Archive for March, 2012
MLB Spring Training 2012: Austin Romine Still out with »
New York Yankees top catching prospect Austin Romine is still out due to back inflammation. Manager Joe Girardi said on Wednesday that Romine suffered a little bit of a setback.Romine was sidelined last week and was originally expected to only miss a day of spring training workouts.He will continue working in rehabilitation to regain his health, [...]
New York Yankees: Do You Know Who to Watch This »
With 2012 spring training games about to start, the question to New York Yankee fans is: Who are you most excited to see play this spring? My answer was easy: Pitching prospect Manny Banuelos. It is no secret that Banuelos has been on my radar for some time now, as I first wrote about him back in November of 2010 as being the Yankees' [...]
Yankees Open Up Spring Schedule with 11-0 Win over »
The Yankees opened up their spring training slate of games today with a semi-impressive 11-0 win over South FloridaThe only reason I say "semi-impressive" is because, well, they played a college team.Almost every regular starter played in the game, with the exception of catcher Russell Martin and second basemen Robinson Cano.Cano is still [...]
MLB Spring Training 2012: Yankees Already Huge Winners »
Is it possible that the New York Yankees are already winners in the the trade that sent struggling pitcher AJ Burnett to the Pittsburgh Pirates?Yes.Just under two weeks ago, ESPN's Buster Olney broke the news that the Bronx Bombers no longer had to worry of AJ Burnett taking the mound at Yankee Stadium, dealing him to Pittsburgh for prospects [...]
New York Yankees: 5 Players Who Could Surprise Us All »
The Yankees had a very solid season in 2011, despite being bounced in the first round of the postseason by the Tigers.Prior to the season, the team had a well-documented number of question marks with the starting rotation.To fix those problems, GM Brian Cashman took a big leap of faith and signed both Bartolo Colon and Freddy Garcia.Both of the [...]
Forgotten New York Yankees of the Past 4 Decades: »
Ruth, Gehrig, Mantle and Jeter are some of the greatest names in New York Yankees history. However, Lawton, Office and Sakata are the names of some of the forgotten Yankees.This series will focus on the less-remembered players to wear pinstripes over the last four decades (1970s-2000s).Since there are only four Yankees in history with [...]
New York Yankees: Predicting the 10 Most Valuable »
Similar to their predecessors, the 2012 New York Yankees approach the regular season with confidence and star players at many positions.But which individuals will be most valuable to the Bombers?There's no sure-fire way to quantify this.Wins Above Replacement (WAR) is important. Each player's presence in the clubhouse, selflessness on the field [...]