Archive for December, 2010
MLB Trade Rumors: 10 Pitching Targets for Teams »
Cliff Lee’s imminent free-agent destination is no certainty yet, but there’s one reason he would re-sign with the Rangers (his family) and 160,000,000 proverbial reasons he would sign with the Yankees. Maybe there is a chance his family is reason enough to sign with the Rangers, but, as we have often learned this time of year: [...]
MLB Rumors: Royals Want Brett Gardner Plus IF »
Via Jerry Crasnick of ESPN: The Royals have a wealth of pitching talent in the minor leagues, a hot first-base prospect in Eric Hosmer, an elite young third baseman in Mike Moustakas and a hard-hitting catcher, Will Myers, who is probably going to have to shift to the outfield in the majors. As a result, sources say, Moore has focused [...]
MLB Rumors: Jerry Hairston Draws Interest from Yanks »
Via Marc Carig of the Newark Star-Ledger: "Meanwhile, one person with knowledge of the situation said the Yankees have expressed interest in bringing back a member of the 2009 World Series team, Jerry Hairston Jr." Hairston, 34, earned $2.125 million in 2010 and $2 million in 2009, so there isn’t much of a reason to expect that he’ll [...]
Cliff Lee: Is It Time for the Yankees To Give Lee a »
While the baseball world continues to wait and wait and wait for free-agent pitcher Cliff Lee to make his decision, the New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers remain the only two teams in line to sign him. The Yankees started with a very strong, six-year, $140 million offer which was then increased to seven-years, $161 million just hours after [...]
MLB Rumors: Rangers Pursuing Adrian Beltre, Yankees »
Patience is a virtue. Or so I have been told. For the Yankees and the Rangers, they have basically been waiting on a decision from Cliff Lee over the last week. Now, it seems like it's been forever (more like a few days) since the Yankees had increased their offer to Cliff Lee, which was for seven years and around $161 million. If anyone has not [...]
MLB Rumors: With Texas Targeting Adrian Beltre, Do »
According to ESPN's Karl Ravech and confirmed by other sports news outlets on Twitter, it appears the Texas Rangers are aggressively going after former Boston Red Sox third baseman, Adrian Beltre.If that is the case, it is certainly fair to assume that the Rangers believe they are likely out of the race for Cliff Lee and the New York Yankees are [...]
Cliff Lee: What If the New York Yankees Don’t »
I'm sure Cliff Lee had a nice little weekend in Arkansas, doing whatever it is that people in Arkansas do. Couples boar hunting with Kristen? Smoking a pipe on a porch? Waiting out a tornado in the cellar? My understanding of landlocked American states is extremely limited. And while I may be ignorant in the ways of the "The Natural State" (thanks [...]
Fantasy Baseball First-Round Pick Analysis: Robinson »
For all the hype Robinson Cano had in 2010, when you compare his numbers from the past two years, the only major change was in his RBI. As fantasy owners enter 2011 drooling over the numbers Cano posted just a year ago, they quickly forget that in 2009 he hit .320 with 25 home runs, 83 RBI and 103 runs. Clearly, that’s not a [...]
MLB Trade Rumors: 10 New York Yankees Moves To Hold »
The Boston Red Sox effectively dominated the Winter Meetings, landing both Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez. Their lineup is loaded, and have a deep rotation looking to have a bounce-back year in 2011. The Yankees, meanwhile have stood steadfast, and have yet to make a significant move besides re-signing Derek Jeter and Mariano [...]
New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox: Merger of the »
When you are a Yankees fan, there are only two possible outcomes: The Yanks win the World Series and reaffirm your belief that you indeed root for the best team under God's blue sky, or the Yankees fail in their quest and you somehow begin to question the very existence of the Big Man himself.* (*I never really question my faith, but it was the [...]