Archive for July, 2010
New York Yankees Sign Infielder Chad Tracy »
The Yankees signed infielder Chad Tracy to a minor league deal and will assign the 30-year old veteran to Triple-A Scranton. Tracy has played 28 games for the Cubs this year, but will probably not play much, if at all, in the Bronx this year. This likely is for minor league depth, which the Yankees will need since they could be dealing 2B David [...]
The New York Yankees Trading For Cliff Lee is a »
The buzz in the baseball world is that the Yankees are nearing a deal to acquire Mariners' ace Cliff Lee. This blockbuster trade allows Lee to simply hop across Safeco Field into the visitors dugout, and even make his first start for the Yankees tonight, as he is scheduled to pitch for the Mariners against the Yanks. What is currently in question [...]
MLB Rumors: Cliff Lee to Land With The New York »
The New York Post reported that the New York Yankees are in intense talks with the Seattle Mariners that would send ace pitcher Cliff Lee to the Bronx and prospect catcher Jesus Montero in exchange. Montero is the Yankees prized prospect, ranking No. 4 on Baseball America's Top 100 Prospect list. The players in front of him are Jason Heyward, [...]
New York Yankees Risking Catching Future In Trading »
The New York Yankees already possess an incredible rotation and acquiring Cliff Lee would surely give them an even greater edge when it comes to winning their 28th World Series. The addition of Lee would give them an almost unbeatable playoff rotation of CC Sabathia, Cliff Lee, Phil Hughes and Andy Pettitte, but are the Yankees making a [...]
Phil Hughes Moves To Bullpen If New York Yankees Land »
By Larry Barnes | Yankees 'n More According to a Major League Baseball sources I just spoke to, the New York Yankees will move Phil Hughes to the bullpen if they acquire Cliff Lee. When asked why the Yankees wouldn't just move Hughes to the bullpen, the source replied, "They will. That's what their plan is." Our question to this long-time [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: New York Yankees Close to Landing »
Just 24 hours ago, it seemed that the Twins, Reds, and Rangers were the top three teams in the chase for Seattle left-hander Cliff Lee. Now, on Friday morning, it looks like the New York Yankees have jumped full force into the chase and are the heavy favorites to land him, according to several sources including Joel Sherman of the New York Post [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: Cliff Lee and Jayson Werth to The »
If early reports are true, the rich are about to get richer. Talks have heated up to the point that a deal could be in place by the end of the day. Cliff Lee could be shipped to the New York Yankees for a deal centered around prized catching prospect Jesus Montero. The second rumor has the Yankees flipping Javier Vasquez to the Philadelphia [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: Javier Vazquez Could Go to »
If, as the NY Post is reporting, the Yankees do trade for Cliff Lee, then the Yankees are going to look to deal Javier Vazquez, and the two most likely destinations, according to Buster Olney of ESPN, are the Philadelphia Phillies and the San Diego Padres. The Phillies make the most sense because they are looking for a middle-of-the-rotation [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: Interested in Jayson Werth »
The Yankees might be on the verge of dealing for Cliff Lee, but that won’t keep them from being active in other deals. According to George King of the NY Post, the Yankees have let the Phillies know that they are interested in dealing for outfielder Jayson Werth, who is expected to be put on the trading block. As I wrote yesterday, the [...]
Yankees Notes: Recap, Atkins, Mitre, All-Star Starter, »
Nick Swisher rewarded All-Star voters with a 4-for-4 night, Andy Pettitte pitched a brilliant eight innings, and Alex Rodriguez won the game with a two-out, two-RBI hit as the Yankees beat the Mariners 3-1 for their 6th consecutive victory. Here are some notes: Mike Silva got a tip that the Yankees may sign 3B Garrett Atkins to a minor league [...]