Archive for July, 2010
MLB Trade Rumors: The Jake Westbrook Watch »
All eyes will be on Jake Westbrook today as he takes the mound for the Cleveland Indians against the Toronto Blue Jays. Not many people will actually be paying much attention to whether he wins and loses, instead wondering whether or not the Tribe will continue their perennial sell-at-all-costs spiral intooblivion started after the 2007 [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: Yankees In on Ted Lilly, Asked About »
According to Jayson Stark of ESPN , despite rumors that Ted Lilly is going to the Dodgers, the Yankees are still in on him. They have also asked about infielder Ryan Theriot . So, we went from a supposedly slow deadline to one where the Yankees have already added outfielder Austin Kearns and first baseman Lance Berkman . It appears they [...]
Yankees Notes: Hughes, Joba, The Boss, Berkman, Kearns »
The Yankees scored two runs in the first inning yesterday, but failed to tack on any more runs as they lost to the Rays 3-2 when Phil Hughes gave up a three-run homer in the sixth inning. Here are some notes: After the loss the Rays are only one game behind the Yankees for first place. It was almost a very good start by Hughes, but he threw too [...]
New York Yankees: Lance Berkman, Austin Kearns, Next »
The Yankees had a busy day Friday, acquiring Lance Berkman from the Astros and Austin Kearns from the Indians, and it looks like they could make some more moves today as the 4:00 PM Trade Deadline approaches. The big splash for the Yankees so far has been the trade for Lance Berkman . The details and trade won't be official until this [...]
Matt Joyce’s Blast the Difference in Rays Win »
Tampa Bay entered their weekend series against New York with the opportunity to reclaim first place in the American League East. On Friday, one swing of the bat put the Rays closer to their goal. Matt Joyce’s two out, two-run home run erased a 2-0 deficit en route to the Rays 3-2 win Friday at Tropicana Field. Tampa Bay matched a season-high [...]
MLB Trade Deadline: Lance Berkman a Big Question Mark »
The 2010 trade deadline will be deemed unsucccessful for the Yankees tomorrow at 4:00 pm. The Yankees acquired Lance Berkman and Austin Kearns on Friday, just hours before the trade deadline. Berkman will fill the Yankees void at designated hitter, and Kearns will add depth to the Yankees bench. You can understand why the Yankees acquired Kearns. [...]
MLB Trade News: Yankees Acquire Outfieflder Austin »
According to Joel Sherman of the NY Post, who’s on fire today breaking two trades, the Yankees acquired outfielder Austin Kearns from the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later. Kearns fills the roll of an outfielder who can hit lefties. He’s not a lefty masher or anything, but his career 106 OPS+ against them is an [...]
Fantasy Baseball Trade Deadline Fallout: Lance Berkman »
Jon Heyman is reporting (via Twitter) Lance Berkman has been traded to the New York Yankees. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post (via Twitter), the Yankees will send pitcher Mark Melancon and second baseman Jimmy Paredes to Houston. The Yankees Get It has been a disappointing season for Berkman, hitting .245 with 13 HR, 49 RBI and 39 [...]
New York Yankees Vs. Tampa Bay Rays: Vazquez Faces »
New York Yankees Javier Vazquez will face Tampa Bay Rays Matt Garza on Saturday night at the Trop. Let's take a look at this match-up: Tampa Bay Rays: Matt Garza (11-5) Fresh off throwing the franchiser's first no-hitter in its 13-year history, SP Matt Garza's overall outlook doesn't change much. Garza is still trying to get back to his [...]
MLB Trade Deadline: Roy Oswalt to Phillies, Lance »
Roy Oswalt struggled in his Philadelphia Phillies debut, but he should form a formidable duo with Roy Halladay atop their rotation down the stretch. With Saturday’s trade deadline looming, teams are looking either to bolster already formidable rotations and lineups or to move the present and build for the future. It happens every season [...]