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Character Issues with Carl Crawford? »
Among the possible free agents in next year’s class that fans have their eye on is left fielder Carl Crawford , but unlike somebody like Cliff Lee, fans are not unanimous in their support for Crawford. Many say that he won’t leave Tampa, so why bother worrying. Some fear that 2008 was an indication that he won’t be worth the money, and most [...]
Arhur Rhodes Continues to Help Yankees »
One player who has contributed a lot to the Yankees success over the years, but has been overlooked, is lefty reliever Arthur Rhodes. Don’t believe me? In 82 career innings against the Yankees, Rhodes has a 7.46 ERA, a 1.76 WHIP, and a .294 BAA. Now he’s helping the Yankees in a more indirect way—he’s helping AJ Burnett work on his [...]
Ranking the Outfield Depth of the Yankees »
The Yankees are starting the 2010 season with only two locks in their outfield ,and a long list of outfielders—many of which will not make the Bronx roster, and instead will be in Scranton. The locks are Nick Swisher in right and Curtis Granderson in center, or maybe left. After that it is anyone’s guess. Brett Gardner seems like the [...]
Chan Ho Park Arrives with New York Yankees Tomorrow, »
According to Joel Sherman of the NY Post , pitcher Chan Ho Park, who recently signed a one-year deal with the Yankees, is set to take his physical today and could report to camp as early as tomorrow. Once the deal is official, the Yankees will have to make room for him on the 40-man roster, which is full. To do that they will have to designate [...]
Carl Crawford and Tampa Bay Rays Nix Extension Talks »
Here is some good news for Yankee fans hoping to see Carl Crawford signed by the Yankees next offseason. According to Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times, contract talks between Crawford and the Tampa Rays have been tabled until the end of the season. “We had an opportunity to exchange ideas with the club about a contract extension for [...]
Join Our Game Chat Wednesday for Spring Opener »
The Yankees start playing spring training games Wednesday, March 3, and Bronx Baseball Daily will be hosting a live chat that day. The game starts at 1:05 p.m., so remember to come back then and join us all game long as the Yankees take on the Pirates. It’ll be a great way to enjoy the game and chat about your favorite players and up-and- [...]
Yankees Interested in IFA’s Anderson, Ruiz, and »
There have been a few rumors about international free agents lately and the Yankees are involved in three of them: Dominican righty Rafael DePaula and a pair of Cuban first basemen Leslie Anderson , who can also play all three outfield positions, and Jose Julio Ruiz . Here are scouting reports and the most recent rumors on the trio: Quick scouting [...]
New York Yankees Minor League Injury Updates »
Alan Horne (Photo by: Mike Ashmore). The Yankees had a couple of minor league pitchers go down with some major injuries last season, like Dellin Betances, Alan Horne, and Jairo Heredia among others. Chad Jennings of the Journal News had some updates for us yesterday that were important enough to pass along. From LoHud Alan Horne, coming [...]
Derek Jeter Discusses Future in Press Conference »
Derek Jeter held a press conference yesterday so that he could address questions about his contract situation and wouldn’t have to be pestered by each reporter individually. There were no great revelations during the conference, but there were some interesting quotes that I thought I’d point out. On not dealing with his contract until [...]
Join Us for a Live Chat During New York Yankees’ »
Yankees position players are officially due in camp today, but they won’t start playing games until March 3. They take on the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 1:05 p.m. game that will be televised on the YES Network. Join us as we’ll be hosting a live chat during the game. Watch the game with some of the Bronx Baseball Daily writers, [...]