
Jeter underwent a CT scan on Sept. 7 on his surgically repaired left ankle, according to ESPN New York's Ian Begley. The results came back negative, but Jeter still isn't on the field.
Instead, he's still officially listed as day-to-day, according to David Waldstein of the New ...
The New York Yankees once again will be footing the highest luxury tax bill in baseball, this year at $29.1 million.
As reported by USA Today's Bob Nightengale, the luxury tax penalty is higher than the entire Houston Astros' payroll, which is just over $21 million, according to ESPN.com.
The Yankees currently have a $236.2 million payroll for purposes of the luxury tax, and must pay a 50% tax over the $178 million threshold as a repeat violator.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are the other team Major League team that will be required ...
Robinson Cano is by far the best player available this offseason, and the New York Yankees will be looking to keep him in pinstripes for the rest of his career—at the right price.
Team president Randy Levine claims that Cano is not a "re-sign at all costs" player, meaning that there will be limits to the team's pursuit of the All-Star second baseman, according to Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News.
Cano has been, arguably, the Yankees' best player since the team's World Series victory in 2009. He has established himself ...
Could Andy Pettitte be coming back for one more season?
According to Andy McCullough of The Star-Ledger, it certainly seems like a possibility:
“Look, as long as I’m healthy, I know now that I can pitch for a long time,” Pettitte said. “My velocity is up this year, compared to what it was last year. I’m taking care of myself. So that’s not even an issue.”
So, if Pettitte does come back, how does that impact the New York Yankees' offseason plan?
Things that won't change
Two things that won't change for the Yankees are ...
You can tell things are getting intense in the AL East when managers are ready to fight over allegedly stealing signs.
That's exactly what happened Monday night in the first inning, when Yankees' manager Joe Girardi went ape crazy over Orioles' third-base coach Bobby Dickerson allegedly stealing signs.
This was the exchange between Girardi and Orioles' manager Buck Showalter:
Apparently, Girardi was accusing Dickerson of stealing signs and relaying it to his team. But it gets even more interesting:
Buck Showalter agreed with Hamilton, and turned things on the Yankees and their history of ...
Masahiro Tanaka could be the biggest name on the market out of Japan this offseason, and the New York Yankees sent scouts to watch his latest performance, reports Ben Badler of Baseball America. Seeing as you can't see the entire piece unless you're a subscriber, a write-up can be found on River Avenue Blues from Mike Axisa.
The Yankees weren't the only team in attendance, as Badler reports that the Atlanta Braves, Arizona Diamondbacks, Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox were also on hand to watch the right-hander work his magic.
And ...