Archive for July, 2012
Ichiro to NY Yankees: 5 Reasons the Bronx Bombers »
It's no secret that the Yankees have been looking to add an outfielder to their roster, and this afternoon they did just that in a move first reported by the YES Network's Jack Curry:The Yankees have acquired Ichiro Suzuki for RHPs DJ Mitchell and Danny Fahrquar, a source said. Yanks also get undisclosed cash in deal.— Jack Curry [...]
MLB Trade Deadline: Yankees Make Bold Outfield Trade »
If you are a fan like me, this deal came out of nowhere on Monday.According to Jack Curry of the YES Network, the Yankees have acquired Ichiro Suzuki from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for DJ Mitchell and Danny Fahrquar. The Yankees have acquired Ichiro Suzuki for RHPs DJ Mitchell and Danny Fahrquar, a source said. Yanks also get undisclosed [...]
Ichiro to New York Yankees: Does the Trade Make Sense? »
Every once in a while a trade comes around that simply blindsides everyone. Ichiro Suzuki being dealt from the Seattle Mariners to the New York Yankees is one such trade (via ESPN).On the one hand, the trade does make sense for both sides. Ichiro's contract ends at the end of this season, and instead of letting him walk or offering arbitration, [...]
Ichiro Suzuki Will Have the New York Yankees Running »
Since the injury to left fielder Brett Gardner in April, the Yankees lost a key element of their offense—the running game. But like we have seen time and again, GM Brian Cashman makes another keen move to improve the Yankees for the postseason.According to the YES Network's Jack Curry, future Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki has been traded to [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: Justin Upton Deal Is Only »
The New York Yankees were swept in a four-game series against the A's out in Oakland this past weekend. In the process, their once-seemingly-insurmountable lead in the AL East shrunk to just six games.Quick, everybody panic.Now!If you bothered to panic for even five seconds, you can stop now. That'll do.Let's all be clear on one thing here: the [...]
New York Yankees Rumors: Not the Ankiel I Was »
The New York Yankees have been without Brett Gardner in left field all but nine games this season, and the impact could have been catastrophic, but it hasn’t been.The Yankees are no doubt slower sans the speedy Gardner, as the Yankees rank 24th in steals with 50 on the season, but skipper Joe Girardi and GM Brian Cashman’s [...]
Yankees Trade Rumors: 3 Outfielders That New York »
As the trade deadline approaches, the New York Yankees need to make a deal if they want to remain atop the AL East. After a four-game sweep at the hands of the Oakland Athletics, the Bombers still have a six game advantage over Baltimore in the standings. However, they should be more worried about the other teams in the division, as Boston and [...]
MLB Trade Deadline 2012: 5 Biggest Trade Pieces New »
As we near the MLB trade deadline, teams are scrambling to try to improve their chances of winning the World Series, whether it's this year or somewhere down the road.The addition of the second wild-card spot to the playoff format has put more teams in the hunt for the postseason than ever before. While this has reduced the number of proverbial [...]
MLB’s First Hall of Fame Class Will Never Be »
Starting next season, the MLB Hall of Fame ballot is set to get very crowded. Names like Bonds, Clemens, Sosa and Piazza are set to join the ballot in 2013 while Maddux, Thomas, Johnson, Martinez and Griffey are on tap in subsequent years. Add in holdovers like Bagwell, Raines, McGwire and Palmeiro, and it’s easy to see why there will [...]
MLB Trade Deadline: Do the New York Yankees Try for »
It's time for a crazy trade idea with less than 10 days left until the trade deadline.We know the New York Yankees and their GM Brian Cashman would prefer not to make a deal between now and July 31.But, if an opportunity presents itself to Cashman and the Yankees even he knows he would look into it.There's been quite a few rumors going around that [...]