Archive for July, 2010
Alex Rodriguez Might Hit 600 Home Runs, But He »
New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez is one shy of hitting the 600 home run mark. He can hit 800 by the end of his career, but he won't hit Cooperstown with the rest of baseball's legends...ever. This situation best relates with Mark McGwire, but even he wasn't close to the required number of votes to get in the Hall of Fame. He got 25 [...]
The New York Yankees Disrespected George Steinbrenner »
Before inter-league play, the New York Yankees played the New York Mets in an annual exhibition game for the Mayor's Trophy. The proceeds went to charity, usually sandlot baseball. Players on both teams didn't care much about winning the game. It was, after all, merely an exhibition game, but for the fans, it was much more, especially for [...]
MLB Trade Deadline Countdown: NY Yankees Are Front »
Baseball analyst Ken Rosenthal reported that the world champion New York Yankees are the front runners to acquire pitcher Dan Haren. Haren of the Arizona Diamondbacks has been a consistent pitcher since 2005. Last season, he had an ERA of 3.14 and picked up 14 wins. Note the fact that the D-Backs had a losing season. The Yankees have been looking [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: Arizona Wants Joba Chamberlain For »
Despite General Manager Brian Cashman's continued claim that the Yankees do not need another starting pitcher, the team continues to pursue the top names. New York is reportedly actively pursuing Arizona Diamondbacks' starter Dan Haren. The two teams have gone as far as naming names and proposing deals. An agreement has not been made as of [...]
New York Yankees Notes: Burnett, Milestones, Swisher, »
It was a big night for the Yankees, who sat through about an hour and a half wait through a rain delay to beat the Royals 7-1 last night. Here are some notes: AJ Burnett looked sharp as he evened his record to 8-8. He left after five innings though because of the rain delay. Jorge Posada picked up the 1,000th and 1,001st RBI of his career. [...]
New York Yankees Never Really Close to Trading for Dan »
According to Jayson Stark of ESPN , the Yankees were never actually as close to landing the Diamondback’s ace starter Dan Haren as reporters made it sound last night. Stark reports that the Yankees rejected a deal that would have been centered around Joba Chamberlain, Ivan Nova, and two other prospects. The Yanks countered with a deal that [...]
“Hip, Hip, Jorge!” Congrats To Jorge »
On a night when it rained on Alex Rodriuez's 600th home run quest, Jorge Posada's milestone RBI stole the spotlight. After a base clearing three run double by Robinson Cano in the top of the first inning, Posada followed with an RBI double of his own, and thus reached 1,000 RBI's in his career. With his milestone RBI tonight, Posada is now [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: Dan Haren Would Fit Nicely with New »
If the New York Yankees were to land Arizona's Dan Haren, they would be getting a top pitcher to add to their already impressive group of starters. The Diamondbacks' hurler is currently having a difficult 2010, posting a 7-8 record with an ERA of 4.60. Haren, though, is only a year removed from a fantastic season where he went 14-10 with an [...]
Only Alex: The Glamourus Path To 600 »
There is that third basemen for the New York Yankees who has a strange way of doing things. Alex Rodriguez is sitting at 599 home runs on his career. A-Rod will only be the seventh player in history to enter the realm of 600 or more career home runs. On top of that, he will become the youngest to hit 600 home runs, at the age of 34. On [...]
New York Yankees: Dan Haren Trade “Not That Close” »
Final update of the night: Arizona president Derrick Hall has confirmed that the Yankees are one of “a few teams” it is talking to about Dan Haren. He also said there is no front runner and other clubs have made offers “of at least equal value” to the Yankees' offer. Update 10:54: Now we’re hearing that a deal is [...]