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NY Yankees Trade Scenarios: Why Giancarlo Stanton Is »
As the New York Yankees hold firm to their position that the team will limit next year's payroll to $189 million or less, New York may want to consider offering the farm for the Miami Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton. GM Brian Cashman's commitment to get "younger and better" this offseason may be a bit tougher than in years past. Because [...]
MLB Free Agency: Why BJ Upton Is the One Yankee Fans »
Coming off yet another premature postseason exit, the New York Yankees figure to be active players in this year's deep pool of free agents. Talks of Josh Hamilton or Zack Greinke in pinstripes are going to excite any fan of the Bronx Bombers; however, B.J. Upton is the free agent many fans truly want in New York. Ever since he entered the [...]
3 Reasons Robinson Cano Will Carry New York Yankees to »
He doesn't deserve the AL MVP like I predicted he would back in March, but there is good reason to believe that Robinson Cano just might carry the New York Yankees to a World Series title. Looking back, four of my five "bold predictions" for the 2012 Yankees turned out terribly inaccurate at the conclusion of the regular season. Derek [...]
New York Yankees: 4 Under the Radar Players Critical »
If the New York Yankees are going to make yet another deep postseason run, some of their under-the-radar players are going to need to step up. Names like C.C. Sabathia, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez are some of the first that come to mind when discussing the Bronx Bombers. However, production from those guys is expected. And World Series [...]
New York Yankees: 4 Moves That Could Reshape the Yanks »
To this point, the 2012 MLB season has been a year of ups and downs for the Yankees. After emerging as one of baseball's best over the summer, New York has seen a 10-game division lead evaporate over recent months, creating suspense in the standings and chaos in the city that never sleeps. Such struggles may have sparked midseason changes [...]
New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox: Preview and »
Baseball's most classic rivalry won't possess the drama that typically comes with a New York Yankees/Boston Red Sox September matchup. But that doesn't mean the series doesn't hold playoff implications. While Boston continues to look towards the future, New York is stuck in the present.And their three-game set at Fenway Park this week [...]
MLB Playoff Race: Why Derek Jeter Will Lead New York »
For 84 days, the New York Yankees sat atop the AL East division standings alone. For nearly three months, the Bronx Bombers enjoyed a comfortable cushion which grew as large as 10 games. And then it vanished. The team's longest streak atop the standings since 2004 was snapped on Tuesday evening, when the Baltimore Orioles moved into a tie [...]
AL East: Why New York Yankees Lead MLB’s Most »
If you told me during Spring Training that the Yankees would own baseball’s best record and the largest divisional lead through 91 games, I would have had my reasonable doubts. If you told me this would be the case despite suffering significant injuries to their top two starters, their starting center fielder and three key relievers, I would [...]
3 Obstacles Standing Between the New York Yankees and »
Coming off of a three-game sweep of baseball's sweetheart team in Washington, the Yankees have vaulted to the top of nearly every version of MLB's power rankings. New York's first 10-game winning streak since 2009 (the year they won No. 27) has put the Yankees back atop the competitive AL East by two-and-a-half games and has seemingly [...]
Weekend Preview: New York Yankees at Washington »
The last time New York and Washington faced off in 2009, the Nationals were a last-place team and Chien-Ming Wang was a Yankee. This time around, things are a little different. Three years have passed and both clubs are in first place, leading arguably the two toughest divisions in baseball. Each team is riding a season high six-game win streak, [...]