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2011 Bounce-Back Player of the Week: Russell Martin, »
In 2007, Russell Martin won a silver slugger and was generally considered one of the best catchers in the game. Since then, it has been a long steady fall from grace. Martin was plagued with MCL injuries last season, only playing in 97 games, which helped continue his streak of declining [...]
Kevin Maas: From New York Yankee Stud to New York »
This week on "Remember When…." We are going all the way back to the early Nineties when a 25 year-old kid came up for half a season to turn the Yankee faithful into believers. Kevin Maas was going to be the next Babe Ruth. In the middle of 1990, the Yankees called up Maas when Don Mattingly went down with back problems. The home run spree [...]
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 [...]
American League East Team Previews: New York Yankees »
After finishing in second place last season and not adding another world championship to their collection, the popular thought was that the Yankees would reload over the offseason. All signs pointed toward yes during their pursuit of Cliff Lee, but as it turns out, money really ISN’T everything to some people. The challenge the Yankees will [...]