Archive for February, 2011
New York Yankees: 2011 MLB Season Preview »
With pitchers and catchers set to report, let's take a look at the New York Yankees' season to come. With Andy Pettitte retiring, there are a lot of questions about the starting staff: What will we get out of A.J. Burnett? Who will take the fourth and fifth spots in the rotation? Will Ivan Nova step up? Will the Yankees trade for another starter? [...]
Five Ways The New York Yankees Can Bring Francisco »
How good will the New York Yankees be this year? We know they have an amazing offensive lineup, but the biggest question is their starting pitching. As of right now, the only three definite starters the Yankees have are CC Sabathia, Phil Hughes, and the very inconsistent A.J. Burnett. Lately, the Minnesota Twins have said that [...]
Joe Dimaggio, Mantle, Mays and Snider: Only DiMaggio »
Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays and Duke Snider rank among the greatest center fielders in baseball history. Only Joe DiMaggio knew when to quit.During spring training in 1951, DiMaggio hinted that he might retire following the season. Since 1947, DiMaggio had suffered a number of debilitating injuries.DiMaggio had an operation on [...]
Dear Girardi: Here’s a Cheat Sheet On How to »
We all know that the Yankees have another solid team heading into the 2011 baseball season. However, there is a reason why they are not the favorites this season and it is much bigger than failing to get Cliff Lee and barely attempting to get now new Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford.The Yankees still have a powerful lineup especially when [...]
MLB Rumors: New York Yankees Still Considering Kevin »
Via Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated: Yankees still considering millwood. Innings eater. #canthurt It seems like every couple of days Heyman tweets something connecting the Yankees and Kevin Millwood. From what we heard, though, Millwood is looking for at least $4-5 million to sign with a team, and last we heard, that was too much for the [...]
New York Yankees: Nick Swisher Hires Scott Boras as »
Just one week ago Robinson Cano switched agents to Scott Boras, and now we are hearing that Nick Swisher will also switch to the most infamous agent in baseball, according to Joel Sherman of the NY Post. Swisher, 30, has one year left on a five-year deal that will pay him $9 million in 2011. He also has a club option that the Yankees will most [...]
2011 MLB Yankee Trade Rumors: Is Francisco Liriano On »
According to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune: "With six pitchers vying for five spots in the Twins starting rotation, one possible solution is trading Franciso Liriano. Speaking to team officials recently, I’ve been surprised how open they are to this possibility, but the logic makes sense. Liriano, 27, can become a free agent after the 2012 [...]
New York Yankees: Rafael Soriano Signing Should Have »
Courtesy of Yankees 'n More Something struck me while reading Joel Sherman's latest 3UP blog entry in Friday's New York Post.Sherman mentioned that the New York Yankees were interested in Grant Balfour earlier this offseason. In fact, there was so much interest that New York, according to Sherman, had the Arizona Diamondbacks (and [...]
New York Yankees: 10 Questions That Will Determine the »
All teams have questions at the beginning of each season that will determine how their season ends. The better the team answers those questions, the more successful the season will be. In the case of the New York Yankees, the 2010 season was a "failure." Yes, they made the American League Championship Series, but that's not good enough [...]
MLB Rumors: Should the Yankees Make a Trade for »
We are just a few days away from pitchers and catchers reporting for Spring Training. The 2011 baseball season is getting closer and closer each day, but one thing hasn't changed yet. The Yankees need for starting pitching. Last week, the need got even worse when Andy Pettitte decided to retire from baseball, ending his 16-year career with the [...]